I am so excited about gardening this year. I can hardly wait to get all the baby plants I’ve started into the ground! Especially because my other baby, my youngest son, is crawling now and starting to pull himself up. He’s into EVERYTHING! He keeps trying to pull himself up to the ledge where [...]
Denser Dancers
Published in March 28th, 2009
Are we human? This intriguing song title from the Killers only gets more interesting when you search for the lyrics online and find that there’s an intense debate about whether “Mr. Brightside” is saying “denser or dancer.” “I’m on my knees looking for the answer.”
After reviewing several sites including the “official Killer’s fan club [...]
Crazy for Curtains!
Published in March 25th, 2009
Ok – It’s official! I’ve lost it! I’ve gone Cuckoo for Curtains!
I just purchased the 4th set of curtains for my bedroom. I cannot get these right! First of all, I’m an idiot and refuse to measure, assuming that I have a “good enough” idea of what will and will not fit. Wrong. Second, I [...]
By Grace Alone – I look forward to conquering my weight struggle!
Published in March 24th, 2009
Well, I have still been really struggling with the eating and/or obsessive thoughts about it. As usual, I seem to have forgotten that I can’t do it on my own. On Sunday there was a good message at church about “living a transformed life” My church is called Living Springs and I just love the [...]
Desperate Housewives Make Sacrifices
Published in March 23rd, 2009
So last Sunday’s Desperate Housewives got me thinking about sacrifice. Despite the markedly absurd storyline involving Bree’s husband stealing because he is resentful of her success, I can relate to the underlying struggle the writers were trying to highlight. I think every woman who has juggled a career and a family can identify with Bree’s [...]
Grey’s Anatomy Addresses Fear of Failure, Fear of Death
Published in March 20th, 2009
I just love this season of Grey’s Anatomy! While the plots are still a bit far fetched, I’m willing to “suspend my disbelief” in order to enjoy the clean, crisp writing and the pools of reflection.
During last Thursday’s episode, a tragically disfigured man comes in for a face transplant. The interns refer to him crudely [...]
Commit Me
Published in March 19th, 2009
Ok – I’m done being “half-assed” about my life. I’m committing to focus and accomplish!
Like many Americans, the past several months have been quite a wake up call with the crumbling economy. It’s also been the start of a new year – the time when I traditionally make at least feeble attempts to shed the [...]
Oh the Hipocrsy – Trying to be a good environmentalist – Still only pale green!
Published in March 18th, 2009
Posted by Clever Betsy in Babies, Date Order Blog Entries, Environment, Household Management, Parenting
I try to be a good environmentalist but I still feel that I have a lot to change. I do my best to conserve water and reduce energy consumption around our home. We’ve made a lot of changes like upgrading all of our appliances to be energy efficient, washing with cold water most of the [...]
Slow Down to Speed Up
Published in March 12th, 2009
My 4 year-old can be so insightful sometimes. Today we were having one of those delightful conversations you can have only with kids – “What kind of animal would you be?” We covered the entire globe of animals and both swore to be all sorts of mammals, amphibians and reptiles. But one part of the [...]
Gnats in my Mental Grass
Published in March 11th, 2009
I had an annoying day yesterday and couldn’t sleep last night. I tried my relaxation techniques and I was in such an anxious mood that even those went awry. At least they did so in a humorous way…
One of the visions I conjure to calm myself is water-skiing on an early morning in Summer. Usually [...]
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