Junk Food Voodoo
Day 510 - Sometimes you just have to put the hooky-doo on a temptation. I went grocery shopping while hungry tonight and it was a mistake. Salivating. Like a dog. I needed some junk food voodoo! STAT! Mercifully, my son [...]
An asshole is just one small part of someone…
Day 469 - When you think someone is an asshole, try to remember an asshole is just one, teeny tiny part of them. I am really REALLY learning this. Have you ever had someone turn on you for no apparent reason? [...]
The formula for forgiveness is…
Day 465 - Fuck it. That is the key ingredient to #forgiveness. Yes. That is it. No more. No less. It's the FFF of forgiveness... Fuck it. Forgive it. Forget it. Oh honey! Gurrrrrrl! That is what I am up [...]
A blog friend sent me this Donut stamp!
Day 447 - omg...OMG!!! Today I received this gift in the mail. Out of the blue. I'd gotten an inkling something surprising was coming when "Lee" asked my mailing address. The kindness of strangers...who aren't so strange. At all! Lee [...]
I’m a fraud!
Day 454 - Here I am aping about how special it is to have our kids back home for a weekend together in celebration of my husband's birthday. Teary-eyed in fact! Just the thought of us being together causes me [...]
Headshots.
Day 453 - With one child wanting to become an actor and another joining a charitable organization board, both needed headshots. I, of course, scheduled it when I was able to get all three of them in one room. And [...]
Time flies when you’re raising a family!
Day 453 - #WTF How did he become 24? I literally can feel the sensation of the camera when I took this photo. All those years ago. Raising our kids seems like a blurrrrrrrr. And it's kinda making me feel [...]
Do your job. #Dammit.
Day 431 - What am I spending my time doing? Writing. Thinking. Working. My life transformation journey feels like another job sometimes. I'm not sure that is a good thing. Or that I'm particularly good at it. Of the top three [...]
Shoes always fit. Even when you’re fat!
Day 421 - In the last two days I have purchased 12 pairs of shoes. My state of mind should be questioned. I think my alter ego "Patty" got ahold of me. "Ohhhh you need those! Oh wait! Boots!!!" The [...]
Grief and Outlet Malls
Day 408 - My best friend from college lost her father a week ago. I finally was able to get to her side and what did we do? Had two martinis while having lunch with my family (we were NOT [...]