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Christmas (and then some) in July

November 25, 2020 by user 2 Comments

As the tiniest-ever turkey waits in our fridge (likely the first and only time it will actually be thawed by Thursday morning), I struggle with a couple of dilemmas. First, what kind of new math do I need to justify three pies, six sides, and eight bottles of wine for four adults? Second, and more … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: 2020, 2021, A Christmas Story, Biden, Christmas, Christmas in July, coronavirus, COVID-19, dealing with Covid, Easter, family, Father's Day, Halloween, holidays, isolation, It's a Wonderful Life, lockdown, mask, Mother's Day, new grandchild, new president, out-of-state, pandemic, Santa, separated, shutdown, social distancing, Spanish Flu of 1918, summer, Thanksgiving, together, traditions, vaccine, Wizard of Oz

Broadway Melody of COVID-19

March 11, 2020 by user 2 Comments

Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere, you know the only hope for mankind surviving the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, is for all of us to properly wash our hands. (Actually, that cave thing might work, too, but I digress.) A critical component of that hand washing protocol is that we scrub for a minimum … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: Broadway, coronavirus, COVID-19, Evita, Fiddler on the Roof, germ phobia, going viral, hand washing, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, irrational fears, masks, musicals, Oklahoma, pandemic, panic, sanitation, show tunes, singing in the bathroom, The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music

“I have no words.”

January 27, 2020 by user 8 Comments

I’ve never had writer’s block. Sure, there have been times that I didn’t write anything…  sometimes months at a time. Just take a look at the gaping holes in this blog. But that wasn’t writer’s block. That was laziness, a new grandson, distraction, Netflix, procrastination, or (more often than I’d like to admit) an all-consuming … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: cancer sucks, Christmas, Christmas miracle, eulogy, family, grief, healing, love, miracles, new normal, pancreatic cancer, We B Late blog, writer's block, Writer's Market, writing

Not Your Mama’s Blue Light Special

December 2, 2019 by user Leave a Comment

“Attention Shoppers!” Black Friday has come and gone. Of course I mean the actual day after Thanksgiving Black Friday, not the Cher Farewell Tour-esque string of Black Fridays that have been happening since the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas (Movies) in July. If you’ve felt like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day for months, now you know why. Were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: Black Friday, blue light special, Checkout 51, Christmas, Christmas movies, Christmas shopping, coupon clipping, coupons, Cyber Monday, deals, discounts, ebates, Fetch Rewards, free money, Heather Locklear, holidays, ibotta, Kmart, Mom, online shopping, proof of purchase, Rakuten, rebates, Receipt Hog, share the wealth, shopping, smart shopping, Thanksgiving

Marty Helwich: A Life Cut Short, Yet Lived to the Fullest

July 3, 2019 by user 10 Comments

Last month, my sister’s beloved husband, Marty, succumbed to pancreatic cancer, having been diagnosed just after Christmas. Marty was truly one of the best people I’ve ever known, and I am just one of countless family and friends still reeling from this unfathomable loss. It was my honor and privilege to offer a eulogy at his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts, Uncategorized Tagged: #cancersucks, brother-in-law, cancer, Chicago Cubs, children, Cubbie blue, eulogy, family, grief, love, Marty, Marty Helwich, memories, movies, No Crying in Baseball, sister, tribute

How To Develop a Maternal (A/K/A Survival) Instinct

February 12, 2019 by user Leave a Comment

Bringing up children who are morally sound and destined to become productive members of society involves a great commitment on the part of parents. It requires, of course, not just telling them how to behave, but by being a living example of your teachings — “walking the walk” as they say. Parents need to model … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: daughters, diet, how to, humor, husbands, maternal, mother of the year, mother-daughter, parenthood, shampoo, survival, trickery, We B Late blog

Up Yours, Tidying Up

January 30, 2019 by user 20 Comments

We used to host two big gatherings every year:  a huge cookout Memorial Day weekend and a “both sides of the family along with anyone who didn’t have anywhere else to go” Thanksgiving feast. The first and foremost reason for these events was because I love to entertain and truly believe the more the merrier. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: blog post, clutter, declutter, Felix, I hate housework, Marie Kondo, Netflix, Odd Couple, organization, Oscar, parenting, slob, Tidying Up, viral TV, We B Late blog

Happy Birthday, and Sweetest Day, Mom

October 21, 2018 by user 2 Comments

Today would have been my mom’s 89th birthday, this year falling the day after Sweetest Day. Funny that I’ve never noticed that connection before, as I always think of her on that “holiday.” Flashback to about 40 years ago. I was dating a predecessor to my husband, and we stopped at my parents’ house the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: flowers, good parenting, happy birthday, Mom, sweet gesture, Sweetest Day, understanding comes later

Who Edited My Bucket List?

October 17, 2018 by user 8 Comments

“I’ve never ridden in an ambulance,” I said, as I was strapped to the gurney and loaded in. One of the two cute, young (he reminded me of my 16-year-old nephew) EMTs responded in a chipper tone, “Now you can cross it off your bucket list!” This weekend adventure started last Thursday afternoon, when crushing … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: ambulance, bucket list, cute EMTs, emergency surgery, gallbladder, hospital stay, hurts when I laugh, never have I ever, surgery

Paying It Forward Since 1984

May 1, 2018 by user 2 Comments

You probably know that last Saturday was Pay It Forward Day, a “global initiative that exists to make a difference by creating a huge ripple of kindness felt across the world.” But here’s something I bet you didn’t know: I invented Pay It Forward. Okay, “invented” may be too strong a term, but before you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog Posts Tagged: kindness, neighbors, Pay It Forward, Pay It Forward Day, We B Late blog
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