Oliver Twist Two or three times a year, I’ll dive into a literary classic. Often it’s Jane Austen or Mark Twain but this month was Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist“. Big fan of old Charles, I am. But I’d never read “Oliver Twist” and decided it was high time I did. A vast amount of swooning,Continue reading “Book Reviews: An Orphan and a Teenage Girl”
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Sugary Goodness
My sugar addiction is well documented. As a child, my diet consisted of Sugar Pops, sugar cookies, Sugar Babies and sugar straight from the bowl. We lived in Murray, Utah, about a mile from a small store called Mr. G’s where I spent every waking moment perusing the candy aisles, deciding which sugar-filled candy item toContinue reading “Sugary Goodness”
Top 5 Reasons the World Didn’t End
Apocalypse Later You might have heard the world was supposed to end a few days ago. I think news of our demise was premature. But Harold Camping, the 89-year-old Christian leader who predicted world’s end, is nowhere to be found. Was he taken to heaven in the Rapture? Is he hiding out at Baskin-Robbins, eatingContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons the World Didn’t End”
Movies That Scarred Me For Life
In my current Life and Laughter column, I discussed scary movies and how they basically ruined me. Here’s a more complete list of life-altering movies that made me who I am today. Messed up. The Wizard of Oz: The tornado in this movie scared the living s*** out of me. I was convinced that everyContinue reading “Movies That Scarred Me For Life”
Book Reviews: Boys Behaving Badly and a Lonely Old Woman
At any given time, I am involved in a novel. If I’m not reading something, you should probably check for a pulse. During the last few weeks, I’ve read two books I thought I’d share with you–if only as a warning for the fainthearted. The first book is SO well-written that it’s worth reading justContinue reading “Book Reviews: Boys Behaving Badly and a Lonely Old Woman”
Top 5 Reasons to Eat Chocolate Today
When I want chocolate–I want it immediately! No running to the store. No searching through cabinets. No whipping up a batch of brownies. A chocolate craving can hit at anytime of the day or night, so it’s best to be prepared with some good, quality chocolate that your spouse and kids will never find. ThatContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Eat Chocolate Today”
Happy Mother’s Day
It’s been five months since cancer took my mom. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of her and thank her for the opportunity I had to be her daughter. My mom could be. . . how do I put it. . .stubborn. But she taught me how to love being a mom, andContinue reading “Happy Mother’s Day”
Top 5 Reasons to Do Yoga
Some of you may know that by some crazy fluke, I’m a certified yoga instructor. Which is funny because when I first started doing yoga eight years ago, I HATED it. But I kept going back and now I get to be the one torturing, um, I mean, teaching yoga students. I LOVE teaching yoga!Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons to Do Yoga”
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