I just thought of that title so, either this list will be a piece of cake and I’ll need to make a part 2 and 3, or I will need to make some stuff up. My upper arms. My bent towards inconsistency. How my self-worth is so closely knit with 10 lbs of fat and […]
Yesterday I woke up sure I was dying of colon cancer. I actually had all the signs according to the NIH. The last month has proved to be a loose operation around here…and by “around here” specifically I mean me, my toilet, and I. Almost a month ago I decided to do a Daniel […]
When I think of turtles, images from Eric Carle’s books come to mind since I have a toddler and these are on my shelves and in my hands most afternoons before nap time. If I said the word “turtle” to my husband, I bet you a zillion dollars visions of pecans covered in caramel covered […]
Me: Hi. I’d like to cancel my massage appointment. I have a schedule conflict. Receptionist: Okay. Would you like to reschedule now for another time? Me: Well, let me think…I’m trying to figure out when I’m going to be really stressed out…that would probably be a good time to come in, right?! These are actual […]
For a season, I hated grocery shopping. Actually a couple different seasons. I hated it after Noah died. I hated it when we were near bankruptcy. I hated it when I felt fat or didn’t like myself, but would shop because I had to provide food for my family. Now I don’t hate it. I […]
I’m going to be running through a series over at my “Confessions of a 2nd Grade Closet Eater” blog over the next several weeks. If you or someone you know, love, or even hate, is at a crossroads, has hit a wall, is stuck on a gerbil wheel with no end in sight, send them […]
You might be wondering why I don’t just post my guts from this blog here on this blog. I mean, it’s not like I am two different people. I’m not two different people. I am me. I am not perfect, though something long ingrained in me thinks I have to be, but to what standard, […]
One day, four years ago, I was sitting in the kitchen on the phone with a friend. I heard a chainsaw outside and looked out the side window. Much to my dismay, Jason was outside ‘trimming’ our amazing peach tree. The tree the year before had yielded hundreds of peaches, but it was too overgrown […]