“Write a short message of thanks for some of the “negative” things in your life.” Dear Life-that-could-have-been-different, Every day, I see and hear reminders of “what could have been.” Music to remind me of the dream I used to hold on to Signs of new technology and engineering that could have been developed by me…
Gratitude Challenge: Day 3
“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…
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…
QftB Reignited: Sangria
This is a nod to my old blog which got blown away by stupidity. I’m reigniting my Quest for the Best: Sangria because my good friend asked me for a good recipe. I gave her 4. I should have at LEAST been able to give her 2. On that note, here is the post that…