Musings of a cluttered, chaotic mind

Keeping up with the Joneses

Are you trying to with Keep up with the Joneses? But first, let me clarify… when we hear that statement, most people think of monetary...

Dorm Room Essentials

Do's, Don'ts, & Maybe's With my daughter heading to college in the fall, I'm at a loss for all the things she may need. She's my first...

Easter Basket Ideas for Teens

We only have a few weeks before Easter! Here are some ideas to fill your teen girls' basket! The Basket No need to get an "Easter Basket"...

Valentine's Day Gift Guide: Teen Girls

Here are some ideas for great Valentine gifts for your teen girl based on what my daughter has told me she NEEDED or is currently in her...

Sunday Slow Down

Reflections Part 2: A Discovery If you missed part 1, go back to last Sunday. This is the story of how I was self medicating with alcohol...

Sunday Slow Down

Reflections Part 1 Life through the filter of social media. I wrote about this once before, when my mom was battling cancer. My life on...

Trope Talk ~ Can't read anymore.

I have been a romance reader for years and my tastes have changed over that time. I hadn’t thought much about it until recently when a...

Trope Talk ~ Love Triangles

As readers we have favorite tropes and others we don’t really care for. And so many that fall somewhere in between the love & dislikes....