Where the Wild Things Are

From Betty and I – we wish you a beautiful and Happy Howl-o-ween! May you have more treats than tricks (unless of course the tricks are just the right kind). May you have fabulous parties to attend. May you be safe. May you have a great time! And within reason, just remember, that,
 
“Well behaved women [...]

Divine Design by You

Have you ever created something, thought it was really great, then looked at it again and started to doubt it? Have you ever made something wonderful but then compared it to someone or something else and decided it wasn’t? Unless you are Wonder Woman, my guess is that you have doubted yourself on more than [...]

Duchess Digest gets a New Home!

That’s right ladies and, well, probably just more ladies . . . .
 
The Duchess Digest column has been moved to Wednesday. So check out this weeks article on the Single Minded Woman website (if for no other reason than the fact that my editors chose to pair my article this week with a big ‘ol [...]

The Great Song of Me

It’s another Ayn Rand morning. Life seems to move in themes and for me lately that has meant “The Fountainhead.” There are tons of great messages in this book. The enjoyable thing so far is that they’re embedded in characters and a plot that are very real. There is no “and they lived happily ever after” so far [...]

The Fountainhead

I picked up a copy of “The Fountainhead” a few months ago and started reading it the weekend I went to New York. It seemed like sizeable enough material to cover the cross-country flight. The premise is the idea that “man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress.” It’s one of Ayn Rand’s masterpieces. I [...]

Good Morning

It’s hard to believe that it’s the last week of October. Time truly seems to fly these days. The past month has been a blur of work, travel, family and visitors. Last night is the first night I’ve been home alone in a month. Well, that’s not entirely true, I had lots of great roomie [...]

Someone dropped a bomb on me.

I seem to remember a song about someone dropped a bomb on me. That pretty much sums up my place right now. The 7 year old and the Labrador have combined forces to wreak havoc on clean – the likes and magnitude of which I have not seen equaled before. So here are some pictures [...]

C’est Bon!

Well after my kooky whale dream, would you believe yesterday Brooke and I ended up at the Aquarium? Too funny – they even had a huge blue whale display. Today we’re off to Disneyland and I’m just hoping I can keep up. I didn’t feel too hot last night when I went to bed and [...]

Dreaming my dreams with you

I had a very strange dream last night. By the time bed time called I was so exhausted I actually couldn’t sleep. Has anyone else had that happen before? My body was still in go-go-go mode and my mind could not shut off. I was running all day. Up at 5am, running the dog, going [...]

Could’a, Should’a, Would’a

You’ve heard the phrase before. I could have done this. He should have done that. I would’ve finished but . .
 
Well baby – talk’s cheap. I’m trying to get rid of the should and the could. Better to deal with reality and what is instead of making up a thousand and one excuses for yourself [...]