If you call me, I won’t answer. You can try to reach me on my cell or on our ancient landline. But I won’t answer. I use my cell phone for everything from watching exercise videos to playing word games. It’s my camera and my map of the world. The thing monitors my heart and […]
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How to Beat the Winter Blues
“If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but still the same amount of snow.” Anonymous. Winter blues. Seasonal affective disorder. Call it what you will, but a lot of us feel that unmistakable blah of winter. The first person to put up holiday decorations […]
Celebrity Brood Bath
The headlines are shaking the world. Every day, a different opinion grabs the bold print. As is typical in the current political climate, declarative statements trumpeted one day directly oppose those blared the next. It’s time to unpack the central question of our day. How often should children be bathed? The recent debate has its […]
Lessons from Erma Bombeck and a Half Bath
This month I undertook the renovation of my powder room. I’ve learned so much about the key to a happy life, as a result. It’s called the powder room because in the 18th century, no one wanted to think about women using a bathroom for bodily functions. Society and in later centuries, real estate agents agreed […]
Packing is a Science
Packing a suitcase is a process. The movies depict packing as a frantic, last-minute activity where the traveler or spouse who’s being kicked out or the runaway empties a drawer into a suitcase. However, this is real life, whether it’s work travel or vacation travel, frantic packing is a major process that takes weeks. Enjoy […]
Clean Like a Viking
“I’ve got to be brutal with the stuff, not sweet, or I’ll never get this in order.” Click here to read this week’s column on Swedish Death Cleaning. (Book affiliate link below.)