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Big Sister Steph

I've written nothing here in 2+ years and here I am, coming in hot with words I spoke at the service for Big Sister Steph. She escaped...

Choosing weirdness over wellness.

I’ve wondered a while why “wellness” gives me the willies. (Although I’m astutely aware of my affection for alliteration.) And while this...

Sucker punched.

I was invited to write a piece for a women’s blog, since I have “such unique expertise”. It was suggested “maybe an article about how to...

Our Christine.

We're at t-minus nine days until daylight savings and I think I'm gonna make it. If you know me, you know I start counting when it's...

Up on my high horse.

I'm a day late writing this week, but I have a good excuse: I went away for the weekend on a silent-yoga-meditation-juice-cleanse retreat...

Ultimate privilege.

I've lived much of my 42 years blissfully unaware I carry a highly controversial food opinion. I love red delicious apples. Not only do I...

Milagro - The Owner's Manual

While Smitty and I would love to be invited to your next friendly game night, we would have to politely decline. Not because we don’t...

The One with the Hangry Good Deed

(If you get the pop culture reference in how I named this "episode", we can definitely be BFFs.) A few weeks ago, I was in heaven (aka my...

Lessons from pets and plants.

If you’re looking for a way to accurately gauge your “keep-it-together”-ness, I recommend getting a dog. Keep-it-together-ness, also...

This is gonna get stuck in your head.

Let me tell you a story about youth sports before concussion protocol. During the beautiful time that was the 1980's, we spent summers on...

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