TOTEFISHING from the CANYON 

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...

I’m a woman at her best with a To Do list. I have itemized lists for my start-up’s success, the dream house remodel, Christmas presents...

This morning, my husband emailed me the link for today’s NY Times article “The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In” and I, in turn, am...

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...

Today, my neighbor died. I was there in her living room with her daughter, who has become a friend over the years, listening as the...

For the month of July, I hired a “wife.” And I love her. No, not in that way. For an hourly rate, “my wife” deals with the...

It’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...

Here’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...

Since the stress of balancing a family & a career isn’t going away any time soon, I’m incorporating [all and any] stress-management...

Non-Legal Legal Disclaimer: All facts, names, locations and dialogue remain unchanged to expose the guilty (most noteably, the rat) ACT...

Or at least, a gaggle of understanding friends & a weird affinity for stress. First off, thank you to everyone who submitted their astute...

And they don’t make a peep when you run over them with your mini van, either. I know. That’s terrible. But it’s true. The morning...

The inevitable occurred. I caught my daughter’s germs and I’ve been laid up in bed for 2 days. Now, I’m trying to launch a website in...

The newest “As if I don’t have enough on my plate already” scientific study is out today. Let me save you the 7 minutes to read it....

“Fire Ants Invade Lady’s Printer In Canyon: Hysterics Follow” My anxiety-ridden, dysfunctional relationship with nature continues. ...

Every week or so, I obsess over someone doing something. They’re often famous, but not necessarily. Now, I’m not into stalking and...

On Mondays like these, I think I’d do the trade. I’d go Mermaid. No wait, hear me out. I’ve thought it through: 1.) NO TALKING...

Yesterday was my 40th Birthday and besides shoving 4 crazy-delicious slices of butter-laden “these-are-going-right-to-my-bundts”Bundt...

Sure, I’m wearing my robe, my bare feet are propped up on the coffee table, the laptop is warming my thighs and I haven’t brushed my...

My Daughter: “Mom, of all the famous ladies alive now, who do you like the most? Me: “Oh, that’s hard to say.” My Daughter: “But if...