Make sure the holidays stay festive and fun by keeping these threats out of your pet’s reach: Household decorations: Broken ornaments can cause lacerations, while accidentally ingested tinsel and ribbon can cause intestinal obstructions. Candles: Open flames + curious pets = disaster waiting to happen. Decorative lights: Even when turned…
I am fully aware that law and order must exist if we are to maintain a civilized society. When I did drive, I slowed down when I saw a police officer. I’ve never gotten physical with anyone unless slugging an eight-year-old boy giving my second grade self her first kiss…
“Mommy! Mommy! I want to play!” “Why are those birds so angry?”
As I endeavor to keep my identity a secret, I do lose the option of including supporting photographic accoutrements to posts. So the challenge lies to me to paint a picture with my words, not unlike the people in my life must do for me since my vision loss. In…
I read this morning that Kanye West’s current condition, whatever it may be, might have been triggered by the anniversary of his mother’s death. We really can find common ground with anyone.
Although I am in my 50s (early!) I am still asked to provide a Christmas list each year. As much as I protest that I am a GROWN WOMAN, I must admit it does bring back the days of the Sears catalog*, flipping through every toy page, initially wanting everything…
Today is the four-year anniversary of my vision loss. As much as I am keeping extra busy today and trying not to think about it, it’s at the forefront of my mind. I was wondering to myself this morning why it is that dates have so much power over us?…
This is the first Black Friday in 25 years that my husband hasn’t gone to work. It’s a standing joke between us – or is it? – that I always want him working or anywhere other than home. Before you judge me, ask anyone my age and if they say they…
During today’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, I learned that the Pillsbury Doughboy sprung to life from a can of refrigerated dough in 1965. I was born in 1965 . . .
Seeing yet another Kardashian board a private plane to rush to their spouse’s side in an emergency left me thinking how ridiculously fortunate they are to have the funds to order a jet at a moment’s notice. Then I thought: Which came first? The crises or the money?
