Dinner is a given. Dinner must be cooked. Dinner is always cooked by me. I would prefer to eat out. A frozen pizza sounds like dinner to me. All of the above statements make sense to me. How to solve…
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What Lights My Fire?
Editor’s Note: I wrote the following as a response to a writing prompt about electrical storms wiping out the internet (shudder). I was asked to write about my passions… Nothing like being under the gun to write. Pressure? No pressure!…
What Generation Are You?
I saw the following chart in the Washington Post. I tore it out of the Washington Post. Sniff…sniff…this was when we still had the Washington Post delivered. I love reading the paper, but I was overwhelmed by 7 newspapers per…
Winners: Joy Berry Books!
I let snow, snow days, kids off school, shoveling, snow blowing, get in the way of picking my winner for the fabulous Joy Berry Book sets. I apologize. It won’t happen again. Do you forgive me? Say yes? Oh, goo!…
Sonny Is Not My Favorite GH Character…There I Said It!
Is it because I have a good sense of right and wrong? Is it because I loathe people who get away with murder (literally) over and over again? Is it because I take General Hospital too seriously? Probably, all of…
Prunes! Yes, Prunes Were a Hit!
Prunes? I have no clear recollection of eating prunes as a child. Prunes were something that my grandmother might eat. I might have had prunes and custard as part of my school lunch at the Catholic convent school. At my school…
Can a #nontechie Handle a Verizon Palm Pre Plus?
Technology and me do not go together like carrots and peas. I have more than my fare share of odd blips when dealing with a computer, or phone, or TV, or you name the gadget and I probably have a…
Vote for Brandy!
As a young kid my parents covered my health insurance. In England, we used National Health Service doctors. No copays. No fees. All free health care. Of course, if you required a specialist the wait time could be lengthy. A…
A Movie Starring Me?!?!
Ever ponder the question: If a movie was made about my life, who would play me? I have pondered it, but never get to the part where I decide who will play me. I’m too honest and modest to choose…
Resilience: What Is It? #FishfulThinking
RESILIENT Resilient children are emotional It is a myth to say that resilient children are unemotional. Resilient people need to ask for help. If you have to ask for help, is a good thing. Resilient people act fast? Resilient people…
