The other day a dear friend of mine told me that her day had been so busy that she forgot to eat. Ya’ll. She. “Forgot”. To. Eat. [insert wrinkled forehead, crunched nose and overall quizzical look.] I’ve never forgotten to…
Top 5 Things You Need to Know (this week)
1. As it turns out, Lionel Richie’s closet is amazing. You’ll want to see it. (Coveteur) 2. Boys’ and girls’ confidence are right on par… until tween-ness hits. Read this if you are a mom of girls. “How Puberty Kills Girls’…
Why do tears and momming go hand in hand?
I watched Father of The Bride yesterday – the one with Steve Martin. Kimberly Williams-Paisley plays Annie Banks, the bride. Annie meets Brian McKenzie in Europe and in the midst of delightfully light hilarity and hi-jinx she becomes Annie Banks-McKenzie….
2018 Emmy Red Carpet Fashion Recap
Happy Award Show season, friends! (This is my football season.) It’s been a minute and I’m so excited to be writing these again. I’ll be honest though – these gowns tonight were… boring. So, bear with me. (We’re friends. Sometimes…
On Independence and Raising Kids in Different Country
Every now and then I pause and can’t help but wondering if I’m doing it right. This “raising children” thing is not for the faint of heart. One definition of raise is to “lift or move to a higher position.” In…
Must Bake, Must Eat: Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
This recipe is delicious and yep – I made it gluten free just by using Bob’s Red Mill GF One to One Baking flour. (I know there are other flours that are more amazing, but it’s what I had on hand.)…
On grief. Five years.
I typed her name into google and there it was. Her obituary. I clicked on it. I saw her picture. I skimmed the words that I’d written five years ago… “… In her 59 short years on earth she built relationships…
5-minute Book Reviews: The last 3 books I read
You’re busy. I hear you. Here’s a quick roundup of the books I’ve last read, friends. Book: Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Author: Brené Brown This was my first time…
No-Spend September and the EMAIL app that you need to be using.
I spent too much money this summer. Clarification: One could assert that perhaps I did too much shopping. This is an annual predicament. We fly back to the States for six weeks each summer and I buy, for the whole family,…
To the husband on his birthday.
Craig, because of you, I can’t relate. I can’t. I can’t relate to the people who complain about how their partners don’t pick the kids up from school, or fold the towels, or make the dinner, or cut the fingernails,…
