We have nine cats. Yes, you read that right: 9 cats. It is impossible for me to blog without talking about cats. Not only are cats a constant in my life but cats have always been part of my life. There are four cats that have been “my” cats: Snowball, Joplin, Jazmyn and Jack. Jack is sleeping on the
In Los Angeles, teachers went on strike this week. There is no doubt that the teachers of our nation are underpaid and overstressed. It would be easy to dispassionately blog about the harsh realities of our nation’s education system. Instead I want to talk about the teacher that set a course for my life. Indeed, this blog would not be
Appearances can be deceiving – especially in the case of silent, invisible health issues. I suffer from a number of chronic conditions: fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, PTSD, piriformis syndrome, asthma. Most of the time, they don’t show. Occasionally I move with less surety and sometimes I limp but most of the time I move with grace and confidence. I don’t look like
Everyone is a package deal. This is a phrase I use often as a reminder that life doesn’t happen in a vacuum. The person that cut you off in traffic is more than his bad driving habits. The politician you disagree with is more than an opinion or policy issue. The actors you admire are not the roles they play.
Yesterday marked 17 years since I started my business, faerie’s finest. I launched the website with 26 products. By the time the business ended, we had over a thousand. That business has been over for almost three years and it’s time to move on. I had an idea for a blog three years ago but it wasn’t time. Now it