I am a social introvert trapped in the occasional personality of an extrovert. Simply put, I seem a lot more socially comfortable than I truly am. Being a mother has pushed me to become a hostess because I want to forge social connections with other mothers, and I have found I like creating social traditions. …
Lucia Paul had a party for a class full of kindergartners, only to find that her idea was as stale as a gingerbread house in February. Luckily, she had other tricks up her (sugary) sleeve! Read more from Lucia on her blog, Dysfunctional Scrapbooking I miss parenting little children during Christmas: going to see Santa …
I only have one child who has headed off to college. So naturally, I’m a well-respected expert. The merits of that reality aside, I do have an opinion about “Drop Off Day.” I’ll give you the Cliff Notes version of my lengthy tome on Dropping Your Child Off at College: Get there early. Let me break that down …
It’s important to be close and comfortable with your family. You want to feel as if you can say and do anything around. Well, almost anything. A few years ago at a Fourth of July celebration, I was tested as to how close you really want to be with your extended family. Here in Minnesota, in this …
Writer Lucia Paul from the blog, Dysfunctional Scrapbooking had a conversation with a much, much, much younger woman that left her feeling invisible. Is it true for women over forty, or is it an attitude that needs correcting? Can someone make you feel invisible without your consent? Friendship has been on my mind, and on my keyboard, a …
