I used to love grocery shopping. Then I had kids. Enough said. Now I am that crazy woman who…
WriteOut of Her Mind
“For M”
Call me philosophical, but it seems to me that in this life, it is the big things that happen that…
Clean advice
Every Easter, between Masters golf and the Easter Bunny, the Carpenter and I begin our…
A room with a view
Ladies and gentlemen, let the record show that there is nothing, absolutely nothing sexier than a…
Giddy Up
Once a week I go to my “happy place,” which ironically happens to be a horse stable in…
Clutter free
I have a confession to make: I am a nostalgic holder-on of things. I am a saver, a stacker, and a…
The M word
Every day is Mother’s Day. Do you know how I know that? Because every day, somebody yells the…
Tattoo angel
On the issue of tattoos, I am a purist. I think the body in its purest form is sexy. The…
Toads and princes
I am sure every young girl has heard the expression “you have to kiss a lot of frogs to find…
The Queen and I
Every morning, as I stumble into the kitchen looking wretched, with my wild hair and fuzzy…
Question of balance
I have figured out the ultimate Father’s Day gift to give my husband, the Carpenter, father…
Don’t look down
Last Friday night I watched daredevil Nik Wallenda walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. What…
Chain reaction
If you have ever received those annoying chain emails, you have surely seen the one about…
Grounded
Summer is the season when working parents everywhere balance guilt and budgets to determine the…