After months of writing nothing – and before that writing solely about life after my marriage ended – a request for instructions on how I make upcycled dog toys is what gets me to post again. I’d been thinking about writing again for some time, but kept getting stuck on[Read more]
A down-and-dirty summary of how I make upcycled dog toys.
It’s day 17 of the COVID-19 quarantine for my family. I know some have been at this longer and others are still catching up, but the sentiments most are sharing tell me we’re all at virtually the same place emotionally – we miss our old lives, we’re anxious about the[Read more]
Despite what most Facebook memes imply, depression is a complicated illness, requiring more than a daily dose of sunshine and positive self-affirmations to endure it. It makes anyone forced to live with it feel like the world’s biggest slacker. With so many remedies available, I feel sure others think I’ve[Read more]
Fair warning: if you are reading this where young children might look over your shoulder and steal a peek, consider waiting until you’re alone. What you’re about to read is second only to learning the truth about Santa Claus. The sad thing is, I’ve known this truth for a long[Read more]
Until this year, I have never been a guest at someone else’s Thanksgiving meal. (I’ll pause for a moment so you can marvel.) Even when I lived in Texas, I made it home for all the holidays. I’m starting to appreciate how rare that is and how unlikely it is[Read more]