I never thought of myself as someone who defined herself by her children. Whose life was so closely intertwined with theirs that I would feel lost once they left home. But apparently I am. … [Read more...] about my baby just graduated college. what do i do now?
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the passport protector
Like most people, the one thing I obsess about on every trip is my passport. So I was horrified and inspired by Patrick Dichter’s story. You can – and should – read it here, and see how he’s turned every traveler’s nightmare into an amazing product that I can’t wait to use … [Read more...] about the passport protector
second chances by maddie dawson
I loved Maddie Dawson's first novel, The Stuff That Never Happened, about a woman who's been theoretically happily married for almost 30 years but is still kind of in love with someone she had an affair with decades ago. It's a fascinating, thought-provoking read, and I was sad … [Read more...] about second chances by maddie dawson
a love letter to books, bookstores and “the storied life of a.j. fikry”
I read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry in one sitting on a cross-country flight to my daughter’s college graduation. Ironically, it was the same day Barnes and Noble announced they were closing all their stores by the end of the year. I remembered my kids' excited faces as we … [Read more...] about a love letter to books, bookstores and “the storied life of a.j. fikry”
reddi-wip® and me: a love story
I can honestly say I’ve never turned down Reddi-wip®, whether it’s been offered to me on ice cream, pie, hot chocolate, whatever. … [Read more...] about reddi-wip® and me: a love story
bingo!
A couple of weeks ago, my good friend – and publicist extraordinaire – Anna Crowe hosted a beautiful Mother’s Day luncheon for local moms in the media in honor of AT&T. It was held at Cusp, one of my favorite restaurants, which overlooks the Pacific from atop the Hotel La … [Read more...] about bingo!
selvera: a personal approach to losing weight
I’m always interested in hearing about other women’s weight loss struggles and successes, and recently heard about a program called Selvera. … [Read more...] about selvera: a personal approach to losing weight
lyssé leggings: good-bye sweats
I love stretchy pants. As a writer who works from home, I pretty much live in them. Over the past 25 years, I’ve shown up on the school drop-off line in pajama bottoms, worn sweats to Little League games, attended parent-teacher conferences in yoga pants and traded in my jeans … [Read more...] about lyssé leggings: good-bye sweats