Ah, fall. I sometimes resist admitting how much I love this season because of how kitschy and commercialized it’s become. But I do love it. While I was enduring the September from hell, I found solace in my seasonal act of comfort decorating – a concept that’s been around forever,[Read more]
I regretted yesterday’s blog post as soon as I hit “publish.” Part of me needed to say all that out loud, to share an unfiltered view of my life right now and see how it felt to throw up my hands and say, “I’m done.” But, instead of an ending,[Read more]
Last month was, without exaggeration, brutal. It began with me getting dumped – a four year relationship ending with a seven-word-text (I kid you not) – and ended with the news that my home is structurally unsound and I must find $20,000 to repair and renovate it. In between, if[Read more]
When it comes to regret, I think I’ll always worry more about what I haven’t tried than what I have. My eclectic career path is a great example: from the front desk of a southern Illinois coal mine to artist-in-residence for Oldham County Schools, there’s no doubt that I’ve lived[Read more]
Like most North American women, I’ve read countless dieting tips over the years. One that’s on my mind today is the suggestion to serve meals on a salad plate, instead of a dinner plate, because the smaller size will help smaller amounts of food look like more, in addition to[Read more]
While I’ve fallen short of my intent to blog daily, I can tell you I’ve been thinking about it a lot more and decided that’s a step in the right direction. The act of thinking through blog fodder or even just reflecting on my day/week/month in order to glean something[Read more]