I am getting mentally prepared for an improvement in food and movement. (aka “diet and exercise”) I have the hot pink workout shorts. I have the “moisture wicking” (aka “dear God I hope this sucks the sweat off my chubby form and makes me less miserable” fabric). I think this outfit is going to be like Casey’s Mormon Underwear. Rather than reminding me of a commitment to God, this one.. Read More
Prayer can always have a place. Or not.
So. Maria’s daughter Bella got to stand in the hall while her class said the “God is great” prayer before lunch yesterday. That’s the short version. I’d really recommend going to read Maria’s full version about prayer in a North Carolina elementary school.* I grew up in a small community, probably much like where Bella goes to school. Everyone I knew went to church. Something of the Christian variety. Our.. Read More
So many food issues so little time
My clean house friend without any hobbies made us salad a couple weeks ago that I actually liked. I typically am not a fan of salad because Boring Food touching Hungry by the time I finish eating They don’t make chocolate salads Really good salads are missing bread – and that’s why I like sandwiches better. She violated item 2 something fierce – This salad had green stuff, strawberries, cranberries,.. Read More
Too Much
I figured out the root of my problems years ago. I have too much stuff. Too much stuff means I can’t keep up with cleaning, with organizing, with life. A friend with a forever cleaned up house observed – “You have too many hobbies and I don’t have any.” Which clearly is why she has a clean house and I so don’t. I have too much weight – which means.. Read More
There wasn’t enough space over there for my tagline
I wanted my tagline to say something along the lines of “The hardest one to raise is myself.” It bothered me though – partially because it centered funny in the template – a lot because that only told part of the story. You see, I’m bugged. I’m bugged by this face This is my grandma – eighteen years old – 1933. Valedictorian of the class of 1933 in her small-town.. Read More
Finding Focus
I took a shower yesterday and I focused on the fact that I was alone in my house – no Alex looking in and talking to me while spraying water on the floor. It was nice. I woke this morning and I focused on a bra and clothes and brushing my teeth. [oh what, like YOU don’t normally roll downstairs in a huge sweatshirt and yoga pants and pretend you.. Read More
I hope God is used to the word eff you see kay.
“. . .I’m always amazed when people say, “I’m a Christian.” I think, “Already?” It’s an ongoing process . . .” Maya Angelou (online source) I read that quote some 12 years ago in the early morning light after a night of heartbroken not sleeping. That has stuck with me, giving me permission to have my own thoughts about God. . . I grew up in the Methodist church and.. Read More
Finally Getting the Point
This blogging thing makes me a better grown up. I learn lessons without someone having to sit down and school me in how I’m wrong – I learn via watching and the light bulb A-HA moment. . I had a light bulb moment about friendship and favors about a year ago. . Back when I started blogging (way back in ought seven) I met Mrs Flinger. She was all cool.. Read More
Better than stroking out over healthcare reform
(I have a lot of deep thoughts while I’m not sleeping. Big, important, deep thoughts. I don’t know how to share them all yet, but I’m going to try to pare things down to small bits that I can manage.) . 1. Walking. Almost 40 million hits on the goog about Benefits of Walking. 2. Laughing. Just reading the facebook status updates of people makes me all tense and clutchy.. Read More
Main Street Shopping Lives In My Computer
When Scout got home from work yesterday, I congratulated him on making us so boring financially that ABC World News didn’t want to put me on the National News. . To say he was confused would understate his reaction. . Heather had called me to see if I would be up for an interview about being middle class – after talking to the lovely woman from ABC World News with.. Read More
Rules to being a successful mommy blogger – according to @kaisermommy
– Realize some women are BITCHEZ. They just are. Their moms and sisters are probably BITCHEZ too. Also? Their friends. Like speaks to like and BITCHEZ hang tight. Think of these BITCHEZ like a rank, wet fart. Unavoidable and best to avoid being in their path. – Grooming counts dude. If I look at my 5 fave mommy bloggers – not a one of them presents as an uggo. I’m.. Read More
Vibrator #fail
(conversation between friends joined already in progress) Miss Piggy: back to my other question – did you try the ‘better than chocolate‘ vibrator for women? Janice: I did . . . not strong enough . . . but overall works Miss Piggy: HATE IT Janice: HAHAHHAA Janice: like the ergonomics of it Miss Piggy: yeah, the ergonomics are nice, that’s why I wanted to try it. thought it would fit nicely between.. Read More
Ahh the Twitter Enema
I like to have my twitter followers/following balanced. If it is supposed to be a conversation, then for me, I need/want to be both talking and listening to the “friends”. . To figure out who I can “unfollow”  (y’know peeps I followed and they never followed me back, and now I don’t know why I followed them in the first place) I like Friend or Follow. Easy to see who I’m.. Read More