by Francie | Nov 4, 2013 | Fashion
I hate cleaning closets. I hate it when I can’t find anything in my closet because it’s stuffed with stuff. I hate making decisions about what to donate. I feel like I get it wrong and no sooner do I toss something I want/need it. I am living in a vicious circle. I...
by Francie | Oct 23, 2013 | Celebrities, God
It appears Pope Francis has really gotten under my skin. I wrote a second letter to His Holiness because I just wanted to write him. I wanted him to know all the “fame and fortune” I have experienced because of him. My brother, the ex-policeman joked, “He...
by Francie | Oct 17, 2013 | Age, Celebrities, Fitness
I’m in a hurry, a lot. I think most of society is in a hurry too. I am in good company being in a rush until I cross paths with a leisurely type, then I grow agitated. It’s always an individual, slow people are never in packs. Usually it’s someone analyzing each...
by Francie | Oct 2, 2013 | chocolate, Fashion, Food, Travel
I wish I could eat chocolate every day, a lot of it. I wish I could wear workout clothes every day of every month. I wish I could sit on my computer and write and write and write. Or like the song says, “I don’t wanna work. I just wanna bang on these drums all...
by Francie | Sep 27, 2013 | Family
Sweet Home Alabama is a sweet place for a wedding. My brother was married there on Saturday, September 14th. My family was excited to check out a southern state, see if it really was like Paula Dean, Honey Boo Boo and Dukes of Hazard. We had ideas about it much...
by Francie | Sep 11, 2013 | Family
With all the back-to-school purchases in the last couple of weeks, I couldn’t help buying one for me, a box of 64 crayons. My mom never extended her pocketbook to more than a 24 pack so I always bought my own box of 64 with birthday money. I couldn’t surround myself...
by Francie | Sep 2, 2013 | Celebrities, Fashion, Fitness
I’m hitting the gym. The sweaty, weight-lifting pool of people are on my new playground. I’ve gone to classes but it’s been eight years since I’ve lifted more than a water bottle. I don’t know what I’m doing; I just know I have to do it. My orthopedic and physical...
by Francie | Aug 26, 2013 | Family, Holiday, Shopping
I know it’s back-to-school time when: 1. Retailers move out the patio furniture to make room for school supplies in July. I hate it when Christmas arrives in stores before I get my Halloween candy. But somehow, buying three-ring notebooks and colored pencils is ok...
by Francie | Aug 21, 2013 | Celebrities, God
Way back in March, Pope Francis took up his reign of the Catholic Church. I immediately saw a need to explain the world of Francis/Frances to him since he wasn’t born Francis. I wrote him a letter, posted it on my blog and sent it in to KQED’s radio program, With A...
by Francie | Aug 5, 2013 | Family, Music
Literary Mama kindly published my essay. Read below or check it out on the Literary Mama website. Inspired by a prompt to talk about what motivates me to write. For anyone with an inkling for anything, hopefully this post will will give you a flavor of what I think...
