In spite of the fact that newlyweds and almost-weds get almost as much unsolicited advice as first time parents I feel compelled to add my own two cents, perhaps in part because my cousin Jake and his awesome girlfriend Molly are getting married in a couple of weeks. First things first- While some folks may point to my divorce as… Read more »
Today is Aunt and Uncles Day! As someone who is childless by choice I love this one! I have a niece and nephew who I love dearly- the title photo is me with Ava 2 weeks ago at the live version of the Little Mermaid! I learned how to be such an awesome aunt from my own aunts and uncles!… Read more »
I’ve had quite a few folks ask me how things are going now that it’s been a couple months since we added Boots to our family. I am happy to report that for the most part things are going quite well. Boots and Pumpkin still aren’t the BFFs we’d (perhaps foolishly) hoped they would be, but they have learned to… Read more »
Is there anything more special and worthy of celebrating than music? Today is World Music Day. It was started in France and quickly spread, first through Europe and then to all corners of the globe. but it is still most commonly celebrated in Europe with free concerts and festivals. I think we need to get on this America!! I took… Read more »
Yet another holiday after my own heart- today is Geek Pride Day! This holiday was invented in Spain in 2006 on this day, which also marks the anniversary of the release of the first (technically third, but only geeks know that) Star Wars movie. While in some ways I’m not a full-fledged geek I’ve done plenty of things that qualify… Read more »
Today is a day custom made for my family. It’s Pack Rat Day! No, we aren’t hoarders. You won’t find busted plumbing, floor to ceiling piles of shopping, or dead cats in our homes. You won’t have to follow a tiny pathway from room to room. You won’t have to move 17 things to find a place to sit. But… Read more »
Last week I asked for help integrating a third cat into my home. Thank you to everyone who sent me tips! I got answers by Facebook, text, even Twitter! I am very happy to report that we have made amazing strides in the past week and we are well on our way to a happy 3 cat household! Boots (the… Read more »
On April 14th I had the opportunity to attend the Women Empowering Women event in Cedar Falls. I was expecting to find some tidbits of knowledge that would be helpful for me in my career. I believe I found that. But, unexpectedly, I found far more. I found reassurance that it’s OK to take care of myself on my own terms…. Read more »
Today is me and my husband Pat’s 11th wedding anniversary. Since I am over the age of 14 I don’t believe in “soul mates”, but if I did i would have to say he and I are pretty close to that. We almost never fight, and when we do it’s usually over and done with quickly. We like most of… Read more »
Last Saturday my husband Pat and I went to an autograph show in Chicago. I’ve been to shows put on by the same organizers in Chicago and LA and thoroughly enjoyed both venues. Time and time again we’ve found that the vast majority of the autograph signers they have in attendance are really nice, genuine people who love meeting fans… Read more »