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Menu Monday

Stone Soup 

What’s for dinner? That is one of the hardest questions to answer. Stone Age women had no choice but to make do with whatever food their men brought back to the cave after a hard day's hunting. Me? I have to sort through recipes, diets, allergies and picky kids. It just might have been easier… Continue reading Stone Soup 

Thought Tuesday

Impressions of Water 

I’ve been contemplating gaining more motivation to drink more water. Here is a little of the information that is now compelling me to hydrate!I’ve learned that I need far more water than the suggested 8 glasses a day. The average adult losses about 2 ½ to 3 liters of fluid a day through sweating, breathing,… Continue reading Impressions of Water 

Thought Tuesday

Toys Not Tools 

“Think of it as a toy, not a tool.” When it comes to exercise I'm like a mountain, totally unmovable. Time to get more toys to make exercise bearable.

Thought Tuesday

Living on the Edge… Is there Really Life Without a Microwave? 

Is There Life Without a Microwave? Well of course the answer to that question is yes. My grandmother lived without one, my mother didn't have one until I was in high school, I think, and there are millions of people around the world living today without a microwave. I could feed my family without a… Continue reading Living on the Edge… Is there Really Life Without a Microwave? 

Thought Tuesday

Ode to Being a Bear 

… too lazy to blog... ok.. still feeling a bit under the weather… to much stuff going on in life... and I just couldn’t dream up something to write about. I haven’t been able to eat much today because my tummy is still not happy, and I haven’t had much energy for exercise. On top… Continue reading Ode to Being a Bear 

Menu Monday, Thought Tuesday

Death By Affluence 

I am a BIG fan of mysteries. As a kid I rode my bike down to the library and checked out 70 of the 82 Agatha Christie books and read them by the time I was 15. As an adult, I learned to love TV shows like Castle, NCIS, and even Hawaii 5-0. Today, I… Continue reading Death By Affluence 

Thought Tuesday

I want to be Erma Bombeck When I Grow Up 

Is there an etiquette when one has a serious disillusion of just how life should be? Today, I summon the spirit of Erma Bombeck and wonder What Erma Would Do – WEWD for short. Life ain’t no bowl of cherries when you have a teenagers, Erma. I’d say it’s mostly pits! But I’m trying to… Continue reading I want to be Erma Bombeck When I Grow Up 

Thought Tuesday

Fist Out of Water 

OK…. This post is really for yesterday, Jan. 3, 2011. I was really in the middle of formulating the perfect post when my day took me for a few unexpected turns; i.e. my car wouldn’t start, the doctor and I played phone tag all day and I still haven’t gotten an answer as to how… Continue reading Fist Out of Water 

About Me

RE-signing as General Manager of the Universe – Chapter 1 

“For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.” - Larry Eisenberg I have decided to adopt this philosophy this year. In fact I’ve decided to dedicate my blog to my new change… thus the name change. I’ve known I’ve needed to resign for quite some time now, but I’ve resisted. After all… Continue reading RE-signing as General Manager of the Universe – Chapter 1 

Scripture Sunday

An Example of the Believers 

Being an example radiates from our very being. It defines who we are, what we believe in, and how we act. There is good in everyone. Even though our beliefs may differ, we all radiate something......What is it that you radiate? What conviction shows forth from you that says "I AM AN EXAMPLE of…"? Yesterday… Continue reading An Example of the Believers