Rich People Hand Soap and Other Discoveries of Dog Walking (Alphabitch, Day 7)

A week into NaNoWriMo and I’m exhausted.  HOW DOES ANYONE FINISH THIS CHALLENGE?

Roadtrip Hotlanta: Day Two- Atlantic City

Longtime readers of this blog know all about my love affair w Atlantic City.  But for the less familiar, AC and I have HISTORY — and I was ready to make more.

Roadtrip Hotlanta: Day One

Howdy ya’ll!!!  Or as they say here in New England, Hello.  I’m safe and sound in the great state of Massachusetts!  It’s been raining all day off-and-on, but whatevs.  I’m on VAcATIoN!!

The Not-So-Little Match Girl

Matches.  Matchbooks.  Matchboxes.

Tiny little nothings made to be used and thrown away.  So utilitarian most people don’t give them a second thought.

But not me.  I love matchbooks.  And I love collecting them.

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Rejected Houses Edition

This month is a big one for my family.  Not only are we celebrating my older daughter’s 14th birthday (HOLLA!) but that very same day marks five years since we first moved to Maine!

Shit Happens, or Why I Love Derby Lite

As someone who’s spent the better part of a decade trying to reconcile herself to a chronic disease, I know all too well you can be miserable, or you can accept, adapt, and move on.  Shit happens. Whether good or bad, it’s life. And life is what you make it.

Four years ago I told the world: I want to be a roller girl. I declared my intent, as well as my fear, and I owned it. Although some initially scoffed, most readers said GO FOR IT!  Last fall, I finally strapped 8 wheels to my feet and rolled out of my comfort zone.