For the past few years, I’ve been playing the blame game and blaming everything on perimenopause. It’s that long home stretch of time before you cross the finish line of monthly periods. AKA menopause, which officially begins when a woman… Read more >
August marks not only back-to-school time but also college campus kickoff. This time of year invokes many emotions in me as I gear up for empty nest, the second year. From the bittersweet pang in my heart that is swirled… Read more >
There’s something about turning 50 that makes me cringe just a bit…maybe because it’s half way to a century. It’s just a number, right? Is it really all downhill from here? Wasn’t it just yesterday that I graduated college, married,… Read more >
Empty nest is really a misnomer for many households. It’s more like random roost or sporadic shelter syndrome. Just when you get used to your kids living away, whether it’s for a job, military or to further their education, sometimes… Read more >
Once upon a time there was a world where internet and cell phones did not exist. Our computers were bulky beasts that sat alongside a dot matrix printer. Most telephones were of the corded rotary dial variety unless your family… Read more >
Assume is a funny word because it makes an ass*u*me. I heard that definition when I was young and it has never left me. Let’s face it, some things in life are not as they appear. So it is best… Read more >
It has been almost six months since my boys moved away to college and I have a confession to make: Empty nest isn’t all that bad. It has perks. But don’t tell my boys! Everyone, including myself, thought that I… Read more >
For years we have hosted many family events at our house and enjoy doing so! From Thanksgiving dinner for 40, Labor Day cookouts, baby and wedding showers, to a luau going away party, we have learned a few things… Read more >
With the free application for federal student aid, a.k.a. FAFSA, now available for the 2015-2016 year, many students and parents hope to qualify for grants and subsidized loans. Unfortunately many will apply too late. Many families rely on multiple sources… Read more >
With Thanksgiving under my belt, literally, and two more holidays to go, my stomach is starting to resemble a jelly roll, spilling out over my jeans. It just doesn’t seem fair that so many special occasions occur from late fall… Read more >