Self

Another year, another incredible list of things that make the third Thursday of the month more than just an excuse to eat a piece of every single dessert available and none of the veggies. This year has been especially full of joy. Here’s what I very specifically thankful for: FaceTime! – Now that I’ve entered the 21st century with the iPhone 6 I can actually …

I was channel surfing (do people still say/do that?) during my self-granted, 1/2 hour lunch break yesterday when I stumbled upon a re-run of TLC’s My Strange Addiction. It was the episode where people want to be Barbie dolls (literally), which in the grand scheme of My Strange Addiction episodes is not all that weird (one girl eats rocks, guys), but I still sat there …

I missed posting last Thursday because I had to take Louie our pup to be neutered. No, that did not take all day, but the emotional toll it took lasted well into Saturday by which point it felt silly to write a Thursday post. Add that to the losses list, though I did gain a real appreciation for the “cone of shame” and had a …

show-fresh selfie If there is anything that makes me more uncomfortable than endorsing products it’s sharing pictures of myself without make-up. In fact this will mark the first time I have ever shown my face void of paint in a public forum (unless we’re counting slumber parties, but even then I was known to sneak inside the bathroom before the other girls were awake to …

There are countless books on dog training that come in handy the week you bring a puppy into your life. R and I have used Cesar Millan’s How To Raise the Perfect Dog (though How To Raise a Pretty Good Dog and Stay Sane would be even more appreciated), but they all say pretty much the same stuff. And yet no book offers a list …

This piece was written for submission to The Huffington Post and Chevrolet Malibu’s new section Moments Not Milestones which is dedicated to finding the beauty in the here and now, and broadening our definition of an “ideal life.” Their mission is to open their readers’ eyes to the amazing things we can experience when we let go of the notion of “perfection.” Here is my …