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 […]
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Stranger Things 2 Viewing Party
I didn’t want to watch “Stranger Things” when it first appeared on Netflix and the reason can be summed up in two words: Winona Ryder. I have nothing against Winona, I’m sure she’s a lovely […]
Photographer Tough Love Time
(Yes, it’s time for yet some more tough love. And maybe a “time out” or two.) I admire birth photographers. I don’t engage in birth photography myself, but I marvel at those who do it […]
Don’t Pee in my Pool
Imagine, if you will, that the photography industry is a very large swimming pool. Not one of those backyard models, but rather, an Olympic sized pool. And this very large pool is filled with photographers, […]
Mistruth Marketing: how to improve your standing via social media without spending any money or time
I get it. There are things you wanted to accomplish in life. You wanted to go to a prestigious culinary school; you wanted to be a runway model; you wanted to be a PPA certified […]
What I Did Tonight Instead of Working
I’m at my cabin right now. I’m supposed to be working, because I have a lot of work to finish. I hesitate to even say that, for I run the risk of sounding like those […]
Be the Cracked Egg
Peel away the shell of a perfect dyed Easter egg and the inside is pretty boring–just a plain white hard boiled egg. Nothing to see here. But peel an imperfect Easter egg, one that’s been […]
The Amazon Anti-Dash Buttons
I drink these Vega-One nutrition shakes. I’m not really a nutrition shake person; it’s just that I don’t always have time to eat a good breakfast and vitamins make me nauseous, so the shake takes […]
Oh..YOU Homeschool?
I homeschooled my kids from middle school through high school. It wasn’t easy. In fact, there were days I wondered if we had made the right decision. It didn’t help that my daughter, upon hearing […]
The Strep Throat Photo
This is a school photo from my junior year in high school. Unlike other school photos, I remember when this was taken. I remember waiting my turn, sitting down on the stool, and smiling. Mostly […]