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Embracing Moments That Remind Us We’re Getting Older

Even though we are all aware we are getting older, there are times in life where you really feel it. Maybe it’s when you pull your back reaching for a cup of coffee. Or you get up to turn off…

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Say Your Goals Out Loud (Even If It Scares You)

Here’s a fun fact about my husband: Penn hates setting goals. Okay, hate might be too strong of a word, but he really dislikes it. Penn can sing and dance in public unapologetically. He can put on a wig and…

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50 Books I Plan To Read This Year

I turn 50 next year and before the big day, I’ve set some pretty lofty goals for myself. Among them: Reading 50 books in this calendar year, mastering a pull-up, and walking 10,000 steps a day. I am no closer…

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What I Learned About Gen Z From My Son

I love being a Gen X Mom. I’ll proudly admit I once got very excited about a new CD tower and spent hours organizing it by genre. Our generation had to deal with calling crushes on landlines and talking to…

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I’m In My Birding Era

Hobbies when you become middle-aged are fascinating. They come on strong and suddenly without warning. It’s like we all spun a wheel, landed on something like genealogy, quilting, or gardening and that became our entire personality. (We actually made a…

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