From the monthly archives:
In March I quit drinking soft drinks. Cold Turkey. Was there a precipitating event that caused me to stop? There was. We had a health screening where I worked, and when I did the bone density test, she told me it was low. Low? What!?!? I thought, I’m an athlete, I’ve worked out for the past [...]
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I’ve been missing you! This past week — inspired by the blog Zen Habits and the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley — I tried a “semi- media fast.” I want my entire family to go on a media fast, so I thought I would try it myself first. Before going whole-hog (I’m from [...]
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For this Casual Friday, I wanted to recommend 3 movies that I am able to watch over and over (unlike most movies!). They are all wonderful, wonderful flicks and well worth the cost to rent! 13 Going on 30 With Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo in the lead roles, this romantic comedy was very cute! It reminds [...]
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I have always loved music. I love to sing (even though I’m terrible), interpret the lyrics, wonder what the artist was feeling when he or she wrote and/or performed the song, wonder who the song was written for, feel the rhythm, and also dance to it. Music seems to feed by soul in a way [...]
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The sheriff is in town and has laid (lain?) down the law. This summer was different than it has been in 4 years. For the past 5 years, I have been a school administrator where I had to work 12 months and was not home with my kids during the summer vacation from school. My [...]
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For today’s Casual Friday recommendations, I would like to recommend 3 books that I have read that I like to share with others. I hope you will make a comment and tell us your recommendations, too! This first book is a book that was recommended to me while I was in college (Thank you, [...]
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Summer is winding down, and that means back to school and new routines. While you are getting your children back into their routines, I want to share a new routine for you to try. Below you will find what I call the “Dailies.” These things should be done every day, and I think you [...]
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Today I gave all I had; what I’ve kept, I’ve lost forever. -anonymous I heard and memorized this quote when I was a teenager, and it has stuck with me all these years. I embroidered a pillow with these words on it for my sister when we were in college. I’ve hung the quote in every [...]
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We’ve got a great mix of websites to recommend on this Casual Friday! From pick-your-own farms to free workout music to Sunday newspaper ads. Enjoy! http://www.pickyourown.org/index.htm Find a pick your own farm near you!!! This website provides local listings of pick your own (also called U-pick or PYO) farms in the United States, Canada, Britain, [...]
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Sometimes when we have dreams and goals, it’s important not only to know the steps we need to take to achieve our dreams, but it’s also important to recognize what keeps us from starting even when we know what we need to do. I hope you will set aside some time today or this weekend [...]
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