I’ve written several times before about my own personal struggles with depression and anxiety and tried to shed insight into some of the myths about these diseases that are still alive and kicking. One of the worst offenders, in my opinion, is the “Just change your situation/ get rid of whatever’s upsetting you and you’ll be just fine”. In many… Read more »
Today is Black Cat Day! Every day is Black Cat Day at my house because I share my house with two of them- Hershey (14) and Pumpkin (10 and the cover model for this post). But today everyone can participate! Black cats weren’t always considered unlucky. The ancient Egyptians worshiped all cats but held black cats in special regard. Ancient… Read more »
I will never fully understand motherhood. I will never fully understand what it feels like to be treated poorly because of the color of my skin. And, no man (with the possible exception of transgendered individuals) will ever understand what it’s like to be a woman. Why is this important? It’s important when discussing two issues that have garnered massive… Read more »
Today I’m introducing a new feature here at Knotty Things- Faithful Fridays. Now more than ever, we need a moment of zen every once in a while and I’m going to do my part to help you find those moments. I will feature texts from both the Old and New Testaments. And even if you don’t believe I hope you… Read more »
Today is Information Overload day- Here is a day we can all understand and rally around! A group of tech companies started this day to draw focus to the constant pressure we are all under to be connected all the time, and to remind us that we all need to unplug once in a while and just exist in the… Read more »
On October 15th I attended the 7th Annual Minnesota Blogger Conference. It was a great day and I have half a notebook full of things to digest and work on in the days and weeks to come. No, I’m not going to be rebranding again or rearranging the layout again, but there are quite a few behind the scenes things… Read more »
Depending on what calendar you look at, today is either Farmer’s Day or Old Farmer’s Day. Either way, as the proud daughter of many generations of farmers, this is definitely something worth celebrating!! Did you eat today? Thank a farmer. Do you have leather furniture or clothing? Thank a farmer. Do you have any cotton clothing or household items in… Read more »
I have dear friends and family members who are life long Republicans. I have dear friends and family who are life long Democrats. I’ve made it perfectly clear over the years that I am in Independent and that I don’t think either party is worth a damn. I value my right to a private ballot to the point where I don’t… Read more »
Today is Vodka Day! I personally celebrated this for several days in July during my vacation in Las Vegas, but I digress….. No one really seems to know how the day was started or why it’s on October 4th. But who cares! Have a screwdriver, or a vodka sour, or a vodka lemonade, or any other vodka cocktail you desire… Read more »