How a Kool and the Gang Song Helped Create an Interfaith Family
I didn’t know why my brother text me Ronald Bell’s obituary. But as soon as I clicked on the link, I understood. Bell was one…
This one’s for TEACHERS–including moms & dads
If you’re teaching this year, I raise my glass tonight to YOU. Let’s raise a glass in honor of the moms and dads who…
Need a Covid test, a haircut, or hormones?
Today’s TIPS! Topics: Health, Hair & Hot flashes First, the Covid test. Tip #1 Go to Torrance Urgent Care at 2195 Sepulveda Blvd. near Arlington Avenue,Torrance….
How Kelly Corrigan is Getting me Through this Quarantine
Have you read The Middle Place or Tell Me More? I loved those books by Kelly Corrigan. Corrigan is an author who captures the human experience…
Creativity in Tough Times
M&M’s got a lot of kids through the Sierras. My dad (who turned 80 yesterday) used to lead backpacking trips all over the Sierra Nevada mountains. They…
After You’ve Made your Vision Board
Congratulations on creating your Vision Board. There’s so much value in taking the time to be away from technology, flipping through actual magazines and thinking…
A Phrase You Won’t Hear Me Say
Here’s a phrase I read a lot lately, but you won’t hear me say it to you: “Live your BEST LIFE!” You might expect those…
There’s a Holiday for Happiness
Gymboree saved my life. Last weekend I was holding my neighbor’s beautiful 2 month old and it made me remember my early years of motherhood….
Life’s Like Spin Class This Morning
If it hadn’t been for Nikki and Stan, I would’ve quit. Twenty minutes into spin class this morning, I looked at the clock and thought, “How…
Do you have your Charger?
“It’s only at 22%,” my 16 year old groaned. She’d forgotten to charge her phone in our room last night (a family policy) and was…
