EBV: The Letters Equivalent to H-E-L-L

In the last year these three little letters have become so much more to me than just part of the alphabet. They now represent the enemy. An enemy wreaking havoc on the cells in my body. Of course, it's not the actual letters that cause the harm, but what they stand for... Epstein-Barr Virus. I … Continue reading EBV: The Letters Equivalent to H-E-L-L →

Clean Products and Your Budget

Recently I have been paying more attention to ingredients. And not just in food. Have you ever thought about what makes your body wash sudsy? (Answer- it’s often sodium laureate sulfate) Or how your deodorant keeps you from sweating? (Answer- usually aluminum) I was living under a rock by assuming that all the big brands … Continue reading Clean Products and Your Budget →

Writer’s Block?

I have used writer's block as an excuse for several months. The desire to write still exists, but the worry that the topic I choose or the words I say won't be relevant to others. This fear keeps me from putting pen to paper and my booty glued to the sofa watching hours of Sex … Continue reading Writer’s Block? →

Great Expectations

I wrote this essay several months ago. Before the election, the inauguration and well before the Woman's March of 2017. There are hundreds of reasons I love being a woman and feel so empowered when I see women all over the world come together. However, when I read that pro-life women were not welcome at … Continue reading Great Expectations →

Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

Emotions are running high in the United States of America as I sit down to write this. Mr. Donald Trump has just changed his name to President Trump. Voted in by the American people. It became official in the early hours of November 9, 2016. It was a campaign fought hard by both sides. Relentless, … Continue reading Land of the Free and Home of the Brave →

Fall + Utah = Anxiety

You'd think being born and raised in southern Arizona that I would welcome the first few chilly mornings as summer fades to fall. When the air is crisp, the trees begin to change and it becomes time to add an extra blanket to the bed. Cooler days are ahead. In actual life these mornings leave me … Continue reading Fall + Utah = Anxiety →

Out With the Old

It is official. With keys in hand we are now home owners. Excited, yes. Happy, yes. Motivated for remodeling, yes. Super sad, yes. It is a slew of emotions. Bitter sweet for me actually. Everywhere we have lived we have made our home and every time we have moved I have cried my eyes out. Rental … Continue reading Out With the Old →

The Chicken, the Card Dealer and the House

Most people are crazy productive in their 20s. I was productive, but not the life changing kind of productive society expects of us in our 20s. Buy a house and a car, choose your life and career path, get married, have a kid or two, develop this wonderful sense of who you are. I met approximately … Continue reading The Chicken, the Card Dealer and the House →

Aging Gratefully

This morning I am exhausted. My skin feels dehydrated. So much so that it may slide right off my bones. I am bloated. Anything that once resembled a "pack" of any kind is now gone. I slept 9 hours last night and took a 3 hour nap yesterday and yet my body yearns to curl … Continue reading Aging Gratefully →

Non-Negotiables

Along the beaten path I have found a few things that make me feel like a rags to riches story. I call these things my non-negotiables. They make me feel like royalty. Like a quick trip to Italy just because I was craving fresh pasta and a glass of Barolo royalty. Like sunning at a summer home in … Continue reading Non-Negotiables →