I think I must have been born with a fear of being not being able to read. If you step into my home, what do you notice? Books, books, books, and oh yes, some magazines. They are literally in every room. I am fortune in many ways because I get sent a lot of books to preview and to review, so this adds to my problem with having too many books in the house. I honestly have a cookbook collection of more than 300 books, I have stopped counting a long time ago. After having moved across the … [Read more...]
Topics you can’t discuss at work
May 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I recently found this post about 40 Topics You Can't Discuss at Work by Karen Burns. I thought it was one of the best articles I had read on this subject in awhile. How often do you find co-workers that constantly speak about things you wished they wouldn't, and no one wants to put them self in the category of being that person. Here is the list that Karen Burns created. This list may seem oppressive, but I don't think we can always know the impact our comments can have on other … [Read more...]
Grief – A Conversation Over Dinner
April 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
About a month ago, I was having dinner with a group of ladies. Strangely, there were about 6 of us there, and 5 of us were "widows". While I can't officially call myself a "widow" I have felt like one since the death of my fiancee. Some of the ladies were long time widows, some had not had large amounts of time in that dreaded catagory. I can say for certain that is one club that you really don't want to be a member of. I had to ask, does this grief, or missing the one that you loved … [Read more...]
Recommended WordPress Plugins
March 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
I have had this conversation with many people lately, so rather than trying to dig my through my email, I thought I would put my recommendations into a post. Akismet - helps to prevent spam bots from posting on your site. You will need to register with them, and get your code. This is helpful to keep most spam bots from posting comments on your blog. If you don't allow comments, well I really don't consider you a blog, as you don't allow for two way communication. ALL in One SEO Pack - … [Read more...]
So it has been about a month
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I can't say I am making large progress on the diet. I haven't gained since the last posting, that's a miracle. Since I wrote last I went on three vacations. Once up to Missouri for Christmas with my family. Dodged holiday dinners, and drinks that go with dinners. Went to Austin for New Years, lovely dinner there. When to Club Med for a week. Not gaining there was a miracle, I came back 1 pound up from there, but considering I drank mostly calorie filled drinks and ate an … [Read more...]