Every sugar high comes with a sugar low. I love carbs. I love carbs and I do mean all carbs. I love potatoes and tomatoes. I love oranges and bananas. I love popcorn and potato chips. I love cheezit crackers and wheat thins. I love ice cream and chocolate cake. I love bread and cupcakes…
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Wanda’s Rules for Weight Loss: Rule #1 Authentic Rest is Power
Stop complaining about how tired you are and go to bed. Each week I’ve decided to focus on one habit that I need to focus on in an effort to get my momentum back so that I can lose the next 30 pounds. This week my focus is on rest. I spend a lot of…
an artist at 42
what i know for sure just is the earth is but a speck in our solar system our solar system is a tiny flutter in this galaxy and this galaxy is but a splash of dust in this universe and even in this big ever expanding place God loved me so much that in my…
santa doesn’t visit here
my son has never taken a picture with santa clause. ever. although stories about the happy go lucky elf who visits children while they’re sleeping to deliver presents has now infiltrated my home. when asked who told him about this mysterious santa, my son goes all james bond with the closed lip, protecting his sources…
i don’t like the smell of napalm in the morning or at any other time of the day (what about you)
we all agree that individuals with unchecked mental health issues should not have access to high power assault weaponry. we all agree that children and other unarmed innocents should not be gunned down and slaughtered. ever. this is the beginning for crafting 21st century gun regulations. it’s time for the grown ups to talk. not…
if given the choice between your gun and my child…he wins
to answer yesterday’s horrific tragedy with a quick quip about allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom is an exercise in magical thinking. you know who else using magical thinking as a viable means to problem solve? children between the ages of 6 and 7 years old. yesterday morning, 20 children between the ages…
nanowrimo…what am i thinking
me, in all my intellectual badass-ness, has signed on for the nanowrimo challenge 2012. what. the. hell. yep, i figure with nearly 5 months of blogging under my belt a 50,000 word novel would be a cake walk and apparently a good time to boot. i have no idea what i am doing. none what…
nerd girl pep talk (the word is courage)
someone once called me a jackie of all trades. i thought it was a compliment until i began to overanalyze (a past-time of mine) the sentiment. in my life i’ve had opportunity to do many things. i’ve studied abroad, self published books, consulted with major industry and lead. there are a lot of things that…
just a dance with numbers
did you know the national right to life committee has an annual operating budget of more than 9 million dollars and naral pro choice america operates from a budget of nearly 12 million dollars each year? the united states of america department of justice has an office of violence against women. it funds 21 grant programs…
the word is survival
my mother is a survivor. she is an authentically amazing person. to have her claim you as her own is to be blessed and to never know what it is like to be completely alone in this world. she will feed you. she will clothe you. she will give you shelter and make sure you…
fearfree living 