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When I asked Cousin Walter what he wanted for his birthday present, he calmly replied a pair of Star Wars suspenders. That’s when I stopped asking people what they wanted and gave myself peace of mind instead…
My grandmother would say the English language has gone to hell in a handbasket. I agree; but because I didn’t know where that saying came from, I Googled it. I found out that in 1714 the governor of Piscataqua said something about giving his head in a handbasket before passing something…
The difference between friends and acquaintances is whether you’d let them see you without makeup or leave them alone in a room with your mother-in-law. My grandmother told me it was better to have one good pal than a room full of acquaintances…
Little things mean a lot - that’s inspirational motivation. When I was a little girl, I was afraid of the dark. My grandmother told me sunset was Mother Nature’s way to say goodnight. That was inspirational motivation for me to be brave about going to bed. Unfortunately, when Daylight Saving Time came, it stopped working…
When you think pollution, you’re thinking dirty thoughts - but not just about the environment. Our language becomes less pure every day. Being anxious about it used to mean you were worried; but because so many people used the word incorrectly, now saying you’re anxious can mean you’re eagerly wishing for it…
Maybe it’s because I grew up in a house full of women, but I’m a talk radio junkie. Music channels don’t sooth my savage beast. Music doesn’t quiet my thoughts - no matter how loud it is - even teenager loud.
I want a combination of news, weather, interviews and humor…
A funny thing happened on the way through our marriage. John and I have reached a state of contentedly happy companionship. The excitement of new love has matured.
When we were newlyweds, I didn’t make dinner until John got home. A few years later life and children got in the way and I kept his dinner warm…
Here’s a thought I recently sank my teeth into. You know you’re middle-aged when you start wishing people healthy birthdays instead of happy ones.
You promise yourself you’re going to lose weight, eat better or exercise more…
Hopefully confessing bad habits makes us better people. My first confession is spell check had to remind me habit is spelled with one “B”.
According to behavioral scientists, it takes three weeks to “change the way you do something” and to be successful you have to replace the bad way with a good way…
The plasma screen of life is out of focus. My husband and I were late getting to a party. Although the host had given us directions, we got lost. Grab my heart and fall to the floor, John pulled into a gas station and asked for directions…