This is a few years old at this point, originally from 2015. I wrote this for a writing contest that had to involve a voicemail message... which I then promptly missed the submittal deadline on. But since it seems to be so conveniently blog post length... Goodbye “Hey, this is Brian, leave me a message …
My skin has gone crazy this winter. This could be the result of many things. Age. Winter and the the dry, heated air that comes with it. Could also be the dumpster fire that is my TSH levels. TSH are the thyroid hormone levels; I have hypothyroidism because my thyroid gland basically stopped working after …
I've been out of town for a trade show all week, and JUST got back at 11:30 last night. So what did the morning (the late morning) entail aside from eating tacos and three cups of coffee and enjoying hanging out with my family again? That's right, this morning it was time for a garden …
(originally posted October 2016) Lessons Learned: Practicing Mindfulness Meditation during a facial wax has to be hands down the stupidest thing I've ever done. Immerse yourself in the moment and just experience the world? Sure, do that- just not while you're getting hot wax poured on your face and hair pulled out by the follicles. …
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In the 20 years my husband and I have been together we have had two dogs, Jude and Murphy. Jude was a Border Collie/ Great Pyrenees mix who was black and white and weighed about 80 lbs. When we got her they told us she was Border Collie/ St. Bernard, but I'm certain she wasn't …
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There has been one day in the last two weeks where there has not been a child at home due to sickness. Last week it was because all childcare options had sickness in the house and so my perfectly fine toddler stayed home and honed my multitasking skills. I set her up a little desk …
(Originally posted a few years ago, but reposting due to upcoming swimsuit season.) Fishing and watching River Monsters re-runs has completely ruined me on swimsuit shopping. Look, I had a bit of a shark phobia to begin with, but now getting eaten by a catfish is a real fear too? (FYI, it's always catfish. Or …
