DeborahJul 29, 2020Day 127: 15 pounds and a 4-week vacation, you say?First off, do NOT say anything about the lapse in my posts. I have no excuse. Other than it's busy raising two teenagers, maintaining a...
DeborahAug 27, 2018Mean people, please don't be mean to meIn a week that included a root canal AND and a botched attempt to remove a blackberry thorn from my finger (resulting in a staph infection a
DeborahJul 23, 2018I spent Friday on an LAPD Human Trafficking Operation. You?Yup. Just like on television. But unlike tv, 48 hours later, I still trying to process the overwhelming reality of poverty, violence and h
DeborahJul 6, 2018That's right -- my Lady Blog is back!This email is specifically targeted to the 193 trusty readers of my old blog. Some of you (okay, 2 of you that I can name) asked, over...
DeborahNov 9, 2015How to build a tower everyone likes?Visiting Watts Tower Sculpture in Los Angeles is a must do for anyone wanting to be creative... but feeling daunted by the prospects of how
DeborahSep 2, 2015Simple Rules for Monday NightsBorn out of real-life experience, here is what I suggest you do on Monday nights: 1.) Don’t order a caffe latte at the restaurant at...
DeborahAug 11, 2015Inspiring me to enjoy "Growing Up"Just stumbled over Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis' newest song, "Growing Up." It's quite lovely when a young man gets all soft about his baby....
DeborahMay 11, 2015Happy Mother's Day: The "Real Cards of an LA Mom"In case the start-up business doesn’t pan out, I’ve got my next career at Hallmark all tee’d up: CARD #1 to Me (from my kids): Roses are...
DeborahMar 16, 2015Going Rogue in the Closet: The Companion Guide to DeclutteringAs a self-annointed devotee, I have pitched unrelentingly the awe-inspiring merits of the newly-translated book, "The Life-Changing Mag
DeborahJan 9, 2015My whacky, Japanese-Style, decluttered New YearAccording to Marie Kondo, a life is best-lived uncluttered and surrounded only by the things that bring joy. Undeniable, right? Who isn'
DeborahNov 15, 2014A "Feel Good" FridayHere’s a story that brought tears to my eyes: “Students Build a Better Home for Wounded Solider Who Couldn’t Get Around His House.”...
DeborahNov 11, 2014Better get living while you’re aliveThe constant chorus throughout my days — and in the days of many of those around me — is that life is busy and stressful & we’re not...
DeborahNov 5, 2014Don’t Wake Me, I’m working!After 10+ years of being bombarded by doctors-cum-celebrity-authors that my children need sleep (“Without sleep, your child won’t go to...
DeborahOct 13, 2014Job Titles NOT to give yourself2014 is nearly over. Digital sophistication is at its highest and yet, people are giving themslves dumb titles on their Linked In...
DeborahSep 11, 2014Where'd all the romance go?I have a confession to make. I’m an epic-romance junkie. Sure, I’m a happily-married, mother of two, ambitious feminist… but I’m a...
DeborahAug 2, 2014I'm not crazy: That fake snake was real!I’ve seen my future. I’m a senile old woman who gets kicked out of the nursing home because I keep scaring the other elderly guests with...
DeborahJul 19, 2014Death at My DoorstepToday, my neighbor died. I was there in her living room with her daughter, who has become a friend over the years, listening as the...
DeborahJul 3, 2014The Most Beautiful Woman In the World & I are neighborsIt’s like we’re twins: We live on the same street We both have a son & daughter between the ages of 7 – 9 We’re in our early 40s (that’s...
DeborahJun 22, 2014Gender Differences: The Wyle Coyote EffectHere’s a short story about the difference between boys and girls. At dinner last night, my husband told our two kids the story of Larry...
DeborahJun 13, 2014Less-Than-Zen Reflections on My First Hot-Yoga ClassSince the stress of balancing a family & a career isn’t going away any time soon, I’m incorporating [all and any] stress-management...