Family is huge to me! We have a sandwich family, with three kids, two at home and one Grandma Linda living with us due to dementia.
I write about all different family topics like dementia, adopting from foster care and other fun family "stuff".
Here are a few of my recent posts to get you started!
Dementia & Alzheimers Caregivers
We are so fortunate to be able to care for my husband's Mom in our home. She fell last year and was hospitalized for two weeks, after which she moved in with us!
Here are my best tips and ideas for being a caregiver!
Before I met my husband in my 30s, I was the undisputed queen of the cheap party. And I mean that as the highest possible compliment to my former self! I threw summer gatherings on a wing and a prayer - a cooler full of ice, a folding table dragged out to the yard, whatever…
Continue Reading 9 Frugal Summer Party Ideas For Adults (That Actually Feel Special)
My husband is what you might lovingly call a "Tailgating King"! The man has a dedicated grill setup, a custom cooler system, a portable speaker situation that would make a DJ jealous, and opinions, VERY strong opinions, about the proper way to arrange a condiment station. When we host a summer BBQ, he arrives at…
If you've been waiting for a printable set that's unabashedly, unapologetically, head-to-toe pink and pretty - bestie, your wait is officially over. These free coquette junk journal pages are giving vintage romance, Parisian drama, and soft feminine energy all at once, and I am absolutely living for them! We're talking blush roses, elegant vintage ladies…
Continue Reading Free Coquette Junk Journal Pages - Vintage Pink Ephemera Printable
Two weeks on crutches nearly broke me. Not because of the pain. Because of the helplessness. I am not built for helplessness! I hobbled around my own kitchen spilling water on myself rather than let someone bring it to me. My crutches clattered. My cup leaked. My dignity remained completely, stubbornly intact! It was then…
Continue Reading 9 Gentle Strength Habits Every Woman Over 50 Should Know
In our house, potluck salads have always been a gender divide situation. The girls want classic Cobb salad - crisp lettuce, eggs, bacon, blue cheese, the whole elegant spread. The boys want something hearty enough to qualify as an actual meal. Pasta. Potatoes. Something creamy enough to hold its own next to a burger. Enter…
There's a moment - and if you're a woman of a certain age you know EXACTLY the moment I'm talking about - where the patience you've been carefully rationing for decades just quietly... runs out! Mine happened at a lacrosse field. My son had joined a summer club team and I thought, okay, this is…
Continue Reading 11 Quotes About Women: The Glorious Freedom of Running Out of Patience for Nonsense
Read all my Caregiver Articles!
Natural Living
I am a tree hugging, pescatarian eating, allergy sufferer from way back! With that in mind, I am always looking for natural ways to keep my home clean and our family healthy!
Here are my top posts about natural living:
Read all my Natural Living articles!
Adopting From Foster Care
We adopted our kids from foster care! They are amazing and wonderful, and sometimes a handful to handle because of past trauma.
Here are my best posts about what we learned about adopting from foster care:
Before I met my husband in my 30s, I was the undisputed queen of the cheap party. And I mean that as the highest possible compliment to my former self! I threw summer gatherings on a wing and a prayer - a cooler full of ice, a folding table dragged out to the yard, whatever…
Continue Reading 9 Frugal Summer Party Ideas For Adults (That Actually Feel Special)
My husband is what you might lovingly call a "Tailgating King"! The man has a dedicated grill setup, a custom cooler system, a portable speaker situation that would make a DJ jealous, and opinions, VERY strong opinions, about the proper way to arrange a condiment station. When we host a summer BBQ, he arrives at…
If you've been waiting for a printable set that's unabashedly, unapologetically, head-to-toe pink and pretty - bestie, your wait is officially over. These free coquette junk journal pages are giving vintage romance, Parisian drama, and soft feminine energy all at once, and I am absolutely living for them! We're talking blush roses, elegant vintage ladies…
Continue Reading Free Coquette Junk Journal Pages - Vintage Pink Ephemera Printable
Two weeks on crutches nearly broke me. Not because of the pain. Because of the helplessness. I am not built for helplessness! I hobbled around my own kitchen spilling water on myself rather than let someone bring it to me. My crutches clattered. My cup leaked. My dignity remained completely, stubbornly intact! It was then…
Continue Reading 9 Gentle Strength Habits Every Woman Over 50 Should Know
In our house, potluck salads have always been a gender divide situation. The girls want classic Cobb salad - crisp lettuce, eggs, bacon, blue cheese, the whole elegant spread. The boys want something hearty enough to qualify as an actual meal. Pasta. Potatoes. Something creamy enough to hold its own next to a burger. Enter…
There's a moment - and if you're a woman of a certain age you know EXACTLY the moment I'm talking about - where the patience you've been carefully rationing for decades just quietly... runs out! Mine happened at a lacrosse field. My son had joined a summer club team and I thought, okay, this is…
Continue Reading 11 Quotes About Women: The Glorious Freedom of Running Out of Patience for Nonsense