Stick a Cork in It

Or as we say in Boston, stick a cawk in it. I have another perimenopause story for you; I keep … More

Walker Wrangling

Kids teach you things and make you say things you would never have otherwise, like the time I said to … More

She’s Baaaaaack

I have written several posts about perimenopause, and for an all too seeming brief amount of time, the symptoms seemed to … More

The Rescue

I have a space between the stove and the wall, just wide enough for things to fall from my counter … More

Everyone’s a Winner, or Are They?

Periodically, I get letters from my utility companies, comparing my usage to my neighbors. These little slices of peer pressure … More

That Ain’t Yoga

I love yoga, but this shit is getting out of hand. The “hot” yoga has been around for a while, … More

New England Girl in the Desert

The kid and I are out in AZ for a few days visiting a dear friend from college and her … More

Muthahs

In 2015 I wrote a Mother’s Day post about finally getting over a Mother’s Day thing that happened when the … More

Déjà Vu All Over Again

My mother who will be 89 in a few weeks has been slowly losing her cognitive abilities, not in a … More

Love My Girls

Today I offer gratitude for the weekend with my girls — we’ve been friends since before high school. We went … More