Getting it wrong
Remember that time, oh, about a week ago, when I was extolling how busy I was, but it was okay because I knew everything?
Yeah. Me too.
But here’s what I forgot to tell you: that...
In which the bar gets lowered all the way into the ground
Man, I miss Molly Ivins.
Ivins was a Dallas, TX, based political humorist who wrote for the Texas Observer, The New York Times, the Dallas Times Herald and finally, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She died...
Wash your face with kerosene
I love cosmetics!
Ever since I was a little girl, pretending a rhododendron leaf dipped in water was a makeup brush dusted with opalescent fluid, the power of beauty products has never been lost on...
Keep On and Ya Don’t Stop
I’ve got the musical taste of a 14-year-old. This is a good thing, because my daily travel companion is also 14.
We get down.
What’s great about an hour-long daily commute from Friars Hill to Greenbrier...
Gossip with Sources
Sometimes, when I’m feeling flip, I like to refer to the work I do as “gossip with sources.” In a way, it’s true, but it’s also pretty reductive and doesn’t really reflect the nuance...
Happy camper
My husband doesn’t know me. I swear, he thinks I’m a princess and our mattress has a pea underneath it. You know, he thinks I’m a delicate, feminine flower.
My mom thinks the same thing...
Howling at the Moon
Y’all want some dogs? How about some cats?
This morning, I was driving my teenager to school and I turned to her and said, “Do you realize that there are nine living things in our...
Vacay Cake
I’m writing to you from Snowshoe.
While my co-workers toil away this week, I’m sleeping in, lounging at the pool, kayaking and shooting skeet.
We’ve hiked and jogged, picnicked and eaten in restaurants. And we’ve eaten...
Twelve years and counting
August marks my 12-year anniversary as a Friars Hill resident. Only eight more years, and I’ll be considered a local! I still have a lot to learn: I can’t grow a proper garden, ride...
I wrote this myself
Like Melania Trump, I am often inspired by Michelle Obama and many other Important People. And, while I never may be the first lady, thanks almost entirely to my husband’s shady past, I do...