Posts from 2017

Shear terror? One way to kill a frogJanuary 5, 2017
I don’t like spiders and snakes — or frogs, actually, especially ones too close for comfort.
The day your love language is “acts of plumbing”January 12, 2017
As we removed old brown wax from the toilet flange, I realized that my husband’s project was also mine.
Sound the alarm: the new way to welcomeJanuary 19, 2017
False alarm? Perplexed, we resumed eating, when, of course, the driveway alarm sounded again.
The difference between an ordeal and an adventureJanuary 25, 2017
“Thank God for breast cancer!” Connie told me. It paved the way for her latest adventure.
3 reasons why I didn’t watch Super Bowl 2017 on Sunday…February 8, 2017
Why, you ask? Three reasons: Adam, Ben, and Steve. (Son, son, and husband.)
One way to stop romance from messing up Valentine’s DayFebruary 13, 2017
On Valentine’s Day, my husband gave me a two-in-one gift that managed to remove any semblance of romance. Read this and learn.
And the verdict is: It’s NOT cancer!February 17, 2017
“Good morning,” I said as I greeted Connie in the locker room before swim class Wednesday. “How are you?” “Just …
A special moment in the midst of sorrow that made me smile…February 21, 2017
In the midst of losing my oldest sister and mourning her too-early passing, I found joy. One special moment, especially, in the midst of my sorrow made me smile.
When your hotel room comes with a little surpriseMarch 20, 2017
My hotel room for the conference came with a little surprise. Nothing much, really, just a man. A stranger. A …
Business at the top; workout on the bottomMarch 23, 2017
It was Monday morning, mere hours before my debut as a panel moderator at AUTM 2017, the annual meeting of …
Live as if health care won’t be there when you need itMarch 27, 2017
I’m thankful I can see a doctor when I need one, but I want to be in the best health I can be by doctoring myself — so I won’t need one often.
My baby turns 21 todayApril 9, 2017
Parenting is a full-contact sport, a risky business, an often thankless task, and my greatest joy and still-in-progress accomplishment.
It’s Pinterest not Pimpterest — and other random thoughtsApril 20, 2017
Dear Pinterest, Please stop sending me messages along the lines of “It’s a match: Sara and Kevin.” Just. Stop. I …
How my cat saved my life — just last weekMay 16, 2017
I have to give credit where credit is due — even if it is to a self-centered beast who walks …
How my cat saved my life (Part II)May 26, 2017
I do credit this animal with saving my life, not just diagnosing me. Because my story didn’t end there…
Connie’s got this — but pray anyway, please!May 31, 2017
Prayers, please! As I type, my friend Connie is at the hospital undergoing surgery to remove a lobe of her lung that encases a nodule.
How do you get an emoji makeover?June 16, 2017
A week ago, I had no idea that having a personalized emoji was even a thing, and now I am …