27th November 2023

Kids Parties

As the second set of kids arrived, the Birthday Girl went upstairs to change.

14th February 2023

Funny Valentine

I’m not ashamed to admit that I no sooner sat down in this windowless room than returned a greeting from Virginia in a whisper and searched for a place to hide.

14th December 2022

Days at The Last Hurrah

Today I learned there are 21 steps from the floor to the choir loft at Blessed Sacrament; Marni Nixon was the voiceover for the film version of My Fair Lady; there is such a place as Heaven...

7th October 2022

4/4

Thank you for purchasing tickets to "4/4"! We look forward to having you join us in this immersive theatre experience.

22nd June 2022

T1D Mommy

When I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I was eager to get to the "life back to normal" part.

4th March 2022

Raising Artists

As an artist, or someone who considers themself one, I’ve always lived by the importance of being weird.

3rd March 2022

The Morning Announcements

Some of you may have thought the morning announcements ended with secondary school. In my house, we wake up to them.

7th February 2022

Case of the Mondays

I don’t know what I’m making for dinner tonight, but I’m sure it starts with "reheated."

11th January 2022

January so far...

News from the Cabaret kitchen... So far I've made a chicken recipe my kids didn't spit out, hosted a non-profit party with a couple different homemade delights, and whipped up a quiche in just over an hour.

31st December 2021

Dancing with Diabetes

On the cusp of a new year, I made this promise in the mirror this morning, “Whatever you do today, body, I love you.”

19th December 2021

Holiday Hullabaloo: Put Away the Swear Jar

I am still a Happy Holidays kind of girl. But, I might be getting a “swear jar” from Santa.

1st December 2021

From Tragic to Triumphant: Let it Roll

If you’re going to entertain you’ve got to let some things roll. Keep your sense of humor. And just enjoy the people you love.

24th November 2021

She's-A-Tough Cookie Dough

The day my dentist dumped me I made cookie dough.

16th November 2021

Cooking & Screaming

Burnt to the bottom. The saucepan of macaroni and cheese was launched like a frisbee out the back sliding door. This is the first memory I have of making dinner.

9th November 2021

Real Time: Living with Type 1 diabetes

At 36 I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes.