Be Nice or Leave

Be Nice or Leave

by | Jan 20, 2026 | blog post

My husband and I love to entertain. As gregarious people, living in a open plan house on an ample lot with an expansive view, we feel compelled to share. Our home embodies our spirits of peace and joy. But some invitees have tresspassed on our goodwill and brought...
My Guys are Not a Chore

My Guys are Not a Chore

by | Oct 24, 2023 | blog post, Purpose

Round and round our home I go. Circles and ellipses on the wood floors and worn paths across the rugs in a daily chore. Getting weary – though not dizzy – but also (wink-wink) getting steps on my Apple Watch’s Fitness feature. I aim for 3000/day....
Does Your Home Spark Joy?

Does Your Home Spark Joy?

by | Mar 21, 2023 | In the Pink, Purpose

For nearly a dozen years, Marie Kondo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Kondo has espoused at-home minimalism. Her brand is hyper-organization, though she’s recently admitted publicly that she’s found her plan unsustainable after the birth of her third...
The Multi-Tasks of Time Change

The Multi-Tasks of Time Change

by | Nov 8, 2022 | blog post, Purpose, rant

Time change. The good news: it didn’t blight Halloween trick-or-treat, our neighborhood delight. The bad news: a plethora of onerous tasks occur at this perennial juncture. It’s become our habit to change the batteries in our home’s smoke alarms....
My well-spent time during the pandemic

My well-spent time during the pandemic

by | Mar 9, 2021 | Adventure, blog post

COVID is making me patient/impatient, a duality of mind, body, and soul on steroids while I await both doses of my vaccine shot. Especially as the prospect of new vicious variants emerge as the virus mutate to conquer the world. Sigh. Throughout my life, I’ve...