A Very Merry Birthday to Me!

| January 30, 2012

I turned 36 last week. Seriously, 36… and I’m just not vain enough to lie about my age. Mostly because I’m not noticing any new wrinkles or crow’s feet and I’m okay that the reason for this is simply because my face is just pudgy enough to fill them out. Gray hairs… nope. None of [...]

Being Your Own Best Advocate

| September 21, 2011

Did you know that 41 million women in the United States and 250 million worldwide are experiencing the chronic symptoms of menopause, ranging from hot flashes, anxiety, fatigue, anxiety, mood swings and decreased libido? With thousands more become menopausal each day, these chronic and disruptive symptoms, wrought by wildly fluctuating hormones, can negatively affect families, [...]

Little Pumpkins and the End of Summer

| July 12, 2011

Summer is half over. I’m mildly annoyed because the school year for Maggie is starting back up August 16th. This would be the earliest we have ever started back to school. I’m trying to console myself with the fact that winter break is longer and we get out earlier next year. It’s not helping much, [...]

Wishful Pinking

| June 12, 2011

One of my dearest friends is pregnant, but she found out she was expecting when she was like 8 or 9 days along so it’s going to be the longest pregnancy in the history of pregnancies, not counting elephants, of course. Okay, 8 or 9 days might be a slight exaggeration… slight. Still, we have [...]

Indulging My Inner Shoe Whore

| June 7, 2011

Somewhere in my heart of hearts I really am a girly-girl who loves pretty shoes. I just am not one of those girls who will do that whole “no pain no gain” thing when it comes to my feet looking pretty. The last time I was in Las Vegas I was hanging out at The [...]