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I admit that I have dabbled in more than a few reality TV shows – mainly Bravo fare. I have watched Real Housewives of Orange County, Beverly Hills, New York and Dallas since their first seasons, even though one or two have been a struggle the last few years. I watch because I am quiteContinue reading “I Love A Mama’s Boy”

“For so much of my life, I’ve been shrinking. When I was a kid I thought I was big enough to name anything in this world…By the time I met you I’d already gotten so small. And I thought you knew how big I wanted to be. I thought you saw me.”  –Hippolyta Freeman, LovecraftContinue reading “Hippolyta”

Let me start by saying this is not another “fell down the hole” with Hallmark Christmas movies. Oh no, this is about the bones I want to pick with these movies. I am a tried-and-true Christmas freak. I have three Christmas trees (one specifically for my Peanuts ornaments and one for Santas) and a tonContinue reading “Damn You Hallmark Christmas Movies”

My apologies for the delay, I was not in the right head space to write yesterday. This post might help explain why. I wanted to start this post off with a nod to the international crowd that have found my site. WordPress is great about telling you what countries have clicked on your site soContinue reading “Gilmore Girls Rabbit Hole”

This past month I have done something that is truly terrifying to me – learned (and still learning) to manage my retirement investments.  DUN DUN DUH!!!!! Now to some of you this probably sounds silly, but I am not good with all the stuff (for lack of a better word) around investing. I always joke withContinue reading “Getting Past the UGH of Investing”

Let me start with by stating that I love my little girl Reese, who will be ten years old next May. Reese was very much a “daddy’s girl” back when my ex lived with me. Sometimes I think she still is, even though he’s been gone for 2 years.  We have an unusual relationship asContinue reading “My Dog is Certifiably Crazy”

(Note: Jeopardy was a topic on my list and I thought that today would be a good day to write about it.) I have been a fan of Jeopardy for years just like many of you. No game show has made me feel incredibly smart and incredibly dumb at the same time. I’m usually strongestContinue reading “A Love Letter to Jeopardy and Alex Trebek”