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...]
Counting Down the Top Three Posts of 2017 with Kathy and the Dishwasher: The Number One Post of 2017
Happy New Year! As we say goodbye to 2017, I want to thank you for all your support this year and for having some fun with the Dishwasher and me as we counted down the top three posts from this year. We have now reached our most popular piece of the year. “25 Ways to Annoy Your Teenager” was published on February 26 and was so much fun to write because as the mom of two … [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...]
The Day the World Changed: Remembering September 11th
No matter how old I get, there are some days I will never forget. The events are so etched in my memory, I can instantly be brought back to the exact feelings I experienced. My wedding and the births of my three children are days that fill me with pure joy whenever I think of them. Then there are the days that are just unimaginable, such as September 11, 2001. The panic … [Read more...]
