The Mom Weekly Volume 13: October 17, 2023 photo from: George Washington’s Mount Vernon Something kind of hilarious but also kind of sweet happened when we were at the wedding in Baltimore last weekend. Friday night, there was an evening gathering for out of town guests at a bar, and Dad & I decided to […]
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
The Mom Weekly, Volume 12: October 10, 2023 I find myself without words as I read the news regarding the terrorist attacks on Israel,which is horrifying. I also am embarrassed at how much I do not know about conflicts in the Middle East. All I keep do is praying and thinking, “Pray for the peace of […]
Invincible Ignorance
The Mom Weekly, Volume 11: October 3, 2023 “That person has invincible ignorance.” This was my statement recently after a highly challenging conversation with a younger person (not a relative) that I know well. I don’t want to go into too many specifics, because it’s not my story to tell. But suffice to say: any […]
Financial Mistakes I’ve Made (and why they don’t matter as much as you think)
The Mom Weekly Volume 10: September 26, 2023 I know that I talk a lot about the good money decisions Dad & I have made over the years. But honestly, a lot of those were due to our general frugality and saver mentality, more than any intentional “good decisions.” But since about 2013, I’ve turned […]
What to Do About Student Loan Payments Restarting? Good Question.
The Mom Weekly Volume 9: September 19,2023 Notes: I’m still recovering my energy from COVID, and beginning to like food again, which is a good sign. But I still want to take naps every couple of hours. 🙂 What to Do About Student Loan Payments Restarting? Good Question. “(P)utting things in autopilot on student loans […]
COVID strikes again
The Mom Weekly Volume 8: September 12, 2023 Notes: Several subscribers asked specifically about the Coast-to-Coast Walk—what it is, how I found out about it, and why I’m so interested in it. I found out about the Coast-to-Coast Walk this spring while hiking with one of my sisters. She sees other “regulars” on her hikes, […]