Land barons
When you're young and just starting to make a little money, (emphasis on "little") you are made to feel a failure if you don't...
Between me and the fencepost
First, let me state for the record that no dogs were harmed in the making of this column, though not for lack of trying.Great...
Aiming for party perfect
Twas' an hour before the big Easter dinner and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except me as I was finishing...
If lovin’ to save is wrong, I don’t wanna be right
If it's possible to be addicted to saving then I've got the bug -- bad. There is just something so satisfying about not spending...
Screen free is not scream free for me
April 18-24 is Screen-Free Week. Since 1996, organizers have exhorted us to turn off screens via the implementation of Screen-Free Week (formerly TV-Turnoff).Ever since...
What would Jackie O. do?
I find as I age that I look to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis for parenting advice.
Fashion night at Tractor Supply
You know that moment when you make that fateful decision and say "Who am I going to see at the Tractor Supply at 7:30...
Love and loss, pride and joy
"I can't find Pikachu."You wouldn't think those words would strike fear in a woman's heart but oh, let me tell you, they do. Pikachu...
House hunting for dummies
Does there exist a blog, website, or even random street corner where people can meet to poke merciless fun at the people featured on...
Life’s too short for mindless chores
Matching up socks, I'm fairly sure, is a task they make you do repeatedly in hell. I used to carefully match and pair different...
