Shortly after college, I rented the first floor unit of a beautiful old duplex built in 1920. I loved living there, but one of my biggest pet peeves was that it had these crazy double-sided deadbolts on the front and rear doors that required a key on BOTH sides. I faced the same odds of […]
Hold the Whip, Please!
I am a foodie through and through. Cooking and eating are two of my most favorite past times, but lately I’ve been trying to keep a better watch on what I’m eating and commit to being more active. Yesterday I noticed a little extra wiggle room in my dress pants, so today I tried to […]
Bad For Business
As a kid, summer wasn’t summer until my shoulders bubbled up with blisters and I experienced my first bout of sun poisoning for the season. Into my teens and twenties, I inevitably kicked off the end of every winter by spending endless hours and countless dollars trying to convert my pasty white complexion into the […]
My Pretty Little Easter Mullet
One of my fondest childhood memories is coloring Easter eggs with my sister and grandpa every year. My grandpa was a large burly man who spoke with a thick German accent. So thick, I barely understood but every third word he said. And, like it was his uniform, he sported plaid shorts, black dress socks […]
Nickle Pickle: What’s in a Name?
Although I am a true pickle connoisseur, (my husband even gifted me The Pickle of the Month Club once), I didn’t get my nickname solely from indulging in those crunchy little bites of happiness. I always thought my nickname, Nickle Pickle, originated from me being a child incapable of sounding out Nicole, and instead running […]
