This is the look my daughters give me every time they see me reach for my laptop… I can’t resist their sad puppy dog eyes, so I push the computer away, again and again. I’ve had such a hard time getting back into blogging since the holidays. There just isn’t enough time in the day for […]
Eating healthier in 2011
As far as nutritional goals go, I think we’re well on our way to a happy and healthy 2011. The key is to make specific, attainable changes. These are a few of the behaviors my family is tackling this year: We’re eating more vegetables. I know ‘hiding’ veggies seems to be the in thing these […]
A weekend with Blue
Last Friday, Maya ran towards me after she got off the school bus, squealing “I got Blue, mom! I got to bring Blue home!” Huh? I had no idea what all the fuss was about. She must have seen the perplexed look on my face, and tore open her backpack, revealing a small, light blue […]
Half-staff
“There is nothing I can say that will fill the sudden hole torn in your hearts… ” – President Obama Photo taken earlier today… one of the many flags at half-staff in Washington, DC.
The government has a spending problem
As we continue to recover from an economic crisis, the national debt is on the minds of many Americans. The debt currently stands at just over 14 trillion dollars and counting. This means that every taxpayer would have to come up with $126,000 to pay it off. That could pay for 12 years of groceries […]
Cinch!: Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds, and Lose Inches [book review]
My resolution every year, for as long as I can remember, has been to lose weight. Name a diet. I’ve probably tried (and failed at) it. I always start the year off right, but tend to lose steam a few weeks in. I’ve read dozens of books on the topic. Many have gone straight to […]
