“Who are you?” Seems like an innocent enough question, but it’s actually pretty tough- especially when you have to do it in only a couple words. I’ve been trying to answer that myself lately and got the answer in the most unexpected place. But first, a couple recent attempts: #1 I was challenged at work to describe myself… Read more »
Over the years I’ve started so many exercise regimens that I’ve lost count. Some lasted weeks, sometimes I would stay with it for a few months, but nothing stuck. Alas, I am living proof that doing something for 90 days is NOT long enough to make it a permanent change in your life. I’ve joined gyms thinking that if I… Read more »
Thank you for not laughing too hard at the pity party I was having for myself last week. I am feeling much better now. To continue that theme I am counting a few of the perhaps more obscure of my many blessings. I usually do this in November, but there is always, always something to be thankful for. Today I… Read more »
Hello again long time viewers! You may have noticed that once again I have “remodeled” my blog and yes, just like before this is my attempt to get back to this blogging thing more often. Two big things that have hindered my blogging frequency in the past: #1 Censoring myself. Anyone who knows me in the real, non-digital… Read more »
About a month ago I went in for my first mammogram. I had tentatively planned on a humorous blog post about that but it didn’t happen. Why? Because of something called a fibroadenoma- a common benign, harmless mass of breast tissue. 3 days after my first mammogram I got called back in for a second mammogram. This is very common… Read more »
After quite a lot of thought- probably too much- I have decided that a blog reboot is in order. I am hopeful that this reboot will help me focus my ideas a little more and actually blog more than one a quarter. I intend to focus on marriage and family related topics, but nothing’s off limits. And speaking of off… Read more »
Once again I’ve taken a longer than intended hiatus from blogging. I wish I had a really good excuse, but I don’t other than that I don’t really want my blog to be entirely about marriage. I don’t consider myself any sort of expert on the topic, yet it seems like most of my recent posts and ideas I’ve… Read more »
I don’t know why I was surprised- I guess I should have expected sooner or later. It’s certainly not the first time I’ve been asked it either. But I wasn’t expecting it right then. 6 days ago my beautiful niece Ava was born. Since then I have been taking great delight in showing photos of her to friends, family, acquaintances… Read more »
5 years ago this weekend I moved to Iowa. I need a moment to let that sink in. Wow. 5 years ago my nephew was a chubby lil 1 1/2 year old toddler just learning to talk. Now he’s in first grade, in the advanced reading class at his school, and anxiously awaiting the arrival of his baby… Read more »
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is a question we ask children all the time and they always have an answer or two to give you without hesitation. Try asking 5 adults who know you well enough to not call Mental Health Services or 911 when you pose this question to them. I will predict… Read more »