My mom, a.k.a. The Cute Tomato, turns 85 today. She has always been my biggest cheerleader (she joined Facebook just so she could "like" all my posts) so I thought I would turn the tables today and rave about her for a few minutes. … [Read more...] about happy birthday, mom!
Personal Essays
buick, detroit and me — reinventing ourselves!
After visiting Detroit, I'm especially proud to be partnering with Buick in 2015 for a yearlong adventure where I get to experience the iconic brand with a small group of bloggers. I'll be going behind the scenes to see how the cars are actually made, attending some special … [Read more...] about buick, detroit and me — reinventing ourselves!
currently
One of the highlights of getting to #ExperienceBuick in Detroit last weekend was meeting Andi Fisher of Misadventures with Andi. She is an awesome person and I'm so excited about spending time with her over the next year. Andi does a great monthly post called "Currently," … [Read more...] about currently
my word for 2015
For the past two years, my word has been "do." It's a word I considered keeping again this year because it's served me so well. But, the truth is, it's served me so well and inspired me to do so much, frankly, I'm exhausted. I know I will always continue to keep doing … [Read more...] about my word for 2015
ringing in our 37th new year together
Michael and I celebrated our first New Year's Eve together at my friend Rachel's party (Happy birthday, dear Rae!) over winter break in college as 1977 turned into 1978. It was our second or third date and I was smitten. I was practically strutting because he had cancelled his … [Read more...] about ringing in our 37th new year together
e is for ending the stupid alphabet challenge
Okay, that's not really fair. The alphabet challenge isn't stupid. It's actually really fun and a great way to discipline yourself to write for 26 days and to give you a context in which to find topics to write about. It was just stupid of me to take it on in December. … [Read more...] about e is for ending the stupid alphabet challenge
nablopomo: everything’s better when you share
It's November 30, which means it's the last day of NaBloPoMo. Thank God. Nah, not really. I like to complain about it and affectionately call it things like NaBloMePoMo but, deep down, I love it and am happy to participate. In fact, it's always such a great experience, I've … [Read more...] about nablopomo: everything’s better when you share
why, for me, pinterest is personal
My sister worked in a bakery one summer when we were younger. By the time we went back to school in the fall, she couldn't stand even looking at cakes or pies or bread. Because of that, I rarely use Pinterest for business. … [Read more...] about why, for me, pinterest is personal