Join me here as I write, unfiltered, about all life throws at me. I reflect on being a mom whose kids have flown out of the nest, the stuff that keeps me up at night, memories that come with being a Gen-Xer, and daily joys. Sometimes I’m a bit cranky, but hopefully not all the time. Like the rest of us, I’m trying. Underneath it all, I’m just trying to get through this thing called life!

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FAFSA Blows

College loans. Come on, people, is it just me?

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New Year’s Resolution Debacle

I took a three-mile walk this morning around my neighborhood. It was 27 degrees out, but I was layered up and determined to stick to one of the many resolutions I had made for myself: exercising every day.

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