My writing motivation has been off and my creative juices haven’t been flowing. But it’s a fresh month and I’m going to get stuff done

I moved out of my rental home January 1.  It was a great home for fifteen months. I moved in with my daughter and our

So my Facebook feed BLEW UP yesterday with people going crazy because it was Aldi Advent Calendars Release Day.  Yup, I put that in all

This is a sponsored post from Basic Invite, but all thoughts are my own.   I love to celebrate friendship.  My friends have helped me

  There are two dicks lost in my house.  Or maybe my car.  This is the tale of the missing crystal penis. Actually, lost penises.  Multiple.  

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

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

    I’m a Florida native.  Family lure has it I slept through Hurricane David as an infant.  However, Dorian was my first time doing

  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

  Last month I was in the car when the teen driver ran a red light.  It was my lovely bonus daughter who has been

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

I just recently learned, at age 40, I’ve been having anxiety attacks since I was a little girl. I’ve always known when my daughter was

Let’s talk about body positive Instagrammers.  I’ve felt like crap about myself after scrolling through Instagram. Anyone else? Yeah, I see you. Thanks for raising

  I’m rediscovering the benefits of walking after a long stretch of inactivity.  I’d been pretty inactive for a long while.  And then I had

  When I think of the best compliments I’ve ever received three really stand out.  Two are from the last year so they are fresh

  My friend James keeps asking me how to write an essay.  I’ve been a freelance writer for years, published in print on four continents

    I went to my first dive bar yesterday.  My friend had previously told me I was too adorable for this place.  He made

    Falling in the bathtub wasn’t on my radar when I became infatuated with the bathroom in my current rental.  I mean…look at this

Listen.   Your summer body is here now. RIGHT now. The body you are in is perfect for summer. It is already your beach body, your