A Mother’s Thoughts and Prayers for Paris

My heart goes out to Paris, a place of beauty, artistry, perfection and kindness. I am stunned and saddened anyone could bring harm to one of my favorite places on the planet. I cannot understand. I don’t know how to process this in my head. As I heard bits and...
Fashion Fridays:  Plaid

Fashion Fridays: Plaid

Plaid. Yep, it’s sooooo in!  I like to fem it up or spin it into something fresh.  My only rule:  No flannel plaid with distressed jeans, especially the boyfriend style or Curt Cobain will rise from the grave.   Flannel plaid is especially good if you are high...
80s Throwback Day

80s Throwback Day

  “Riding on the Me—troooo..” by Berlin is wafting through the car dealership. I’m waiting for a new car key as I lost one. I want to sing along to the 80s tune but I don’t think the other patrons would appreciate it. Instead, I think back to senior year in high...
My Favorite Veteran:  Dad

My Favorite Veteran: Dad

    For the past few years I’ve written something about Veteran’s Day, a holiday admittedly, I never thought about properly until my dad passed. It’s funny how you don’t know what absorbed into your being all your life until someone important in your life is...
Cleaning Closets:  The Art of Indecision

Cleaning Closets: The Art of Indecision

    Hands down, the hardest part of tackling a big project is getting started. Months and sometimes years go into stewing about it. For me, it’s always organizational issues like overstuffed closets or a jammed garage. I read somewhere, “Clutter is the...