Have you ever gotten eggshell in your mouth when eating something? If you have, you'll never forget what it feels like. Maybe you’re minding your own business, enjoying an egg salad sandwich or a nice pice of cake or brownie, and all of a sudden you bite down and there's this gritty, crunchy, chalky, wrong... Continue Reading →
Is It Really A Deal?
I got an email the other day with the subject "Exclusive Deal Inside!" Exciting, right? "Exclusive" means it's just for me. WOW. The problem is, I didn't recognize the sender's name. I thought "Why would they have a deal for me?" But I was curious, so I opened the email. Turns out it was from... Continue Reading →
Knights and Armor
As a child, I was somewhat intrigued by fighting. You may remember the story of me punching a kid in the head who made fun of my sister. And kicking the boys (in the you-know-where) that tried to kiss me on the playground in elementary school. I grew up watching WWF with my West Virginia... Continue Reading →
Cranky Puppies
Have you ever started a project that you were sure was so simple that you could finish in no time (without any help from anyone else!), but when you got started it was more complicated than you thought, and drug out so long that you actually never completed it? Or maybe you’ve had ideals of... Continue Reading →
Hope: the Wonder Drug
Hope. What a powerful little word. As you may know, we’re walking with my Dad through his cancer journey, and he faces his first chemo treatment today. Prayers appreciated for that- thank you! When we found out he had cancer, we already knew something was wrong. He was losing weight, he’d had significant bowel issues,... Continue Reading →
All the Hard Things
The easy way is the way of losers. Now, don't get your knickers in a twist. It doesn't mean what you think it means. Let me 'splain. Have you ever been in the middle of a challenging circumstance or experience and said "I wish..." as in: - I wish this would just go away- I... Continue Reading →