My Granny just told my Mom that her dressing looks like cat litter.OH FOR GOD’S SAKES I’M ALREADY BEHIND. I had such high hopes to be on the ball this week with my Thanksgiving posts and coping strategies but . . . oh hells bells, y’all . . . the …
Yesterday I traveled to a rural town in Kentucky to attend a celebration of life ceremony. Despite the somber purpose for the trip, I was thrilled about spending the night in a hotel solo. Having a busy life and a husband and kids and whatnot, this is a rare occasion …
Over the years I’ve received a lot of tips when it comes to writing. Advice, guidelines and multiple do’s and don’ts. As a burgeoning young writer I would read and write voraciously and desperately wanted to write a novel of my own. As I got older I kept journals and …
So recently I attended a wedding of a dear friend of mine and y’all, it was FAN-CY. As in, right out of Pinterest pretty, if you know what I mean. So very elegant. I wore an appropriate black dress with a funky statement necklace but still felt like the …
Drinking has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My parents believed in pre and post dinner drinks and of course the occasional night cap. They threw epic parties. I can remember my father teaching me how to mix the perfect drink, when I …
July 30, 2015. That was the last day I had a drink. It’s been over 500 days now (consecutive!) and while it hasn’t always been easy, I’ll say that it’s certainly been worthwhile, and an extremely long time coming. I was a hard drinker for most of my adult life, …