I know I have been lapsed in my blog posts. Honestly, the urge to write has dwindled. I think maybe I needed a break from the constant pressure that I put on myself to produce entertaining content. Is writer burnout a thing? Well, I just coined it, if it isn't. My...

There has always been a division in our home over the best stage of bananas. It's important because I am living in a household of weirdos. While the entities filled with testosterone enjoy a softer more brown banana, I thrive on the greenish, yellow combination. The...

Sometimes life has a sneaky way of distracting you. One minute you are on track and the next you're trying to figure out what just happened. That is me in a nutshell. The last few months have served me with a lot a different variables. We acquired a new dog. A dog...

I woke up this morning with this overwhelming feeling of being at peace. You might wonder why today of all days I might be feeling that. This isn't a surprise or revelation. Most days, I reside in a place of serenity, but today is different. A year ago today, my...

I finally have a little space to exhale. Myla, our German Shepherd foster, has started training and her stint as a Tasmanian devil is slowly evaporating. Meanwhile, I am no longer sleep deprived and have the ability to string together some coherent thoughts. Lucky...

Have you missed me? Since getting the puppy, I find myself napping when she naps. This middle-age woman is too old for this shit. Anyway, between promoting my new book, My Turn, (links to purchase on my website www.authorallisonjones.com) and crate/potty training an...

On Friday, we brought home Myla. Myla is an eight week old German Shepherd. Before you ask, yes, I am crazy. We agreed to be a a foster family for her while she trains to be a service companion. Before you ask, no we will not be a foster fail. There is a woman...

It is no secret that I am not a fan of the human race. That feeling is amplified when I am shoved into a crowd, like an airport. or more importantly, an airplane. Airplanes are the human equivalent of herding cows. And while the pandemic has brought a lot of heartache...

Did you all miss me? I have been a bit MIA and I would love to have an elaborate excuse as to why, but all I can say is life happened. Actually, middle-age happened. Anybody got a white flag? Here is the rundown.. allergy treatments where my ENT would like to do...

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...