Hey folks! I hate to break it to you bluntly! If you’re looking for a mouth watering, home cooked meal that curls your toes– keep stepping.  LOL!  Unless it happens to be a special occasion, holiday or I’m having a nervous breakdown and self-medicating! But, […]

Perhaps, it has to do with getting older.   And, realizing that time is fleeting. Or, maybe, it was that yummy shot of limoncello! LOL! ANYWAY!! Jealousy is a big, fat waste of energy. It eats away at your soul and makes you feel insignificant. “There […]

After being married for nearly 16 years, entering the dating world was foreign, terrifying and overwhelming.  And, my trust meter was sputtering on empty, emitting nauseating fumes!! Dating after marriage sucked!! It was rough.  Weirdly,  I felt like I was cheating on my husband, even […]

As many folks celebrate Valentine’s Day gifting sentimental cards, flowers, balloons and cheesy plush bears;  I want to pay homage to the unassuming cocoa bean, my unconditional, little friend—the love of my life.  CHOCOLATE!! Tearing into a box of candy brings me immense pleasure. I’m […]

It’s easy to get into a rut.  A dark space that is suffocating and makes you feel ho-hum.  An effortless smile surfaces as often as a blood orange moon. Structure directs most of our lives. We have become addicted to planning and micromanaging every minute.  […]

It’s time to ask yourself some brutal questions. Let’s be honest and stop walking on eggshells.  Are you a people pleaser, to a fault?  You know.  That fake person that does a lot of smiling and pretending, but, is really pissed, deep-down? This has the […]

It started off a beautiful Sunday afternoon;  brunch with my girlfriend, Candace, at a quaint tea house in Seymour, CT called, “Tea With Tracy.” You know.  One of those places where your blood pressure drops as soon as you walk in. Cozy, relaxed and unpretentious; […]

Yes. We know. “Life is short.”  It’s depressing and inevitable. And, plastered all over mugs and memes to keep us on our toes!  So, what are we doing with the time we have?   Well……. I, have deliberately, chosen to live my life inappropriately.  Yes!!  Inappropriately!  Until, […]

42 years ago. And, 40 pounds ago. Fresh and carefree, Viv Lilly, on a boat ride in the middle of a lake somewhere near Detroit. Time zooms by; before you know it you are having hot flashes, drawing on your eyebrows, stuffing your muffin top […]

It’s beyond a soft spot.  Actually, I’m downright giddy. My nostalgia meter is off the rails. Comforting, like a big bowl of warm peach cobbler. And, not just about my boundless love affair with my hometown of Buffalo, New York–affectionately called the Queen City, Nickel […]