A Look Back
2016 was quite a year. Unless you were hiding away all year in your safe place you know it was not a particularly good year. In the United States we had a historic election. The
I Met Santa Claus: He is Real
Santa Claus. You may know him. He is also known as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Father Christmas or just plain Santa. Our modern Santa is based on the traditions of old St. N
Making a Movie and Finding My Pace
For those of you who have followed me since the end of last year, thank you! For those of you who have joined more recently, welcome! Hanging in with someone who is working on a fi
Light and Happy or Doom and Gloom
I flipped a coin today as I was torn between the above titles naming my blog topic choice. Light and Happy, or closer to light and happy won. I am thankful for the win as I co
All My Presidents: Men
Don’t get me wrong, I like men. I am married to one. But, I am happy to see the United States of America has finally added a woman’s name to the Presidential Ballot.
A Day Filled With Love, Connections and New Traditions
I started my day on Saturday, October 1st in my favorite Chester County barn, Life’s Patina at Willowbrook Farm. It was here that my friend had decided to have her eldest dau
Collections and Reflections
Collection: the action or process of collecting someone or something Reflection: serious thought or consideration On Friday night I attended Celeste Walker’s one-woman show
Labor Day 2016
It’s that time of year again. The unofficial end of summer. Yellow school bus sightings, a nip in the air at night and that one leaf you find in your tree with a hint of
Aging Gracefully
Now that I am older this subject comes up regularly. If you hang out with women my age you will hear, “Oh, she’s growing old gracefully.” Or, “I plan o
Bad News From the Institute for Women’s Policy Research
New data shows the gender wage gap is widening. Census data shows that in 2015 the ratio of women’s to men’s median weekly full-time earnings was 81.1%, a decrease of