Now that I’m divorced, single and trying to manage this dating in my 40’s thing, I’ve thought a lot about how things have changed since my 20’s, but yet they’ve stayed the same. Dating, to me, is terrifying because I…
One Day at a Time
Today, I came across this letter on my computer. When it was written, my daughter was in 3rd grade. If you’re a parent, you may be familiar with the Star Student. Every week, if you were the chosen one, your…
No Day But Today
Guest post by Terri Takata-Smith Today a Facebook memory popped up in my newsfeed of my yougest son’s Kindergarten graduation. I can’t believe that was just last year. I mean two years ago…wait…2013…FOUR years ago?! What? How did that happen? …
Travel: Summertime in Denver, Colorado
Colorado is a beautiful state, and Denver a wonderful city. I may be biased since I grew up there, but there really are so many things to see and do. It is a bustling city that sits amongst the Rocky…
15 Movies with Strong Female Leads
Did you know women are 50% of the population? While there are 107 boys born to every 100 girls, boys have a higher death rate, so the ratio of men to women stays about 50%. This, according to the Institut…
Books: How to be Parisian Wherever You Are
My friend Brittany gave me How to be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret and Sophie Mas for my birthday a couple of years ago. When I finally got…
3 Boozy Floats for Summer
With summer just around the corner, what could be more fun than an ice cream float? How about a Boozy Float? I had my first boozy float at The Whitney House in Worthington, Ohio. This farm to table restaurant offers…
Columbus Cottage
Sara and I met through a mutual friend 19 years ago when we both lived in Los Angeles. We liked many of the same things – music, movies, and little known pop culture facts. We also loved to shop for…
Travel: One Fine Day in New York City
I wish I could say recently, but it’s been quite a few months now, I spent a week working in NYC. I lived there for two years, a million years ago, and I haven’t been back in 12 years. I…
Angela’s Big Adventure – Where I’ve Been
Hi there! You may have noticed my blog has been silent for a few months. Ok, more than a few months. It wasn’t on purpose though. I’ve been on somewhat of an adventure. Kind of like Pee Wee, but not…
Watermelon Popsicles
Did you know there’s such a thing as a yellow watermelon? Me neither, so you can imagine my surprise last week when I cut into my watermelon only to find it looked more like a cantaloupe inside. Mind you, it…
What it Means to be a Princess
When I was a little girl, I was obsessed with Princess Diana. Who wasn’t in the 80’s? I collected every magazine she was in, memorized what clothes she wore and dreamed of one day becoming a Princess myself. Then her…