Today, I’d first like to wish my little nephew-man a Happy 8th Birthday. I’ve been an Aunt for exactly 8 years, and I think I’ve done a pretty good job! In my family, Matthew’s birthday brings both celebration and sadness (I think we do a pretty good job of hiding the latter from Matthew). This …
Happy #WineFriday! {and Every Mother (Sister) Counts} Read More »
Thanks for all of your great comments on my post about trying out Intermittent Fasting! I appreciate your perspectives, and I completely agree that IF is not for everyone…in fact, I’m not actually recommending it to anyone yet. I’m just testing it out on myself! Alison (who is my bloggie-neighbor) wrote a post about her …
Day 3 of Intermittent Fasting (but I’d rather call it delayed eating) Read More »
When I was contemplating topics and methodologies for my dissertation, I really wanted to do a photo novella…but everyone (in academia) to whom I mentioned that idea…well, they laughed (not at me…I don’t think). I ended up going with a narrative inquiry (story telling) methodology, but I think there’s a lot of overlap between that …
Testing Out the iPhone 4S … Sunday Morning Pics, and One of Life’s Unfortunate Lessons Read More »
I went to Florida this past weekend with a friend—it wasn’t spur of the moment, but I guess I forgot to talk about it much before we went. I knew we were going, but somehow it snuck up on me (and I was totally NOT ready). Regardless…being there again cemented that I belong at the …
I’ve spent the last year or so reframing and redefining my definition of being Productive. It used to involve quantitative measurement of outcomes. But now? My goal is to work less (and make that smaller amount of work fun), and along with working less, I want to breathe more deeply more often and do things …
Productive Weekend. {Depending on How You Look At It} Read More »
Happy Wine Friday! Tweet #winefriday to me if you’re indulging today 🙂 I haven’t bought it yet, by my Wine Friday wine of choice this evening is going to be Heron Hill Chardonnay. I’d post a pic, but I don’t have it yet, and I still can’t find the battery charger for my camera. (I …
After speculating about how the cauliflower pizza crust could be made vegan with the cashew cheese sauce from the Cheesy Kelp Noodles…I decided to give it a whirl today. As I was heating up the oven, I wasn’t thinking about NY’s outrageous heat index, but shortly thereafter I realized that today should not have been …
Generally, when I discuss the vagus nerve and its profound impact on stress levels (and all the associated physiological effects) with clients, they quietly repeat the word Vegas, and then giggle (men included). Â The funny thing is, I’ve never been to Vegas and my science-loving brain automatically thinks Vagus whenever I hear either word. Why …
I cringe at the word addiction. Partly because it sounds so serious, and also because I would like to remain in active denial that I am craving a daily caffeine fix. How did this happen?! Â I’ve conquered this…over and over ….and over again. Realistically, one cup of coffee a day is hardly a serious problem. …
Misdirection and Phasing Out: How I Kick a Coffee Addiction Read More »
My mom and I were talking about miracles today—it’s a crappy day outside, people are trying to push their drama into our lives (it ain’t workin’ by the way), and she’s coordinating all the volunteers for graduation in the freezing cold rain…Plus, her office flooded a couple weeks ago, and she had to move down …
