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...

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...

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....

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...

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...