Category Archives: Life 101
Life 101 – Inspiration
Want to be inspired? Listen to Zach Wahls. This weekend he made an impressive (TWO standing ovations!) speech before a sold out crowd in NYC for the GLAAD Awards. His speech kicked off the night and was both funny and … Continue reading
Gossip! Zach Wahls book
So, last week while putting on a mask, I had a brainstorm about my new book MY TWO MOMS with Zach Wahls. I ran out to the dining room and sat down at the table with Zach and we discussed … Continue reading
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
I’m one who lives by the Life 101 philosophy that anytime there is opportunity for celebration… jump in and make it fun. To me, St. Patrick’s Day is a time to plop a green wig on my head and go … Continue reading
Life 101 – Happy Advice
Congrats, you’ve survived the Ides of March. (Julius Caesar was not so lucky, though he did get a salad named for him.) Now that you’ve survived, it’s time to promise yourself that tomorrow you’ll live life big. With that thought, … Continue reading
Gardening – Forsythia
I think every yard should have some forsythia. I always look forward to its yellow blossoms ushering in spring, and am often found traipsing through February snow to cut branches to bring them inside and “force” them to open. Groundhog … Continue reading
Life 101 – LaughFest
Speaking of rubber chickens, last year to kick off Gilda’s LaughFest (named for the late comedienne Gilda Radner) in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, a crowd of revelers gathered to break the Guinness Book of World Record for most tossed rubber … Continue reading
Pet Fun – The Rubber Chicken
A gorgeous day in New York City brought lots of people to the park, including Westminster, his rubber chicken, and me. Without fail, when we take the rubber chicken for a walk, we get attention and, more, we make people … Continue reading
Quick Fix – CD cleaner
Okay, okay, I know. Who has CDs anymore? Well, I do. Thousands of ’em. And on my “To Do” list for several years has been downloading them into my iTunes. I’ve finally begun the project and have found numerous CDs … Continue reading
Life 101 – Remember to Smile!
Was riding a crowded subway today and in comes a singing quartet. After their rendition of “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay” and passing the hat, they gave us New Yorkers a piece of advice as they exited the … Continue reading