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Meeting the Cruffin...
I’ve blogged about this before, and I know we all talk about it: by living longer we see new ideas come to life with technology. BUT,...
Aug 27, 2020


Adulting: Do You Enjoy Holiday Coziness When You Want To?
There is a little café I liked to eat at when I lived in Turkey. It served high quality, lovingly created food. The cakes were so tall,...
Aug 14, 2020


Adulting: How We Perceive Ourselves...
My husband cracked me up with a meme the other day that essentially said (paraphrased): Having kids makes you realize how stupid your...
Aug 5, 2020


Adulting: Social Media FOMO....
Unfortunately, I think it is my fear of missing out that is actually causing more FOMO in my life. I’ve noticed that I scroll through my...
Jul 30, 2020


Adulting: The Need for Personal Parties!
Many people dream, I know this. But let me ask you, does the dream version of yourself typically accept the strange situations in dreams...
Jul 22, 2020


Adulting: Another Side to Crying...
I love that adulting is often about exposing ourselves to new viewpoints, which can in turn bring healing. When I was a little girl, I...
Jul 16, 2020


Adulting: I Want to Be Like Mimi...
I really enjoy sending old-fashioned snail mail. I mean, let me be honest with you: I even just love the phrase “snail mail”. Recently, a...
May 21, 2020


Adulting, Quarantining, and Overeating....
I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely finding myself in the kitchen more and more during the quarantine. I find comfort in creating...
May 6, 2020


Adulting and Letting a Friend Just Vent...
“I know you can’t solve my problem Gina, but just listening to me really helps.” My friend was facing a difficult situation, and she said...
Apr 22, 2020


Adulting and Donuts...
Donuts. Such a role they have played in my life! And not just the calories – I’m talking life lessons here, people. Ha! Just to include...
Apr 15, 2020


Adulting and Giving Ourselves Kuddos...
Please note: I had a rough time composing this blog. I think because I don’t want to sound cliché, but I do want to remind myself and...
Apr 8, 2020


Adulting and Perspective...
When I was recently visiting London (before the quarantine) I got a chance to lay eyes on a really neat sculpture in Hyde Park. You can...
Mar 26, 2020


Adulting: Focusing on Now...
In a world that seems to want to glorify “young”, why are we so eager to talk about someone’s next step or phase in life? Ironic, right?...
Mar 20, 2020


Adulting: Making Sure to Laugh...or at Least Smile...
Don’t you love remembering funny stories that have happened around you? Back before cell phones, my family was traveling with my...
Mar 11, 2020


Adulting: How I Handle Judgment...
When I lived in Turkey, I lived in an apartment complex with very high security. We had to register our vehicle plates with management so...
Mar 4, 2020


Adulting: Intentionally Do What You Enjoyed...
I’m making a point to enjoy things I did when I was younger. Obviously, I’m talking age appropriate things. The purpose is to...
Feb 19, 2020


Adulting: Titles and That Invisible Crown...
I recently looked over at the mug sitting next to me on the table: it read “wifey.” And while it’s not a super big deal, as I’ve been a...
Feb 13, 2020


Adulting: My Sister...
Having a sister that is older than me has made my life so much easier. No, we didn’t always get along, but then one day the three years...
Jan 27, 2020


Adulting: Are We All Just Characters in a TV Show?
My friend had a neighbor who liked the fancy things in life. She would wear ball gowns and put elegant jewelry on her cats instead of the...
Jan 20, 2020


Adulting: Things I Don't Like, Yet I Kinda Do...
Have you noticed that some things you only like because of the memory associated with them? Last month during the Christmas season, I...
Jan 7, 2020
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