I just celebrated a birthday. The last one that begins with a 5. And although my losses are many – hair, waistline, societal status – I don’t bemoan any of them. Instead, today I’m thinking about that wise old skin horse in The Velveteen Rabbit and celebrating the upside of aging. I’m on a journey to becoming Real. The Velveteen Rabbit is…
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On Becoming a Skin Horse: The Upside of Aging
Girlfriends Guide to Fantasy Football
What a glorious day – the first Sunday of football season! Can I get an “amen”? Not only that, but the first day of my 12th fantasy football season. Hope springs eternal…or at least until Thanksgiving. Do you find yourself intimidated by all the chest thumping in fantasy football? I hear you, Girlfriend, and I can help. Follow my few easy…
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Five Ways to Love Your Aging Parents Well
At some point you realize it: your parents are not just quaintly outdated, they have crossed the Rubicon. They are old. Suddenly these lovely humans whose steadfast support anchored your life now need an anchor themselves. Eventually, you find yourself waiting for the call. A stroke, a heart attack, a terminal diagnosis? The day will come, but hear me, friends….
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Going Gray….Gracefully? My Journey to Sweet Honesty
Well, I’ve gone and done it. Said sayonara, adios, and au revoir to hair color. *Gulp* After 20 years of chemical help to maintain my brunette locks, transitioning to my natural gray was not a flip decision. The following facts gave me serious pause: My husband, who is 7 years my senior, has not one single gray hair. I will look…
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How to Strip Wallpaper in 10 Easy (Ha!) Steps
After 23 years, it really was time to update my two upstairs guest bedrooms. But that meant stripping wallpaper. Gahhhhh! Because I strip wallpaper so rarely, I have to refresh my memory each time. I wade through YouTube videos, read how-to blogs, and still end up figuring it out by trial and error. This time I decided to document my…
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Gutsy Faith: Kelly Davenport
Every January I choose a word that captures where I want to focus my attention in the year ahead. This year I chose “gutsy.” Most people are worn slick juggling the competing demands of career, children, spouse, personal goals, and extended family, but I’m in a season of life with very few external pressures. I can linger over my morning…
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