This morning, my desk accurately reflects the current state of my life. Stacks of bills to pay, orders buried under correspondence, recipes to go over for Thanksgiving, even more recipes to enter into my new favorites cookbook, and receipts to put into the monthly budget. The wind has chapped my lips something awful and I …
Some days are awesome. Some days are awkward. Some days are a bit of both. In either case there are some things that are just too good (or awful) not to share. AWKWARD 1. The word “awkward” and feeling like a squawking bird whenever I say it aloud. Especially if my tongue gets all twisted …
Target is one of those stores that seems to have read your diary in anticipation of each shopping trip. Every time I go in there something else leaps off the shelf and into my cart. And that $1-$3 dollar spot at the very front? Dangerous! Two weeks ago I went in with the vague notion …
It seems that one of those inevitable truths of life is that if your morning goes awry, it’s hard to reclaim the rest of your day. Rough mornings throw off your groove, to borrow the phrase. Having a plan usually makes a morning run smoother but even the best of plans can still leave you …
Once I hit puberty, I became what’s known as chubby. I just couldn’t lose my baby fat from childhood. Even as I developed curves, I stayed chunky and just never felt very good about myself. Following a breakup (my first and only) when I was 18, I decided to concentrate on myself and get into …
(click the image to download) I’m one of those odd ducks who really enjoying grocery shopping. Our local market is less than a mile from home and quickly become my store of choice. In fact, my grocery store and I are such great friends that we’re on a first name basis. I call him “Freddy’s” but …
Now that Caleb is five years old, in Kindergarten, and actually has likes and dislikes, it’s time to start work on his “big boy” room! I have all the basics in place, like the furniture, shelving, and curtains for the window (these from Target, Caleb picked them out cause it looked like books). LINKS 1. Set …
I have a not-so-secret confession to make: I LOVE TO READ. Ever since my childhood, I haven’t gone anywhere without having a book stuffed in my purse. Even a one-hour commute to church meant at least five or six chapters progressed in the storyline. As a wife, mother, housewife, and business owner, my free time …
