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...
by Francie | Jul 31, 2013 | Age, Family, Tech Rants
My bedside lamp needed brightening up. For years, I’ve been reading in the shadows, as if by candlelight. We are an energy-conscious family so our house is packed with compact light bulbs. If I’m smarter than a new-age light bulb, I switch on the lamp while I brush my...
by Francie | Jul 17, 2013 | Family, Food
My hubby and I celebrated twenty years together at the end of June. For most of our anniversaries we love to make dinner at home and sip Gloria Ferrer sparkling wine, the venue of our Sonoma wedding. Even after 20 years, we were not up for going bigger like going...
by Francie | Jul 9, 2013 | Family, Travel
Do you have a list of fun things you’d like to do or try? I must get to Paris. I really want to see Pearl Harbor. I want to play guitar. I want to try escargot. I’ve never written down my list but I have a few items resting in the back of my mind. I don’t really...
by Francie | May 23, 2013 | Family, Francie
“OH S*&T! What’s happening to me?” I seem to be gushing this flamboyant expression at every pain, fright, or broken drinking glass. I suppose not everything is an “OS” moment but it certainly feels like it to me at the time. I think I’m becoming skittish or...
by Francie | Apr 24, 2013 | Family, Fashion, mom, Music
Cool is in the eye of the beholder. Some things are practically unanimous, like James Dean, California and lattes. I know, as a grown-up, I am supposed to do what makes me happy, cool or not. It doesn’t matter what others think. Somehow, I can’t keep the logic in...
