and if the music is good, You Dance

The other day I was listening to my iPod on shuffle. My diverse taste in music makes this practice interesting at times. I can go from Johnny Mathis to Panic! At The Disco to Jethro Tull to Beyoncé to Mitch Miller in the course of twelve minutes. But what really throws me off is when … Continue reading and if the music is good, You Dance →

Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer

It seems like such a crazy thing to me. I don’t own a camera anymore, but I take more pictures than I ever have - usually of things that have little importance. My iPhone camera roll contains dozens of images of sleeping wiener dogs, drinks served at restaurants, and grocery items dropped in places of … Continue reading Take A Picture, It’ll Last Longer →

Happy Easter!

My mom’s middle name could have been Holiday Festive and regardless of the occasion, she could produce appropriate tableware, costume/outfit and decorations at a moment’s notice. She was the queen of making something out of nothing at all. She was also one of the first people in our neighborhood to make an “egg tree” out … Continue reading Happy Easter! →

April Reflections

Photo by Jena Backus on Pexels.com The week of April 14 – April 20 is marked historically with numerous American tragedies. I may be particularly tuned into that because of my family's personal tragedy (April 20, 1986), memorialized that same week. The Virginia Tech shooting (April 16, 2007), the Oklahoma City federal building bombing (April … Continue reading April Reflections →

The Washing Machine

My washing machine has been spitting “dirt” on my clothes. That’s probably not the official diagnosis, but that’s what it looks like to me. It’s one of those intermittent problems. Holy Moly! Do I hate intermittent problems?! You know the feeling… when your car makes a chug-a-ta, chug-a-ta sound most of the time, only not … Continue reading The Washing Machine →

Along Came Sunny

Today we celebrate Sunny’s Gotcha Day - March 30, 2013. It was a day that I was NOT looking to add another canine friend to our pack. Our beloved red dachshund, Rudy, had passed away only a month earlier, and honestly, I was still feeling somewhat fragile having just survived the first year without my … Continue reading Along Came Sunny →

Brand Loyalty

I’ve been frustrated lately with some of my tried and true products. These are products that I have used for years. I know it’s nothing new for brands to try to reduce the costs of production, but as a consumer, my patience has been tested recently. I’ve been buying Puffs facial tissues for over 30 … Continue reading Brand Loyalty →

Speak My Language

I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day. Actually, a lot of people were standing in line at the grocery store. It was a Wednesday at 6:30pm. I’m not sure if other people have the lack of shopping/planning skills that I do, or if they think this would be a great … Continue reading Speak My Language →

Good Gravy!

My mom used to say this when the car wouldn’t start, when something got spilled on the floor, or when she had her fill of a whiny child. If you were badgering her, with little to no response, a sudden and explosive ‘Good Gravy!’ was your warning sign to skedaddle on out of there and … Continue reading Good Gravy! →

It Started with a Dachshund Named Rudy

– my love for dogs, that is. My family moved from Northville to Stockbridge the same month I turned three years old. Needless to say, I don’t have too many ‘real’ memories of living in Northville. Actually, I can only think of three, and one of them is of petting a red dachshund named Rudy. … Continue reading It Started with a Dachshund Named Rudy →