My first husband didn't believe me when it came to my headaches. I guess he thought I was exaggerating to get out doing things I didn...

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It's time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it's the  In...

I lean towards optimism in most circumstances, trusting that time and energy spent can improve most situations. At least I believe that no...

LeSigh. Can summer really already be over? I didn't get it all done again, of course. Doing *everything* I want to do every summer wo...

A traditional Thanksgiving is a lot of work. (I know: #firstworldproblems) Even in families that divide the cooking and hosting labor,...

http://c711100.r0.cf2.rackcdn.com/iStock_000004923298Medium.jpg I'm a modern woman. I bring home the bacon (at least the part my hus...

https://misfit120.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/teacher2.jpg Whoosh! That was quick. I swear that summer (and life in general) goes by m...

My dining room table is the major clutter magnet of our household. My guess is that it's some kind of gravity well formed because ther...

How can it already be 5:00? I didn't get done with half of what was on my list for today.  (sigh) That's a normal Saturday, too. I...

I got my daughter back on Friday.  That meant I had to see the ex. Strange how that was still stressful. It's been eight years since w...

My mother-in-law is a very nice woman. She has been open and accepting of me for all my oddities from the very beginning. I have every reas...