by Francie | Feb 22, 2012 | Family, Uncategorized
No foresight, no worries. That’s a motto I’d like to adopt, which basically translates to living in the present, something some psychological experts or gurus tout. It’s a really tough thing for an adult to do, we know WAY too much. Horrible things can happen....
by Francie | Feb 14, 2012 | Fashion, Fitness
Beware the stretchy black pants! They are addicting and truly habit forming. Yoga pants are the LBD (little black dress) of exercise attire; everyone looks great in them and probably owns at least one pair. And you can wear them everywhere and feel put together,...
by Francie | Feb 8, 2012 | Family, Food
“I am not a slave to my family.” That’s how I feel sometimes when I have moments of under appreciation. I love my family and I like taking care of them, but sometimes I can’t do it. I’m feeling cheated somehow and lash out in response. I want my impact, my...
by Francie | Jan 31, 2012 | Family, mom
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m not the best mom I know. In fact, when the guys were in preschool, I signed up for a seminar called something like, “Parenting that’s Good Enough.” Well, that was the perfect class for me so I could forgive myself for my...
by Francie | Jan 24, 2012 | Food
Need a new friend, buy a stalk of brussel sprouts. You laugh. I’m serious. Ninety percent of the time I throw one of those green, spiny things into my shopping cart, I’m stopped by a new-found acquaintance who knows something or needs to know something. Curiosity...
by Francie | Jan 18, 2012 | Blogs, Tech Rants
Fingers crossed, I’m sitting in your email box when you get this post. If so, I just want to shout out in the spirit of MLK, “Free at Last!” “Free at Last!” I really hope I’m shedding the techno-geek hat right now. I’m so...
by Francie | Jan 10, 2012 | Blogs, Tech Rants
It happened. The first week went off without a hitch except for one tiny glitch, my first. The magic of this blog is the delivery, as in right into your mailbox if you enter your email address in the subscription box above my “pretty” little head (match...
by Francie | Jan 5, 2012 | Tech Rants
Passwords make me want to pass-out. We need them for everything we do, even leaving the house if you’ve got a fancy code-protected garage door. And once you leave the house, you are still handcuffed by the buggers to do your banking, grocery shopping and even the...
by Francie | Jan 3, 2012 | mom
“It just fell in to my lap.” So many times it seems great jobs or the perfect job just come to my friends who SWEAR they weren’t even looking. “I haven’t worked in 10 years! I didn’t even have a resume!” I’ve had great luck this way in the volunteer department. I...
