My cat, Millie, always wants to be on the other side of the door. Any door! The bathroom door, the door to the deck, the bedroom door, you name it, she wants on the other side. Yes, it can drive me bonkers, having to let her in and out and back in again. But I……
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Two Nights in Paris
The RER train stopped suddenly. After an announcement in French, which we didn’t understand, all the passengers unloaded, leaving us, a family of four, to sit there and wonder what happened. We hadn’t reached our destination yet. Our two nights in Paris were waiting. But we got off the train and a man spoke to……
Dark Hour
When the clock strikes 8pm, I find myself saying to no one in particular, “I quit!” And all good intentions fly out the window. The nights can become my dark hour. Do you know how many times I’ve wanted to quit? A bajillion times. My days begin early, therefore after 8pm, I am tired. I……
Seven Shirts
Seven. That is the recommended amount of shirts a woman should have in her closet. Yes, that’s correct. Seven shirts. My co-worker shared this information with me and I was flabbergasted! Now, me being a gal that lives in a state with four seasons, there is no way I’d only have seven shirts in my……
Talking to Yourself
I was chatting away to my husband the other day when I realized he wasn’t paying attention to what I was saying. So, me being a wiseacre, I stopped and said loudly, “Halloooooo!!” He looked surprised and said, “Oh. Were you speaking to me? I thought you were talking to yourself.” Fast forward a few……
Empowering You
Be forewarned. This article includes a few curse words and has one descriptive, kind of gross, incident. But I felt the need to include it to make my point. Empowering you! If you are willing to continue and ready to read with an open mind and heart….let’s go! Have you heard the adage – Shit……
Take a Break
Have you ever been working on something, a goal or a project, fully focused, putting in the effort regularly and then one day stop and screech to a halt? Unable to move forward due to lack of motivation, life situations, or sheer exhaustion? You may feel a pressure to keep going, but at the same……
Sloucher
According to collinsdictionary.com, the definition of slouch is a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders. Or, for an informal definition, a person who is incompetent. For example: when it comes to basketball, she’s no slouch. Now, I admit, I am a sloucher! The first definition. I tend to droop over. When I……
12 Healthy Hacks
I am constantly looking for healthy hacks to add to my lifestyle. And as I age into the “Long in the Tooth” years I feel like I need to incorporate more. But in easy, bite-sized pieces. Hacks that are sustainable. In fact, my top 12 Healthy Hacks are listed below and here’s why I chose them………
Reboot
Let me tell you about my reboot. I was deep in thought on my walk to work one morning, thinking about why I was so upset the night before. Remembering that I had hosted a self pity party for me, myself and I, where the three of us had a good cry session. For some……