If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! I hate football. Sports are not my thing. I’m not into watching them live or on TV. Or playing sports myself. But I know lots of people are very into sports – especially football. I can’t keep track of […]
Embracing the Danish Hygge Coziness While Waiting for Hurricane Dorian
Have you heard of the Danish coziness method called Hygge? I read about it a while back and thought it sounded great. I live on the East coast of Florida. With Hurricane Dorian approaching I tried to lure people to my house to stay with me. I’m a Florida native, but this was my first […]
Hurricane Prep Tips from a Florida Native
I’m a Florida native. Family lure has it I slept through Hurricane David as an infant. However, Dorian was my first time doing hurrican prep on my own. I got divorced last year and Hurricane Dorian kicked off my solo storm experience. These tips are for if you decide to STAY for the […]
Urban Bricks Pizza Review, Vero Beach, FL
I’m a pizza junkie. It’s my “if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life” pick every single time. So when I heard Urban Bricks opened up in my town, Vero Beach, Florida, I had to try it right away. What is Urban Bricks I took my daughter (who is now […]
11 Ways to Ease Into the Empty Nest
I officially have an empty nest. I’m only 41. That seems too young. My home was filled with teenagers just two short weeks ago. Two lived with me, but there were always extra. I always wanted to be *that* house, the one everyone gathers. It was a safe, happy, accepting nest. And now they’ve […]
Solo Date Night in Vero Beach, Florida
I forced myself to go on a solo date night last week, hopping around Vero Beach, Florida. There’s a lot going on in my world. I’m parenting 2.5 teenage girls (yup, two and a HALF). The two who live with me full time are both getting ready to go to college, one across the […]
Date Yourself: 5 Reasons You Should Go Out Alone
When I left my 20 year relationship last year, my therapist kept encouraging to “date myself.” He encouraged me to plan something special to do alone outside of the house once a week. I lived in a summer rental cottage near the beach then. These solo dates were usually a Sunday walk to […]
Lessons learned after teen ran a red light
Last month I was in the car when the teen driver ran a red light. It was my lovely bonus daughter who has been living with us full time for the past six months or so. She was 17 with her learner’s permit. I was in the passenger seat while she drove herself to […]
How to Have An Awesome Birthday as an Adult
I turned 41 in February. It was probably my best birthday ever. It had been years since I really focused on myself. Giving myself permission to have an awesome birthday really filled me with joy. I didn’t do anything extravagant. But I *did* do things *I* wanted to do. I went years sacrificing what I […]
Pulse Nightclub Remembrance
Three years ago today I woke up to the news of the horrific Pulse Nightclub shooting. I was vacationing at Tybee Island, Georgia with my teenage daughter. I followed the news sobbing as details emerged. I was terrified waiting to hear from my dear friend who lives in Orlando. I knew there was a possibility […]
