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…
When I run I think. Even when I’m listening to my iPod, my mind is racing through one thought after another. It jumps from here…
When I got home from work today, I realised that I’ve not enjoyed a nice cuppa tea and a sit down after work since my…
My aunt received a new(ish) kidney today, courtesy of a very dear friend of the family. (We’ve always said that Jeanne was part of the…
I am one of those people who pushes herself a little (a lot?) too hard when there’s a goal to be met. But I’m trying…
For reasons unknown, I got an urge to finally take a trip up to the top of Steptoe Butte today. It was my first visit, which…
I’m on a bit of a Caesar salad kick these days. Where I used to be extremely creative with my weekly dinner menus and ate…
Ow! Ouch! Owie! OK, not yet, but come tomorrow those are the words I will be exclaiming! I had a rough night last night so…
For a few months now I’ve promised myself that I would finally tame the desire to hike to the top of the Wild Horses Monument…
I’ll start this post by saying that I don’t think I’m old or fat. But when I go to a university-operated gym where the average…
I re-entered the world of bad golfing last summer thinking that it would be a good way to vent frustration and anger stemmed from the…
I don’t know if it’s better to face things head-on or to find distractions, but personally, I prefer the latter in many cases; today being…
Last Wednesday I started to feel a bit of a twinge in a lower tooth. I didn’t think much of it and thought it would…
I found my way back to the gym today. It’s been just over a year since I last went and it felt a bit weird,…
Growing up I was told to drink my milk because it was good for building strong bones. I attempted that at the weekend by purchasing…
I’ve just returned home after enjoying my first-ever spa day. It was pure heaven and I can’t believe that in my nearly 36 years of…
It’s Halloween. I should be excited and giddy; it’s always been a much-loved holiday of mine. In the weeks leading up to it, I would…
Paul and I used to spend a lot of time talking about our relationship. We’d reminisce about the early days, talk about the present, and…
Sometimes I feel very angry and I can’t figure out where to place the blame. I know that my anger is part of my grief,…