Two minutes is a lot of time
I can do a lot of things in two minutes. I know this because when I have something heating up in the microwave oven I always try to use that time wisely. I can...
Author: Janet
Rubric for a successful day
Wow, there is a lot of stuff on my to-do list today. (Who am I kidding, there’s always a lot of stuff on my to-do list. Life is hard!) Some of my tasks are...
My train of thought has been derailed
A few days ago, as I was waiting for the microwave to heat up my tea (which takes one minute), I found my mind wandering. (Side note: I love that phrase. I rarely wander...
Don’t tell me to calm down
Twice in the past few months I’ve been told to “calm down,” once by an acquaintance/co-worker, and once by a perfect stranger. (Side note: why do we use the phrase “perfect stranger?” They are...
It happens to the best of us
Am I referring to myself as “the best of us” here? Well, sort of. I am a seasoned traveler, by which I mean that I have traveled a lot. Not like every week or...
That Comma is an Artistic Choice
“That might be better without a comma.” “An adverb would work better here.” “That phrase is better hyphenated.” “An introductory phrase is better followed by a comma.” My word processing program thinks it knows...
Motherhood is my favorite
Being a parent of more than one child is such a blessing. It is wondrous to see how people created using the same recipe can be so different from one another–which may be my...
Is it soap or lotion?
One of the luxuries I allow myself these days is using upgraded (compared to store-brand) soaps and lotions that smell and feel good. (Of course, I only buy them when they are on sale,...
The Sound of a Flush
My junior year in college, I gave an informational speech in one of my communication classes which I cheekily titled “The Sound of a Flush.” Decades later, here I am reusing that title. What’s...
Bag check!
My husband and I just returned from a two week empty nester vacation. Wow. (Well, actually we returned two weeks ago, but I’ve found that it takes about as long as the trip itself...