July has been pretty uneventful so I have had to think really hard about what made me smile this month. I had to take numerous walks, many saunas, and decide what I could shove on the list even if it only turned the corners of my mouth up a teensy bit. I don’t want you… Continue reading 6 Reasons to Smile in July 2017
Although this month was a hit-and-miss finding reasons to smile, I did manage to find 6 reasons to smile in May. The first reason to smile was that I celebrated an anniversary of sorts. 30 years ago this month, I landed in California. 30 years! Unfortunately I’ve recently begun dreaming of the day I can… Continue reading 6 Reasons to Smile in May 2017
The majority of my time spent in gmail is deleting email after email promising younger looking skin, higher monthly sales, and improving my health. Needless to say, when I received an invitation to a Memorial Day cul-de-sac party being put on by the neighbors, I opened it with great anticipation. Who doesn’t want to be… Continue reading Cornhole Queen of the Cul-de-sac
Before you groan out loud, know that I am with you on the groaning at the thought of reading another’s gratitude journal. I hear you. I understand. I remember when the gratitude journal idea hit Facebook and people were writing the top 5 things they were grateful for on a daily basis. I seriously scrolled… Continue reading Gratitude Journal #1
I have to go to a party tonight. As an introverted extrovert, this is an exceptionally hard thing for me to do. On one hand, the part of me who answers the Evite with an enthusiastic YES, I’LL BE THERE really means it at the time of the reply but the introvert regrets the decision… Continue reading As the Cul-De-Sac Turns
Honestly, I do not feel like writing today but I’m doing it because I told Michael Katz of Blue Penguin Development that I would to honor his dad who passed away this week with making a blog post. You see, his dad followed through on running for exercise nearly every single day. I have made… Continue reading When a Neighbor’s Hobby Bugs You
Dog barking If I could write an anonymous letter to anyone right now, it would be my neighbor. Just to be able to pour my feelings out on paper about how much her dog’s nonstop barking bothers the crap out of me would relieve me of some pressure. We live in houses that are so… Continue reading Open Letter to My Delusional Neighbor About Her Pet and Landscaping Skills
There is no holiday that makes me feel as inept and inferior as Christmas. And this year is no different. When I am out walking my Labradoodle, I get a firsthand look and reminder about how I cannot seem to get it together fast enough to make my yard look super festive. Nobody is “oohing… Continue reading All I Want for Christmas is to be on YouTube
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