My Love Affair

. . . with books. I love books. Seriously. I own way too many. I check out way too many from the library. I probably have as many books as I do clothes and shoes. I have books in 3 boxes in my closet, in two stacks on the shelf Read more…

Redemption!

So about nine years ago I ran a 5k race. And came in dead last. As in, the water girls and the police car that marks the end of the race were my companions for… honestly? probably nearly half the race. At least the last third of it.  Fast forward Read more…

A Conversation with Self

Saturday night Me: I should be healthy. Like actually eating lunch during the school week. And the weekend too.  Self: Yeah, that’s a great idea! We like food! Me: I’ve always though that a V-8 would make a nice lunch. I get my veggies, some nutrition, and it would totally Read more…

Prayer

Dear friends, I believe in prayer. I love it. It has been a life-saver for me, so many times in my life. I will be forever grateful to my parents for raising me in a home filled with prayer, teaching me how to find answers and peace and guidance.  I Read more…

Apple-Caramel Cheesecake

May I preface this post by saying that between 5:40 pm and 8:10 pm I went grocery shopping (for dinner/dessert ingredients), made the cheesecake and baked it, ran about 2 miles while it baked, took it out to cool, started the Cincinnati Chili simmering, showered, made pasta, got dressed, put Read more…

Current controversy

When Prop 8 was a big deal, especially when it was overturned by the judge, there was a lot of commentary going on nationwide. I followed it, to an extent, and even started reading the judicial ruling made by that judge. It was hugely long and I didn’t finish it, Read more…

Slow Cooker Goodness

I don’t remember how I first stumbled across this site, but it is a gem! Not that I use my crockpot all that much, but I’m slowly getting more and more use out of it. Matt is a master crockpot cooker, and the delicious foods he whips out of there Read more…