Life Happens

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” – John Lennon Have you heard this line from the John Lennon song, “Beautiful Boy”? This pretty much describes my week. Tuesday morning, 8:10am I’m sitting in my big comfy bed, with a steaming cup of café mocha, kissing my husband goodbye as he leaves for work. I’m looking at my schedule for... Read More

Hot Mess

It’s 5am and I can’t sleep, so I decide to give up, get up and enjoy the quiet morning hours with my favorite morning ritual, Cafe Mocha. (which sounds very fancy, but actually only involves pumping some chocolate syrup into your coffee) I’m all comfy, sitting in the dark, in my overstuffed chair, watching the moonlight outside, sipping my hot, delicious, chocolate... Read More

Feather Up Your A*%@

Picture this: My mother-in-law is sitting by the fire, with a cup of hot tea and she lets out a big sigh. This is not the first sigh of the day and it’s only 7am. She’s on vacation, staying with us for 10 fabulous days, yet whenever there is a moment of inactivity, you will hear her let out a big sigh. I ask her, “what? what could be wrong so early in the morning?”... Read More