Don’t Die with Tags on your Clothes
My mom died and I just cleaned out her closet. She didn’t JUST die, mind you; she died in 2008. Yes, she died ten years ago and I am just now cleaning out her closet. […]
Random Thoughts
Boycotts, Dawn Detergent, and the Devil
I’m not a boycotter of anything. I never have been. I’ve never walked with a picket sign or yelled into a megaphone. (Unless you count my cheerleading days, during which I did yell quite a […]
“Go F*ck Yourself.” Wait..what?
I’m a fan of witty comebacks. An admirer, even. The well thought-out response is a thing of beauty. Even the angry responses, when crafted well, are fun to read. I have never gone all out […]
IKEA Assembly Marriage Retreat
Because a marriage is made up of a thousand different parts, just like a piece of IKEA furniture. xoxo
The Most Interesting Man in the World is No More
The Most Interesting Man in the World is no more. Dos Equis, the Heineken-owned brand, has ceased its “Most Interesting Man” Campaign. The campaign began 12 years ago and is considered by many as one […]
The Social Media Game
If you only talk about GOOD things, people say you don’t face reality. If you only talk about BAD things, people say you are bitter. If you try to mix the two, people will say […]
The Girl Who Wanted to Live in an IKEA
The darling daughter and I went to IKEA for the first time last week. It was the Burbank IKEA, the largest in North America. We spent hours there. “OMG. I LOVE THAT!” was said well […]
Don’t Be the GMO of Social Media
Sometimes…I worry. I worry that people feel that they must pretend in order to engage in this game called “social media,” (and make no mistake, it IS a game) They must pretend to be have […]
Las Vegas, Tears, and Light
Las Vegas. Like many, I woke up this morning to the news, the tragic tragic news. I can’t stop crying, that’s for sure. I feel like I’m dragging my heart behind me everywhere I go. […]
A Necessary Pain in the Butt
(It’s an awkward story about an awkward procedure. So, of course, I’m going to talk about it.) There comes a time in everyone’s life when the need for a certain procedure occurs. It might […]