Stocking stuffer Monday: Some goodies for gifting

I don’t know about you, but sometimes the little goodies you get (in your stocking, perhaps?) can be the most fun and enjoyable. I haven’t done a whole lot of shopping out and about in the early holiday mayhem, but… Continue Reading

Low-key Monday: Happy Labor Day!

Happy Monday all you lovely Posse folks, and if you’re in the U.S., happy Labor Day to you! Since it’s a holiday here and many folks are in and out, traveling, etc., I’ll be short and sweet today. What are… Continue Reading

Back- to- school blues (or bliss?)

(Author’s note: This post ran several years around this time, and this year it’s as crazy as ever: son’s first day as a high- school sophomore starting today, his 16th birthday this week, big project due at work, and I’m… Continue Reading

Scents that fight stress: Calm behind the wheel

Ah, the joys of teenager-dom. And with those comes the stress of other things, besides raging teen hormones. Such as (cue “Jaws” theme here) driver’s ed. Yes, your teen learning how to drive can easily rank right up there with… Continue Reading

Happy Mother’s Day; what are you wearing?

Wishing all of you a very happy Mother’s Day! Nothing too big going on here; we had lunch with my wonderful mother-in-law and spent part of the afternoon with her. She is in a nursing home, but still doing pretty… Continue Reading

Mother’s Day

Well, this Sunday is Mother’s Day. My mother has been dead for over two decades, so I will obviously not be shopping, just remembering. I can remember a gift that my siblings and I got together to give her one… Continue Reading

Off Topic: Giving Thanks.

Well, we here in the good old US of A just had our day off, and no doubt some of us are up to there in turkey and trimmings. Personally I’ve never been a big fan of the bird- I… Continue Reading