“I could probably float you $60 to avoid the overdraft fee. Do you want me to put it in your account?

“Yes”, I grumbled while standing at the cash …

I thought I’d never stop watching cooking shows.

It started with Lidia’s Kitchen on PBS Saturday mornings. Before I knew it, I was drizzling olive …

“Do you think I’m cute?”

“Nope, you’re weird.”

Not exactly what I wanted to hear in elementary school, but honestly, it could’ve been worse.

My best …

I have the palate of a 65-year-old Minnesota farmer.

I love a good roast with mashed potatoes. Throw some gravy on top & I’m basically feral.

Bread? …

“Just one”, I respond to the host at a trendy new restaurant in Charleston.

“Oh! In that case, we’ve got a seat available at the chef’s table up …

“I cleaned up your face today”, my Grandpa would tell my sister & me when we answered the phone.

I don’t suspect that he grew up realizing that he’d …

Last night I did something I almost never do.

I quit a book at page 110.

I’d added The Maias to my prep reading list for an upcoming trip to …

“I’ll have the ground beef burrito with queso sauce”, I said mid-bite of a tortilla chip, with a little salsa still hanging on for dear life at the …

"Why can't I just get up in the morning?!!??!"
It’s 5:30 and I just walked 2.5 blocks to get to my gym because everyone in the city chose my gym …

“There’s nothing on TV!” This was a common complaint of mine, growing up in the 70s with only 3 network stations plus PBS which we didn’t really …

“Just a couple more areas”, assured Claire, my Sephora beauty advisor as she moved her hand-held scanner around my face. The camera clicked like a …

I regret the multiple times that I didn’t bother to pay my phone bill on time...and it got shut off.

I regret many of my fashion choices in the 90s …

“Quitters never qwin… I mean, witters never wi….wait.” She took a deep breath while silently cursing herself for trying to motivate this group of …

“Did everyone go all the way down to get your head underwater?” the swim teacher asked scanning the circle of kids before her eyes landed on me. How …

“Fine, I’ll just do it myself”, I said after having asked my Mom once again to sew more outfits for my Barbie dolls.

I was a lucky kid. Mom had …

Does anyone else mumble “time to make the donuts” when you wake up in the morning? Have I ever actually made a donut? No. But does the image of the …

Do you ever want to throw things at the television when you hear the 60 Minutes clock ticking at 6pm on Sundays? It’s taunting us, isn’t it? …

Have you ever played the game with your best friend where you start dreaming about you awesome jobs but immediately come up with some reason that it …

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You often discover yourself reflecting on your aspirations, aligning them with your current actions. There is a profound …

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