Author: Maggie

The Crappy Boyfriend Situation

The Crappy Boyfriend Situation

Editors Note: My dad had a theory – everything in life can be boiled down to “no boyfriends or two boyfriends.” This is my addendum: a crappy boyfriend sometimes feels better than no boyfriend at all.  A while back I had a boyfriend who I thought was the real deal. […]

Train Thoughts – Dog and Husband Edition

Train Thoughts – Dog and Husband Edition

Raise your hand if this long weekend took all the initiative out of you? HAND RAISED! It is summer in my head and all I want to do is play outside, wear flip flops, eat pudding pops and in general, shirk responsibilities. Alas, I am 35, not 3 or 5, so […]

Jon Hamm as Don Draper - Mad Men _ Season 7, Episode 14 - Photo Credit: Courtesy of AMC

Another Mad Men Finale Review

By now, if you care, you have read no less than 30 recaps of Sunday night’s Mad Men finale. Here is one more to add to the pile. This show has captured my heart and mind for the past eight (!!) years. I have been fascinated by the writing and […]

Mother’s Day In Photos

Mother’s Day In Photos

I was told we could do whatever I wanted on Mother’s Day. Here’s what that looked like. Thank you Eggroll and Randy for another great Sunday. I love our adventure days! And weekend naps… God, that is one cute kid. Happy belated Mother’s Day to all my mama friends! Y’all […]

A Problem With Using The Internet As Your Journal

A Problem With Using The Internet As Your Journal

At some point of a journal-keepers life, she wants to write down the ugly stuff. The people who made her mad. The disheartening feelings she has about herself. The fears she has about friendships and family. The list of presents she wants to get for her husband’s 40th birthday. Alas, […]