“Write about something you feel grateful for in your life today.” There are so many things I could write about that I am grateful for. Yesterday, I made a list. Tomorrow will be something different. What am I grateful for? The freedom to make choices. I was just telling my friend today that every choice…
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Gratitude Challenge: Day 2
“Use the alphabet as a fun and quick format for making a list of things for which you feel grateful. Share this list with your social network through email, a blog post or a Facebook or MySpace page.” Autumn is my favorite time of year. It makes me think of most of the things on this…
Gratitude Challenge: Day 1
TL;DR: For those of you who I tagged on Facebook, I’m no longer doing the 7 day challenge. I’m doing a crazy 21 day challenge. (OK, it’s not really crazy) Those previously tagged by me, keep doing what you’re doing. I love reading it. I won’t be tagging anyone else. ———-————————————————————— So, yesterday, should have…
Anticipation, is keeping me waiting
Over that last several days a number of revelations have hit me. Ok, maybe they shouldn’t be called revelations. But I came to a few realizations. These are thoughts involving the following: Boy Meets World, Harry Potter, watching television with my kids, raising teens, and general anticipation. For tonight, I am going to start with…
Run For Your Life
So I signed up for the 5k at my kids’ school. It is 10 weeks away. TEN WEEKS!!! So I’m GOING to complete a C25K program. I MUST! I came in last in 2013 at the same 5k. I walked most of it. I don’t want to walk most of it. My goal is to…
The passing of 25 years…
Yesterday was my 25th high school reunion. I haven’t been to a single reunion since leaving for college, but, for the 25th, I thought, This is a big one. I should go. It all started about 6 or 7 months ago, when we all started chatting on Facebook that we were out of school 25…
I love to plan anything involving food
I love food. I’m not shy about that. My belly will tell you the same story. My blood pressure will tell you the same story. And when I attended culinary school, I was thrilled. I got a really good job upon graduating (Salutatorian!) as a Sous Chef with a very small, but very successful catering…
Repost: Thoughts on a day like today
I originally wrote this piece two years ago, on the tenth anniversary of the occasion. I still stand by the bulk of the sentiment of this post. But I’d like to edit that I understand the commemoration, or recognition. I understand that stating on THIS day that we will never forget provides a sense…
Time is always moving…
This past week, time stood still for the City of Boston, and surrounding towns. Suburbia watched, glued to televisions, as police, SWAT, FBI, and heaven knows what other law enforcement teams, executed a manhunt not seen, ever. The sheer cost involved is a mind bender. While this went on, the populace of Eastern Mass was…
To school or not to school…
The other day, I went to lunch at a little market with the best salad bar. I’m not usually a healthy eater, but I’m trying to eat healthier. So when I’m in the mood to be healthy, this is one of the places I have a tendency to go. As I was leaving, I was…