
Brenda’s Blog
MAYA BLUE A Memoir of Survival was launched into the world less than two weeks ago, and the response has been amazing: Maria Shriver selected MAYA BLUE as one of her “2025 Summer Reads” in her online publication, The Sunday Paper, and the US Books editor of The Daily Mail loved MAYA BLUE, and they’re
My bedroom smells like urine, and there’s a dog that likes getting stuck under my dresser, but I’m deliriously happy.
Throughout history many marriages were more of a business arrangement between families than a marriage of love. If the bride
Today I transferred the contents of my safety deposit box to another bank. The contents contained things you might expect
When I was unpacking my dishes and cookbooks that had been in storage for 10 years, I took a break
This week I had jury duty. I know… A lot of people roll their eyes at this often dreaded “penance,”
This week I had to put my precious Sam to sleep. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever
Considering my rocky start, it’s a wonder I’ve developed anything that could be considered style. In college my decor was
February 19th kicks off the Fierce 50 Campaign, a group of 50 top women bloggers–over 50–who are collaborating with brands
Everytime I consider having some “work done,” I learn something that makes me pause. Last month Anna, my aesthetician, gave
This evening, Molly went to live with God. Before the vet administered the final medication, I laid on the floor
The night before my first mastectomy I stood naked in front of my dressing room mirror, hoping to remember my
I don’t want to sound like some wacko who says, “God talks to me,” but over a year ago, I
While unpacking the last wave of boxes from my storage units, I found a letter from my friend, Marjorie. She
Over the holidays I read Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. In the movie version, Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly character opens
This afternoon I found myself thinking that the bronze beads in my new shower are a lot like life. If
In August of this year, 2016, I purchased one of what would become 2.8 million recalled Samsung, top-loading washing machines
I’ve discovered why people don’t live in their house while it’s being remodeled. As soon as the tarps are down
One of the things that gives me pleasure is watching women come into their own; that time in life when