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Strange Little Phrase

The last thing I wanted to do yesterday morning was hit the gym.  My bed felt cozy and it was still fairly dark outside.  Still, there was this constant ringing in my ears that sounded like this: “Change begets change.”  Begets???  Really???  Who even uses...

To-Dos and To-Don’ts

V. 1 – I have my to-dos and my to-don’ts A list so long of wills and won’ts My eyesight set on what I must But what would happen if I just…. Chorus – Fixed my gaze on You Let all the have-tos fade from view Would my vision change If my...

I Was Framed!!!

“Maybe”, our middle dog, is usually the one that gets in trouble at our house.  Not because she is necessarily the naughtiest, but because she is so rambunctious that she always gets caught.  And sometimes it’s not even her fault.  Sometimes...

Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

ONCE AGAIN – THANK YOU, PINTEREST! Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars Chocolate chip cookie layer: 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup butter flavored vegetable shortening 1 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 tsp salt 1 T cider...

Too Much Of A Good Thing

Last night I learned a new term.  Orthorexic.  It’s used to describe people who fixate on eating a very small number of foods and view all other foods as toxic.  It goes beyond the vegetarian or vegan diet in an obsession about what  CAN’T be eaten, taking...

After Mom…er, Prom

I spent the night (literally!) with seven hundred high school kids.  Prom night.  Junior and Senior parents volunteered to run the “After Prom” night which was held at a Family Fun Center.  There were activities galore, enough food to feed a small town and...