You probably knew that February is Black History Month and that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I did. But in the course of investigating which things to be aware of when, I realized I was totally unaware of most awareness months.
For instance, February also is Electrical Safety Awareness Month, Heart Disease Awareness Month, Heartworm [...]
Recently my high school senior and I visited his top college choice. We’ll refer to it here as the University of Colder ’n’ Crap. We chose to take our campus tour on Arctic Friday, the traditional coldest day in the history of all humankind.
We followed the helpful signs that read “Visitor’s Parking.” I paid special [...]
We all have our weaknesses and vices. Maybe yours is chocolate chip cookie dough? Krispy Kreme donuts? Peanut butter by the spoonful? An entire box of palate-shredding Apple Jacks cereal? My vice you ask? The one that renders me senseless, saps my inner resolve and forces me to do its bidding at the mere sound [...]
Let me start off by saying…I love my husband. Really and truly. He is perfect for me and I can’t imagine spending my life with anyone else. He does, however, seriously cheese me off in one respect.
He’s naturally thin and fit and if he feels like losing a few pounds, he just does. Period. He [...]
This is what it looks like outside our window right now. (Isn’t our doggy cute? Isn’t the snow annoying?)
Not exactly balmy Zesty Santa Fe Chicken* around here. For crying in the Beef Pot Roast* we need some hot soup. For us dieting and soup have always gone hand in hand. Many times we pinned our hopes of hotness on the Miracle [...]
