Here is my absolute most practical guide to the holidays EVER.  This is all you need to be PERFECT. Martha Stewart is going to CRY.  Ready?!?!?!   1. Okay! Something to do with an elf!  Um….I have no idea. Okay next! 2. Ooh! I know this one! You should probably buy some things and put […]

  It was my birthday this week.  This has been, hands down, the best year of my life so far.  Which is a little surprising, since I’ve accomplished very few of the things I thought I’d do by now. Publish several books and be a famous author. Own a beautiful home. Also a beach house. Be in […]

I’ve been in a birthday bubble of bliss… but also in deep grief and rage over Ferguson. I didn’t think it was useful to spew that on you all, so I have kept quiet. Last night I received an email calling me out. She pointed out that as a white person in this country, it […]

Before I tell you about horse whispering, 3 quick things: 1. Free class starting TODAY! How to Survive the Holidays with Joy and Frolics…even if you’re sensitive to the noise and chaos and family drama. Virtual eggnog, Dysfunctional Family Bingo, and somebody wins a bottle of Veuve! Sign up here. 2. This is your LAST chance to apply to work with […]

  Each year, I declare a phrase of the year.  I was originally inspired by Christine Kane’s Word Of The Year exercise, though I’ve decided I can’t possibly stay within the strict confines of JUST ONE WORD. My first word, in 2010, was Dominion. Funny thing– did you ever notice my company is called Declare Dominion? […]