The high cost of being a bridesmaid “It’s not polite to ask directly, so Smith advises brides to give a spreadsheet with an estimated cost of expenses to…

A day in the life of a depressive extrovert. Disclaimer: I HATE THE HEAT. MY FEET HAVE BLISTERS. AND I’M DIRT BROKE UNTIL PAYDAY ON THURSDAY. AND I’M…

Rabbits For Sale! Scene: Driving down random country road in Niagara County. Me:  Baby! Look Bunnies for Sale! See the sign? He Who Makes Me Smile: I don’t…

Roses! Oh my goodness the roses at He Who Makes Me Smile’s house are out of control gorgeous! I’m in love! Save

He Who Makes Me Smile grew up in Niagara Falls, NY and had never been to the Allentown Art Festival. Hence, spending my Sunday in Allentown…people watching and…

Broken Heart. A few months ago I attended the funeral for the best friend of my someday future mama-in-law. This weekend I will be attending the funeral for…

Have you ever sipped mead out of a viking horn? I have. And He Who Makes Me Smile too. As the circle o’ friends drinking the mead grew…

All Things Mosquito Buffet I spent time outdoors this weekend. Which OF COURSE translates into All Things Mosquito Buffet. Ow. The worse part is the scratching. My endless…

Home Sweet Home. Peace and quiet. Ahhh. Spent sometime outdoors this morning, just taking in the bird songs and pretty blossoms. Before it started to rain again “warm…

Nada. I attended the Artvoice Best of Buffalo Awards last night and ended up commiserating with my loser self and loser friends and their loser band at the…

Composting, me? Yep friends. That’s a compost pile! Finally! Growing up we always had a giant rubber Tupperware bin in the corner of the kitchen to throw our…

I have an interview tomorrow. For a position similar to what I do now, that I have already been told pays less. How much less is yet to…

But who was I born to be? I guess I’m still a work in progress, but one thing I know. I’ve never felt as at home as I…

I’m an Old Fort Niagara Widow today. So I decided to make the most of a beautiful Saturday, open the windows and SPRING CLEAN! SPRING CLEANING-ACCOMPLISHED 1. Crazy,…

Thank you Easter Bunny! He Who Makes Me Smile and I started a tradition this year and bought two polish wooden painted Easter eggs at the Buffalo Broadway…

If it’s FRIDAY…8/10 times He Who Makes Me Smile and I are picking up dinner at good ol’ Johnston’s Family Restaurant in Ransomville, NY. Our little place where…

As if I needed to see it in writing…in a Department of FOUR people… 1. The Marketing Manager accepted another job at the end of December. 2. The…

All Things Networked Nick decided to pull a prank for April Fools Day for a few of his past co-workers yesterday. I was out of the office, so I ended…

Sunny Side of the Street. On my side of the street, the sunny side…tulips are popping out in front of my apartment. The other side of the street,…

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat “Love is like the rain. It comes in a drizzle sometimes. Then it starts pouring and if you’re not careful it will…

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout “Angie, leaning her head now against the hallway wall, fingering her black skirt, felt she had figured something out too late, and that…

Rabbit Dream Redux. I’ve had this dream over and over and over in my life. And as life went on I had variations of this dream several times,…

I live for the weekend. Simple, happy weekend. This morning I made a casserole of comfort. Out of Tots. And a mimosa (or two.) Tubby Cat of He…

It’s the little things…Downward spiral edition. 1. My internet is piss poor slow tonight. 2. Lowest of the Low tickets are SOLD OUT IN BUFFALO. And of course…