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A few minutes before it was time for our grand entrance, the DJ had us go upstairs so that we could have a few minutes to be alone while...

Recently I started doing deliveries for some of the delivery apps, specifically Uber Eats and Doordash, to make some extra money. It's...

Think about some of the most magical urban places that you've visited in your life. Maybe it's a lovely town square in Milan, or a...

February has been an insane month with a lot of personal changes (for the better - and I will dig in soon to fill you in) so I apologize...

A few minutes before 5:00 p.m., the wedding coordinator told me it was time to get lined up for the processional. My heart started...

The photographer’s assistant came to get me because David and I were doing a “first look” so that we could take pix before the wedding...

I read this book ages ago, 2004 to be precise, and I'm about to read it again. I'm making some pretty big personal decisions in the near...

First came the hot yoga studio, then the smoothie place, the brewery, and the dog walking service. Now the latest trend in gentrification...

This photo is a pretty good representation of my brain when I'm in a flare, and fatigue and brain fog are major symptoms of Rheumatoid...

Well, I finally did it. I got married to the love of my life! Most everything was incredible, a couple of things sucked, and of course...

How goes it, friends? My name is Lydia. I’m a 30-year old actor, writer, antiques enthusiast, and unashamed cat lady currently living in...

"We believed in the rumor, in the Underground." I'm not quite sure how to write about this novel in order to do it the justice it...

Starting in my early 30's my hair started visibly thinning. I tried everything out there to help with it: rogaine, biotin with keratin,...

Island 731 by Jeremy Robinson, this book opens with a wounded WW2 naval man washed ashore on an island awakened from being eaten by...

I started writing this on December 25, 2019, which started the single digit countdown for the wedding. But I’m not getting it finished...

Today – December 9, 2019 – marks the 25-day point before the wedding. I’m getting married in a mere 25 days! I’m close to being finished...

Are you tired of politics yet? Or perhaps you’re tired of the multitude of social media posts by friends who just learned the word...

In the early 2000s, my Aunt Fran wanted to do something special to honor my cousin Karen. Karen was diagnosed with breast cancer, and...

WARNING: This post contains explicit language and sexual content. Another test for the strength of a relationship is the possibility of...

I want to tell you about a book series I really enjoyed, set at Harvard University. The book series I’m recommending this week is by...