My mother had a saying I heard a lot as a child whenever we were out and about. It was “make along.” As in, whatever you’re feeling right now, this is not the place. Smile. Be pleasant. Don’t cry in public. Don’t air grievances. Don’t make it weird by having a visible reaction to anything. What would people think? I… Read more »
Before we get started, this post is about straight relationships. I don’t know if something similar exists in the LGBTQ+ community, but if it does I’m not qualified to speak to it. So apologies to my friends in that space and we will meet up again next week. You have probably heard about the so-called Male Loneliness Epidemic. In its… Read more »
Valentine’s Day was last weekend, which means lots of engagements happened. Which is wonderful! I love love and I love marriage. What I don’t love are weddings. People are going thousands of dollars into debt for one day. Not a great way to start out your life together. Because I have addressed the MANY times before I’m going to keep… Read more »
The national news is rough right now. What’s happening in Minnesota is illegal, unconstitutional, unethical—and really scary. I do take some comfort in watching people stand up for what’s right, but sometimes the healthiest thing I can do is step away from the constant stream of headlines for my own sanity. Enter: the NFL playoffs. Few things can hold my… Read more »
I’ve had a lip balm on me at all times since college. I’m more likely to leave my house without my phone than I am without at least one on my person. One of “lame claims to fame” is that I have completely used up more than one tubes of lip balm before I lost it. I had no idea… Read more »
If you are reading this it means that you have survived the dumpster fire that was 2025 (Ok technically there a 2 days left, but close enough!!). We’ve survived weird weather. We’ve survived earthquakes. We’ve survived wildfires. We’ve survived Katy Perry going to space. We’ve survived multiple tragic murders of public figures. We’ve survived rising prices, international embarrassments, and the… Read more »
Just like me, many of you are traveling this week to visit family for the holidays. I still have a LOT to do before my husband and I head out in a couple days, so I’m keeping it short and sweet this week. Whether you are driving, flying, taking a train, or however you get from point A to point… Read more »
All over the world people are looking forward to celebrating holidays in the second half of December. Some are religious, such as Hannukah or Bodhi Day. Some are not, such as the Winter Solstice and New Years. And of course we have Christmas which can be both. But not everyone has family to celebrate with. Some people have moved across… Read more »
In case you hadn’t heard- book clubs – along with good old-fashioned books- are back! I made the decision to get more books and less screens in my life a while back and I’m so glad I did. If you missed that you can read about that here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4856 And yes I have joined the book club at my library!… Read more »
Once again, there is no explanation needed. Go find someone who needs a hug. Or if you need a hug don’t be afraid to ask for one. Just go it!