by Jeannie Edmunds | Mar 2, 2022
Her first word was, for a toddler, a bit unusual. Not an affectionate “Mama” or “Dada,” but a two-letter command with an exclamation point. “GO!” Later in life, her husband, who adored her free spirit, would tell her she had “the soul of a gypsy.” Full disclosure:...
by Jeannie Edmunds | Jan 27, 2022
I hope COVID goes away soon, I really do, but I plan to continue replenishing my mask wardrobe forever. I love masks. There are so many advantages to wearing a mask in public beyond the obvious. Bad breath is never an issue, even on an airplane. Last year Hershey’s...
by Jeannie Edmunds | Dec 30, 2021
The calendar is so…arbitrary. December 31, Diwali, Rosh Hashanah, Chinese, and Islamic New Years are portals to new possibilities. There’s always hope for a do-over: new body, new love, new career. We’re infused with optimism tempered by experience as we...
by Jeannie Edmunds | Jun 21, 2021
Adapted from the new book Start Me Up: Tips, Tales, and Truths about Starting Up and Starting Over by Jeannie Edmunds *** As humans, no matter where we live or what language we speak, we yearn for a healthy mix of adventure and safety. We want to feed our families and...