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The Winner of the "Trove" Ring Giveaway Is...
Thank you to everyone who subscribed to my blog or posted a comment to be entered in the drawing for this gold treasure that I…
"Trove" Gold Ring Giveaway
"Trove" Gold Ring Giveaway
Thirty-four summers ago, I found this 14k gold ring with four tiny rhinestones in the…
Alchemy and Other Acts of Transformation
A trove full of treasures waiting to be transformed.
Five years ago, just as I’d finished the first draft of my memoir, Trove: A…
Otis's Guide to Living Like a Pig
With our swine-tacular pal Otis staying with us, it really is the Year of the Pig around here, and I have learned quite a…
Why 2017 Sucked for Women and 2018 Doesn't
A woman president. That was my big ask in 2016. And, honestly, was it really that big? In 229 years of choosing presidents, could the people of the United States (who’ve elected some pretty craptacular men along the way), finally put one female in the Oval Office? And truthfully, I…
Night Math: Reckoning with Insomnia
The morning after being up all night.
Test your knowledge with these seven problems. No need to show your work; I’m too tired to…
19 Reasons to Embrace Middle Age
photo by Sandra A. Miller
Welcome to the top of the arc! You’ve travelled a long, meandering path to get to this moment, and, trust me, it offers quite the…
Dragging My Feet Trying to Slow the Circles Down
Phinny is still in bed. I have no idea how late he was up hanging with friends for the last time in the easy…
Some Love for the Bald Women Going Through Hell
Sisters share a pretzel and some love
When I saw the subject line “Haircut” my lips and eyes did that thing when they tighten…
Star Stung: Lessons Learned from a Night with Sting
Hanging with Sting circa 2005 at the Hiro Ballroom
“Congratulations. You’re one of our winners,” the young woman coolly announced in…