If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Gather round. I’m going to tell you a story about why you shouldn’t ignore your dash lights and should always have AAA. What’s that? You already know not to ignore your dash lights? Common knowledge, you say? Oh. Well, gather […]
A Sea Bean and the Power of Teenage Friendships
Teenage friendships are intense. I was reminded of this recently when I thought I lost my sea bean. Yes, my sea bean. I’m 40 years old, but I was suddenly 17 again and desperately needed that little seed. You see, it was given to me by a friend when we were in high school. It […]
These Companies Are Continuing To Change Insurance As We Know It
Everytime I get on the internet now I feel like I see my friends constantly looking for the most affordable insurance options. A while ago I decided it was time to review my home and car insurance. Not my favorite task, but it’s become a lot easier since I started using Clearsurance. Clearsurance is a […]
All bodies are ready for summer, so put on that bathing suit!
I stopped buying into the summer body or beach body hype a few years ago. It never got me very far. I’d see the headlines on the magazines in the grocery store checkout lane. I’d buy several, in a panic to try to lose a massive amount of weight before summer hit. It never worked […]
The time I got locked out of a luxury Airbnb with the oven on
I got locked out with the oven on last week. And it wasn’t even my house. I’m having a weird month. I’m getting divorced and have been living on my own in a rental since April. However, the owners of the property needed me to vacate for July. So I’ve been staying with wonderful friends […]
I’m getting a divorce
My Facebook wall is flooded with inspirational memes and expressions of gratitude for my friends. People outside my little bubble might think I’ve been vague-booking. I haven’t been deliberately hiding anything. There’s just been lots going on and the time for me to share hadn’t arrived yet. Maybe it never will on some of the things. […]
Inspirational Memes: How Facebook Saves
My friend Elizabeth has posted inspirational memes on my Facebook wall EVERY SINGLE DAY for months. MONTHS. Nearly six months in fact. EVERY DAY. I met Elizabeth through a retreat for moms of traumatized kids. She was at the retreat in February while I was sleeping next to my teenage daughter’s bed in the pediatric […]
Why Straight Women Like Gay Porn
A friend recently asked me why straight women like gay porn. Here are my thoughts. “Why do straight women like gay porn?” Hotter guys The guys in gay porn are so much hotter. SO MUCH hotter. They are better groomed, have better bodies, and have more attractive faces. And there are at least two of […]
Why you shouldn’t put oatmeal in garbage disposal
My husband and I separated in April. Our daughter is living with him. I’m living on my own for the first time ever at forty. It’s been terrifying, heart-twisting, healing, and about a dozen other emotions all at once. I’ve been learning a lot about myself. I’ve also learned some big life lessons – like […]
This is 40: Turning Forty, In Photos #thisis40
I turned 40 in February. This obviously means lots of people I grew up with are also turning forty. My high school friend, Ashly, issued a #thisis40 challenge on Instagram. I stole her caption and adapted it just slightly: “So many of my closest friends are, or will be, 40 this year. I remember when […]
