Small groups are my thing. 1 to 3 people, maybe 4. Thinking about a group of 5 or more people, starts to get a little sticky. When I was growing up, social anxiety was not something I was aware of. I didn’t have a term for the excruciating nervousness that washed over me when I walked into a party. I would try to muster up as much courage as I could, cling to friends, and continuously refill[...]
The holidays are around the corner and aside from preparing for an onslaught of extra house guests or 3 hour holiday travel traffic jams, we often find ourselves stuck in the jaws of negativity surrounding holiday events. We have to put up with so-and-so’s crazy dogs or find a way to survive on green beans and chardonnay because Grandma keeps claiming to forget about your gluten and dairy intole[...]
I'm a big fan of Halloween. HUGE! It's a real close second to Christmas for me. I think it's loads of fun to dream up costumes, and basically it's my socially acceptable way of playing dress up as an adult. I'm fully prepared to blame it all on spending years as a thespian. I just love the creativity in deciding and crafting the perfect costume. I love finding a way to turn my thrift store finds i[...]