More and more, we are becoming technology dependent…From our phones and computers to our cars and even to our home thermostats and lighting controls. Did somebody say Alexa? (Siri doesn’t always listen…nor do we want her to do so.) The Read More …
It is the season of Thanksgiving and all around, may you find kind strangers wherever you go. Like the young man who helped me park my overly large car in a too small spot. Like the patient pickup driver who Read More …
Tonight, we had Christmas Cookies for dinner… …and then, after the evening’s walk – drive – and dash from house to house – we had lasagna for dessert. Annual house tours, whether they celebrate winter, spring, summer or fall are Read More …
We do live in an imperfect world. We cannot always be right, look beautiful or be on time. We can however, do our best. If we don’t think we are at our best, we can… apologize that we aren’t able Read More …
Unlike the lottery, which encourages more and more participants, if there is a fixed number of tickets available, odds improve with the more chances you buy. It isn’t exponential improvement, but additive. I know, it’s math and statistics, something we Read More …
You can always go back to a blank slate…erase the chalk or white board, and start over. Begin again. Change the future. Remove the parameters. Redefine your new history. Take a turn in a new direction. Make up a new Read More …
Better late than not show up. Even when the party has started, even when they have already had the first round, even when you could have stayed home in your comfy pants, under the blankets on the couch, watching Netflix… Read More …
I can’t even say how so excited I am today… I made one simple, but well thought out, purchase today for a Christmas Eve gift. We also made a plan for the day. A plan that aligns with our family Read More …
Depending on when you are reading this, tomorrow – aka Tuesday November 7th – is election day. It isn’t all that surprising that many are looking back on a year ago and they wonder what they could have done differently. Read More …
It used to be that I would go around and silently change the clocks in the springtime as we were moving to Daylight Savings Time. This was my sly, sneaky mom way of trying to convince the kids, mid day Read More …