Life is hard. I'm trying to eat healthier, and it's not only expensive, it's also confusing and hard. Add in food allergies, and it's pretty much impossible to do it right 100% of the time. Still I'm trying. So the other day I was going to fix me some roasted Brussels sprouts for lunch. It's… Continue reading Who Decided This?
Tag: choosing healthy
Making It the Norm
Ever have one of those days? Often, my friends, often. And then it occurs to me, that if "free time" is so "not the norm" that the potential of having it causes me to question my own sanity, there might be a problem. If my schedule is so packed that finding an hour here or… Continue reading Making It the Norm
beyond
for C and A, and all of the strong and brave ones who rise above fear to do the right thing and hope for the day when all of it will be behind them there is a place away from all this where the pain of the moment the fear the sadness the feeling lost… Continue reading beyond
Maybe I Should Wear a Cone of Shame
I don't know that I've ever had a Monday so stereotypical as this past Monday. You know, one where you'd really rather just pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep? Yeah. That was my morning. Between me and Miss Sophie, we stayed in the road for appointments. One in… Continue reading Maybe I Should Wear a Cone of Shame
the edge of never
their life began with the cherished words "I will always" and time swept them along, transforming them until eventually they became "I will never" still full of the promise, but with the contemplation of the darkness that threatened to close in then the weight of the world pressed upon them and they became "I would… Continue reading the edge of never
No Frowning in the Mirror
We were driving up the main road to campus to see our college girl when I saw a sign in front of a restaurant that had me doing a double take just to confirm that my eyes did not deceive me. I was driving so I wasn't able to take a picture. But trust me… Continue reading No Frowning in the Mirror
It’s Not Okay
I was talking with some folks a *bit* younger than me about the blog, and one of them said, "You should write about how it's not okay for guys to push females around or be forceful with them." Ummmm. Okay? I listened to the stories, and I know that she knows it is not… Continue reading It’s Not Okay
You Can’t Fix Foolishness
Another letter to my children. I think it's time I share this truth with them. Okay y'all. I'm going to shoot straight with you. Right now most of you are of the age where I'm still reminding you to be polite. To use good manners. To listen and use your ma'am's and sir's and please's… Continue reading You Can’t Fix Foolishness
I Might Need A Nap 