Let us begin here: I came across an article the other day outlining the evils of using aluminum foil in the kitchen around…*gasp*…your food. Your children’s food. Your dog’s food. Now I know you’re wondering what in the world Inigo Montoya and aluminum foil have […]
New Years is such a fascinating time. Exercise clothing and equipment hardly stay on the shelf, Facebook is flooded with good intentions, forgiveness, and motivation. The news happily telling you the science behind resolutions and why you won’t be able to stick with it this […]
I remember Christmas as a little girl. The magic that hung in the air, gossamer threads of silk and sparkles, trailing down alongside fluffy snowflakes. The heavy quiet that blanketed the earth, muffling all the normal sounds except the train horn, tinny and surreal. The […]
Here is the last and final emergency preparedness post (for now, that is) all stemming in large part from my trips to Houston aiding in the hurricane clean-up efforts. If you’d like to get caught up, start with this post then read Part 1 followed thereafter by Part 2 . Then […]
Fall is the holy grail of all the seasons for horse people. Warm on the inside, crispy around the edge, just like an apple pie. I don’t even have a horse right now, but a perfect fall day will make me sure start looking for […]
Welcome to Part Two of my tiny Emergency Preparedness Series. I have been focusing this week on how to organize my pile of supplies that I gathered up previously. If you’d like to start from the beginning, start here and then continue reading Part 1. Now, lets […]
As previously threatened, here is Part One of my quest to become a little more prepared for any number of events that may happen as a human being on this earth. You can read about the catalyst for beginning this series of posts in this […]
This weekend has been heartbreaking. The devastation and loss that continues to pile up as a result of the hurricane in Texas is inconceivable. A fairly significant system of storms is expected to hit us here in East Texas as a result of the hurricane, […]
“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” -Winston Churchill Does this quote have a […]
I love to hate running. Yet here I am running around ten miles a week and gearing up for a half marathon race in just a few weeks. I mentioned a while ago that I would tell the hilarious story of how I got suckered […]
