Recently, a crumb-covered friend said to me, “I had a hard day.  I deserved the crumb cake.  I really did.”   Did she? Deserve? Crumb cake? “I deserve __________.”   I invite you to fill in the blank with something more than sugary treats, fatty meats and/or empty calories. I get that you have had a seriously…

He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed. ~ Albert Einstein Happy Spring Tushkateers!   Can you hear the birds chirping? Louder than it was yesterday, yes?  That’s because the spring equinox (a.k.a. vernal equinox) is swiftly approaching.  March 20 at 11:02…

Today’s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle, “There Ain’t No Journey,” reminds us that we are on a journey. As long as we are alive, we are headed somewhere. How will our today’s  journey unfold?  Will we have learned from yesterday?  Might we fear less and hope more?  Whine less and breathe more?  Hate less…

I was thrift shopping and found an “deviled egg tray” in the “fancy” cabinet that holds all the really prized and expensive household items.  It was marked $18, which I thought was crazy high for the corner thrift store; and I could probably buy a new one for that price, so I bargained, and haggled…

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