I thought I’d beat the New Year’s rush and get started on a weight-loss program before the holidays. I’m not one of those people who tries every diet that comes along. No – I know exactly what works. It’s as simple as less calories in, more energy out. So what a rude awakening it was…
I may have mentioned before that household chores are not my thing. I wish I was one of those people who cleaned when stressed, but I don’t. I’m more likely to eat. Which results in more stuff to clean. And I consider shopping to be a household chore. Something I have to do because I…
I was brushing my teeth when I saw the smear on the side of my chin. How could my face possibly get dirty while I slept? I put my glasses on for a better look. What the . . . ? It was a hair the length of my arm! Attached. To my face. How…
I confess, I don’t have a bucket list. I never even gave one a thought before my dog’s life started winding down. I heard about a dog in Florida that had a bucket list, and I thought coming up with one for our beloved pet of 13 years might be a great way to shift…
I confess there was a time I didn’t like girls. Especially dealing with more than one at a time. I had friends that I got close to, but we didn’t hang in a group and there was always angst if the individual friends overlapped at events. And as I got older the phrase ‘women friends’…
I LOVE blueberry picking. I love it for several reasons. 1) It is something my husband and I do each year – just the two of us. 2) Blueberries are delicious and wonderful to eat right off the plant or out of your favorite berry bowl. AND!!!! 3) I hear the best snippets of conversations EVER!…
Many of us were raised with the parental phrases “Clean Your Plate!” and “Don’t waste food – there are children starving in China.” My earliest thought of helping “those less fortunate” may have been my selfless desire to send my broccoli to some of those starving children. From a health perspective, I realize that ‘cleaning…
I confess that eating my vegetables is something that I have to make a point of doing. I don’t care for most cooked vegetables. If the texture is less than crisp and it’s not corn-on-the-cob, you’ve pretty much lost me. I do enjoy salads with a variety of raw veggies and I continue to add…
I confess, I’m a sucker for the word ‘easy.’ It’s one of those special words – like ‘just.’ (As in: I’ll just have the 16 oz. steak, loaded baked potato, and heavily buttered roll. Clearly the use of ‘just’ indicates you could have ordered more – thus, you have saved calories by the mere utterance…
I have to confess that sometimes seeing faces in inanimate objects makes me wonder if I’m a little crazy. They seem to be everywhere. Looking at me. It’s not paranoia if they’re really looking at me, right? Let me share some of these faces with you. Then you tell me – AM I crazy?? I…