One of the great things about reaching ‘a certain age’ is that I now have a wardrobe of what my mom would call foundation pieces and closet staples. The foundation pieces include basics like black skirts in every possible length, a range of camisoles and tank tops that work underneath jackets and sheer tops and […]
March 7, 2025
A couple of posts ago, I shared that I’m devoting 2025 to pursuing my creative dreams — and so far, things are going pretty well! I have lots of ideas and I’m plugging away at them and feeling good about the response I’m getting as I put them out in the world. The biggest challenge […]
March 3, 2025
As winter drags on, you, like me, are probably constantly finding yourself in need of a good TV series to binge. Well, I’m here to help you out with a list of a few all-time favorite TV series. All of them can be found on the major streaming platforms and all of them were excellent, […]
February 7, 2025
Happy New Year, everyone! Yes, I know it’s been a while, but I can explain, I promise! My plan was to make this post (the one when I revealed the truth about my marriage) the last one on Suburban Turmoil, and then debut Something Totally Different a couple of weeks later. Although I wanted to […]
January 9, 2025
Well! Fancy meeting you here! If you’ve come from Suburban Turmoil, you’re probably wondering what all this is about. The fact is, a lot has changed since I started that blog back in 2005. For one thing, my kids, known on the blog as Punky and Bruiser, grew up! Punky is now 20 and a […]
September 11, 2024
For two decades of my life, I was horribly lonely. Obviously, being lonely had never been part of the plan — After all, I’d spent a lot of time and energy trying to make friends when I moved to the suburbs twenty-odd years ago. I joined moms’ clubs and book clubs and Bible studies, volunteered […]
August 17, 2023
For more than two decades, The Covenant School has been woven into the background of my everyday life. Nestled in the woods of one of Nashville’s wealthiest neighborhoods, you probably wouldn’t even notice it unless you happen to know someone working or attending school there. It’s small – only kindergarten through sixth grade – but […]
April 8, 2023
Every December since 2005, famed Nashville pianist Jen Gunderman (and by ‘famed’ I mean she just played with Brandi Carlile on SNL) and her friends have played the entire Charlie Brown Christmas album in concert. It’s one of my favorite holiday events, and I was lucky enough to get to go with some of my […]
December 20, 2022