There is a reason I love Little House On The Prairie. I mean, there are a lot of reasons. But one of the biggest reasons is I really envy that way of life. The living off the land. The self-sufficiency. The simplicity. Life was so much more difficult in many ways back then. But in
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Teenage Boys
Having a teenage son is an interesting experience. Sometimes teenage boys do things that make you seriously question how they have managed to survive as long as they have. Other times, they do or say something that completely blows you away. Number 3 is fifteen years old. Swim practice for him started back up three
7 Week Progress Update
7 weeks ago I committed to making some changes in my life. My metabolism has seriously changed since going through menopause, and I really needed to acknowledge that and do something about it if I didn’t want to keep packing on the pounds. The two biggest changes I’ve made have been in what I’m eating
Massive Action and Sitting In Discomfort
Right around this time last year, I wrote a post entitled I’m Taking Massive Action. As I look back on that post, I find myself in almost the exact same situation right now. Trying to work from home with the kids here 24/7 for the last four months has made things a little more challenging
Three Years
Today is my three year anniversary. Three years alcohol-free. I was never a daily drinker or even really a weekly drinker. I could go a month without drinking and not really think much about it. Well, in the winter anyway. Drinking in the summer was a little more frequent. There were barbecues and days by
I’m Out Of Shape. And I’m Totally Okay With That.
Four months ago I was operating at a level of insanity I was pretty much oblivious to. It wasn’t until the world came to a screeching halt and I was forced to abandon all activities and appointments that I had this epiphany. Actually, that’s not true. About four weeks ago some things started creeping back