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Archive for the ‘General’ Category
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Staying organized
If you come into my house right now, you might not think I’m organized. My house isn’t spotless. I don’t have everything labeled and in its place. I have small piles of toys strewn about. I have a stack of …
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Civic duty
I don’t really remember going with my mom to vote when I was a kid. I know that I did based on what I’ve been told, but I don’t remember it. I know that Lexiana won’t have a long-term memory …
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Getting comfortable in my own skin
This week I’ve been feeling older. Not like my body is going downhill or my hair is turning gray (though my body isn’t in its best shape and I do find white hairs sometimes that I immediately pluck), but more …
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Those who have gone before
A friend of mine is dealing with the recent loss of her beloved grandma. She asked the other day how long it takes until it gets easier — until she can go from OK to sobbing in a minute. Of …
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Pinterest: My latest obsession
A group of moms I’m friends with online have been obsessed with Pinterest. I wasn’t sure what it was. And I for sure didn’t want to get involved with something else that could be a time suck. But these …
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Confessions — Round 3
It’s been a couple of months since I’ve done a round of confessions. I felt it was overdue. Here are some current confessions of mine. Please share some of yours!
I confess that right now it’s late Thursday afternoon …
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Going through the Big D
…and don’t mean Dallas (or divorce). (If you’re not a country music fan, sorry that you don’t get that reference!) I mean diet. And exercise.
Here’s the thing: I have debated with myself all morning as to whether I …
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Lessons from Sept. 11, 2001
With the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States approaching this weekend, I’ve been thinking about them. A group of my friends recently recounted where we were when the attacks happened and how we were affected. I …
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Amazon gift card winner!
And we have a winner! Congratulations to Kayla Thibodeaux on winning the $20 Amazon gift card in my 200th blog post giveaway!
Thanks to all of you who entered. And thanks for all of your support. I appreciate you taking …