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Nov. 19: The Skinny on My Skin in These Foolish Things
Today I went to the dermatologist. I really like this guy a lot because he’s catching all the crap going on with my skin. But just LOOK at all the crap going on with my skin!! This is a list o...
Nov. 18: 75 Hard Style Challenge in These Foolish Things
You may or may not know this about me: I LOVE a good challenge! I started 2024 by doing something called 75 Hard, which is a “mental toughness” challenge (that includes a lot of diet and physica...
Nov 15, 16, 17: The Last Supermoon in These Foolish Things
Gosh, I don’t know if I’ve ever missed two days in a row while trying to do a NoJoMo, but I appear to have done it. Here’s the thing - apparently, we just had the most transformative Supermoon...
Nov 14: The Golden Bachelorette in These Foolish Things
[Athena] and I watched The Golden Bachelorette finale last night via FaceTime. And it did NOT disappoint! If you don’t know about the Golden Bachelor or Golden Bachelorette, they are spinoffs...
Nov. 13: The Golden Bachelorette Finale Tonight! in These Foolish Things
And here we go again. Another day. A much more logical day since I got up early and did my morning routine the way I like to do it, but still another day at home. Maybe I’ll go out into the worl...
Nov. 12: Discombobulated in These Foolish Things
I woke up late and it started my day off weird. I asked to cancel my weekly call to a vendor in China, and he was ok with that, but then I wasn’t productive at all. I need to fix that tomorrow...
Nov. 11: 11/11 in These Foolish Things
It’s Monday, but I had the day off work because it is Veteran’s Day. Thank you, Veterans, for your service. It’s also 1111, which is supposed to be a very high-vibrational day of new beginning...
Nov. 10: A Sunday That Feels Like a Saturday. in These Foolish Things
I have tomorrow off for Veteran’s Day, so today has felt a lot like another Saturday, so I treated it like one. I went downtown with Martini to walk the city trail and made my way down to the ...
Nov. 9: A Saturday. in These Foolish Things
Woke up chilly, so I put a few layers on and a sweater on the dog and we ran out and met my friend Diane at the farmers market. It warmed up some while we were there. We walked and talked and ...
Nov. 8 - Everything On Fire! in These Foolish Things
Ugh. Today has been one of those work days where every. little. thing. is ON FIRE! And it started with frantic texting last night, which meant I knew today was going to be one of those days, but...
Nov. 7: Taking Down Halloween in These Foolish Things
I’m not into work today. Yeah, I did a bunch of urgent things today, but then I decided to finally take down all of my Halloween decorations so that I can move on to decorating for Christmas. ...
Nov. 6: Okay, So Now What? in These Foolish Things
Texts flying in my friend group this morning. Notes in PB. I didn’t sleep much at all last night. It’s one of those situations where you wake up in the morning and wonder if it’s all a dream? ...
Nov. 5: Election Day! in These Foolish Things
I’m nervous over here. It’s Election Day and it feels like we are at a fever pitch. We’re on edge. It feels like a dream. How did we even get here? How is it that people don’t remember what an a...
Nov. 3-4: I Forgot! in These Foolish Things
I guess I was so busy decompressing from my whole October that I forgot to write yesterday! That’s not like me during NoJoMo, but it’s the reality of the situation. Hold on a sec…I have to send...
Nov. 2: The Game in These Foolish Things
It’s been a busy-ish day with the girls. We slept in a little bit this morning, I made coffee and put out some sweets, and then told the girls to make themselves at home while I took the dog o...
Nov. 1: NJM 2024 Begins in These Foolish Things
Well, this is going to be a quickie entry. It’s Friday night, November 1st and I’m in the middle of a fun girls weekend here at my place. My friends flew in from Nashville last night (Hallow...
Ten Things: Catching Up, Birthday Style~ in These Foolish Things
Well hello there! Long time no see. I have so, so much to catch up on, so the easiest way to do it is with some quick notes. Here are 10 Things from my recent days… Current Work Situation: ...
October 10 - Today's Question on Receiving in These Foolish Things
How often do l feel emotionally drained or resentful after helping others? I honestly don’t - at least not right now. That may change in the future, but for now, I feel energized and thrilled t...
October 8 - Today's Question on Receiving in These Foolish Things
I’m skipping a few days from these daily questions because they are redundant. But I do like today’s question and it reminds me a little bit of a book that I’m reading and it is making me think ...
Hello from The Flower House in These Foolish Things
Greetings from The Flower House! It’s called The Flower House because all of the houses that this couple rents out are named after flowers. Of course, the actual name of this house is a particul...
October 4 - Today's Question on Receiving in These Foolish Things
What patterns do I notice in relationships where I over-give or reject support? I don’t think I do either of these anymore. I do know that when I have over-given in past relationships, I was co...
October 3 - Today's Question on Receiving in These Foolish Things
Have I ever been punished or shamed for asking for help or expressing vulnerability? I think I have punished and shamed myself for feeling weak and expressing vulnerability. I have been someone...
October 2 - Today's Question on Receiving in These Foolish Things
Who in my life, past or present, reinforced the idea that giving is better than receiving? I think early on in my life, my dad and his side of the family were amazing examples of giving over re...
October 1: Bullets Before the VP Debate in These Foolish Things
It’s Tuesday evening and the debate is coming on in a little over 30 minutes, so I figured I should probably squeeze an entry in. I don’t even know if I’m going to watch the VP debate anyway...
Magnesium Oil Spray in These Foolish Things
I went to a new (to me) Farmers Market with my friend, Diane yesterday in the morning. We’ve been going to farmers markets together weekly for the past three weeks. We decided to go to this one ...