One of the worst things about divorce is the effect is has on your kids. You change the trajectory of their lives. In our case, we pulled our daughter from a safe home environment, and shoved her into a place where she’s shuffled around from state to state. From the moment I knew divorce was…
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Drink, Pray, Love
I’ve declared this year, the Year of Me. I’m on a Drink, Pray, Love spiritual journey. Kind of like Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat, Pray, Love, but with drinking instead. I’m definitely an eat to live person, and while I will never turn down a steak, I prefer to throw down a good Pinot Noir. Or a…
What’s My Name?
When I got married, I had the distinct pleasure of going from being a Smith to a Jones. It was such a major step up, I didn’t even want to change my name. It didn’t make much of a difference to me, but it did to my future ex-husband. My last name was one of…
Let’s Talk About Dating {in your 40’s}, Baby
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 can be super awkward at first, especially if I’m not drunk. But, there’s something exciting…
One Day at a Time
May 4, 2016 Dear Mrs. Shaw’s Class, Ella Jones was born on a very hot August day in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Arizona when she was one and a half years old. She loves to go to new places and explore new things, but at the same time, she likes to have…