Stay Out of the Hospital

It's fine. Really. I didn't want April anyway. On August 6 (Saturday night, day before Easter), I took Samson to an after hours clinic. He'd come down with the flu Thursday evening, but seemed to be on the mend. When he started throwing up again, I wanted to have him...

Cures or Quackery

Years ago I had an acquaintance who was always trying to get me on her latest diet du jour. Forget the fact that I was slim and she was heavy. Forget the fact that I was healthy and she was not. No matter how I approached it, she was sure that she knew the cure to all...

Obstacle Course Fitness Races

This post brought to you by Spartan Race. All opinions are 100% mine. Having lost 10.9 pounds in the last four weeks—yes, you can applaud now—on a “slow carb” diet, I'm enjoying my workouts more. (Not that I'll ever really love working out, but it's much...

Eating the Cake

As I write, I'm sitting in the gorgeous Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City. I just finished speaking on “Monetizing a Blog” at the Story@Home Conference. Now that's all well and good, but I'll save that story for PopCre.net. What I want to...

Saving Peeps

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. Given the number of times Walgreens has saved our backsides, I should have learned my lesson. But I didn't. I can't even count the number of times I've had an emergency resolved by the local Walgreens...

Peeps and Prescriptions

This post brought to you by Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. You know Walgreens. It's the pharmacy you can always count on, even when others are closed down for the night. Having been a mom for over 24 years, I can't even count the number of times I've had an...