But you don't lean into your coach and yell at him! That's a BIG NO.
To: Taylor. From: a DV survivor. Re: Your boyfriend
Drinking v Eating Calories
Every year, and especially as I get older, I go kicking and screaming into Fall. Why does Fall have to be so short, while spring takes forever to get here? Anyway, once I admit that I’m powerless over the change from Summer to Fall, I’m all about the food and drink. This morning I tried … Continue reading Drinking v Eating Calories
The Photo
When I decided to cut meat from my diet 15 years ago, the hardest to let go of was bacon. Specifically, Trader Joe’s uncured turkey bacon, but really, any kind of bacon. I also turned into a vegetarian snob, shunning any food product that tried to be meat. But a year ago I loosened the … Continue reading The Photo
“You know, like ‘The Parent Trap’!”
"It was June 1976. I’d stopped wetting the bed and I hadn’t yet gotten my period. It was a glorious time in my life!"
From the Archives: Because of that Glass of Wine…
I've been posting some pretty heavy stuff here lately, so I thought I'd reach back in the archives for something a little lighter. I found this one from 2011. I can laugh about it now, but at the time... July 2011 - When I flew back to Pittsburgh from Minneapolis last month, I had a … Continue reading From the Archives: Because of that Glass of Wine…
The Raw Bits Remain
"His death is a part of our story, and like any good story, it never ends."
What is Family: A Listicle
You only miss the people you love...
Shaun Cassidy and the Weekend I Didn’t Know I Needed (Part 2)
"I needed, last weekend, to be in the company of strangers united in a slice of our mutual past."
Shaun Cassidy and the Weekend I Didn’t Know I Needed (Part 1)
"It’s not our job, in any relationship, to change someone’s mind. We don’t live inside their head."
Salad Dressing & A Beard (I’ll connect the dots)
Way (and I’m talking WAY) back in my serious weight-loss days (2005-2009), I belonged to a fabulous (and eclectic) online group on the Weight Watchers website for people who wanted to lose 100 pounds, give or take. There, I met (and am still friends with) people who challenged everything I thought about weight standards, body … Continue reading Salad Dressing & A Beard (I’ll connect the dots)
