by Susan Matley | Dec 1, 2023 | Official Blog
Advent: the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving (Cambridge Dictionary). Eve: the evening or the day before a special day (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, in the interest of being inclusive). Put ‘em together and what have you got?...
by Susan Matley | Nov 24, 2023 | Official Blog
Lily, 9, listen up: according to my semi-accurate tally, today’s blog is number four hundred fifty! Astounding! Ditto!! Thanks! When this benchmark came to my attention I launched into research about this particular number. In reference to anniversaries, one...
by Susan Matley | Nov 17, 2023 | Official Blog
December is nearly here! If you are familiar with this blog you might remember that I invented the seasonal game Advent Bowl, a customized 24-day challenge to get me in the holiday spirit, work in some charitable giving, and relax with some self-care (plus a few...
by Susan Matley | Nov 10, 2023 | Official Blog
If you know me personally, you know that I can be close with a dollar. But every so often the urge hits me to go shopping. Since Lily and 9 arrived I am more willing to honor the impulse. Call it peer pressure. You make it sound like I spend my money...
by Susan Matley | Nov 3, 2023 | Official Blog
If your mailbox is like mine it is starting to fill up with requests for charitable contributions. ‘Tis the season for year-end fundraising, to the tune of tax deductible giving for donors. Huh? Nonprofit organizations, everything from homeless shelters...
by Susan Matley | Oct 27, 2023 | Official Blog
Widows. There are 11.8 million in the U. S., with 2,800 new widows joining the ranks every day. Lily, what’s the first thing you think of when you think of widows? Whistler’s Mother. I’m not sure if she was a widow when the portrait was painted, but she...
