I’m a born storyteller. A real ham. As a child I loved to make up plays and perform them for my family, often getting my younger sisters into the act. I started taking classes and performing in teen groups when I was 13 and found a home on the stage. I decided this was what I wanted for my life and when I graduated high school I took off to NYC and acting … [Read more...]
I Got Dumped by My Best Friend and Lived to Tell About It
The kids finally had their baths and were watching a movie. The craziness of the day was settling down. I knew this would be the best time to call Jill. It was 7:30 on a school night, surely she would be home. I missed speaking with her. Aside from a few brief conversations that amounted to little more than “hello,” “life is crazy right now,” or “I’ll call you … [Read more...]
Counting Down the Top Three Posts of 2017 with Kathy and the Dishwasher: Number Two
Wishing all who celebrate a very Merry Christmas. If you’re anything like me, you’ve been going crazy getting things ready for your family. Take a deep breath. Thanks for spending a little of your precious time with me and my possessed dishwasher. This year the crazed appliance and I have been having a little end-of-the-year fun by counting down our top three posts for … [Read more...]
Counting Down the Top Three Posts of 2017 with Kathy and the Dishwasher, Number 3
I can’t believe that 2017 is coming to a close. Every year seems to go faster than the one before. This is the seventh year for the Dishwasher and me. When I started this blog, my oldest son was in sixth grade. He’s now in his first year of college. I’m so grateful to you, my possessed friends, for spending a few minutes here each week as I share pieces of my crazy life as … [Read more...]
Learning to be Your Own Fairy Godmother
When I was seven years old, I saw the Disney version of Cinderella, and the inner princess in me was born. I loved the sewing, singing mice, and the fairy godmother who turns rags into a beautiful gown and a pumpkin into a coach pulled by six white horses. And I couldn’t resist when Cinderella met her handsome prince and lived happily ever after. But I wasn’t raised … [Read more...]
