It happens every year - my birthday, that is. (Oy...we're on Day 3 or 4 of mentioning it, I'm suspiciously sounding like a narcissist...Yikes!) It's my blog, I can write whatever I want. So there. And yes, it was my birthday yesterday. Anyhoo...after a grueling day of work, I celebrated my birthday with Mr. who… Continue reading The day after my birthday dinner
Month: November 2018
My 54-year-old self’s gift to my 84-year-old self
I call myself a baby of the baby boomers. I'm one of the last babies born in that generation. We're a fun bunch of peeps - soon to crash the current system of support for health insurance and social security. Nice gift to future generations, right? Yay, go team BB! Dearest Shelley, my, oh, my,… Continue reading My 54-year-old self’s gift to my 84-year-old self
As the meows of mid-life settle in
Today is a big day, but tomorrow is a really big day. Today is my 500th post. Yay - thank you for being here to celebrate with me... Tomorrow is the bigger day. Will we get snow? I dunno... Maybe?... But it's bigger than that! How big is big you ask? Big enough to notice… Continue reading As the meows of mid-life settle in
Can a 1980s mom go 2010s trendy with her socks?
One of the aspects I've found to be a challenge in my empty nest is not having my daughters around to critique my outfits before I go out the door. There's a lingering awkwardness involved that is hard to describe. I've come to rely on their expertise, versus my own - so I can stay… Continue reading Can a 1980s mom go 2010s trendy with her socks?
On my bucket wish list for Christmas
The last phase of my Black Friday shopping weekend is gift wrapping. It's a tradition of mine so that the items bought are magically turned into the perfect gifts for each adult child as they open them up on Christmas morning. It will be like I knew exactly what to get them. They will be… Continue reading On my bucket wish list for Christmas
The fear of quiet during the holidays
It's the Sunday morning after Thanksgiving. All the excitement of Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday shopping weekend has come to a screeching and mind-numbing silence in the house. It's kind of scary to feel blue after having so much fun. I might need to make some stress relieving tea? Or maybe I should sit still… Continue reading The fear of quiet during the holidays