I used to say that I would never hate getting older.  Never say never.

 I realize that I am only 37 years-old, but for whatever reason, staring down 40 has been much tougher than I thought it would be.  Part of my problem is that I mentally see myself as about… Read full post »

I have been married for 17 years and been with my husband for 20 years.  We recently helped his parents move from the midwest (where they were miserable) to be near us in California.  

Overall, I was okay with this plan because my husband reassured me that in buying a… Read full post »

I recently went in for a blood test and ultrasound to check my hormone levels.  I was terrified.  I have been feeling like crap pretty much 3 weeks out of every month and I am ready to have a doctor - anyone - tell me what is wrong.  

 It was… Read full post »

I recently visited my family for Thanksgiving.  In a nutshell, much has changed.  They don't see it, but I do.  I moved away from my mom and stepdad, my sister and her family and quite frankly, no one is happy with me about that. And that is their problem and not… Read full post »

I recently went back to school to get a bachelors in film production.  I am three weeks into it and doing much better.  Yes, I am still the oldest student in the room, sometimes older than my instructors. (Not my much, maybe a few years, but still...) But I am feeling… Read full post »

I am 36 years-old and I just went back to school.  

I already have a bachelor's degree, but I am going back to get another one.  All of my life I have wanted to work in films, but for some reason put it off until now.  My kids are old… Read full post »

I am fascinated by stereotypes.  They are everywhere.  And no matter how hard I try to NOT fit into one, I still do.  

What causes a stereotype?  Is there some mystical force in the universe that tells us if someone drives a certain kind of car, they must make a… Read full post »

I realize there are many people who never have and never will desire to be like their mother. I was not one of them - until recently.

I love my mother. She watched her husband (my father) die in an accident when I was young.  She was an only child who… Read full post »

I went to my mailbox today, hoping to find some fun magazines to read.  I love magazines - it's an addiction.  I was content to receive two health magazines. 

My afternoon ritual is to get the kids settled after school, organize the house a bit, and then settle into the sofa… Read full post »

One of my favorite lines in the movie, "The Jane Austen Book Club" is when the mousy high school teacher tries to explain to her husband how some situations are just high school all over again.  When he tells her that high school is over, she turns to him and simply… Read full post »