I really thought that by this age, I was immune to the pressures of my peers. Wrong. Enter "Wordle" and my whole world took a drastic turn. Dramatic? Maybe. But, honestly, how could a simple word game unnerve me? One of my soul sisters was posting her "Wordle" results...

I like to think of myself as someone who is open to learning new things. But what happens when you have no idea what is happening? How can you interpret something that feels like a foreign language? Friends, let me tell you a story. It all began when we were at a...

I don't know about you, but I greeted 2022 with hesitancy. Let's face it, the last two years haven't been overly kind, so it is natural that we are all a little suspicious about what the new year will deliver. In my personal bubble, I am still a believer that...

We have all been in the mindset that holiday gatherings should resemble a iconic Norman Rockwell painting. Decorations radiate perfections while the food mimics an upscale restaurant meal. Everyone is warm and fuzzy. No one ruins the moment with idle chitchat...

I imagine myself as a non-aggressive sleeper. This means I don't invoke physical violence nor do I hog blankets. I also puff when I exhale. It's subtle. Delicate like the willowy flower that I am . My spouse obliterated that image when he shared that I snored, I...

I am a planner. I like to know what I am doing. The unknowns make me prickly and a tad bitchy. Welcome to my current state of mind. My youngest son is a student athletic trainer for the football team at the college he attends. Their season has been unbelievable and...

If you are a frequent flyer of my blog entries, you know that I was practicing six feet of social distancing before it was trendy. In true transparency, I enjoy miles of distancing for most of the human race. But, this weekend I ventured out of my bubble with a few of...

Did you miss me? I feel like my creative juices have taken an extended vacation along with my sense of humor. But, my annoyance and irritation have settled in nicely, so I have that going for me. I am annoyed at other drivers. Their lack of common decency when it...

Yesterday was my baby's twenty-second birthday. I am way too young to have children in their twenties, but yet here we are. Every time Bryce's birthday occurs, I laugh at the sequence of events that led to his arrival. I had gone to my last doctor's appointment as I...

Don't you adore when your time is wasted? Whether it's sitting at the doctor's office or waiting for someone who is late, the feeling is frustrating. Well, welcome to my world last week. I did my Census like the good little rule follower that I am. Imagine my surprise...