Loading the dishwasher at our house is like trying to pack a suitcase. I’m a fan of cramming as many items as possible into this magic little appliance. When I travel I fold and twist items, adjust and shuffle socks and shoes to make room for brushes and lotion. If it all lands just right …

I spent a bit of time in airports this past weekend, the Orlando Airport to be exact. I flew to the Sunshine State for work rather than Mickey Mouse and it is always interesting in the land of Walt Disney when you are not there to ride rollercoasters. Families bustling about hauling children and strollers, …

A new idea for us all to try! Any of us who are moms know that an enormous amount of information rattles around inside our heads each day. For me, I lose most of this info. Ideas come and go, names and faces vanish. I will meet someone and forget his/her name within seconds. I …

I just returned from a fabulous little weekend getaway. Skipped town with the hubby. Just us, sans three kids for the first time in four years and it was glorious. We headed to Lake Tahoe and you would think that three feet of powder followed by blue skies, soft snow and delicious cuisine at the …

Lent. It’s an odd word, not exactly one that shows up in the vernacular of our everyday. “Hey, how’s it going?” “Good, just coming up with a plan for Lent. How are you?” Definitely not the material for chatter with co-workers or neighbors. Those of us who are church goers or who were raised in …

My son announced today that it was “bamy outside.” Sunny, warm, humid, it felt like March. It felt delicious. “Bamy,” he said. “Honey, did you mean balmy outside?” “Yeah mom, that word. It’s super warm.” It was only 40 degrees when he said this but given the fact that us hearty midwestern types were hovering …

My Sunday morning today was the epitome of a vanilla suburban life. I hopped in my station wagon and hit Starbuck’s on my way to church. A venti iced coffee to power me through a four hour morning at work. I mocked myself as I pulled into a parking spot. I live in a snappy …

My life is riddled with moments when I wish I was considerably cooler, smarter, wiser and more thoughtful than I actually am. I long for eloquent sounding words to tumble from my mouth on a regular basis. I wish my book shelves were stacked with the likes of Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens, and James Fenimore …

Oh a New Year. . . . time to make all sorts of harrowing vows and promises. Time to eat less, drink less and somehow still be merry. Time to own the flabby holiday poundage by exiting my elastic waist yoga pants and running again. Time to give more, spend less, not speed or curse …

So Friday night I had this swanky little opportunity to join a group of women at the American Artworks Gallery http://americanartworksgallery.com. It was a trunk show event where local, handmade art was on display. After dodging through and around rush hour traffic my friend and I whipped her mini-van into a parallel parking spot and …