As a mother, there are times that I need to take off all the other hats I wear, neatly package them up, and put them in a storage box for a later date. This happened to me recently. Except, instead of neatly packaging up my hats, I carelessly crumbled them in half and stuck them…
I come from a family of overachievers. In high school, my Type A personality landed me a front-row seat in the classroom, complete with the grades to go with it. My father, the engineer, meticulously rebuilt classic car engines, after work and as a hobby, while they hung from the swingset in our backyard. And…
The term “wet dreams” used to mean something entirely different to me. Currently, the wakeup-soaking-wet-one-week-before-my-period nights have moved into that realm. As young adults, we used to chuckle over the pubescent concept—half excited—and now I cautiously wait for the night it will happen to my son. It will probably land around the same time my…
Lately, I’ve been contemplating and researching the effects of the Great American Solar Eclipse on us as individuals and families. (I’m kind of a geek like that.) Astrologically speaking, all eclipses (both lunar and solar) have an effect on everyone. On Monday, August 21st, this solar eclipse will travel right over the United States, starting…
Sleeping at sea level… is like diving into a tranquil bay of decadent chocolate mousse. Then floating effortlessly to shore.
The winter demon receded today, like the tide. And left me with avocados and grapefruits. Also– endless hills of lavender, eucalyptus, and lemons. The place where the sparkling glass bottles, rusty wheels And retro boutique linens lie Was filled with memories–Betty Crocker style. … And then the sea mist moved back in. …