As an accumulator of things, I want to take some time to sort of create a cool off zone before accumulating more things. So, here is a place I can leave the things that I considered purchasing over the last week. The question is whether I will still be interested in these items at the… Continue reading Cool Down Zone #2
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I Am What I Ate
My insurance plan is one of those where if your weight creeps up past a certain amount, you either need to pay more money, or commit to trying to lose weight. In this case, you can either track your steps using a Fitbit or something similar, or you can join WW. I can not go… Continue reading I Am What I Ate
Cool Down Zone #1
As an accumulator of things, I want to take some time to sort of create a cool off zone before accumulating more things. So, here is a place I can leave the things that I considered purchasing over the last week. The question is whether I will still be interested in these items at the… Continue reading Cool Down Zone #1
Goals and Obsessions
I’m usually pretty obsessed with goal-setting. But, boy, oh boy, is this not the season for that. And it is humbling. There are so many things that I have wanted to do and had the good fortune to be able to do those things. However, right now, the math doesn’t work for the things that… Continue reading Goals and Obsessions
Bringing Back Birthday Goals
Once upon a time, I would try to set birthday goals that corresponded with my new age. However, after a year or two of that, you kind of check off the big things that you want to do, and I found myself reaching for goals that weren’t as meaningful. However, I’m in a busy season… Continue reading Bringing Back Birthday Goals
In an open to the very bold mystery bruise on my upper thigh,
“I don’t even know what caused you, but I don’t like the way that you make my life look a little more adventurous than it really is.”
In an open letter to myself,
“Listen, you do not need any taffeta. You will never need any taffeta. Don’t buy the taffeta. You’re not even listening to me, are you?”
In an open letter to the old people who aggressively cut me off in the parking lot,
“I’m not going to wish you a serious health problem…just a few days of diarrhea which leaves your tissue-like butt skin raw for a few days.”
I keep saying that I love to cook….
I really do think that I love to cook. I see it as one of those chief identity markers. But, lately, I my kitchen mojo is gone! Just a dusty cloud of outdated spices. But, I’m not ready to slide, san resistance, into a little-to-no cooking world. Saturday, I went to the farmers market to… Continue reading I keep saying that I love to cook….
In an open letter to her younger son,
“If you are potty trained before you are weaned, it’s going to be pretty hard not to take it personally.”