When I was six, I landed the acting role of a lifetime: I was cast as the lead in the critically acclaimed The Little White Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings. From what I’m told (read: according to my mother), I not only knew my lines inside out and backwards but also the rest of the […]
The Day The Lights Went Out On Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a big deal around here. Huge. I plan for months. MONTHS, I tell you. I scour Pinterest for the perfect recipes and I painstakingly keep my meticulous lists from year to year to make sure my menus are varied. I write notes to myself about what appetizers went over well, which dishes had […]
ApPARENT Loss
In the last six months, I’ve had seven friends lose their mothers unexpectedly, the most recent of which was this past Friday. Seven friends. That boils down to *almost* once a month since the beginning of the year that I’ve gotten a phone call that a friend is in crisis. Seven close friends who have […]