I am susceptible to influence - particularly food influence…which is why I hate being at the store on taste-testing day. You cannot covet that which you know nothing of. That is helpful to the easily influenced - what you don’t know can’t fatten you. I think market research must show that these taste-testing booths greatly [...]
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Walking the talk…
This past week ELCA did something that I think was powerful and inspiring and I have to say it made me want to become a Lutheran - it took a position of inclusivity. ELCA voted to allow non-celibate gays and lesbians to serve as leaders in the church. I started watching this last week when [...]
TMI?
I think when most folks say TMI (Too Much Information) they are referencing the disclosure of private information from an individual that makes them uncomfortable. That is how I typically define it, but this morning as I attempt to catch up on my bulging email boxes I find myself screaming at the computer, “TMI!” And [...]
The power of plaid…
Yesterday afternoon and evening my youngest daughter, Cheyenne, and I went shoe shopping. During this process I learned that the days of tennis shoes, thongs and boots being the sum total of acceptable footwear are gone. In addition to the many shoes she considered that were not in the above three categories during this shoe [...]
Are you the master of your midlife crisis?
I recently read an article that was advertised using the following headline, “Be the Master of Your Midlife Crisis.” Hmmmmm…it sounds like this author is going to put a positive spin on what is perceived to be negative; so I had to click the link if for no other reason than curiosity on what the [...]
Was it aliens?
Just a quick commentary today on friction. I noted the other day while in a skirt and pantyhose that my thighs were becoming quite friendly with one another…they were becoming close. So close that they were tending toward rubbing together. Now, I may be a short girl, but when I get into power walk mode [...]
Sheee’s back!
The Princess of Quite A Lot in 2006 The Princess of Quite A Lot has returned to her throne. After a long summer with her father she is back an inch or so taller and with about ten percent more attitude. The house is a different place without her - quieter, less purposeful. But now [...]
THE NEW FORTY 