21 Goals for 2021
When I wrote my “20 Goals for 2020” last New Year’s day, I had no idea how prescient some of my plans …
101 Pat-Downs: Available for pre-order!
It’s been a long, strange year. Like many, I’m damn delighted to see it go. Like counting the minutes until midnight and …
Saying goodbye to my Big Lug
When I was little, we had the amazing fortune to live next door to my mom’s parents for many years. Missing an …
2020 Reading Report so far: Must-read books (and a few to avoid)
In January, approximately 1,000 years ago in 2020 time, I set an intention to read 100 books this year. (And yes, of …
The Ceiling Fan-iversary: Musings on a decade of marriage
Around our first anniversary, I remember joking about how relieved I was to discover that I actually liked being married to Mr. …
I read 85 books in 2019. Here are my top 24.
For the last few years, I’ve had “read 45 non-school books” on my annual goal list. (Yes, current Shawna wonders why past …
Thankful for my Marm, Even if I did Make Her Cry at Little Women
It was a week before Christmas and I was making dinner with the 1994 version of Little Women playing in the background. I watch …
20 goals for 2020
Amid the debates about whether we’re starting a new year or a new decade, I saw a Twitter thread last week about …
My most memorable New Year’s Eve ever
I am medium good at keeping secrets. I can keep my trap shut no problem, but it hurts. It hurts! I blame the old …
Confessions of an erstwhile blogger
“Please save me a seat!” I texted, frantically hustling down Pratt Street towards the Baltimore Convention Center. Naturally, when I had cut …