I lost my mother last year. In the same year, I gained Pops and Debbie, my in-laws. My favorite gift of 2017 was the...
My husband and I have a ten year age gap. When I was just a newborn ball of goo, he was a full-fledged boy...

Why I Make the Gravy

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I don't like Halloween. Every year though, I sew until my fingers bleed and I plan coordinating family costumes. I don't like gravy. I...
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Originally, I was going to give a few "how to's" related to loving someone with mental illness, but today...
Intimacy is better married. Let's get into it, as the youths say these days. My husband and I have been married for more than 10...
Can this election be over already? I know you are with me. Everyone has to be feeling it now. Beyond the drama of each sad...
When I was moving to Indy, my best friend told me I was going to meet someone and stay in the States with him,...
We're often told that we have to give up so much when we become mothers. On one hand, I agree, on the other.. NOPE....
I took my query to Google in equal parts bewilderment and amusement after my husband marched into my home office yet again that day,...

Finding Sisterhood

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“Every woman who heals herself, helps heal all the women who came before her, and all those who come after her.”--Christiane Northrup When I embarked...
“It looks just like a museum!” I exclaimed to Jeff, his face shining back at me with the same expression of amused delight. Every...

What’s with Mom Blogs?

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Hi, I'm Nickie. And I'm a mommy blogger.  Ugh, I can't believe I'm even saying it...the phrase seems almost pejorative. Like I'm just this woman,...

January Juicing

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How much do you know about juicing? Chances are you've heard of it, but maybe you don't understand all the buzz surrounding it or what...
Oh, marriage is a funny thing. Sometimes it’s full of romantic dinners, other times it’s being knee deep in dirty diapers. Marriage is full...

In + Around Indy

Indiana, We’re All for You

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Indiana Hoosiers, we are all for you. We’re for your Championship win. We’re for your incredible season. We’re for the records you’ve smashed and the history you’ve...