Ok, so more than one person has told me recently I need to “get out more”. One even suggested I make it a New Year’s Resolution to find a man. (Oy vey!) I admit, the idea of having someone special in my life is appealing…I think. So how to find him? Assuming I can wrap my head around the idea of going “hunting”, where do I...

2007 was a banner year for Second Son. Back in January, he made the homepage of the school district’s website for being nominated and selected as a People to People Student Ambassador. In May, he and his girlfriend (pictured here) went to the 8th grade prom (their first dress up affair) and then graduated to High School…oh yes – they’re grown...

One year ago today, I moved back home with my two younger children, single again for the 4th time in my adult life. Happy to be rid of the drama that was my life, though it turns out it was just the beginning of the end of the drama. I want to cry – to bawl my face off – but I’m not sure why. I can’t tell if it’s the unmitigated joy I...

Old Friend came by unannounced last evening (something relatively new for him) making small talk about my neighbors (mutual friends) having left on a week long vacation, and after awhile, under his breath, asked if he could come back later, after the kids were in bed. Music to my ears, I said, “Please!” I had been really missing him, even though I had...

I find myself bound by all sorts of self-imposed restrictions in the love life department. To my mind, I have no business engaging in a ‘formal, full-blown relationship’ as defined pretty much anyway you’d like to define one. Here’s why: 1. There is much residual ‘damage’ yet to un-do where my children still living at home are...

It’s August 1st, and officially the start of the 30 Day Challenge. I’m excited, as I’ve already learned quite a bit about a whole host of Web 2.0 sites and tools that I knew existed, but didn’t really know why or how I’d use. Now I do, and I see all kinds of possibilities for new ways to market online (which would be the entire point...