Nightmares to Gems
Today didn’t start out as a very good Monday. The day started with long and frustrating calls with insurance companies, which were not even resolved in the end. I wondered […]
Helping a Friend
Several months ago, I had to go to the Emergency Room. I couldn’t drive myself there, but it wasn’t bad enough to use an ambulance. Mama is no longer able […]
Volunteer Paperwhites Outside My Window
Today’s #OneGoodThing are these beautiful paperwhite flowers outside my window. These lovelies waved to me in the wind when I returned from hauling in the trash bins. Paperwhites, also called […]
Satisfaction of Organizing
I’ve spent some time these last few days trying to reclaim areas of the home overtaken by mess. We spent a lot of time outdoors from spring through fall so […]
#OneGoodThing in 2016
As 2016 begins, I am choosing to focus on something positive each day and to share it with you. These last few years have been difficult for me — and not […]
Nesting – Or, Making IKEA Our Bitch
The last two months since we’ve moved have been filled with the unpacking stage. The decorating and nesting is by far my favorite part of the entire move. We’ve been […]
Countdown to Ellen
Today we began the countdown to see Ellen! In just a couple of weeks, Mama and I get to go to a taping of the “Ellen Degeneres Show” — and […]
Finding G-d Again
I’ll be honest. It can be hard to see G-d at the hospital. Particularly in the Oncology Department (aka cancer), and especially when you’re dealing with an incredibly RARE brain cancer. But watching the sun rise over the Grand Canal on Yom Kippur morning after a mostly sleepless night spent […]
Music to Motivate
Photo credit: Apple ‘How are you doing all that? What time are you getting up?’ That was one of my close friend’s reaction to my new 30 Days to 30 morning routine. On the grand scale, I’ve got a big looming birthday to motivate me, but feeling inspired each day […]
30 Days to 30
I’m turning 30 next month ― and though I’m not where I want to be, or doing what I thought I’d be doing by now ― I’m actually quite excited. I intend to relish the decade as it will certainly be my best to date, turning-30 advice echoed by (fellow […]
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