What do you do when your kid is dirty? You bathe them, right? What would you do if your pediatrician said, “there may be a problem with the water. It would be a good idea to start making your baby’s formula with bottled water. Also, don’t bathe them in your water — it may not […]
Five Minute Friday: ANNIVERSARY
Today’s Prompt: ANNIVERSARY Trash talk. That’s what my husband wants for our 26th anniversary on August 8. Perhaps I should explain. Our trash is usually picked up on Tuesday mornings. This past Tuesday, I was working in the other side of the house. It’s odd enough for me to have him home during the day […]
Curiosity, Generosity, A Tear or Two – Achieving Midlife Goals
Here’s something that is hazy in my future plan that needs to be much, much clearer: the status of the book I haven’t written. Here’s something that was crystal clear when I was talking about that stalled dream when talking with Caytha Jentis and Artist Thornton about disrupting myths about aging (for example: at a certain […]
Five Minute Friday: THIRTEEN
Today’s prompt: THIRTEEN I have never seen a yoga mat like the one my teacher used Saturday at community outdoor yoga. (I’ve been doing yoga for nine years, so I’ve seen my share of mats.) It was round rather than rectangular. It was similar to the one pictured below (and I think this is the brand […]
Keeping Dreams Alive
I only know of one way to physically become younger. Sorry to break it to you all, but it’s pretty complicated, involves significant risk, entails a significant selection process, and only happens to people named Scott Kelly. Scott Kelly is an American astronaut who started his 11-month stint on the International Space Station in 2015 […]
Five Minute Friday: WAY
Today’s prompt: WAY My mom loved her acrylic nails. I think it was about 15 years ago that she started getting them done. After that, she was fastidious about getting them done regularly. As my dad tells the story, she would cut his hair, then he would pay her $15 (or whatever) and she would […]