In the last two weeks I have been able to arrange special "mom dates" with each child. Recently Princess Daisy and I went out to lunch and to shop for spring clothes. This weekend Monkey
Why do we blog? Do we write to entertain our readers, chronicle our lives, inform the masses, connect with a community, make money, or get published? I believe there are many reasons we blog, but there
Twitter was hijacked by Oscar-watching peeps last night. Everyone was snarking over dress, accessories, hair styles and more. Amy Adams, Scarlett Johansson, and Reece Witherspoon were under attack by most tweeting. Now that
Blogging anniversaries were a big event at Naked Girl in a Dress until last fall. I wrote each month to share my progress because, as I wrote in one anniversary post, more blogs begin and
Dear Motorist, Last week there was unseasonably warm weather for the DC area so I decided to go cycling. I was reminded from my first experience on the road this season that I should write
Happiness: how do we feel it more often and hold onto it longer? I believe it isn't an elusive emotion, but something we attain by recognizing small, joyful moments throughout the day. Stringing those moments
This has been a week of contemplation. The main focus has been on identifying what I have been holding onto from past experiences and sorting through whether I was ready to let go. Following my
Clearly I was not in the best mood yesterday. If I tainted anyone's Valentine's Day experience with my negative rant, I apologize. And while I do still wonder about "forever," I have a
Writing, like relationships, can turn unexpectedly. I can have a plan and be hopeful of the results, but it could end in a way that I have not anticipated. Today I had a wonderful, hope-filled
Last week I announced I was broadening the focus of this blog to include love and relationships. And, leading up to Valentine's Day, I would post a two week series. The topics so far have
