Why a marriage ends: Sometimes not knowing is worse than knowing.
Archives for April 2010
Mini-Mom moves mountain! (Splendid son smiles.)
Screw Sisyphus. What’s the best way to push a boulder up a mountain? Just say no. Mountain? What mountain? More than one way to skin a cat I’m in a mixing metaphors mood, a never-say-die frame of mind. Sweetly satisfied and smiling, though the hours ahead are not without significant challenges. (As have been the […]
The one-two punch. She’s down! She’s up! She’s down! Do we call the bout?
Rough week. Of course, you know that, and I managed to get by with a little help from my friends. But it’s enough already! Okay. Apparently not. I was down. I was up! And then I was down again. Sucker punch. Yesterday, not even 24 hours after the last technology disaster, some nasty Trojan decimated […]
With a Little Help From My Friends
Technology trauma Yesterday was rough. Very rough. It took more than five hours to write simply, about simplicity. What’s not to love about that? And I struggled through those hours, trying to avoid a total emotional meltdown due to a serious software snafu beyond my control. I persisted; stubbornness can be an asset. I wrote […]
Keep It Simple
Getting to a simple lifestyle. Not so simple!
“Il n’y a pas de hasard” (It’s fate.)
Do you believe in fate?
How to Pack for Overseas Travel
Packing smart – and light – for overseas travel.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
Oh, the pleasure of shoes, shoes, and more shoes…
Reality TV. Would You Do It?
I watch about half of them. Those dreadful, embarrassing, addictive Reality TV shows. Like watching a train wreck. Can’t quite avert the eyes. What can I say? It’s my guilty pleasure. Guiltier for some than others. And the Reality TV shows I watch? Top Chef and Top Chef Masters? Definitely. I enjoy viewing with my […]
What WOULDN’T you do for your kid?
Is there anything you wouldn’t do for your children? I’ve been giving this question a great deal of thought lately. What wouldn’t I do for one of my kids? Hypothetically speaking, of course. Would I give up a kidney? Naturally. Bone marrow? Sure. Preferably if I could look at Hugh Laurie during the procedure. Would […]