Friendship is the best, isn't it? A good friend can lift you up, make you feel like it's totally okay that you came racing out of the bathroom with toilet paper on your shoe and yes, you might have ate a whole sleeve of Girl Scout Cookies, but those Girl Scouts need the money. Friends are the [Read More]
Beautiful Words Quote on Love from Maya Angelou
Here's a beautiful quote on love from my one of my favorites, Maya Angelou. It speaks to true love, but not necessarily romantic love. [Read More]
A Night of Botulism
A while back my husband and I were watching some TV shows on the laptop. Every once in a while we get a kick out of watching an old show like McMillian & Wife or McCloud or something. [Read More]
Fast Typing Word Salad
I mentioned the term "word salad" before on this blog, and said that I often have a slip of the tongue when I'm yakking away a mile a minute. [Read More]
My This I Believe Essay is Four Years Old
Seems hard to believe that my "This I Believe" essay has just turned four! I'm happy to report it's still the fourth most popular essay, which is just amazing to me. When I first wrote this essay, I submitted it online, didn't hear anything more about it, and promptly forgot about it. Then several [Read More]
Beautiful Words Quote: Stephen King
I'm not much of a horror fan when it comes to books, so unlike millions of other people I haven't read much of Stephen King's work. But what I have read has left me pleasantly surprised. That's particularly true for On Writing. [Read More]
Preparing for a Virtual Book Tour
I'm starting a virtual tour this week for my book, 21 Simple Things You Can Do To Help Someone With Diabetes. [Read More]
Stuff That Would Be Cool If It Happened
(Check out all the posts in this series.) If you're like me, you probably have a list of really cool things (at least, they're cool to you) that if they happened would be just so great you'd pinch yourself. [Read More]
Beautiful Words: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Today's beautiful words quote really hit home with me. I truly believe that while "getting away" is a fun (and needed) thing, the key to finding peace is only found inside of us. [Read More]
When I’m Upset
What do you do when you're upset? [Read More]