Guys – I feel like I should tell you something. On Monday, I chose to go back on the sugar fast. Yes, you read that right. I opted-in to depriving myself of sugar outside of the 45-day challenge, beyond the bounds of Lent. I had an amazing Easter weekend and it was full of the…
Read MoreWhen I decided to blog throughout my sugar fast, I had two guesses about how this would go. One has come true, and the other has not. I first guessed keeping up with daily blogs would be a challenge throughout March. Three different big events in three different cities (like the PGA tournament in Arizona,…
Read MoreI’ve been in Los Angeles this week – the city of angels to some, the city of dreams and stars to others. No matter how you view Los Angeles, there’s a few things everyone can seem to agree upon: The palm trees are beautiful. The traffic is horrible. It’s a city full of dreamers. I…
Read MoreYesterday, I baked again. It felt glorious. No, I didn’t break my sugar fast (although the banana coconut cream pie at the birthday party last night almost did me in). But yesterday morning, I broke out the sterling silver measuring cups. I got down the powdery white flour. I cut in some cold butter. I…
Read MoreCheers that we made it through the first week of March! Cheers for friendship and the weather warming up. Cheers for performances, plays and finding your passion when you’re young. Cheers for God’s glorious creation that takes your breath away. Cheers to good hair days. Cheers to paying respects and being open to new beginnings.…
Read MoreMost parents are all too familiar with the phenomenon called the “sugar crash.” You give the kids a ton of sugar, they go crazy running circles around you, and then soon – they’re completely out. They go from high to low in a very short amount of time. That’s probably a good way to describe…
Read MoreUp until today I’d never walked on a golf course (which is funny since today set quite a high bar for any future times I will walk on the green)! I’ve been in Tucson the past two days with Fight Colorectal Cancer to help launch us into March – which is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.…
Read MoreFor all of the type As out there – I am sorry. I skipped a day. There was no Day 12 post yesterday. I was too tired to write last night. A fun, but full, weekend had me under the covers before 10 p.m. and my eyelids were so heavy, I could hardly make it…
Read MoreToday I sat in an ice cream shop without any ice cream in my hands. When all I wanted was to grab a scone from the coffee shop to help me wake up this morning, I held back. There’s candy in my freezer tempting me each time I open it. I can’t hardly walk into…
Read MoreHave I mentioned I’m in the throes of writing a memoir? (I know – there’s a lot happening in my world right now.) As I write and reflect on the stories of my life, there’s a constant theme I keep running into: comparison. I’ve taken big humbling gulps as I’ve uncovered the massive amount of…
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