Mind Flush

Yesterday my back decided to say "Fuck it, I'm done," for no discernible reason.  Seriously - it's disappointing.  This mu...

I have a white noise app that I use all the time. I love that I can listen to a cat purring while I write (without having to vacuum up cat h...

Look! It's a taco salad onto which I threw everything that was even vaguely Hispanic in my fridge! Yes, there's lettuce under there ...

Today I took Liza with me to the grocery store, mainly because she was home from school and I needed to go, and partly because I wanted her ...

Let's see, what is there to report?  > I'm down nine pounds, and I fit into my skinnier jeans well enough to wear them all day ye...

Meal 1: I had leftover tomato soup with chicken added, Jason had leftover gumbo and some fruit, Liza had an apple with no-sugar-added peanut...

Meal 1: Hamburger and half a grapefruit, both of which I prepped the night before. Meal 2: Large salad with leftover shrimp from the night b...

A day late and a dollar short, so here's the quick rundown: Meal 1: Leftover jambalaya (yay! Even better the next day!) Meal 2:  Small s...

I've invented a new award: the Golden Donut, which is awarded to a Whole30 participant who confronts a long-entrenched routine and fight...

Meal 1: Jason and I collaborated on scrambled eggs for breakfast, throwing in just about anything that wasn't nailed down this included ...

Today mostly sucked. Jason and liza spent most of the day whining about food, I was grumpy about having to go to the grocery store on a Satu...

Today I dawdled and didn't have time to eat my own breakfast before driving Liza to her bus stop. Usually, this would end with me stoppi...

Today Jason was plagued by people around him eating delicious, non-compliant food. Around 1:30 he sent me this: Meal 1: sausages and fruit f...

Meal 1- adults had leftover frittata and fried potatoes, Liza had leftover pork from Tuesday and some blueberries. Verdict: no more frittata...

Meal 1- Chicken salad and fruit for me and Jason: Verdict: a little sloppy due to soggy chicken when I made it, and OMG nothing I can eat ge...

I've jumped on the Whole 30 bandwagon for the first time, and I thought it might be interesting to "live post" things for a fe...

Yes, you really do need to wash your face. Every day. With soap. I told you there would be cavities if you didn't brush your teeth ...

Dear Liza: For years, mothers have cautioned their children against making faces by saying they would freeze that way. We all know that does...

6am - wake up, check to see if school is closed. Everything in our county is closed, but Liza's charter school in the next county doesn...

Dear _______________, Congratulations on being selected as a contender for the role of my Next Good Friend of 2014!  I'm sure you'r...