I woke up at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning with a rumbling stomach.  I went to the bathroom and then back to sleep for

Are you spending the holidays alone?   This is my first holiday season single, though I’ve been lonely on the holidays most of my life, even

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Life after divorce has been full of reflection for me.  I’m 40 years old and on my own for the first time.  I left a

The thought of living alone terrified me.  It is what kept me in a marriage I wasn’t happy in for almost 20 years.  Prior to

I’ve been having some serious writer’s block.  It’s been a problem for a long time.   I hit emotional overload and the connection between my brain and

How long does it take to get divorced?  Two and a half minutes, in my fresh experience.  Nearly 19 years of marriage legally dissolved in

LADIES! Listen up. If you are going to judge me for talking about sex toys, please stop reading this and go look at one of

My friend scored a 1/4 bushel of grape tomatoes for free. That’s a LOT of tomatoes! And because she’s an awesome friend she immediately declared

“Couch surfing is just normal life for me,” the adorable 20-something boy said.  I’d just been telling him how I had to leave my rental home

Gather round.  I’m going to tell you a story about why you shouldn’t ignore your dash lights and should always have AAA.  What’s that?  You

Teenage friendships are intense. I was reminded of this recently when I thought I lost my sea bean. Yes, my sea bean. I’m 40 years

I stopped buying into the summer body or beach body hype a few years ago.  It never got me very far.  I’d see the headlines

My Facebook wall is flooded with inspirational memes and expressions of gratitude for my friends. People outside my little bubble might think I’ve been vague-booking.

My friend Elizabeth has posted inspirational memes on my Facebook wall EVERY SINGLE DAY for months.  MONTHS.  Nearly six months in fact.  EVERY DAY. I

A friend recently asked me why straight women like gay porn.  Here are my thoughts. “Why do straight women like gay porn?” Hotter guys The

My husband and I separated in April. Our daughter is living with him. I’m living on my own for the first time ever. It’s been

I turned 40 in February.  This obviously means lots of people I grew up with are also turning forty.  My high school friend, Ashly, issued

I have spent big chunks of the last week in the car.  My daughter, a rising high school senior, is attending several week long resident

Fun fact: I don’t like pie crust.  Savory or sweet.  I just like the fillings.  I’m not a crust person.  But crustless quiche is my