I’m not a good boss and have no interest in ever owning a business again.
That being said, I did learn how to do payroll and use Quickbooks.
The Hudson Valley has no shortage of adorable and fun places for quick getaways.
For every $1000 spent on a cosmetic household improvement there will be $3000 spent on necessary home repairs.
Running a half marathon in single digit temperatures is possible and even a little fun.
Solo travel is indulgent – and exhilarating.
U2 live still delivers.
Although I love being home, spending time outdoors makes me happy in an entirely different way.
Donald Trump is an even worse President than I had ever imagined.
Jeter loves a vacation just as much as any of us and the ‘new” house we rented last summer in Wellfleet was ideal for the whole family.
Making granola is super easy and it tastes far better than store bought.
There’s a lot of good television these days – think Stranger Things, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and This is Us. The jury is still out on Black Mirror.
Cookie swaps are best enjoyed retrospectively. Having 8 or 9 dozen cookies is great, but the stress of baking 9 dozen cookies and packaging them beautifully robs the joy from holiday baking.
An afternoon ski on New Year’s Eve with your Lunar bitches, your dog and an airplane sized bottle of limencello is a perfect way to spend the year’s last daylight hours.
Giving up the scale and eating another cookie might be my best new holiday tradition. I plan to repeat it next year for a full 12 Days of Christmas.
Bourbon sours with her favorite fella on December 31st can make a girl forget about Times Square, fireworks and the ball dropping.
