Tag Archives: Personal

Holidays, Traditions, and Religion

So, how was your Christmas?   Did you go to church? Sleep in, make brunch, watch movies? Get woken up by your children at 4am and want to smack them and then want to smooch them because of their giddy, … Continue reading

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on the 7th, 6th, 5th, and 4th days of Christmas, I chilled out

It’s occurred to me that I’m not even doing this whole “days of Christmas” thing properly.  You’re supposed to start with the 1st and work your way up to the 12th, not start with the 12th and work your way down to the … Continue reading

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the 10th day of Christmas: toilet paper and forgiveness

Here are your fun facts for this lovely December Thursday morning: -I ran out of toilet paper.   I know, I know.  What’s the big deal, right?    I can totally hear you judging me behind that white computer light. “Leah, … Continue reading

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Ex-almost-boyfriends, September 11th , God-dreams, and sudden deaths

I recently had this inexplicable desire to Google this guy who I loved and who loved me back in high school.  Image credit:  http://www.gev.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Google-search-home.png We never dated because I was this terrified, insecure little 16-year-old-girl, who had a beautiful, dangerous, … Continue reading

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me versus the candy dish

This food journal is getting really embarassing…really fast! I wanted accountability and I got it…phew. So here’s what I had for lunch yesterday.   I was craving Qdoba, but I was by no means going to order my usual super-fattening items.   … Continue reading

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Day 2 of online food diary, requesting lunch ideas?

This whole food journal thing is making me feel far less exciting as a person, and far more vulnerable as well.   ( I am weak.  I have cravings and NEEDS!) But I desperately need accountability! Lunch yesterday:  2 Luna Mini … Continue reading

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written words, marriage, divorce, and God as Love

Oh, hi there, WordPress readers.    Are you still out there?  No?   Well, I can’t say I blame you. Abraham Lincoln said something along the lines of *it is better to be silent and be thought a fool, then to open … Continue reading

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Oh, casual dating, you seedy little booger, you

Okay, so what exactly is casual dating? A loose definition might tell us that it is two people having an agreement to be in the same place at the same time, enjoying an activity together for the purpose of getting … Continue reading

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Her tearful travelling twin

With the Easter Holiday just behind us, I’m sure at least some of us have had travel and relationships on our minds. I’m not sure what it is about air travel, but something about it makes you remember all the … Continue reading

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Thursday without words day

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