“The drama that a bride can experience when it comes to choosing her bridesmaids’ dresses is the perfect preparation for marriage. She learns to compromise, pick her battles and when necessary, throw a hissy fit.” — Sister Rain  

You have your own birthday on your iPhone calendar because: a) you are organized b) you are a narcissistic c) you are forgetful d) you think of your birthday the same way you think of your yearly mammogram and GYN appointment  

An electrician came to my house to fix my washing machine, and as my husband walked him to the door after the work was done, the gentleman noticed Piper, our parrot. He asked to take a closer look at the feathered Lord of the Manor, telling us his grandmother had…

Hopefully you have some wonderful dreams, both those that appear seemingly out of nowhere in the dark of night and those you consciously create in your waking hours. Many of our dreams will remain just that, thoughts that we conjure up from time to time to take ourselves out of our…

Piper is molting. It’s the time of year when he loses old feathers and new ones come in. When he sheds a feather, it doesn’t hurt him. It’s similar to when our hair falls out.The incoming features are a different story. They don’t cause him pain but it can be…

As I entered the Apple store, I expected my iPhone to light up and start vibrating. I had this vision of all the devices there welcoming my 6+ back to the Mother Ship, communicating with it a la the Furbies of the late 90’s. All was silent though and as I…

I hate working out. Hate it. I don’t derive the euphoria that you hear about, but I do it 5-6 days a week because I know it’s good for me physically. As I mentioned in a recent post, I have been having a hard time emotionally since the beginning of…

“Scuff your shoes when you go out.” You have been gone 6 years, 10 months and 0 days and although I still find it incredibly difficult to think about you for more than a few minutes, you are with me in everything I do. As soon as my new shoes…

I woke up blind without warning at 47, at the point where getting older had started to change the way I looked at life. It was a double-whammy of sorts but in retrospect, what better time to have your world turned upside down than when you have just begun to…

If you could easily obtain one of the following, which would you choose? Which one do you need more than the others? Love Forgiveness Faith Patience Freedom Peace Strength Inspiration Understanding Confidence Healing We are all struggling with something. I certainly am. As I look over the list to consider…