I never imagined I would be an Ethel, until I was. I believed for a long time that being an Ethel meant doing what was expected and safe. Frankly, being an Ethel seemed dull. Not that anyone saw me as an Ethel, everyone assumed I was all Lucy, all the time. But the line between [...]
Miss Sparkle is on week two of tenth grade. This year she is at West Fargo High School (her home school) as opposed to Sheyenne High School (where the West Fargo School District housed all the ninth graders). Let me be the first to say, what a difference a year makes! In ninth grade there [...]
I am back on my Oprah sexual health reading again. I bounce between the sex and financial articles (which says something about me that probably requires deeper analysis by a mental health professional). At any rate, I love the factoids I find in the little articles on Oprah's site. Some I find humorous and some [...]
I made a quick stop at the Dollar Tree after work this evening to pick up a few items. There were an awful lot of folks at the Dollar Tree. Apparently, it was the happening place to be. I tried to get in and out quickly, but the aisle congestion made it somewhat challenging to [...]
It is said that the best things in life aren't things. Of course we know that is true, but oh how we love our things. I believe one of the best things in life are the moments we share with others. That isn't all that profound - you probably already knew that. I do think we [...]
I have concluded that my mental health is greatly improved by a day out in the garden. Yesterday was my first real concentrated effort in garden therapy and in the few short hours I invested I was reminded of the immense gratification and stress relief I get out of planting and nurturing plants and flowers. [...]
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