This past weekend, I attended a fantastic reunion in my home state of Ohio. Let me provide some context: I spent all four years of high school in the marching band. Four years ago, I thought it would be a good idea to start a Facebook band alumni page for my small town's award-winning band.… Continue reading How OHIO Turned Into OH Hell No
Last fall, my then 12-year-old daughter wanted her room to look more grown-up. You can see all the changes here. She loved it! I loved it! Then piece by piece, the room imploded. Oh, a mirror here, a piece of artwork there. Slowly and one by one, I would find random pieces sitting outside her… Continue reading Hormonal Room Changes
The list is long and mighty. Why I will never be famous. For one, I don't like high heels. Or sushi. And I definitely don't own a Vespa. But I got an email last Friday afternoon and in a nutshell, the public relations person from Bethenny Frankel's new talk show emailed me to see if… Continue reading Why I Will Never Be Famous
I hate that my parents live far away. I realized how far away they live from me when I had to drive it this past week. 11 hours of driving, by the way. Seven of which were in Illinois. That's a whole lot of Illinois. But as much as I hate how far they live,… Continue reading What I Did on My Summer Vacation – Chattanooga
Over the past three years since I started writing here, I have seen bloggers attending these things called conferences. Where bloggers meet other bloggers. And take lots of pictures on Instagram. Of their cute outfits. This is what I thought blogging conferences were: just getting Starbucks, tweeting activities, dressing really cute and wearing lots and lots… Continue reading For Crap Sake Pull Your Dress Up- How I Survived Blogher 2013
Back in October, I made a list. Because we know how much I love lists. About 25 things I wanted to do before my 25th reunion. Remember that list? Well, it isn't going as swimmingly as I'd hoped. First off, I'd like to establish that no one in my graduating class seems to know of… Continue reading Yeah, About That “List”
A Grace Full Life 