The humble brag. Have you heard of it? Here’s the basic definition, and if you want to learn more, follow this link to Real Simple magazine online to read more about it. The humble brag is when you talk about how great your life is or you are, but do so in a way that […]
Friends of ours are having their wood floors stripped and stained this week. We invited them to stay at our place while the process happens. This morning the friend texted saying she felt bad because it felt like they were imposing on us. I replied with: “Let’s flip your mindset so you don’t feel guilty. […]
This past week I was diagnosed with laryngitis. Not croaky frog laryngitis, but Death Valley silent laryngitis. What feels like a whisper to me is mostly inaudible to everyone around me. Plus, according to all the websites and the doctor, whispering is actually harder on your vocal chords than talking is. The prescription for my […]
For 33 years, my dad was self-employed as a civil engineer. His office was the room above the garage. I have memories of cigar smoke, crinkly drawing paper, measuring instruments, a creaky wooden office chair, and if you were lucky a drawer where he kept candy bars. While he had mostly retired by the time […]
We took a short family trip last weekend, and as usual, my husband had his round of small car check-up items. Windshield wiper fluid, tire pressure, full tank of gas. Check. While at times this totally irks me (mostly because the check happens 10 minutes after we were scheduled to leave the house), I’m appreciative […]
