I did a piece a week or so ago about all my plans to try to stay healthy over the holidays. Well, the best laid plans. I am doing most of them but never did get registered for the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge. Then, I came across a post on Lindsay’s site about a new… Continue reading Elf for Health
It’s here. I’ve written about it before (2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 – I went back and looked. I spent Black Friday 2008 on a 10 Commandments Hike with my youngest). That period when those who work in retail need a break every day. When those in retail do not get to stay home with their… Continue reading Shop! Shop! Shop!
The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming! As we all know, the holidays are coming. Thanksgiving, as I write this, is about a week away. I am diligently inviting friends and family. I am developing a menu. I am getting ready. And then, it hit me. The holidays are coming. I can play Christmas… Continue reading The Holidays Are Coming!
No Wordless Wednesday here. Fall running in upstate NY can be beautiful. It can also be pretty ugly as the weather turns rather quickly here. Today was a typical fall run here. Below you will find what I mean, painted in words, not photos. You know it is a fall when running includes: Geese flying… Continue reading Fall Running in Words
Today was my ninth time voting for President of the United States. It never grows old. I love the ability to go to a place, the same place my neighbors go, and cast my ballot. When I started voting, NYS was using lever voting machines. Now, NYS is using a scantron sheet that is fed… Continue reading Election Day 2012
I am sure that this location looks very different right now, a few days after Sandy. I was in Poughkeepsie at the beginning of October and had the opportunity to walk on the Walkway Over The Hudson.
I am a runner. I am not running the NYC Marathon. I would love to run that marathon some day but, even if I was registered, I would not run the NYC Marathon this year. In September of 2011, my area was hit by flooding. These were very severe floods. I was looking to run… Continue reading My Thoughts on the NYC Marathon
What do you think about online learning? Colleges have been utilizing online resources for years. Many are better known for their online courses than their brick and mortar location. Some of the most prestigious universities in the country, such as Stanford, allow people to take any course online for free (no degree). I’ve taken online… Continue reading Online Learning
I am reading a few reveals. I hate the first time I do something as I am always afraid I will do it incorrectly. My guess, after reading several reviews, is there is no wrong way to do a reveal. I was really excited when I came home one rainy October day to find a… Continue reading Foodie Pen Pal Reveal
I could do an emergency preparedness post. As a matter of fact, I have one almost done. It is just not what I want, though. I want to talk about the area that I did not think about and spent a good deal of time worrying over as Sandy approached. I have children, six adult… Continue reading College Students, Parents and Weather Disasters
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