For a long time, there was a terrible misconception that the term "blogger" was synonymous with anything less than stellar. This bothered me. So much so that I changed the word "blogger" on my LinkedIn profile to "writer" to avoid sounding like I was writing about toilet unclogging, farting, or balls. Even though I actually was… Continue reading Blogs That Are Getting Me Through the Pandemic
Last Week Called for Bow Wow Brownies Minus the Wow
The "wow" is code for marijuana. A friend of ours informed us that Snoop Dogg's recipe book, From Crook to Cook, has been nourishing her family during quarantine, and she immediately aroused my interest with "Bow Wow Brownies." Snoop Dogg is a rapper who enjoys a good joint now and then, in case you didn't… Continue reading Last Week Called for Bow Wow Brownies Minus the Wow
Screw it, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 21 Do We Know It’s Christmas Time?
I'll get to the random in a bit, but first I want to ask you a favor. I just got word this week that a childhood friend of mine is in need of some serious cheering up and, after last week's Christmas card post, I knew I could count on my faithful readers to help.… Continue reading Screw it, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 21 Do We Know It’s Christmas Time?
Why I Am Sending Everyone a Christmas Card
Well, maybe not everyone, but this post is in response to something I wrote in 2017 titled, Why I am Not Sending Everyone a Christmas Card, and while I am most likely not sending everyone in my address book a card this year, (because my handwriting, it sucks), I am sending cards because this year… Continue reading Why I Am Sending Everyone a Christmas Card
Things to Be Grateful For When It’s Just Really Hard to Be Grateful
It is so hard to find the good these days, isn't it? Even I, the Universe whisperer as of late, has days when I just want to squirt the entire Hershey syrup bottle into my mouth and call it a damn day. So I came up with this list. Knowing that I won't be sitting… Continue reading Things to Be Grateful For When It’s Just Really Hard to Be Grateful
Soul Family
As I've gotten older, I've realized that some of our favorite family members are people we're not even related to. We have relatives we love, but my kids have been calling some of my friends "auntie" and "uncle" for years, despite the fact that none of them have blood that matches the DNA in my… Continue reading Soul Family