On Sunday, February 24, I hosted my annual Oscar party. I was I knew which annual it is but I don’t remember and I don’t feel like going through years of digital photos to figure it out. Suffice it to say, it’s been several years!Hosting the Oscar party means one thing. The 91st Academy Awards…
Category: Life
Life
TV and Real Life
It’s January 29 and I already have a life update. What this means is that my plans and scheduled activities have been thwarted by unexpected life events. Rather than stress about it and worry about it, I am attempting to accept the changes and deal with them as they come. CAR ACCIDENT The first unexpected…
Life
A Visit to Sapphire Hill Winery
I recently visited a winery in Healdsburg with my friend, Debbie, for a food and wine pairing event. It was a lot of fun and the food was super tasty. You should know that I am a fairly picky eater with the palette of a 3-year-old (!) so it is no easy feat to get…
Life
Thanksgiving Weekend with Family and Friends
This week I was able to spend some time with my family enjoying the Thanksgiving festivities. Because my family lives out of town, I usually travel to see them. My family lives in the Southern California area which is an hour flight or about a six hour drive from me. I usually drive because while…
Life
Happy Thanksgiving
Just dropping in to wish you all a wonderful thanksgiving holiday! I am spending some time with my family during this thanksgiving week and hope you are doing the same. If I can manage to get it together for Monday, November 26, I will share some of the family shenanigans and adventures with my friends…
Health and Wellness, Life
Mid-Life is not for Sissies (menopause)
I AM NOT A DOCTOR. THE INFORMATION THAT I AM SHARING HERE IS BASED ON MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. DO NOT CONSTRUE THIS AS MEDICAL ADVICE. PLEASE SEEK ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AS I DID. This is a post that I’ve been thinking about for a long time. Not so long ago talking…
Life
Current Favorites-Monthly? Quarterly?
Today, I decided to share with you a few things that I have been enjoying in the past couple few months. I like to share these items because sometimes you are aware of something great and someone else is looking for something great. This list falls under the category of appreciating the ordinary and everyday.…
Life
Top 10 Favorite Lifestyle Blogs
I have read blogs for many years now. I started out reading mostly craft and scrapbooking blogs. I was looking for creative inspiration and found it! Because I was a newbie crafter, I loved that these expert creatives listed sizes, supplies and resources to find these goodies. Well, down the rabbit hole I went and…
Life
One Year Blog-A-Versary
I can hardly believe it. I have officially been blogging for one year now! My first post went live on October 16, 2017. It was named Hello and Welcome. I was so nervous when I posted it. I felt so exposed and vulnerable. At my age, not much makes me feel that way so it…
Life
Stay Tuned for More
I intended to have a blog post ready to go today but I got busy with regular life stuff. So stay tuned because in the upcoming weeks, I plan to have some fun content to share with you including my first year anniversary of blogging, Le Diner a San Francisco, the Belmont Water Dog 5k…