Category: Health
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Terrible Terrible Twoooooooooo
Oh. My. God. My daughter woke up this morning apparently possessed with satan himself. I don’t know what happened. She has been sick – and I thought that her nasty attitude was a symptom…
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Miraculous Encounters of The Mommy Kind
Something that I never thought would happen HAS! I have met a group of mothers that I don’t feel completely frightened by. They don’t wear “workout clothes” (pajamas) everywhere they go. Even though they…
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Wanting to Be Something Else
I am having a bit of a weird thing. I want to ride bikes with my kids. I want to be in graduate school, now, not a year from now. I want to be…
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Yes is the New No
My husband and I are trying a little experiment. First, let me tell you how we came about this decision: We have become pretty crochety and cranky, my husband and I… Not so much…
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Shopping… How Taxing.
For the first time in my life, yesterday, I took advantage of the “no tax” weekend and went to Opry Mills Mall – truly one of the most disturbingly over-the-top places in the universe. …
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Hand, Foot and Mouth WHAT???`
Two days ago, my daughter awoke from her afternoon nap with, exempting the ninth grade sexual education videos, the nastiest blisters I have ever seen – except hers are on the soles of her…
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Thank Goodness for Starbucks…..
When you’re feeling tired and overworked and, maybe, even a little cheated in life – go to Starbucks. It was just the happy reality check that I needed. I had a meeting there this…
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Ineptitude
I am going to have to put on my mean face for the next few days. Once again, my theory that people don’t take you seriously unless you are a complete hard-nosed bi#!* is…
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Sweet Peaches and Spicy Beans
Yesterday I was lucky enough to spend the day learning how to can vegetables and fruit with a chef-friend of mine. We started our day picking the freshest fruits and veggies we could find…
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Something Fishy
So, after thirteen years as a devout vegetarian, I have decided to incorporate fish into my diet. The steps of this vegetarian journey have been interesting for me to be a part of: the young,…