Give your kid a camera and see what you’ll get! You’ll be surprised at the way they capture items we adults tend to overlook. It’d be great to see things from their eyes. 
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Give Your Kid a Camera
Per Chance (A Poem About a Grocery Romance)
Written in September 2004. I love writing about unrequited love or romances that could have been, should have been, could be and should be. Missed connections, like this transient grocery romance, are quite plentiful if I judge it based on what I’ve read, been told and maybe experienced way back when.They make wonderful stories, and quite juicy ones too! Read more…
My Go-To Comfort Food: One Pot Pasta
Last Friday, I had one of the most tiring days I ever had. I accompanied my child on his field trip and it was 2 HOURS of non-stop play! It was so much fun but also quite exhausting. When my husband picked us up from school, we headed straight for the supermarket where I could buy ingredients for much-needed comfort food. I wanted something tomatoey. I needed something basil-y. I needed something gooey. I need something quick to make! One pot pasta it was. Read more…
L’esprit de l’escalier (A Short Story)
l’esprit de l’escalier: the predicament of thinking a term too late. Read more…
Beach Cottage Love
This has GOT to be my favorite home featured on Houzz. I can totally imagine living here. Beachy, coastal, casual, cozy — I love it. My Houzz: Casual Comfort on the Coast To avoid getting overwhelmed by work, I go “home-hopping” online. This Long Beach family home tour was just what I needed today. Don’t […] Read more…
There is Truth in the Rain (A Short Story)
What’s more romantic than a sprint through the rain? Love blooms when this is so, as you’ll see in this poem. Read more…
Second Chance (A Short Story)
Awkward hellos
the shuffle of feet
Pretending not to see,
not to look
but taking it, you,
all in. Read more…