We’re just about halfway through the month of January already. How’s the New Year treating you so far? I’ve found I’m just as busy as ever, but making do. This week’s theme for Monday’s Music Moves Me was suggested by a previous Spotlight Dancer, Time Out For Mom – Songs that are good to exercise…
The schedule of our lives is shaped by the movements of the earth, moon, and sun. In ancient Rome, a priest observed the sky and announced a new moon cycle to the king. For centuries afterward, Romans referred to the first day of each new month as Kalends (from their word calare, which means “to…
It may be winter, but Mother Nature is still needing to adjust her menopausal meds, since she’s apparently looking at an upcoming hot flash this weekend. Both Princess Nagger and I keep hoping for a round of good snow – you know, like what we had in February 2010 where she was able to have…
Here we are, the official first full week of the New Year. I’ve been doing pretty good not blinking and making the time fly by as fast as last year did, but it’s still early. Blinking will most likely take place when I least expect it. Speaking of things that happen when you least expect…
After having the hubby off work and Princess Nagger off school through the holidays, it’s tough getting back into the same old “Monday” routine. This happens to be the first official ‘regular’ Monday since before Christmas – weird to think about that, isn’t it? Since it is Monday, naturally that means we’re going to dive…
Before Christmas a very good friend of mine emailed me and asked me if I’d be interested in reviewing a Dammit Doll. Intrigued by the name of said doll, of course I said yes – I mean c’mon, wouldn’t you? Unfortunately our crappy mail carrier inadvertently delivered my package to the neighbor, who in turn…
Here we are, the fourth day of the New Year. For those of you who make resolutions, how’s that going for you so far? I used to be all into the resolution making, determined to keep those resolutions no matter what. Now, not so much. Mostly because I always set the bar way too high…
