My Resolution this year? Just Keep Swimming
I just did some toy shopping. I ordered a big plush version of Dory from Finding Nemo. And I bought it for myself. (And maybe, just maybe, I will let my two toddler friends play with it if they promise to be really, really careful.) Let me tell you why I had the...
Looking for a Hot Date for New Years? Try Pizza Fondue
I used to be hip and young - I would dance all night in a club called the Dokoro in Kyoto, Japan sipping ginger ale and taking the train back to my tiny apartment carrying my shoes in my hands. But now I'm old. If I make it until 11:30 PM on New Years, that's when...
Featured Author Cheryl Ricker
In the Fall of 2005, I met a woman who changed my life. Introducing ourselves at a Mothers of Preschoolers group, Chantale shared that she was suffering from stage four lung cancer. The air became thick, and I knew this group would be different. Chantale later asked...
It’s the thought that counts….
Here is a lesson in how to react when your aunt gives you another Christmas sweater with Jingle Bells attached…click here for a great Garfunkel and Oates video.
I’ve Missed You
I've really, really missed you. It has been a whirlwind month with racking up flights on Southwest, meeting new friends in New Mexico, Missouri and hanging out with Mickey in Florida. But with all that traveling, and the time changes and the altitude (who knew that...
The Comfortable Traveler – Part 1: Airplane Travel – The Little Things
For the Airport Since I have spent a considerable amount of time on an airplane in the past week - and I know some of you will as well, here are some of the Little Comforts that have made flying cross country a little mroe bareable... Contigo I am an unpaid sales...
If You Haven’t Figured Out How You’re Going to Cook Your Turkey Yet
Every year we have two kinds of turkey; boy turkey and girl turkey. No, we don't pay extra to have our birds sexed. The boy turkey is the one that Roger puts in the smoker and tends to all Thanksgiving day, and the girl turkey is the one that I get drunk the night...
Recipe Friday – Special Guest: Sunnie Weber
Hello to all! While Kathi is teaching this week at CLASS, she decided to give me, her assistant, the opportunity to share a favorite recipe. I am no cook, but I can make a mean cookie! I am officially known as the Cookie Monster in my house by my children. In the...
Giveaway – Majesty in Brokenness by Featured Author: Judy Squire
Every once in a while I like to feature one of my favorite authors and give away some swag. Here is the wonderful Judy Squire talking about her book His Majesty in Brokenness. If after reading her excerpt below you want a copy of the book, just leave a comment below...