I'm excited to be interviewed on Blog Talk Radio today from 2 to 2:30 PM eastern time. Debba from Girlfriendology (she was in the Biz ad in your coupon insert a few weeks ago!) is interviewing me on her Fun Friend-Filled Friday Show. You can listen in during the show, or hear it as a podcast later. I hope I don't sneeze or make some other … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Reality Check
A few days ago, I was talking to a friend. We're friends . . . even though she's normal. She's one of the few real-lifers that knows about the blog. She's the friend who had kids first and used to have hubby and I over all the time when we were newlyweds since she needed to keep her kids on a schedule, while we were footloose … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist – And Workout Report (Feeling Thinner)
Today I:Made bed.Emptied dishwasher (thanks to hubby starting it last night, so now I'm back on rhythm).Swept kitchen.Cleaned kitchen.Mopped kitchen (since it's Thursday).Did the very bad horrible 30 Day Shred DVD.Yesterday, I wimped out and didn't do it. I was gone all day and then didn't feel like getting sweaty before church, and then … [Read more...]
Peace . . . Defined
I recently read a definition of peace that I'd never heard before. "The conscious possession of adequate resources." Ummm . . . wow. Possessions? I've got plenty. Adequate? Yes. Even though sometimes the budget feels tight, we have clothes to wear every day, food to eat for every meal and lots of snacks, and a climate controlled home … [Read more...]
Freezer Cooking For People Who Can’t Remember to Thaw (and my Mexican Casserole Recipe)
Before my second child was born (7 years ago yesterday), I shared with my mother-in-law that I was trying to freeze quite a few meals to make life easier after the baby arrived. Later, a mutual friend asked me what kinds of casseroles I had frozen. I had no idea what this person was talking about. After a very confusing conversation, I … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and Day 2 of The Thirty Day Shred – Fitting in a Workout
I'm the queen of excuses. My biggie when it comes to exercising is timing. I require a shower after working out. There is no such thing as fitting in a quick workout between errands. Nope. If this chick is going to sweat (which I tend to do more than the average person), she had better have time for a shower. And if she needs to wash her … [Read more...]
Mourning the Loss of My Crockpot (Okay, ONE of My Crockpots)
Today I did a little freezer cooking. Nothing intense, just the beans and rice I had planned to do. I de-dirt-i-fied my beans, because of course no one wants mud in their beans, and put them in my bigger crockpot to cook for the day. (No, I don't soak them.)I came back after about 30 minutes and the crockpot wasn't hot. I unplugged it, plugged … [Read more...]
Daily Checklist and Day One of the Thirty Day Shred Challenge
I did the 30 Day Shred DVD today. I did it for a little less than two weeks at the beginning of last summer. If you feel like life is passing you by, and you just want time to slow down . . . do this workout. I promise you that it will be the longest 20 minutes of your life. I did the whole thing, unlike a few weeks ago when I "tried to … [Read more...]
Beautiful Things
Whew! That was a crazy weekend with my son's birthday party, and then a fun-packed day today. It's the kind of weekend that makes my slob-vision flare up. Focus on the fun . . . and the clutter in my peripheral vision blurs. Thankfully, my husband has cleaned the kitchen this weekend. More than once. Probably more than three times. When … [Read more...]