What you'll find at ladylovinherlife.com... Who is this ladylovinherlife? I'm a sister, a mother, a grandmother, a friend. A people watcher, a big kid, an observer. An artist, a nature lover, a creator, a comedian. An actress, a writer, a dog lover, adventure finder, and well… so many other things. Someone who’s been through all... Continue Reading →
Enjoy the Many Subtleties of This Quickly Passing Season
Fall has arrived, have you noticed? I know you’ve noticed the cooler weather, but have you noticed all the other wonderful parts of autumn that make this season so wonderful? I’ve been walking as much as possible lately, not so much to save on gas and the wear and tear on my car, but to... Continue Reading →
If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water
The title of this column is actually a quote by Loren Eiseley. In fact, I used to own a T-shirt with this quote on it. It’s always been an amazing medium to me, that’s for sure. For there is nothing that can create magic quite as easily as water. I always feel better in or... Continue Reading →
City Band Night Provides Great Entertainment
I typically don’t do a lot with community theater over the summer. It’s a very busy time for me, and the season is so short that I don’t want a lot of commitments keeping me indoors and away from all that warmth and sunshine. But in early June the community theater held its annual membership... Continue Reading →
Simple act, paid forward, has exponential results
Last week as I was walking to work, noticing little things along the way as I always do, I spotted something quite different. As I passed a home in mid-block where I had crossed the street – yes I am a chronic jay-walker, rebel that I am – I noticed that someone, I assume a... Continue Reading →
Reflections on Daughters, Moms, Grandmothers and Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day has come and gone. What to say about such a holiday, a single day to honor something that encompasses so very much? Motherhood is a really big deal, and after having been a daughter, a mother and now a grandmother, I have a lot of perspective ... and yet all I really know... Continue Reading →
Time For a Little Bathroom Humor
Author's note: I worked for over 12 years at a local newspaper in central Wisconsin called the Portage County Gazette, where I was Production Coordinator and also wrote a weekly column. This is a previously published column from those days. So what’s it like working at the Gazette? Does it seem to be a glamorous... Continue Reading →
The Rule of Happy: Thou Shalt Not Should On Thyself
Buddhist philosophy states that we cause our own suffering, and it’s true. We have all sorts of assumptions, expectations and beliefs in place of how things are supposed to be, and when reality doesn’t live up to that, we decide that we are unhappy. That’s the basics of being happy, folks. It’s really that simple.... Continue Reading →
Make Space For Some Nothing In Your Life
The other day, something interesting happened. I had a moment while sitting in an upstairs room at the back of my home. I had been running errands all day, and it felt a little like swinging from vine to vine, with no breaks in between. I had visited with a friend or two, and had... Continue Reading →
Over It, Pandemically
Well it's been almost a year, and I think everyone's pretty much just done with it. I mean, it's to the point where you can actually feel it. Everything is kind of 'meh' and the spark just isn't there, the mojo is gone, whatever euphemism you choose to use here, but they all apply. We've... Continue Reading →
My Newest, Bestest Friend
As some of you may remember, my wonderful girl Ms. K, who had been with me for over seven years, passed away the week before Thanksgiving 2019. After a month of giving my grief the proper space to process, I began looking for a new companion. Mr. Tee had an adorable photo and profile, and... Continue Reading →