Wellness & Beauty
Self-Care… Yeah Right
Our foster-love was sick last week. Of all the things I love… I love her. To serve this baby, to love her gives new life to a weary soul, but even I have my limits. So we went to the doctor. And the baby wouldn’t sit on the scale. No matter how much we tried,…
Read MoreThe #1 Beauty Secret… seriously you can’t look better than this
Day 23: When I was in 7th grade (at the rat tail end of the 80’s) I was not allowed to wear make-up yet. So I secretly (but not so subtly) applied it at school. Pink frosted lip gloss (a shimmery glue-like substance) and bold blue eye shadow were my weapons of choice to woo…
Read MoreGet What You Deserve: The Penance Jackpot!
I just had this penance conversation with the vandals, our 3 and 5-year-old sons. Me: CHARLIE?!?! What happened to your lip??! Charlie: Sam punched me in da face. Me: SAM?!?!? Charlie: It’s ok mommy, herms had enuf of me. Sam: ya… I told herms to stop. Charlie: ya… herms told me a bunch of times…
Read MoreIt’s a Shame You’re Enormous, You Have Such a Pretty-Face…
Ah… pretty-face syndrome. It’s a blessing and a curse. Although, of all the cruel things ever said to me the one that still reverberates in my soul took place at a summer camp where I worked after high school graduation. A young girl name Twyla, with a gift for saying everything inappropriate, was hanging on…
Read MoreThe Mom Diet: Results Pretty Typical
I have the best of intentions when it comes to diet. I do. I want to be fit. I want to wear cute sleeveless summer blouses. And I know what is beneficial. Truth be told I love a spinach peach smoothie. As I gulp the icy delightfulness I picture my organs being saturated with vitamins,…
Read MoreHow to Reach Your Target Heart Rate without Getting Out of Bed
They say you cannot remember pain. I say… they have never torn their calf muscle and plantar fasciitis. I still have nightmares about it. I liken it to a Charlie-horse that gave way. Or to a gunshot wound. I remember the song playing: Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leopard. I remember the choreography,…
Read MoreHow to Reach Your Target Heart Rate without Getting Out of Bed
They say you cannot remember pain. I say… they have never torn their calf muscle and plantar fasciitis. I still have nightmares about it. I liken it to a Charlie-horse that gave way. Or to a gunshot wound. I remember the song playing: Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leopard. I remember the choreography,…
Read MoreBreaking Free in the Midst of Chaos
I just bathed the vandals, our 5 and 3-year-old sons. Actually, it was a shower. This is the most effective way to clean them. I strip them down; I put on my rubber goulashes and start the water. It’s going down. The insanity never ceases to amaze me. These same two little boys, given the…
Read MoreFreedom: Guest Post
Special thanks to my sister for helping me keep the streak going! I was sick last night and Stacey has a fabulous post for us!! If you buy your wife a microwave…. When your microwave dies the day after Thanksgiving you might find yourself making a less than appealing mash-up of leftovers in a…
Read MoreFreedom: Guest Post
Special thanks to my sister for helping me keep the streak going! I was sick last night and Stacey has a fabulous post for us!! If you buy your wife a microwave…. When your microwave dies the day after Thanksgiving you might find yourself making a less than appealing mash-up of leftovers in a…
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