Why Would I Give You More
My parents both grew up poorer than dirt. Holes in shoes, ketchup sandwiches, kind of poor. 11 siblings in my mom’s family, 13 in my dad’s. My parents met and married and were still poor. […]
common sense
Tough Love Ahead: that’s not how any of this works
I’m sitting in my bathrobe. I’m on my third cup of coffee. Most of it has made it to my mouth, but the first sip of the second cup found its way to my bathrobe. […]
Jaguar: 1 Zoo Guest with phone: 0
“I was in the wrong for leaning over the barrier, but I think the zoo should consider moving their fence back,” says the woman who sustained a non-life threatening injury after leaning over a 3 […]
Marie Kondo vs. The Mom Method
Women are paying $2000 for a “certification” from Marie Kondo that allows them to tell other people how to throw their stuff away and stop living in such a mess. Those achieving top certification status […]
Political Ads
I am so over all the political ads currently running on tv and radio, although, I have to admit, they are probably super fun to write. I took a crack at it: <Voice Over> This […]
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 […]
10 Signs You May be in the Wrong Facebook Photography Group
1.If you disagree with the owner of the group, you are banned. Forever. 2. There is so much drama, you feel as though are stuck in the middle of a “made-for-tv” movie 3. Every 4th […]
Passion Won’t Keep You in Business
There, I said it. I’m sorry, but it had to be said. #sorrynotsorry And I know this might come as a surprise to some; after all, we hear the word Passion everywhere. It’s in […]
Stuff I Believe
I believe that one size does not fit all I believe that birthday cake has no calories IF it’s eaten on your birthday. I believe that there is no ONE way to do anything I […]
Work-Life Balance and I are Done
I tried this Work/Life Balance thing once. I heard I should really try to achieve it and felt kind of bad that I hadn’t. Life Coaches were preaching its merits, telling me I would be […]