Tomorrow is 2018. How many of you are excited you still own a royal blue, Nike T-shirt from 1980 - 38 years and going strong? You don't? And you're not going to wear it tonight at your New Year's Eve celebration? Come on now, I can't be the only one that owns a T-shirt that… Continue reading 1980’s Nike T-shirt the perfect re-gift gift
Month: December 2017
Who’s the boss in your house?
What motivates you to get up every morning and show off your most extravagant boss-like self? Is it your dreams and aspirations; your alarm clock and job; the sounds of a baby crying; your aging bladder? Wait, no, that's me and Copper. It's me. But, typically, it's later in the morning. Not 3:30 am. Today, it… Continue reading Who’s the boss in your house?
The Dubious Minimalist Skinny Jeans Diet
Well, today's the day. The big reveal. Will there be a miracle on the 34th step on the scale? It's been 34 days since I began my Dubious Minimalist Skinny Jeans Diet TM (DMSJ). Has it worked? I don't know yet... What? Nope, I'm still standing here in my cozy robe (because, duh, that is my… Continue reading The Dubious Minimalist Skinny Jeans Diet
Cat’s sweet confession to mess obsession
In a world where tidy is in, us two cat sisters would not survive. We might not survive where thin is in either, but that's beside the point. A tidy (thin) world is manageable when we've been blessed with a mess. We have a certain attraction to papers, boxes, and containers of all shapes and… Continue reading Cat’s sweet confession to mess obsession
The day my sunrise view disappeared
Twenty-seven years and now this. I can't believe the sunrise view won't be the same ever again? I'm ashamed I took it for granted all these years. Isn't that how we feel when we discover our proclivity for something as it is about to leave our lives? We don't appreciate it as much as we… Continue reading The day my sunrise view disappeared
Best presents aren’t found under the tree
This first week of celebrating an empty nest Christmas causes me to pause and reflect on what I've come to treasure at this stage in life. As I recover from my binge snacking, movie watching, and napping on Christmas day, I'm happily reviewing the pictures we took while we were together. No matter what people… Continue reading Best presents aren’t found under the tree