Recently my husband asked me for my Social Security number. This isn’t too weird, but unusual enough that I asked why. Turns out it was because he was going to an informational class about preplanning his funeral/ cremation (still not 100% sure why he needed my SSN for that, but that’s neither here nor there). He’s only 57 and swears… Read more »
November 8th is just around the corner. Maybe you’re struggling with deciding how to vote. Lucky you- I’m here to help! Here are a list of reasons to vote Republican: #1 You hate minorities. You don’t say it out load (usually) but you suspect anyone with a skin tone darker than Sherwin Williams color 7036 (Accessible Beige) is an illegal,… Read more »
It’s no secret that Americans are very divided on politics. I wish I knew how to fix that, but I don’t. I don’t think anyone does. But now politics are showing up in all kinds of places that politics don’t belong. Conspiracies and other kinds of crazy talk are popping up in the silliest places imaginable. Some of the dumber… Read more »
It’s been said since the dawn of time that men are simple and women are complicated. But that’s really not true. Women aren’t complicated, men just aren’t very good at listening to them. Let me break it down for you. #1 Women want full body autonomy. We want to be able to make our own decisions about our own bodies,… Read more »
There is a new phrase sweeping the interwebs- “quiet quitting”. Depending on who you listen to, this is either a logical response be being overworked and underpaid, or the work of Satan itself and yet another sign that young people are lazy. As is almost always the case, the truth is somewhere in the middle. I’m offering a different perspective… Read more »
Lately I have seen something posted over and over on social media that just drives me nuts. I do believe that most of the people sharing it don’t intend to be condescending douchebags, but it comes across that way anyway. What is this hated trend? Any version of “Just travel! You can always make more money later!” It’s hard to… Read more »
I have been a very vocal advocate of the child free life. My husband and I have been married for 16 years and we knew going in we were not going to have human children (we have cats). I’m brining it up again not to beat that drum again, but rather to bring up another gripe of mine. The expectation… Read more »
There are times when writer’s block is strong. When I stare at a blinking cursor and wonder why on Earth I tell people I love blogging (even though I really do). When this happens I tend to Google things like “fun blog post ideas”. This rarely leads to a good idea, but hope springs eternal. Today one of the lists… Read more »
Life is full of milestone events. Graduations. Weddings. Births. Retirement. At all of these events- and many others- people love to offer advise. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. Some of it is REALLY bad. I’ve gotten my share of bad advise in my life, and hopefully I can keep others from being the victim of… Read more »
I’ve seen a new trend that I don’t like one bit. More and more people are opting to have no services of any kind after they pass on. I understand not everyone is religious, so a church funeral – or clergy led service of any kind- may not be wanted. I also understand that a full on traditional visitation, funeral… Read more »