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We need to talk…
Look, I don’t want to be the gal yelling at kids to get off her lawn or shaking my figurative finger at everyone all the time, but it’s time to talk turkey about behavior at… Read more
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Old soul, simple pleasures
I’m sitting at my desk with a Mary Hoyer doll to my right. She belonged to my mom, purchased on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, when she was a wee girl. She is… Read more
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The power of soup
It’s a pretty gloomy day here, as I get myself moving, slowly. The coming forecast seems to hold a lot of days like this. I suppose that is the price we pay for pending spring.… Read more
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Two types of people
When it comes to preparing for travel, there are two types of people: The Debby types, who start packing and unpacking and making lists and planning for every possible scenario. And, the other types, who… Read more
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Sanibel Soul
In 1978, we embarked on our first road trip to Sanibel with my grandparents in the aforementioned station wagon. It’s possible this trip was combined with a Disney adventure, but that part is foggy. The… Read more
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Shake It Up!
Without taking you on a very long journey through my life, I’ll encapsulate a time that absolutely sucked, so that we can get on to the good stuff. Everybody had a shitty 2020-2021; and we… Read more
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Road Trips in the Wagon! Part 1
As a kid, we vacationed with my grandparents. My dad was gone, so it was just me and my mom. As a teacher, she couldn’t afford to pay for trips, and my grandparents were well… Read more
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To heart or not to heart
On this chilly Valentine’s Day morning, I find myself sitting in my sunny office—the room that has become my very favorite in this house that we bought after seeing it for 10 minutes, in 2021… Read more
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Men Like This
I love cookbooks. I don’t know why, but I do. I have a zillion (please don’t give me any more), and I find them fascinating, especially vintage cookbooks. I pored over my mom’s, looking at… Read more
Welcome to my blog!
Well, if you haven’t figured it out by now, I’m Debby. I’ve got a lot to say, a lot to do, and a lot to learn. Come on along for all the fun, the thoughts, and more.
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