Have you heard the news? After 70 years in the business of mail-order music, Columbia House is ceasing operations on September 15, 2026. What’s that you say? You didn’t even know they were still around. Welcome to the club- the secondary club of not knowing they were still around. The primary club, of course being … Continue reading Columbia House Closure: A Nostalgic Look Back
A yellow school bus drives along a winding road surrounded by vibrant fall foliage. It’s been more years than I like to think about since my kid was in school, but I recently sent a text message before a family outing saying, “Don’t forget your permission slip and a sack lunch.” (I think I’m amusing … Continue reading Do You Have Your Permission Slip?
originally published April 20, 2019 My mom’s middle name could have been Holiday Festive, and regardless of the occasion, she could produce appropriate tableware, costumes/outfits, and decorations at a moment’s notice. She was the queen of making something out of nothing. She was also one of the first people in our neighborhood to make an “egg tree” … Continue reading Happy Easter!
If you checked in with me last week, you’ll know I was pretty happy about buying a Happiness Journal. Inside it has 300 suggestions for things to do and write about. Yesterday, I spent some time taking a closer look. Write various positive affirmations, compliments you’ve received, and quotes you love on little pieces of … Continue reading Paving the Path to Happiness
I was recently introduced to the concept of a Fives Senses Profile. Happiness guru, Gretchen Rubin, describes this in her recent book – Life in Five Senses. She taps into each of her five senses to describe a person, event, place, or whatever. I was, of course, touched by the one that she wrote to … Continue reading Summer of My Childhood – A Five Senses Profile
I recently had the opportunity to hang out with some friends that I've known since grade school, but I hadn’t seen them in a really long time. It’s always a bit of a surreal experience - to feel so comfortable around someone you haven't talked to in twenty years, yet having so many shared experiences … Continue reading Would You Want to Be 30 Again?
My sisters and a few of my nieces met on a Zoom call yesterday morning to talk about our goals for 2023. We’ve ceased to use the often maligned term ‘New Years resolutions’ and prefer to call them goals, or even more simply put ‘things on my 2023 To Do list.’ Several of us have … Continue reading More on Stuff
There were 17 of us gathered at my sister’s house for Thanksgiving on Thursday, and that makes me very happy. But I missed out on some game playing and that makes me a little sad. At the time I was being solicited to learn a game called Hues and Cues, I was busy keeping … Continue reading Games People Play
Four years ago, with anxiety in my heart and a shaking hand, I pushed the PUBLISH button on my first blog. I was full of self-doubt, but I had a strong desire to find a platform for sharing my observations on life, improving my writing skills, and sharing and preserving memories of my childhood and … Continue reading A Willow Tree Reflection
Last week I went to Stockbridge to get my haircut. I’ve been going there to see the same hairdresser for… a long time. She gave me my first permanent wave sometime in the 80s. 80's perm I grew up in Stockbridge. I attended school there from kindergarten through high school graduation, then briefly moved away … Continue reading Letting Go of a Childhood Dream
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