The Furniture Wonderland – My life and IKEA
IKEA loyalist since age 10. Forty-something years later it's still the place I go to make a house feel like home and pretend everything isn't falling apart.
Why I’m Missing Out – Stuck on the Edge of the Dating Pool
Six years divorced and I panic at the chance of a gas station meet cute. I want to get back in the dating pool. I just can't let go of the edge.
Embarking on the Midlife House Project
I bought the house for my kids. Now I want it to feel like home. The front room has been a storage dump for a year. First project: fix it, fill it with books.
Treading Water in a Pool of Misery – Abandoned by a Stranger
A coworker I barely knew took a transfer and I fell apart. That's when I started wondering if divorce PTSD is actually a thing and whether I have it.
Reality Dreaming: Sparking the Fires of Motivation Under My Ass
I dreamed my ex showed up unannounced and I woke up in a panic. Marie Kondo couldn't motivate me. The threat of him seeing my house? That did it.
