The night couldn’t have been more perfect. Chilling with friends at our favorite Mexican restaurant, savoring an appetizer, waiting for the main course….until the drinks came. The strawberry margaritas were different. Bland-looking. Small. Blaaaah. I stared at mine for a few seconds before I took a sip, disappointed at the boring display with no sugared … More Honey, They Shrunk the Drinks
On Aug 12, 2010, a major item on my bucket list was checked ✔ off. I still can’t believe it was 11 years ago I attended what was one of the best concerts I had ever been to. Ok I am biased. To me, Paul McCartney is in a superior class all by himself. I enjoyed … More Shout-out to the Dude Next to Me at the Paul McCartney Concert
Last night was my first dinner out with friends in a long time. It was everything I expected it to be: fun, delicious, and nostalgic. It was also surreal, like we weren’t supposed to be there together, mask-less and within arm’s length. As we sipped our cocktails and shared updates on what’s going on in … More Getting Back to Normal…Whatever That Means
Today I picked up my laptop for the first time in 6 months. It was the break I needed in order to recharge and refresh my brain, having been devoid of even the most minute amount of inspiration. Writing is a bitch it turns out. As much as I wanted to continue blogging, the thoughts … More Good to Be Back
Cancel culture is here and it’s powerful. It doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t look at intent nor does it care if you just got elected as a senior official in government but it will if you smoked crack back in high school or was accused of saying the n word to a colleague at your first … More Why Cancel Culture Has To Go
Every now and then, a thought, conversation or event will pop into my mind at the most unexpected time. I guess it’s not so uncommon really. Anything can trigger a trip down memory lane. The mere presence of snow will make me reminisce about the story my dad used to tell us about his Volkswagen … More Throwing it Back
When I was asked by the man himself if I could write a piece on his Facebook show called “Cooking With Sandro”, I welcomed the opportunity with open arms, having only until then been privy a mere few weeks to the infectious energy he infuses into his LIVE broadcasts. Indeed it is almost impossible not … More Cooking – The Sandro Mauro Way
So 7 months into this clusterf**k of a year and I am proud to say that I don’t miss getting up early to dress up and beautify myself before heading out the door into rush hour pandemonium. Am I crazy?? I think not. Here’s the thing. The old morning routine has merely become a distant … More You say Unkempt, I say Sloppy Chic.
I used to be cool, hip, “with it”, rad, awesome (ok maybe I am pushing it…a little). Then life happened. Somewhere between settling down to start a family and having my first child, it seemed the “coolness” factor went right out the window. Gone were the days of driving my cute little Hatchback to pick … More Chronicles of an Uncool Mom
SPOILER ALERT***Bookmark this post if you haven’t seen the Netflix series Dead To Me, then come back and read it!*** I could use a “Jen” in my life – the kind you find while binge-watching a Netflix series and ponder whether the F-bomb is overused in daily conversation. (In the make-believe world, it doesn’t seem … More Why Jen is My New Anti-Hero
A View From Here 