Messing about with empathy
Have you been watching The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+? It is amazing! I won’t give any spoilers since it isn’t over yet, but I want to commend the show writers. They can make a social point or bring a character to life with just one scene or even a snippet of dialogue.…
I reduced my holiday decoration storage boxes from seven to four. (I wish I had taken pictures.) I’ve been listening to several decluttering and minimalism books (I’ll list the good ones in a different post), so I had some ideas on how to do this before I started. I won’t say I didn’t make a…
Happy National Walking Day (first Wednesday in April.) In 2007, the American Heart Association created this holiday. (Perhaps they were concerned about National Twinkie Day.) I approve of walking, so this is a holiday I can get behind. The weather where I live has been perfect the last few days, so I think I’ll go…
Happy National Twinkie Day! Yesterday, I talked about eating healthier, and today is National Twinkie Day. Twinkies are my favorite Hostess treat. When I was a kid, I had a Twinkie in my lunch box every school day. They are awesome. I’m not going to eat any Twinkies today, but I am going to listen…
Easter was delicious, but now I need to get my eating back under control. No more Cadbury Creme Eggs for me (I was good this year, I only had them on Easter.) I have been doing an awesome running challenge, so my half marathon training is on track. Too bad I agree with the husky.…
I hope your day is filled with family, faith, and food celebrated in a safe manner. I’m making pickled beets and eggs (the recipe is here). I have a jar of pickled beets on hand, so I’m using the juice with the eggs and saving the beets for beet and onion salad. This is all…
I donated some of my hair. If you saw my Facebook post, you already know this. I thought I would go into more detail here, in case you were curious or if you ever thought about donating hair yourself. Here are my answers to the basic questions: Who? – Me! Why? – Even before the…
Happy National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. I assume this day celebrates the sandwich, but there is no bread in the title of the holiday, so maybe we’re just celebrating the insides. With or without bread, peanut butter and jelly is a perfect match. This perfect match has dozens of variations. My perfect pb&j is…
April showers bring May flowers. April is National Poetry Month, and I found a wonderful poem to celebrate. I like spring showers and spring flowers, so a poem about rain makes me happy. April Rain Song by Langston Hughes Let the rain kiss youLet the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid dropsLet the…
Each November, I encourage everyone to join National Novel Writing Month, where people try to write a 50,000-word story in one month. Despite my reassurances, many think this is impossible. I have another suggestion that is very possible. Camp Nanowrimo takes place in April. This low-key version of the November event allows participants to pick…