How to Get Out of a Slump Part 2: Change Things Up
It was just a few short years ago that Roger and I were shopping at Ikea for bunk beds so that all our kids had a place to, well, sleep. Now that 2/3s of the chickees have flown the coop, (one moved out the day I married Roger - nothing personal - Amamda at 18 didn't...
How to Keep the Peace when Your Life (or maybe just your car) is in Pieces
"Mom, don't freak out..." Yes. Those are the words that every mother longs to hear. One of my kids, (who has asked to remain nameless,) had a little accident. OK it was more than a little accident. I mean, just look that that license plate. Thankfully, no one was...
Don’t Read this Post if You’re Trying to Lose Weight
Because if your trying to lose weight, you don't need to know that you can make a chocolate cake in about the same time as a commercial break. ("You see kids, when I was growing up, you had six whole minutes right in the middle of TV shows where they showed...
How to Get Out of a Slump Part 1: Get in a Room
Have you been in a slump? Have you hit a brick wall? This Saturday, Roger and I taught a conference on Marketing for speakers and writer. People traveled from all over the country to be there. They wanted to learn about the latest ideas about marketing and social...
The Best Boquet I’ve Ever Recieved (with my apologies to Roger…)
If you ever have to bring flowers to a friend, consider the arrangement that Gerry Wakeland - the president of CLASSeminars - brought to me and Roger Sunday night. We were having her, and best selling author (and basically the woman who founded Christian women...
Recreation Recipe of the Week – Grilled Chicken over Marinaded Salad
Grilled Chicken over Marinaded Salad This is a beautiful picture taken at our very yummy dinner at Treebones this weekend. Here is our recreation" * 1 tbsp. lemon juice * 2 tsp olive oil * Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste * 2-3 cups of cherry...
And this is why I don’t live full time in a yurt
The Food? Fabulous. The Bed? Super comfy. The bathroom? A city block away from our yurt. The number of times I needed said bathroom between 11 PM and 7AM? 3 The ROCKSTAR husband who wouldn't let me walk alone because of the scary noises? Roger. That's true love...
The Way Camping Should Be…
I'm taking the day off blogging because Roger and I will be camping. Well, at least my version of camping. We are going to be in Bug Sur on the California coast on Monday staying in a yurt. A yurt is a tent with a hardwood floor, a sink, and a queen-sized bed topped...
Wednesday – What do SpongeBob Square Pants and I have in Common?
We're both working for Nickelodeon. OK - so he has a major kids show and I will be a food writer for their parenting magazine, but still, I'm pretty excited. So, for those of you who read this blog, let me tell you, a lot of it is due to you. Here's how it went down:...