Like many people, I have attended one or two zillion Zoom meetings since the pandemic started in 2020. I’ve become well-versed in sharing my screen, hiding my self view (I don’t need to see myself, thank you) and am super grateful l don’t have to manage break out rooms. Yikes. All of these Zoom meetings [Read More]
I’m So Thankful for My Teen’s Pediatrician
Do you have a terrific pediatrician for your kids? I do, and I’m so thankful for her in our lives. I wrote this post about our pediatrician while we were still in the midst of the pandemic. While the masks are gone, the affection I feel for this doctor and her care for my kids [Read More]
Office Space Again
Last month I started a new job and it’s hybrid. Some days I’m in the office, other days I’m working from home. After two years of solely working from home, I’ve got office space again. For those of you who don’t know me in real life, this is a big culture shift. Like many others, [Read More]
The Squid Game and My Internet Crushes
Did my mention of The Squid Game capture your attention? Or was it the lure of learning who are my internet crushes? In any case, welcome to my blog post! I’m currently watching The Squid Game after hearing about it from my fourteen year old as well as the pop culture shows I like to [Read More]
Things I Want To Complain About – Part V
I’ve been wanting to complain about a couple things for a bit. So I thought why not resurrect the wildly popular (okay, with me at least) blog series, Things I Want To Complain About. Yup, it’s been awhile since I’ve written a Things I Want To Complain About. Maybe there was a global pandemic or [Read More]
Laughing My Way Through Middle Age
I noticed a bald patch in my eyelashes recently. “What?” I thought to myself, highly offended. I did what every red-blooded American does: I Googled it. Once I ruled out assorted deadly diseases, I found the real reason for the demise of my eyelashes. I’m middle aged. According to Google, which led me to this [Read More]
Middle-aged Woman, 50, Reported Missing in Forever 21
The following press release was based on the true story of shopping at the mall with my teenage daughter, 14. Enjoy! *** Jennifer Smith, 50, was reported missing from Midtown Mall on Friday afternoon at approximately 3:43 pm. Smith was last seen shopping inside Forever 21 with her teenage daughter, 14. “This was her dream, [Read More]
A COVID Vaccine Christmas Story, er, Story
Have you been vaccinated yet? I was able to get my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine on March 24 after I became eligible in the state of Michigan on March 22. Yup, I was finally old enough to qualify for a vaccine. Yay for old age! I don’t know about where you live, but [Read More]
The Best Memes About 2020
2020 has been one doozy of a year. One of the ONLY good things to come out of it was the prevalence of funny memes that made us laugh, not cry, about this dumpster fire of a year. I present the best memes about 2020 below, none of which I made (!), but all of [Read More]
My Whiny Baby Review of Noom, The First Month
Last month I started Noom and shared my honest thoughts early on. In a nutshell, it’s a diet and you will lose weight if you stick to the 1300 calories/day they suggest. (Now, what happens when you start eventually start eating >1300 calories/day like a normal person who isn’t dieting is kinda obvious to me: [Read More]
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