A few weeks ago, while I was in Colorado, my Grandmother passed away at the age of 91. Marie Tobiason was a lot of things – a lover of roses, an avid reader, a devoted volunteer, …
Saying Goodbye to Grandma Marie
Thoughts for the Weekend and A Few Notes On Being A Workaholic
I spent most of this week on my computer, so while I’m sorry the days didn’t last longer, I’m happy to finally see Friday. I wrote this article a few weeks ago, about trying my hardest …
How Disney’s Cinderella F*cked Up My Early 20’s
I remember the moment like it was yesterday…I was 25, living in San Francisco, and perched on my grey leather sofa watching my favorite childhood movie, Disney’s animated Cinderella, on ABC family. After singing along to …
What is Your Earliest Childhood Memory?
Summer days as a kid were by far my favorite times growing up. I used to spend nearly every one of them at my Uncle’s pool eating roast beef sandwiches on an overgrown, gravelly poolside that …
A Perhaps Solution to Hesitation
When I’ve talked about what I’ve struggled with the most these past few years with my blog (see here), I was serious about wanting to find a solution. I’m an achiever, so when I set a …
Where Do All The Lost Things Go?
I’m not someone who holds a grudge, but there is one thing I have a hard time letting go. And that’s lost things. I remember nearly every single thing I’ve ever lost or had stolen – seriously. …
Thoughts for the Weekend and How I’m Staying Sane the Rest of the Summer
I’ve had a lot of emotional ups and downs this week. Maybe it’s coming back from a long tiring trip, or the heavy weight of this humidity, the recent death of my Grandmother, or the new …
Why Jeopardy is Consistently My Favorite Show
When I was a junior in college, all of my older sisters had moved out of our house, leaving me alone for the first time with my Mom and Dad. And after years of not being …
Is Perfect Hair the Source of Great Power?
Think about these ladies: Diana Ross, Marge Simpson, Dolly Parton, Bridget Bardot, Amy Winehouse, Cleopatra, Rita Hayworth, Sia, Joan of Arc, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Coddington, Veronica Lake, Wonder Woman, Halle Berry, Farrah Faucet, Frida Kahlo and …
B.R.B.
I don’t think I ever remember having Fourth of July land on a Wednesday. Or maybe that’s because when it last did, I had the youthful luxury of not paying attention to the days of the …