Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday. How are you? And what can I do for you? That's how I started yesterday's morning conversation with my teenage daughter. It's how I should start conversations with everyone I love, every day. I've been bossy all my life. I come by it ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and welcome back Friday. I was making our favorite soup (I added matzo balls) for dinner when I absent-mindedly asked my husband what day it was. "Wednesday," he replied. What? "Already?" I asked. "It's already Wednesday? Oh man, I need to get started on Friday ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey, hey and happy Friday friends. This week I learned that one of my dear high school friends passed away after a too short, but furious fight with ovarian cancer. She is the first of my longtime friends who has left us way too soon. With all of their ups and downs, those ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday! Can you feel it? It's here. The warmth of the sun as it slants and shadows earlier in the afternoon. The final days of the best garden tomatoes. Pumpkin flavored everything. Fuzzy sweaters and sun-kissed chilly cheeks. Boots. Warm straw, oranges, ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello and welcome to Friday! I'm ready for it. This summer...ohhhh, this summer. You've really been a doozy, and given us all lots of time for reflection and introspection. And like most times when I'm looking forward, I first have to take a look back. My grandma was a ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday! Over the past few years, I've tried to be better. A better friend. A better neighbor. A better daughter and sister. A better wife and mother. I call my mom more. I try to check in with friends on a regular basis. I don't do an about face back ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hi there, and happy Friday! Yesterday on my morning walk with the dogs, my podcast with Oprah interviewing Aerosmith's Steven Tyler ended (it was a great listen btw) and forwarded to the next in my queue. Part of the Oprah's next Super Soul Conversations podcast was an ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday. First off, my heart breaks for those who have lost loved ones, homes, and lives due to the explosion in Lebanon. What an incredible tragedy. Another reminder that today is your day, so make it the best you can. Secondly, summer food is peaking! ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday. I remember a time when my calendar was filled with appointments, game days, work trips, vacations, and get togethers with friends and family. Ticking off the days 'til the next bbq or weekend trip gave the week it's structure. I knew which days I ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday! For many years, I've heard stories from people of a certain age, specifically my mom and my MIL, recalling childhood memories of the entire family being loaded into the car for long, aimless, Sunday drives or day-long excursions to see family who ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday! It's the 4th of July weekend and what a blast we all hope to have. Most years, one of the top spots would have most definitely included fireworks, but this year, watching fireworks in  a crowd won't be happening. This summer is definitely ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello friends, and happy Friday! This week I ate an entire watermelon which means I can officially declare summer has arrived. There is seriously nothing more summer-like than standing over the kitchen sink with pink juice running down my chin, taking a big bite out of ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday! I wasn't sure how last week's Friday Faves post would be received, so I was thrilled to receive so many positive reader emails and discover a very low unsubscriber count to prove 99.9% of you agree that change and equality for black lives must ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday. The world is very heavy right now. Just when I thought we might be emerging from the weeds, we are shocked again. This time it's not due to an invisible deadly virus, but death at the hands of police that once again exemplifies the deep racial ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday! I'm more than 2397% sure you'll agree, things are FRIGGING WEIRD right now. Personally, I don't care for calling it "the new normal", because frankly, there isn't much of anything normal about an entire society living on tender hooks, waiting for ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello hello and happy Friday. I am so pleased to say that last weekend was a really, really good weekend. Of course, most every weekend is good, sometimes even really good, but It's been a while since I've added that extra "really" into my weekend reflection. Maybe it was ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello hello and happy Friday! Like you, I've been self-isolating. I've been wearing my mask with as much vigor as the Lone Ranger, keeping others at the 6 foot minimum, eating dinner for breakfast and breakfast for dinner, and avoiding shopping unless it's truly needed. Oh how ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello hello and happy Friday! I was searching for a quote that put what I'm feeling into words, and while I'm not sure this says it the same as my heart feels it, it's probably close enough: "New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings." Have you heard it before? ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hey hey and happy Friday! It's official. I'm in a sedentary time warp. Not really moving forward yet not falling back, just sort of standing still, waiting for the next shoe to drop from the sky and knock us all out. I mean, what other time would nearly the whole nation's ... continue reading... about Friday Faves

Hello and happy Friday. Who else is looking for the good out there? We have to look a little deeper, a little harder, but it IS there if we want to see it. I have my baby blues wide open, and I hope you do too. ... continue reading... about Friday Faves