“My journey.” Listen for that phrase, I guarantee you will hear it countless times a day, piously blooming on the lips of everyone from the Lululemon-clad gal in the kombucha [...]
Posts by Marcia
Lillian’s Pot
My college boyfriend’s mother would be nearly 100 if she was still with us, but her spirit is alive and cooking in my kitchen. I got to thinking about Lillian, [...]
Done With Dating
Love is in the air, like the song said, everywhere I look around. At least the hot pursuit of it. Thanks to our damnable cultural obsession with youth, we middle [...]
Maybe Baby
By midlife, there are statistically more women than men. Still, I doubt that completely explains why I know so many fabulous middle aged women who are single (including Yours Truly!). [...]
First Love
Saturday my 10-year-old spent five hours on Facetime with her current BFF. The iPad and girlfriend followed her everywhere, passing judgement on what to wear or lunch options. (I feel [...]
The Best Present I Ever Got
The best gift I ever got was nothing at all. Good Friday marks the 25th anniversay of Spruga. I was living in Germany and Hans and I were on a [...]
Pissed About Packaging
When I was young and free spending, I didn’t think much about packaging. Now that I’ve got all these expenses and I squeeze every cent out of my paycheck, I [...]
Goodbye My Sweet
The problem with kids is they grow up. One day they’re snuggling with you and thinking you have a PhD in Valuable Opinions. Soon they’re furious that you dared ask [...]