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Tag Archives: Exercise
They Tried To Make Me Go To Rehab
And I was obliged to say yes yes yes. To something known as pulmonary rehab; a combination of education and physical exercise. Yep. My two least favorite things: thinking and moving. So for two months, three days a week, I … Continue reading
How To Become Fit Without Really Trying: Laziness 101
As I have probably made abundantly clear by now, I am somewhat of a sloth. Exercise? Not so much. But the fact is that a girl can only sit on her butt for so long before it’s time to get … Continue reading
Driving Ms. Wilted Daisy
Dan and I went through the harrowing experience of buying a new car last week. Harrowing because: a) I don’t want a new car b) I don’t want a new car payment c) I don’t care about cars and couldn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, Exercise, Family, Imagination, Middle Age, Television, Travel
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Fighting Weight
A recent guest in our home looked at Mrs. Helen Roper sleeping on a chair and asked if she was pregnant. I was taken aback. I said no, she just looks f-a-t in that fur. Helen looked hurt for a … Continue reading
There’s A Cereal Killer On The Loose
My friend and her very adorable baby were visiting me recently, and when we get together I always learn something new about the wonderful world of parenting. This tidbit is worth sharing: my friend’s pediatrician has advised against giving the … Continue reading
Who Am I And Why Am I Here?
This weekend I was tasked with writing a one paragraph bio for the back cover and online listing of my book. I know I claim to be a writer, but this was one tough assignment. I grabbed dozens of books and … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Business, Career, Childhood, Culture, Exercise, Family, Irreverent
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Judgment Call
If there’s one thing I can’t stand (no worries, there are dozens more) it’s people who pass judgment on other people. Who do these people think they are? Me? Of course I judge people, but I’m a professional with years … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Culture, Drama, Exercise, Family, Irreverent, Television
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For Real?
I’ve been giving some thought to the world of mental health, and not even for the reasons you think. As always, the world of reality TV shapes my perception of real; it’s all gotten very confusing. I don’t want to … Continue reading
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Tagged Animals, Culture, Exercise, Imagination, Social, Television
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To Wait Or Not To Weight?
Happy New Year everyone! It’s hard to believe it’s 2013; it seems like just yesterday we were partying like it was 1999. This morning we all woke up facing a new year, a year full of possibilities of everything we … Continue reading
Finders Keepers
Does anyone remember the 1986 movie Ruthless People? Danny DeVito played a greedy businessman whose wife (played by Bette Midler) is kidnapped by an inept couple from whom he stole a design. The thing is, he was already plotting her murder, so … Continue reading