Well, it's August and I for one am ready for "the dog days of summer" to be over. Technically we still have until August 11th for the season when, according to The Farmer's Almanac, "The sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the brightest star visible from any part of the Earth and part of the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. This is why Sirius is sometimes called the Dog Star." There...now you know the true origin of the phrase...you're welcome! Anywa

For the past several days I have been at the beach house my brother and sister-in-law are renting in Ventura County. I actually came to California at the beginning of the week and spent the first few days in LA so I could see my daughter who is also here, partially for work but also to see several of her friends she hasn't seen in a very long time. She lives in Brooklyn and works in the film industry so she had planned this trip a few months ago once she knew she would be ful

This past week was a tough one for me...emotionally and physically. Emotionally because I was thinking about the fact that tomorrow, May 10th, will be 16 years since my mother passed away and it changed the way I celebrate/honor Mother's Day ever since. Most importantly, I vowed to always be with my kids for every Mother's Day no matter where we all were in the world This year, though, will be the third year in a row that hasn't happened. In 2019, I was willing to let it slid

Last night I went to my first live music event since the week before COVID lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic over a year ago when the prospect of a mass vaccine rollout less than a year later seemed like a very long shot...pun intended. Last night, though, proved that when our country can actually work together and allow science...and, yes, compassion for one another to prevail...we were able to once again enjoy, and, more importantly, embrace what was a beautiful eve

Last week I came home and had two packages waiting for me. One I was expecting...a large peel n stick dry-erase whiteboard which I was so excited to get...until I read the directions which stated it was a two-person job to install it. I immediately called a friend and asked if she would come over to help sooner rather than later. I'm a very visual person and have come to the conclusion that I really need that giant piece of plastic to be the constant reminder of stuff I need

March, in case you didn't know, is Women's History Month. And as far as this particular woman is concerned, I don't need a month to celebrate the impact women have made on how the world really turns since the beginning of time. I mean, don't get me wrong, it is amazing to see my social media newsfeeds fill up throughout the month that is still better known for the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and St. Patrick's Day. The reality is that I try to celebrate being a woman each