The magical, mind altering things you learn when you travel abroad. Travel, especially international travel is life altering, mind expanding magic that everyone should experience. How do I know this? I’m writing this sitting atop the ancient cliffs of Santorini, Greece with the sparkling blue Aegean Sea glittering below. (Did I mention, I’m also sampling a nice glass of the local […]
I’m a Prius driving, NPR listening mom. But cool it with the cliches.
Yes, I’m a stereotype. A Prius driving, NPR listening mom. But not so fast with the cliches. Yes indeed, I’m a stereotype. A sun ripened Southern California cliche in the flesh. A Prius driving, NPR listening mom. And a vegan on top of it. I can see your eyes rolling from here. Yes, this is me. I’m sure you can […]
Wanna ruin a perfectly good day? Try on a pair of jeans that are too tight.
My jeans are too tight and the world is over. At least for the next half an hour. Want to know the easiest way to ruin your day? Just try on those blue jeans you’ve been hiding in the back of your closet, you know, the ones you’ve been waiting to try on again until you “get skinny”. We all […]
Heading to LA? How not to look like a total idiot if you see a celebrity.
How not to look like a complete and total idiot if you see a celebrity in LA. I live in Los Angeles, a town full of famous people. You are accustomed to co-existing with celebrity types. I mean, these people have to drop their kids off at school, pick up prescriptions, or get cavities filled at the dentist just like the […]
10 Itty Bitty, Little Things That Put Me Over The Edge.
I know, I know, these annoying little things that happen shouldn’t affect me. But these stupid things just put me over the edge. I’ve been reading the Malcolm Gladwell book, The Tipping Point (yes, I know about a decade or two later than everyone else, but whatever.) This book dissects how major shifts in society often start with one tiny event that tips […]
4 absolutely weird places you’ll gain weight once you hit 40.
Fat is now finding new and unfortunate places to hide. Beware. Just so you are aware of what’s down the road, here are 4 absolutely bizarre places you’ll gain weight once you hit 40. News alert. Fat is smarter these days (just like our kids). Fat is now outsmarting us. It’s lurking in new and creative places on my body. […]
Why Moving Makes My Head Explode.
Moving doesn’t just give me a stress headache it makes me feel like my head could explode. So in case you noticed, my blog has been really quiet this week. Crazy quiet, like, crickets. No I haven’t abandoned it. No I didn’t fall off the edge of the earth either, I’ve just been moving. Moving boxes of boxes of stuff […]
Vaginal Weightlifting. Yes, it’s a thing. And you might want to try it.
In cased you missed it, vaginal weightlifting is now a THING. And it just might have some real benefits for you, me and our vaginas. Did you happen to see this jarring photo of an attractive woman holding a mango. With her VAGINA? Or how about this one? Yes, that’s a surfboard dandling from her lady parts. And in case you needed […]