Mondays are generally the day of my training schedule for cross training. Last week was week one of marathon training for me but in reality, it was week six. Yes, I started at week six. So last week, I did a DVD that included some cardio and some weight training. It was a good 30… Continue reading A Summer Evening Walk
I remember well those days when my children were little, younger than they are now. Currently, my six children are mostly all grown. Four of them are over 21 and the other two are 19 and 15. The challenges now facing me as a parent are very different than they were 20 years ago. I… Continue reading Do Our Children Really Learn from Us?
I purposely hoped today would be a day full of things to do. I want to stay busy. While I may not think often that the last year has been different, it has. A year ago today, my father died. While it was unexpected, it was also not unexpected. He was not all that old,… Continue reading A Year Gone By
Okay, you all think I am crazy! I know this in my heart. But, that is okay as I also know I am slightly crazy. I have started plans for my holiday baking. You may ask what? Why? When? I try to keep a running list of items I need, the basics – unbleached flour,… Continue reading Holiday Baking
Now doesn’t that title sound like an oxymoron. I have always said, jokingly, that once one of my six children gets a college degree there is a sign that lights up over the door that says “No Re-Admittance.” The sign had been working pretty well until recently. Now I need to check it and see… Continue reading Adult Children
No, I do not have celiac’s disease. Recently, my aunt, who lives close by, was diagnosed with celiac’s after over a year of trying to “figure out what was wrong.” Her younger sister had been diagnosed about five years ago. Consequently, it is in the family so I look into gluten free items when I… Continue reading Gluten and the Christmas Cookie
Earlier this summer, my soon-to-be 18 year old son passed his licensing exam and is a licensed driver. Granted, since he did not take driver’s education anywhere, he cannot drive after 9 pm except when coming home from work or school but that is only until he turns 18 in two months’ time. So, this… Continue reading Another Rite of Passage
I realize I work from home. We had a period – way too long a period – of time where business calls were coming into my house at all hours of the day and night. I was getting desensitized to the phone ringing at odd hours. Well, the other day, I finally figured out how… Continue reading Early Morning Phone Calls
I remember reading, many times over my lifetime, all those events that cause stress in one’s life. I am wondering where the first six months of 2008 would fall in my life. I have had some weight loss. I started walking/running last year and have, since Labor Day Weekend of 2007, lost approximately 30 pounds.… Continue reading Stress
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