Tag Archives: stress

Stress eating

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

I worked today. And thanks to the advice of a very dear friend, I left ON TIME. Can’t wait to be done at the office. Life is so much less stressful with such a load off my shoulders! Just after … Continue reading →

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Under the Knife

Posted on March 26, 2009 by

By the time you’re reading this, I probably will have gone “under the knife.” That’s right. I’m having a little “work” done. To make a boring story short, I got a terrible acne scar last summer. Mom had been in … Continue reading →

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Mom called…

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

…again. The first call was this morning. It’s our daily just-checking-in-to-let-you-know-I-woke-up-today call. It usually involves Mom grilling me on my schedule for the day. Sometimes I feel like she’s checking for chinks in it to see if she can insert … Continue reading →

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I’m so Fried-day

Posted on March 5, 2009 by

Crazy week this week. Today was the culmination. Here’s the rundown: Up at 7 am to preside over a new, improved morning routine (we used to stumble out of bed at 7:30 and wonder why we couldn’t get out of … Continue reading →

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Busy Saturday

Posted on February 21, 2009 by

Today’s to-do list: Grocery shopping, even though I did it yesterday (because I need to…) Go to Mom’s (and…) Begin making Fried Ice Cream Balls for Big Sis’ Girl Scout Thinking Day (which I didn’t buy the ingredients for yesterday … Continue reading →

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Weighing in: Back in the Saddle Again

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

Well, I spent about 45 minutes doing Wii Fit this morning, which inspired Little Sis to do some herself. Hey…it’s a start. And that’s what I think they key is to a lot of healthy habits. The ability to start … Continue reading →

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There’s something about potassium…

Posted on December 22, 2008 by

It’s been a busy couple of days. Let me see if I can get you caught up: Friday: Seven swans a-swimming Mom insists on Christmas shopping for the kids. usually my sister and I do her shopping, but I took … Continue reading →

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The One-Year Mark: Part 5

Posted on December 11, 2008 by

Let’s recap, shall we? My sister arranges to move out of town, leaving my 68-year-old aging mom stranded in Chicago area. Dutiful daughter that I am, my family and I decide to move Mom closer to us. We go to … Continue reading →

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The One-Year Mark: Part 4

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

The rest of the drive from Sandusky to Pittsburgh passed uneventfully. Chiquita had no further chest pains, and Big Sis was extra tired that day, but had no more episodes of vomiting. The next part of the story lasted nearly … Continue reading →

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RANT: Sick of it all.

Posted on July 17, 2008 by

My family is apparently BRAIN DAMAGED. Continue reading →

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