Many people say they feel lonely some or all of the time. I guess there are times when we might say that we have felt alone with no-one to talk to or share our thoughts with. Two types of loneliness can be identified: social loneliness and emotional loneliness. With so many people using the…
Aaron has suffered atopic eczema since he was a few weeks old. His wrists and legs are almost always dry and itchy but eczema on the rest of his body depends on so many other things. He has food allergies and intolerances that affect his eczema but on the whole we manage to lead what…
Most days are OK, but every so often there are those really tough parenting days that fry my brain and zap my every last will to live. I have this adorable habit of allowing my frustration simmer on low until it comes to a rolling boil. I then release tension by tossing out a good parenting jab at my…
My maiden voyage into the world of gardening is not one that is exciting. It’s about as heart-palpitating as watching tomatoes grow. In fact, it’s exactly like that. My great aunt always had a garden – still does. And she grows these tomatoes that are as big as a newborns head. I would not want…
Yesterday marked ten years of Jose and I living together and being a family. I looked forward to him getting home and having a nice dinner with the boys them going with a few friends to the casino. When he got home it definitely want what I expected. For starters, he had no idea it…
To my beautiful Niece, Wow! I can’t believe you are already one! I still remember the moment I first saw you as if it were yesterday. I was lucky enough to get to be with your mommy and witness you come into this wonderful world! Your pale skin, lots of brown hair and ruby rosebud…
Tonight we ordered a pizza from one of my favorite places and because I didn’t get a chance to get to the grocery store (again). With our pizza I asked for a 2 liter of Dr. Pepper, when the delivery driver arrived he didn’t have the Dr. Pepper. When I asked him about it, he…
We all have them, don’t we? Yesterday I let myself stay in a funk. I shouldn’t have. I cleaned for an hour and a half straight. Hey, being stressed has it’s advantages, and for me – it often means something gets cleaned. I figured that to release the stress I’d just get some stuff done.…
Emeril Live, Food Network Challenge, $40 a Day, Everyday Italian, Iron Chef America, Unwrapped, The Secret Life Of, Restaurant Makeover, And Oh, so many more! What other channel can offer so many fine TV shows? It’s unbelievable! It’s genious! I’ve always wondered what was so alluring about The Food Network. Alot of people I know…