I need to establish three things before I begin this story: I’m short, I’m over 21, and I’ve thrice birthed. Just so we’re clear here. So, late one afternoon last fall, one of my neighbors knocked on my door and said she had a totally serious question to ask me. “Okay,†I answered, naturally […]
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Oh, How The Not-So-Mighty Have Fallen And Other Stuff
I promise you, I started out the week strong, strong, strong. And in my defense, I’ve done 20 to 35 minutes of light cardio and 10 to 15 minutes of toning, light weights and abdominal work every day since the New Health Regime took over. I plan to continue to increase this, by the way, […]
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Back To My Old Tomfoolery
I’m back to my old tomfoolery again. Tuesday I ventured, yet again, into the world of that which grows (for other people). The week before, while checking out several stores for a bistro table, I found a plant I felt would look great in an empty corner of our bedroom. For most, this would be […]
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Church Hopping With Children
Since we have moved to our new island, we’ve spent a fair number of Sundays, when we are not back at the old house or experiencing ailments like The Big Nasty, trying new churches. This provides its own set of challenges because, among other things (like not allowing your husband to supervise the donning […]
An Update On The New Health Regime
We have officially survived seven days under the New Health Regime, despite various uprisings that threatened to topple said regime. LCB lost 3 pounds the first day, while I gained a pound in (hopefully) water weight. Then, as I was drifting off to sleep the first night, LCB quite casually announced, “By the way, did […]
One Teacher, One Child
Years ago, in another life, I taught English and reading to high school students in the suburbs of Chicago. Most often during the summers, I taught an etymology class, where students studied Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes as a means of improving their vocabulary. The class was open to all students, but most […]