Faked you out again with the picture, no diet tips in this blog. Last week was really hard for me. I was kind of a wreck. My stomach and head hurt, I was unreasonably hot or cold, and using the phrase “emotional roller coaster” would be an understatement unless you have a roller coaster that […]
Our neighbors moved in almost three years ago. Most of this time, they have kept to themselves; regardless I thought we had a nice relationship. When they had a baby, I bought them a welcoming gift of a cute little baby hat (because nothing’s cuter than a baby in a hat) and I made them […]
Here is the thing about me (and I bet it is about you as well): In the area of taking care of and loving myself, I am an all-or-nothing kind of girl. If I start my day off eating sugary cereal “because goddammit – it is Halloween” and “I cannot live without me Boo Berry […]
Totally OK with whatever path these guys choose, even if they want to be birds. I grew up in kind of a rich town, as kind of a poor kid. Not truly poor; I recognize that my family owned their own house and we had food to eat, but everything is relative. When you grow […]
Bringing up Pumpkin Last November I tossed rotting Jack-o-lanterns into an unused garden bed and hoped for the best. I occasionally watered it, I occasionally put some compost in there with it, but I mostly left it alone. This summer I was happy to see huge leaves emerging from the garden bed, and now there […]
The four year old feeling a previous service. Photo credit Sean Elliot I was on a panel the other day and these words found their way out of my mouth: “When I teach Sunday school – ” I was quickly interrupted. “Wait, what!? YOU teach Sunday school?” At first I was confused. Is that weird? […]
So, you know that quote that says: “Everybody is a genius. But, if you judge a fish simply by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Whoever said that was probably NOT a very good tree climber. At any rate, I seem to have […]
Hopefully, this is a message we have already heard. However, there are four recent headlines that make me feel like this is a message that bears repeating. Alleged gang rape, hanging of two girls in India sparks global outrage “If I Can’t Have Them, No One Will” Man goes on killing spree when women reject […]
Well, invitations are ordered and I am in the process of marrying the love of my life (again). My husband/editor and I have decided to live and relationship mindfully – and so getting remarried every 5 years is part of the plan. I explain it here: Tell your friends…
Here are the top six reasons why I, as a 43-year-old, size 12, mother of four, woman with thunder thighs, feel totally justified in rocking a two piece. 1. I Don’t Give a Shit I actually do not exist for your viewing pleasure and your ideas about who should and should not be seen in […]
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