I’m a Baby Boomer mom. (no big reveal here since I’m 65 and I have two 35+ children). That designation comes with a profile. Like many of my colleagues I tend to…(1) be 911 on my adult children’s cell phones; (2) drop everything or even pull off to the side of the road while driving […]
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Test Your Resolutions Here
I‘m addicted to surveys. I guess it’s not surprising since my husband and I are in the market research biz. I’m interested in what you think about New Year’s Resolutions. Click here to take my survey on this topic and thanks for your help!
Holiday Time Travel
IdeaLizms is a monthly e-magazine I write. The following is a holiday story I included in my most recent edition. Hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Boxer Day, Winter Solstice, and Kwanzaa. Christmas ran through my mother’s veins like Santa’s reindeers racing through the night trying to meet their early morning deadline. […]
I Need Pepto and Perrier!
I started my vacation the Wednesday following the election. I watched the returns with my arms around my BFF, Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonay. The two of us have enjoyed a long history together with Sonoma C. comforting me through more than a few tense times. And she did not let me down Tuesday night as I fretted, […]
Strike 3 You’re Out!
This is it! I’m done! This is the third time in four years I’ve retained a consultant to help with home renovations. I’ve actually written two previous blog posts about this consultant. Please refer to “Beige-i-fying My House” and Beige-i-fying My House Part 2 for deep background on her. Four years ago in the process […]
Tender Mercies at Thanksgiving
It’s Thanksgiving Day. Father, mother, daughter, son, Neighbor, friend, and friendless; All together everyone Let grateful days be endless.- Mary Chapin Carpenter, Thanksgiving song lyrics Counting our blessings is a practice celebrated on Thanksgiving Day. The fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, friends, and neighbors generally take top billing in our gratitude list, as rightfully they should. […]
Love Your Neighbor As Yourself: Political Commandments To Live By
It’s election day… at long last… finally. Tension and discourse evaporating tomorrow? Hardly, I suspect. My ideological bent is no secret to anyone who even peripherally knows me. This post, however, is not about my particular political views. I’ve ranted, shared, and linked sufficiently on Facebook, twitter, and other such soap box venues about my […]
Marathon Man Flashbacks During a Trip to the Dentist
A trip to the dentist, while important, is often like watching the movie, Marathon Man where a Nazi dentist used his tools for torture.
