My husband, a commodities broker, recently decided that he wanted to do something else with his life. He said that, though he did not hate his job, he wanted to do something that made him feel more fulfilled and he wanted something that would let him spend more time with his kids, whom he said […]
For one of my psychology classes when I was going to college I was writing an essay on keys to a happy relationship. It was one of the more difficult essays that I’ve ever written but it was also one of the more fulfilling ones as I learned a lot about the relationships I had […]
Today I sat down and had a very tough conversation with my five-year-old son about how some people are different. It all came from a question they asked me about why all the other kids did not have to wear a sleep apnea mask, which he did.
I explained to him that most children do not […]
We all know that betting on horses is a gamble. Maybe you can use horse racing tips to make a more educated guess, but in the end, you can not know what will happen on race day. A horse maybe ill or hurt or just plain not perform as usual.
Even the best racing tips won’t […]
When I was accepted into medical school, I think it was the happiest day of my dad’s life. He was so proud of me and that made me sad because at that point, I knew that I absolutely did not want to be a doctor. I enjoyed making people feel better, but I just did […]
The problem with wood decks is knowing when to put on the deck sealer. The year we built our deck, the summer sun came out with a vengeance, starting Memorial Day, the weekend we built it. The mercury soared to 100 degrees and higher, and didn’t let up until late August. Guess where I spent […]
My grandfather passed away a month ago and he left several larger pieces of property that we have to figure out what to do with. One of those things was a rather large RV. This thing is bigger than the home I live in now and one of our problems is figuring out where to […]
Men, beware what you view online! This conversation could have been yours. “Hey, Honey?” she calls, “I just found something in our cache.”
He looks amused. “Why? Isn’t that a little dull?”
“I’m looking for a graphic I saw the other day. But I’d say, this qualifies as interesting.”
She turns the monitor around. It’s […]
For many years, I have dreamed of becoming a cake decorator. I just loved the opportunity to express myself by creating a masterpiece - in fact, I always thought that decorating a cake was like painting a work of art.
At first, my skills were lacking, and I made a number of cakes that looked pretty […]
Over inflated lip injections are not just for celebs anymore. My friend in London just had a botox party!
She invited several of her friends and co-workers to her home for drinks and a day of lounging by the pool, playing poker while they all had botox injections.
Mind you, these women are not famous or […]
