Since we have moved to our new island, we’ve spent a fair number of Sundays, when we are not back at the old house or experiencing ailments like The Big Nasty, trying new churches. This provides its own set of challenges because, among other things (like not allowing your husband to supervise the donning […]
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An Update On The New Health Regime
We have officially survived seven days under the New Health Regime, despite various uprisings that threatened to topple said regime. LCB lost 3 pounds the first day, while I gained a pound in (hopefully) water weight. Then, as I was drifting off to sleep the first night, LCB quite casually announced, “By the way, did […]
One Teacher, One Child
Years ago, in another life, I taught English and reading to high school students in the suburbs of Chicago. Most often during the summers, I taught an etymology class, where students studied Latin and Greek roots, prefixes and suffixes as a means of improving their vocabulary. The class was open to all students, but most […]
Over the Bridge
When we went to Disney World last fall, my daughter’s favorite ride was Peter Pan’s Flight. If you’ve never been on it, you hop into a small boat that seats two or three people, and right before your boat takes off into the world of Neverland, someone stands at the entrance and sprinkles you with […]
A Fruitless Morning (But Not In The Literal Sense)
I’ve spent the morning doing a commendable job of avoiding 71 of the 72 things on my list that I intended to accomplish today. My sole accomplishment was #24, which was grocery shopping. Ever do that? (I mean the avoidance of all obligatory stuff, not the grocery shopping stuff.) There’s just so much to get […]
Day One Of The New Health Regime
I’m really, really hungry right now. The New Health Regime officially took over my life this morning. So here I am, trying not to think about good unhealthy foods and trying to stay mildly active so my metabolism doesn’t plummet. Thus far, I’ve: * Exercised by literally running around the house while doing laundry, housework […]