sleep training
Inbox Zero
Once upon a time in a land not too far away we wrote letters on a typewriter, using carbon paper if we wanted to keep a copy and Wite-Out[1] if…
Baby’s First Apartment
My son moved into his first apartment a few weeks ago and I had the great privilege of helping him set it up. I thought it would be fun to…
Driving in Houston
Recently, I had the need to drive from my home in suburban Atlanta to Houston, TX with my son. This is no small task. It involved two tanks of gas…
Look for the Helpers
Usually I try not to mix the law[1] and my humor pieces[2], but sometimes the world forces me to do it. I came across a federal court decision which contained…
My Historical Romance with Air-Conditioning
I read a lot of books in a lot of genres, including a lot of historical fiction. One of the things I like about fiction is that it allows me…
Mac and Cheese (with a cherry on top)
I went to my first in-person conference in almost two years and, I have to say, it was odd. Many of the people there I had only ‘met’ via Zoom,…
Abstract Pictures
My daughter wanted some pictures of her and her bestie to put in a graduation card. In theory, this was a simple task, since over the years there have been…
Blinking in the Sunlight
There’s a scene in the beginning of Bambi where spring comes and all the animals wake up from hibernation. There are lots of new babies, including Bambi himself. h [I’ve…
#TruthPunch
My friend Michelle[1] posted a stumper on Twitter the other day. She said, “I don’t get the double zero size. There is no such thing as double zero. Your zero…
Facebook, My Frenemy
The older I get, the more I hate social media. That’s an unoriginal sentiment, I know. I’m not, however, one of those people that thinks social media is pure evil. …
