If you’ve been around here any length of time you know that I am not a fan of an over the top wedding. My advice to anyone who is planning a wedding is to not. Just elope and use that money for something useful. Buy a house. Pay down debt. Get a better vehicle. Your grandmother and that one aunt… Read more »
Today is indeed Dogs in Politics Day. It was created to commemorate popular dogs of former politicians. But given the state of politics in the world today maybe we should consider electing dogs to Congress. They certainly couldn’t do any worse.
I’ve kind of known for having strong opinions on small things. Among them are early holiday decorations and well, lots of things about holidays. See also here https://beckypalmer.me/?p=4733 But I’m over that now. Go ahead and put up your Christmas tree in June. Celebrate Halloween in August. Take Valentine’s Day way too seriously. There are so many shitty things happening in… Read more »
These days it’s easy to either become completely engulfed in the bad news of the world and feel hopeless. It’s also easy to just crawl into a hole and pretend nothing is happening. I don’t recommend either of those approaches. I think you need a balance of staying informed, but you also need to disengage and remind yourself about all… Read more »
Today is a day we need more of- it’s Swap Ideas Day. We are becoming more and more siloed as a people. We tend to hand out with people who think the same way we do. This is a mistake. If we are ever to become less divided as a nation- as a planet- we need to talk to people… Read more »
Four years ago in mid-August we were right in the middle of the saga of Black Kitty, Gray, Kitty, and Striped Kitty aka Lilly’s spawn. We raised / fostered them until they were about 8 weeks ago and then they all went to their hand-selected forever homes. And I was not emotionally prepared for any of it. If you weren’t… Read more »
About 6 months ago I wrote that I had found a great YouTube Channel- Yoga with Adriene. I also admitted that I have tried many times in the past to get into yoga but I got frustrated and gave up. I’m happy to report that I haven’t given up yet even though progress has been slow. I’m still terrible at… Read more »
This is one everyone should be able to celebrate- it’s International (not just national!) Self Care Day! Self care means something different to everyone. It doesn’t have to mean lavish, full day spa retreats or thousand dollar shopping sprees. It could be just saying no to something you really don’t want to do. It could be staying in on a… Read more »
It could be argued that I celebrate this one every day. It’s Be a Dork Day! I was/ am a band nerd. I’ve played D&D. I collect autographs of the cast of Star Trek: Next Generation. Mythbusters is one of my favorite TV shows of all times. I can recite long sections of dialogue from both The Princess Bride and… Read more »
With all the county fairs going on this week this is a perfect time for this holiday. It’s Cow Appreciation Day! I grew up on a dairy farm, so cows put a roof over my head and food on my table as a child. It’s pretty easy to appreciate that. My sister and I just recently recalled the night we… Read more »