Live Your One Life Well
I must save my baby!I'm lying in a hospital bed, still seven months pregnant with my second child. Thanks to a team of skilled medical professionals, pre-term labor has stopped.I'm discharged home, with orders to rest. For the next six weeks, I follow my contraction-prevention medication schedule with obsessive perfection, even setting a 2:00 AM alarm to make sure I never miss a dose.I ... Continue Reading
This guy is soooooo annoying!I'm watching an episode of The Profit in which business owner, Erica, faces a big problem: her business is half a million dollars in debt.Her husband, Andre, keeps making comments that annoy me. For two reasons: First, I hate to be on the receiving end of such comments. Second, I know I’ve been on the sending side of such comments.Andre: She’s ... Continue Reading
Maybe she won’t notice.I sneak the odd-shaped object into our Target cart while Kathi’s back is turned.But once we’re at checkout, I can’t conceal such a conspicuous item.“Why on earth …” Kathi begins.“Don’t ask!” I cut her off at the pass.“Why not just …” she suggests.“No way on earth am I asking our hostess if I can borrow one!” I insist.Kathi stares at me and shakes ... Continue Reading
I don’t want to meddle.I stare at the text message I’ve just received from my daughter.Then I glance at the calendar, confirming that our family trip to Italy is only a few short weeks away. Our airline tickets are booked, but I haven’t heard anything about our accommodations.Since this trip is our kids’ gift to us, I’ve been trying not to over-step my bounds. In other words, I've ... Continue Reading
Why is this on my Visa bill?What began as an ordinary catch-up-on-finances afternoon escalates into a crisis.I thought they’d agreed to cover my hotel cost.A frantic search of my saved emails quickly proves my memory correct.This charge is a mistake.I call the hotel to explain that the organization that booked my original reservation should have been charged for my stay, not ... Continue Reading
