Since my foster daughter had a social engagement this afternoon, I took advantage of the kid-less time to get some miles in on the gym’s…
I used to be able to sit in complete silence and just be at peace with myself. I used to be able to curl up…
I’ve been noticing in recent weeks that I’m not eating enough and I need to work on that. Before Paul died my diet and exercise…
A low platelet count means I’m on rest orders from the doctor. My foster daughter is spending the night at a friend’s house. I’m too…
Following up on yesterday’s spotty confession, I had a blood test today and had a platelet count of 10.* This means that I am officially…
Somewhere in the midst of this cold, I was hit with chills and pains. My whole body ached. My head was pounding. And I had…
Oh, how I hate being sick. Even worse is when it’s just “the common cold” because there isn’t anything you can do about it – other than…
Remember how I told you I went cross country skiing last week and didn’t fall once? Well, I wish I had fallen once because it…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted…
As part of my marathon training, I need to get back into the habit of eating healthy foods. You know – whole foods, low sodium foods, unprocessed…
Today I had all intentions of doing 8 miles on the treadmill at the gym. I was free of the kid for a few hours…
My foster daughter had a visit with her mom tonight which meant I was on my own for dinner. So, I decided to stop into…
As part of my ongoing mission to relax and find a bit of silly joy in life, I broke open a box of coloured clay…
So I think I’m a mild food hoarder. Or that I have some weird food obsessions. Or both. I’ve known it for years but mostly…
The day started OK. I was a bit tired and run-down feeling, but it’s Monday and it was a pretty busy weekend so it wasn’t…
Today’s writing prompt was to write for ten minutes starting with the words “Today I will…”. So when lunch came around I grabbed my laptop…
As a kid, I remember Grandpa Eberle talking about the best way to get rid of a cold: A shot (or two?) of Brandy, a…
I’ve been skipping lunch for years. Well, that’s strictly not true. I’ve been eating lunch (most days) but I eat at my desk whilst working.…
We were sitting at the table eating dinner when out of the blue The Kid asked what would happen if she lost a tooth when…
For more than a year I’ve been telling myself to get some really nice, quality face moisturizer because grief can really take a toll on…