This morning the front walkway was slick with a thin sheet of wet ice. As I walked my three kids from the house to the car, I warned them to be careful and to try and step on the grass where there was at least some traction, but before I…

I never do this. I never write a hot take. And I certainly never write one that I know will absolutely piss people off and invite insult and injury to the comments section. But, hey, it’s the end of the year, I suppose every writer is entitled to at least…

No new writer should rush to grow big quickly, here’s why. — *steps up on soap box* The other day, I was reading one of my favorite Medium writers, Linda Caroll. If you haven’t read her work before, she writes in a friendly, chatty tone while generously dotting her posts with brilliant tips for new writers; especially those who are new to…

If you’re dreaming of swimming through gravy rivers on mountains of perfectly whipped mashed potatoes, all balanced delicately on an overflowing plate of Thanksgiving food, then hey, what’s up? You’re my people. But beyond eating mashed potatoes, what is there to say? You might think the tuber is about as…

Pumpkin pie might be your favorite, but how much do you know about this ubiquitous Thanksgiving dessert? — When I was growing up, everyone in my house got their very own pie for Thanksgiving. But before you gasp, there were only three of us, so it wasn’t an outrageous amount of pie to eat. I always requested pumpkin pie for what I think are obvious reasons. It’s velvety…

I have a theory that if we can get everyone on Medium to stop clicking on the crap writing advice then it will finally stop choking up my newsfeed. Here’s the thing about writing. You will not become famous or rich doing this type of work. At least, not overnight…

Sick and tired of nonsense drama sucking up all of your energy and free time? You can banish all of it almost instantly, thanks to the science of sound. — I have a near-zero drama life. It isn’t quite zero because I have three kids, and they love to drag their drama around my house like dirty laundry and empty cups, but they’ll learn. It took me a long time to understand that drama requires three things to exist, like…

A simple and highly effective way of getting things done when you have zero desire to do them — There are a few items on my Things To Do list that never seem to get crossed off. I’m sure plenty of others have a similar problem; you want to feel organized and see your workload decrease. But when it comes to getting around to finishing these little tasks like…

I’m a paycheck-to-paycheck mom of three, these are the things I do when money gets tight and supplies get low. — It looks like we’re in for another winter of food and supply shortages, and I am busy taking stock of everything I have and everything I need. As a married mother of three, feeling the pinch of stretching a dollar is not unfamiliar to me. But this year, much like…