If you read my bio or visit my house, you probably know that the unused rooms in my house were converted to a homeshare style AirBnb as a way to… Read More... "Traveling"
let’s be nice
about skinny stigma Read More... "let’s be nice"
Telling the Bees
My paternal grandmother married into a culturally Dutch family with a Scottish name (Campbell). There seems to be a Celtic (the shared language of Scots) tradition called “Telling the Bees,”… Read More... "Telling the Bees"
Life at a distance
in which i explain how i’m used to distance Read More... "Life at a distance"
Crazy Rich Asians :: Music, sightseeing, and dolls
“I” of GAIN, my youngest child, and I went to see the movie Crazy Rich Asians over the weekend. She had read the book when it was first released, and… Read More... "Crazy Rich Asians :: Music, sightseeing, and dolls"
Dancing
I was asked to share a video of a dance that I recently learned. Before I do so, I would like to add a few thoughts about my experience with… Read More... "Dancing"
Girl logic :: what I think before I eat a piece of pizza
I listened to It’s Been a Minute, the one where Sam Sanders interviews Iliza Shlesinger about Girl Logic. (Find the podcast at https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders) Iliza relates everything to pizza to keep… Read More... "Girl logic :: what I think before I eat a piece of pizza"
Why I was as busy as a bee
I hadn’t blogged for a while because I was working working working on two special projects that I’d like to share with you. The first was for an awards program that… Read More... "Why I was as busy as a bee"
Italian olive wood
Wow! November was packed so full that I didn’t write at all. My oldest had time for a trip to the Continent. I wanted her to spend her time taking in the… Read More... "Italian olive wood"
No Spend September: the third full week
How is my No Spend September? Thank you for asking. We are out of ketchup, yogurt, and we’ve consumed enough frozen goods to have the light in my freezer actually illuminate the space.… Read More... "No Spend September: the third full week"