Thanksgiving Day
It's always nice to have an extra day. I get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of work that I forget to take time for myself. After a hearty Thanksgiving dinner, I set out to so some organizing in my craft area.When I'm planning a project, I love to get messy. I pull out every piece of fabric I

Thanksgiving
We've all read it before. Lists and lists of things of people and things that everyone is thankful for on Turkey Day. Well, not everyone feels quite the same about this holiday. In fact, here is my Top 10 List of what I DON'T HAVE today:1. I don't have DSL or dial-up.2. I don't have any wor

Stop the Madness!
Somewhere along the way, maybe it was when I turned 35, my digestive tract took a turn for the worse. Since that time, I have gained approximately 80 pounds. Ooh. Even looking at that in actual print makes me squirm. But there it is. Admitting it to myself was the hardest part. But confessing it to others has been entirely something different. So now that I've done that, I think I may be ready to move in an entirely more productive direction.I have allowed myself to excuse my weight gain for long enough. No, scratch that. I haven't excused it, I have allowed myself to think that I couldn't do anything about it for long enough. I am a comfort eater and have always turne