In 1997, the song Bitch by Meredith Brooks came out and many women embraced it. You probably still remember dancing around to it, thinking, "Oh yeah, I'm hella edgy!" But how many of you read the book Bitch: In Praise of Difficult Women by Elizabeth Wurtzel, published in 1998? Elizabeth Wurtzel ...
life
Releasing (or the night Daniel saved me from prom)
Blame the New Year, blame 2020, blame the eclipses, but here's the truth: it's not them, it's me. And I realized I tried to do and be too much last year. Late last year, I started getting headaches, something I don't generally suffer from. I had more sleepless nights than ever, and I lost about ...
Friends
As October nears, I feel the pull of the seasons stronger than ever. It draws me toward home with nostalgia for family and New England, and... certain friends. The idea of a “friend” has changed over the years, and I have some thoughts on it. Probably cynical ones, mind you, because I don’t think ...
Many Things & Not Enough
So I need to write this now or forget entirely. Though there is no forgetting how remiss I've been in giving my blog love. I have this beautiful website and haven't posted in an age. Not that it matters to anyone but me, but I do like sharing, especially when it comes to genealogy and ...
Tie-Dying
This weekend, my daughter played with one of her classmates and liked the tie-dye shirt he was wearing. She asked if she could buy one and I explained that it's even better to make your own, so guess what we ended up doing on Sunday morning? The stores here don't carry Rit Dye, which was the one ...
Enough for Me
I don't have it all and being among other moms kind of drives that point home for me. Today, especially, I felt the weight of judgment that's probably just a figment of my imagination. It all started Friday night, spending time with people I'm aware are far better off than I am. Actually, it ...