Category: empty nest
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College Drop-Off: The Most Expensive Way to Have Your Heart Ripped Out in a Parking Lot
There are certain milestones in motherhood that nobody adequately prepares you for. And then there is college drop-off, where you spend approximately three months shopping, organizing, making lists, buying things you did not know humans needed, and pretending you are completely fine. Then you drive away from a dorm parking lot crying into a Starbucks…
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Rebuilding Your Social Life After the Birdies Flew the Coop (and Left a Mess).
Alright, Empty Nesters! Let’s ditch the tissues and grab the tequila (or sparkling water, you do you). We’re diving into the thrilling, slightly terrifying, world of making friends post-kid-launch. Welcome to the Midlife Margaritas guide to “Rebuilding Your Social Life After the Birdies Flew the Coop (and Left a ton of empty water bottles under…
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Living the High Life: A Sneak Peek into Our Extravagant Apartment Community
If you’ve been following my adventures, you’ll recall our grand migration from a house to an apartment a few years back. What was meant to be a temporary abode turned into a full-blown palace of luxury living. I won’t bore you with the list of amenities, but trust me, it’s a smorgasbord of extravagance! Now,…
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Getting Through Empty Nest as College and High School Gear Up: A Parent’s Guide to What’s Next
I know you are going through a ton of feels right now, but you will get through this. Pinky swear! I’ve gone through all of this twice now and the youngest is back at in Grad School. It gets easier but don’t put your feelings on the back burner. You need to work through them.…
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Farewell to the Nest, Hello to the Margarita Bar: Navigating Midlife as an Empty Nester
There comes a time in most everyone’s life where you wonder, “what the hell do I do now?”. The kids are growing up and don’t need me as much, I hate my job, should I buy an RV? Is God ignoring me? I want to redecorate my house or move, who am I? why can’t…
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