I have felt powerless often these days; Powerless against so much chaos and division, Powerless against the changing tides of culture, and seemingly relentless swells of hate. I’ve spent a lot of time wringing my hands, praying, and planning for...
My Smokin’ Hot Wife Carla, along with our Standard poodle Darby and myself, are camping for a week. For those of you who do not camp, have never camped, and have taken a solemn oath never to be caught dead in any kind of camping situation, I get it...
If you grew up in the 90s or early 2000s, you probably remember the way fitness and health were sold to us. Magazines promised “Lose 10 pounds in 10 days.” SnackWell’s fat-free cookies flew off shelves in the name of “guilt-free” eating. SlimFast...
Books to Blogs #7 There’s something magical about imagining ourselves as something other than human — a tree, a song, a season… a car. Our answers often reveal far more than we expect. So when I landed on Question #2950 from 3001 Questions All...
My family does not watch a lot of TV. We mainly watch sports. We are not those smug people who judge people for watching TV. There are a lot of great shows out there. I wish I watched more than I do. I just have trouble focusing. I blame menopause...
I thought myself a real domestic queen as I stood baking a homemade peach cobbler with peaches from my daughter, Alena, and her husband Aaron’s tree. Some nights I just feel the urge to make something. Completely random, I thought. The desire to...
Lately, I can’t scroll through social media without seeing protein slapped on every product, protein bagels, protein coffee cake, protein popcorn, protein coffee, cottage cheese recipes with protein powder stirred in. Even my two teenage daughters...
From the Deck to the Page #8 Card Category: Dream: Reflect on hopes and goals Card Message to Ponder from the Mindful Souls – ‘Soul Bridges’ deck: Share a dream you had to let go of and how you’ve found peace. There’s a...
It Could Be Photos…. or Podcasts. Shameless plug alert: As a podcaster and host of the Journey into Yoga podcast, I am also a podcast consumer and in the past, I had not always been diligent in deleting those episodes that I have played...
So, the shortest summer in history draws to a close, and it is time again for back-to-school shopping. As a mother of four daughters, I assumed this would be an easy task. Girls love to shop, right? Wrong. Whoever thinks this has not met my 13...