Are you a hoarder of negativity?

Have you ever watched the TV show, Hoarders? In the really nightmarish cases, the piles of junk in these homes have a ‘strata-like’ thing going on. While the stuff on the top of the pile is clearly recognizable, the oldest stuff on the way bottom has decomposed into a pressed down, smelly, almost unidentifiable, nasty…

Break Free

Well, the moment is here. My laptop has given all it’s got and it’s time to bite the bullet and buy a new one. I bought this particular laptop 6 years ago to replace one I was having constant problems with. Sadly, when the genius at Apple (hey, that’s what they call themselves, right?) migrated…

EAT YOUR GREENS!

My daughter is a walking (and talking!) encyclopedia of nutrition advice. As a person who used to suffer from multiple health issues involving almost every part of her body from her skin to her gut, she is a strong promoter of the healthy, vegan lifestyle that has radically changed her life. Not gonna lie, sometimes…

No, you don’t need to sell your puppy to afford a new pair of glasses.

Yes, I’m one of those freaks who still reads the fine print, and when I read the privacy statement on the Warby Parker app, I got nervous. Have you ever read some of these privacy statements? It’s like ordering a box of Girl Scout cookies from the sweet kid at your front door, and the…

Crippling Fear

Our poor, little dog.. It had been over an hour of thunder and lightening yesterday afternoon and she was completely exhausted from all the shaking and fretting. When it storms, Daisy is inconsolable; she runs from room to room looking out windows.. won’t be held.. won’t be calmed. She’s gotta get through it ‘her way’…

Open heart – Open home (part 2)

I once ran into an old acquaintance from high school who, after some catching up, told me she thought I was a bit of a snob back in the day because I never invited her over. Little did she know the real reason so few of my friends ever crossed the threshold of our troubled…