Coffee Nut Smoothie
It took 42 years, but I finally found a breakfast I can stomach that also keeps me satisfied until lunch. I never drank coffee until I started working at the school. Even then, I didn’t drink coffee....
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We had the most amazing Thanksgiving break. You can see much of it on my Instagram feed, which has slowly morphed into a blog for me. It’s easy and forces me to be brief. Maybe too brief, because I’ve...
View ArticleHumble Brag
I received an award from the Diocese for my “contributions to American life and the Catholic Church.” Hah! I push kids to read books, but I’ll take it. I joked with the Mister that I got the award...
View ArticleLife is a Dog in a Rainbow Flip Dress
The Mister and I went to get our taxes done last week, and our preparer asked me about the blog. “I’m not doing much anymore,” I said. I shrugged my shoulders and figured it conveyed my embarrassment...
View ArticleReintroduction
I’ve been blogging for almost nine years, though the last two didn’t have the regularity of the prior years. Since many readers have left and I’m still feeling my way back into a regular writing...
View ArticleDay 68 of walking
These red flowers remind me of the year I tried to wear bright pink sneakers on my walks. The sneakers appeared so vivid in pictures that I had to research how to take pictures of reds outdoors. I...
View ArticleDay 74 of walking
When the stars align, we leave the house dressed, fed, and alert no later than 7:00 a.m. We pull into the school parking lot by 7:15 a.m. I’m in the library preparing for the day by 7:45 a.m. after 30...
View ArticleDay 82, 83, 84, and 85 of walking
I had every intention to blog my walk on Friday, but I went to a funeral and came home beat. Yes, another funeral and another cancer victim. I guess I’m getting to that age, though I don’t remember my...
View ArticleDay 86 of walking
I had the longest day! At 6:11 a.m., Mikey and I were at the convention center for the science fair regionals (we go back tomorrow for the award ceremony to see where he placed) and from there I went...
View ArticleDay 102-108 of walking
To be clear, buffet etiquette exists. There may even be Buffet Etiquette, but I’m not sure. I do know that when you eat at a buffet, there are certain things you must do to avoid the baleful glare of...
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