I woke from a terrible dream this morning. It was the last dream of the night and, unlike other dreams that turn into mist in the daylight, this dream has replayed over and over in my mind as clearly as a video on my iPad. My husband and I were driving on a newly constructed…

My husband and daughter share the same musical tastes. Every single person in this family thinks my music is trash. I can’t sing and have been told numerous times not to even try. In all, every aspect of my musical contributions have been shunned or ridiculed. I am a proud 80s pop connoisseur with no…

In Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, the prince’s mother tests the young woman’s claim that she is a princess by placing a pea under 20 feather beds. When the woman complains of a restless night caused by something hard in her bed, the mother rejoices and the young couple marry in a lavish wedding common…

I am a Walker Stalker! Basically, that is what they call any fan of The Walking Dead. My family and I have followed the show from the beginning and have, admittedly, gotten less and less enthusiastic about it through the years but I continue to watch out of sheer stubbornness and a desire to see…

My husband and I are having two vastly different Super Bowl experiences here in Atlanta, GA. Me: Him:

Someone approved these frosted glass doors for the hotel bathroom. Maybe it took several people. I’m sure it was a long and thoughtful process that included cost and appearance but, clearly, never once considered efficiency or comfort. I speak directly to all involved … These doors suck balls! My husband gets up way earlier than…

There will always be the type of people who will take advantage of others. There are some that are fully aware they are asking for more than they are entitled but do it anyway. And, there are others who don’t even realize that they’re pushing another person to their limit. Whatever the case may be,…

By the looks of my bathroom rugs, I’m convinced this is how the rest of my family must enter the room.

Like most parents are forced to do, I was waiting for my kids to get out of whatever dance, sport, music, or craft lesson they were taking. This class happened to be in the town’s community center so I was waiting in the huge center portion of the building, just outside the room. I sat…

With the dim light just visible at the end of the tunnel, I can now write about this tRump Shutdown unhindered by the worry that was growing with every passing day. The stress started slowly then creeped into almost every thought. Like every government worker, we missed two paychecks. My husband works for the Department…

Chapo, a tiny ball of grey fur, came home in a brown wicker basket. He spent more and more time outside as he grew older but he was allowed inside until my “stepdad” banished him outside permanently. After that, I swear to Karma, that cat would run inside every chance he got and head straight…

I saw and did so many things in Paris both with my cousin and on my own. I saw the Mona Lisa (it’s much smaller than you’d expect), Luxembourg Palace, the Musée du Louvre, musicians on the metro (not on the platform but on the actual moving train. THAT took some skill!), Notre Dame, Winged…