by Francie | Nov 1, 2017 | Fashion, Francie
Inspired by the book “If You Give A Mouse A Cookie” and Dr. Suess If you see a dog wearing green plastic booties, You will stare and stare like it’s your most important duty. You will think, “Wow. They’re like mini shower caps. Look at that!”...
by Francie | Nov 1, 2016 | creative solutions, Francie
Let’s get happy. I just can’t take the media frenzy any more so I’m going on a happy diet. I’m not going to eat cookies or a pile of pizza, although those things make me really happy in the moment. Then my jeans are too tight and I’m unhappy. Stop reading about you...
by Francie | Nov 22, 2015 | Francie, Tech Rants
My bedside table is home to stacks of waiting-to-be-read books, a lamp and a clock radio. I’m not even sure how hold my clock radio is, but it’s old technology I contemplate disposing of each time I dust. I don’t use the alarm or the radio. It’s overkill...
by Francie | Nov 10, 2015 | Francie, Movies and Books
Hands down, the hardest part of tackling a big project is getting started. Months and sometimes years go into stewing about it. For me, it’s always organizational issues like overstuffed closets or a jammed garage. I read somewhere, “Clutter is the...
by Francie | Jul 17, 2015 | Family, Francie
What was that?!? I swear I heard a slam and then quick footsteps down the smooth hardwood floors. Slap, slap, slap. Someone is running away with my laptop of stories; I just know it. I read about a neighbor losing all her laptops to a thief while she dashed out for a...
by Francie | Jan 8, 2015 | Francie
I just turned 50. I didn’t freak out or cry. I didn’t buy a sports car or get a facelift. Things are different, however. In just a short time, I’m finding fifty-year-olds surprisingly friendly. “Welcome to the club,” most of them say to me. Gosh,...