Along with a lot of people in the true crime/pop culture world, I have been watching the trial based on the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya. The documentary was definitely slanted towards the family, so I was hoping the trial would give me a more balanced look at the case. I had no idea it … Continue reading Justice for everyone →

We inherited a really bad mold problem when we moved into the new house in July. For a cautionary tale of what not to do, click here. It took me months to get it out of the house and a lot of work. The rooms on the right side of the house seem to hold … Continue reading Low Country Life + Naughty Pup →

Remember when your family looked liked the feature photo of this post? It was so clear what your role was as a parent. Fast forward to when your kiddos turn the magical age of 18. They are adults, grown ups, fully capable of taking care of themselves. Ummm, not really. They still need our guidance, … Continue reading Parenting adult children →

As mentioned in my last post, I reinstated Halloween costumes this year, as well as some holiday fun. Over the years, our go-to festivity was always Soup-O-Ween at my friend Rob's house. Picture yummy, homemade soups and bread dippers while giving out candy to kiddos in Southern Village. It never disappointed, and the poblano soup … Continue reading Fright Night Fun →

Last weekend was Parents' Weekend at my girl's college. We had a very memorable activity planned for this visit. Both of us had a really difficult time saying goodbye to our home in Chapel Hill, and she suggested we get matching tattoos to remember 81 Wild Azalea Lane. She came up with an 81 cent … Continue reading Zombie Dad →

Last month I wrote a post about the M word and how rude the timing is for us middle age ladies. I was shocked at how many friends reached out with similar symptoms. These friends also shared that the old ways of identifying menopause (lab results and no menstrual cycle for one year) are no … Continue reading The M word… follow up →

Once again, The Bloggess has come to my rescue. The first time was in 2015, the fall after my mother's unexpected death. I struggled a lot that summer, and I will always remember the conversation with my husband on the way to a birthday dinner for our son with his parents.... so timing was not … Continue reading Once again…. →

I cannot believe Hurricane Fran was 27 years ago, but it also coincides with moving to Wild Azalea Lane. Hurricane Fran was in the fall of 1996, and I moved to Wild Azalea Lane in December of 1996. There was so much evidence of her destruction on our property for many years. At the time, … Continue reading Hurricane Fran – 27 years later →

As a 50 year old woman, this topic is very relatable to me. I am technically what you would call perimenopausal. And here is a newsflash - no one wants to be in this club. For me, one of the biggest challenges is always being hot. Not hot flashes, per se, just ALWAYS hot. I … Continue reading The M word →

I want to start this post by saying I LOVE our new house. If Rahul could live here on a regular basis, I would stay here forever. This post is more a cautionary tale about what not to do when you buy a house. I would like to think some of our mistakes are from … Continue reading House buying: Don’t be like us →