Friday 5: Stand up proudly in true peace of mind
Happy Friday! Today is National Coffee Milkshake Day (I do not like coffee flavor in solid foods), National Aunt and Uncle Day (yay!) and also another Summer Friday. Mom and I went to the beach and the weather was postcard…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 30
Oh how I yearn for precedented times
On Sunday Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election and endorsed VP Kamala Harris. In a radical departure from their behavior over last almost-17 years, the Democratic Party got their shit together and backed her almost unanimously. That…
Sunday 5: A stitch in time keeps the doctor away
Happy, erm, Sunday! I was spending Friday down the shore with Nephews A and B and their entourage and by the time I got home I was more snoozy than bloggy. Today’s plans include pickling some jalapeno peppers from the…
A former slob cleans her house: the disgusting countertop ice maker
Here’s another organizational tip from me, your GenX older cousin/uncool aunt who hates the word “edit” being used for “houseclean.” My freezer is packed with chicken, eggos, and popsicles (add in Doritos and we have my own personal four food…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 29
Someone tried to assassinate Trump yesterday
Talk about a strong challenge to the ol’ “everyone deserves to be safe, loved, and warm” belief, huh? Even though 15% of me thinks it’s fake (he’s in the WWE Hall of Fame and was teasing a big reveal at…
Friday 5: The old college try
Happy Friday, which is also National Eat Your Jello Day (I haven’t had Jello since colonoscopy prep and I still don’t feel like eating it again) and National Paper Bag Day. Which reminds me that it’s been a little over…
Wordless Wednesday 2024: Week 28
A former slob cleans her house: the memory box
Here’s another organizational tip from me, your GenX older cousin/uncool aunt who hates the word “edit” being used for “houseclean.” Do you have a box/boxes of memories that are out of control or literally falling apart? Here’s a little nudge…
Friday 5: No intersection
Happy Friday! Today is National Bikini Day and National Graham Cracker Day, but none of that matters today because July 5 is WM’s and my 12th wedding anniversary! I see a lot of content from wedding photographers and they are…
