- Hello, 2014!Though I was awake at midnight, I didn’t ring in the New Year joyfully. Instead, I listened to the fireworks …
- Pressed for time…When I was studying project management, I learned the term, “Parkinson’s Law.” Parkinson’s Law is the idea that work takes …
- Procrastination is making me wait…Prompt: Do you have a tendency to procrastinate, or do you like checking things off your to-do list? My response: …
- Piggies and poor politics…It isn’t often I wax political in the blogosphere, and for today’s post I blame my husband and his Popsicle …
- The last hurrah of Christmas…It is January 5, and I am officially printing my Christmas letter (for 2013, lest you should think I am …
- When your resolutions mess with mine…Confessions of a gym regular: I knew today would reveal the number of resolutions made nearly a week ago, because …
- Stand still and know…Be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10). “Sitting is the new smoking.” That’s the catch phrase on …
- Signed, Cold in Florida…Dear Weather Maker, Dare I say it? I am cold. Yes, I live in Florida. And, yes, I do feel …
- A step away from Fridays…“Happy Friday!” My step aerobics instructor called out his traditional end-of-the-week greeting before beginning the warm-up. And then he added, …
- When a blog is like a diet…I am an all or nothing person, and I’m not proud of it. When I start a no-sugar diet, for instance, …
- An “and one” rain…Lest you think I actually understand anything about the sport of basketball, let me make it clear. Anything I know …
- Putting past successes behind me…I’m beginning to think I’m a little slow on the uptake. (Very slow, actually, as it is taking me multiple …
- When flowers bloom in winter…Florida weather must confuse plants as much as it confuses my immune system. Series of warm, humid days are suddenly wrenched …
- The fear of no future…“If the hardest thing I have to do today is remember not to put on deodorant, this will be a …
- ‘Hi-Yo, Laryngitis! Away!’Who was that masked woman? Actually, the question people likely asked as I rode away in my trusty white van …
- Since she’s been gone…As I ate breakfast with my husband this morning I noticed a wild turkey walking across the back yard. “Is …
- When your youngest turns 18…“Let me see. If Adam is turning 18 today, and I was X when he was born. Then X + …
- Whatever happened to Will Power?By most accounts, I appear to have Will Power. After all, it’s 5:34 a.m. as I begin typing this. My …
- Packing it all in…This week, my son played what could be his final baseball game. Certainly, he played his final game of high school, …
- Now I lay me down to sleep…Fear is a terrible thing. Last night, as we laid down to sleep, I told my husband that the top …
- The Emotional Connection of Family Heirlooms
In this personal essay, I reflect on my mother’s Alzheimer’s and the emotional significance of a cherished handmade afghan (blanket). Memories intertwine with loss, regret, and the desire for connection. - Streamlined and frantic free…My eyes popped open at the sound of my husband’s alarm. 5:15 a.m. What? Panicked, I looked at my own …
- Hurry up and stop…I have issues with braking. Back in the early days of our marriage, as I would — rapidly — approach a …
- One stingray a chicken doth make…In addition to my ability to return from a beach vacation as pale as when I arrived, I pride myself …
- The photos I didn’t take…Down at the beach, as the sun begins to set, the photography begins in earnest. Romantic couples and lovely families …
- A teacher’s lament…It’s the calm after the storm. Exams are taken. Yearbooks are signed. Ceremonies and celebrations applauded. The countdown completed. The …
- Surprised by work…What surprised me about my first day of work was not what it entailed but the “when.” I had long …
- When work is like the Christian life…“Well, if I don’t get eaten by an alligator, I’ll see you tomorrow afternoon.” That was the marketing associate’s attempt at …
- Trust in the midst of goodbye…“I have some news to tell you.” My Aqua Zumba teacher gathered the class together in the pool before we began …
- My hate-love relationship…I hate running — but I love it after I’ve completed the workout for the day. Unfortunately, that hate-love relationship can also describe …
- Love makes the worship go ’round…Once was a time when I attended church for the singing. As I matured, I learned to love the sermons …
- Confessions of a former school teacher…Driving to work today — the first day of school — I saw the school maintenance man and his son, a …
- Facebook statuses I didn’t post…When I went to the refrigerator for my morning short cup of prune juice, I found none. Bummer. Significant bummer. …
- Four eyes or why I see clearly…“How many pairs do you have now?” my friend Connie asked me. (She hadn’t noticed I was wearing a new …
- Sara Beara, not Yogi Berra…Sara Beara. That may be the first time I have typed that term of endearment, occasionally bestowed on me (and …
- Sincerely selfie…I was hastily looking through my post-high school photo albums searching for a picture of me when I first wore glasses. …
- Dear new golden sick days…Sick days, sick days Dear new golden sick days Sniffling and sneezing and hacking cough Kept me at home on a rare day …
- The circle of praise…My son just got offered a promotion. It would mean working more hours in a congested city away from those …
- A blog by any other name…My infant son left the hospital as “No Name Dagen.” “I have to see the baby before I can name …
- The power of a T-shirt…I am not a fashionista by any stretch of the imagination, but I do prefer to dress fashionably — in …
- Blame it on busy…For the past month, I have been reminding myself that my mother-in-love’s birthday is coming soon. I had October 5 …
- Sara: Don’t call Mom at work…I made the mistake of calling my mother. I was on my lunch break from work; she was safely ensconced in …
- When friendship trumps light…Dear Diana, When I awakened at 3:30 a.m. Colorado time, my first thought was that I was glad you weren’t …
- Held hostage by a cell phone…It was the first day of NaBloPoMo, and I was trapped inside a McDonalds without a computer, without even a …
- Losing time…One step forward, three steps back — but in reverse. Sunday — through the gift of ending Daylight Savings — …
- Legalizing homelessness?Last night, with 97 percent of the vote counted, CNN projected that the state of Florida would not approve the …
- It’s Facebook official…This is what my daughter posted to make the announcement of her first pregnancy Facebook official: Since she posted it …
- Singing to free the hostage…Writing about my “hostage situation” in McDonald’s made me think of my father’s week-long experience as a McDonald’s hostage — at least …
- Formerly streetless in Seattle…Just a week ago, I was in a Seattle apartment icing a painful bruise to my shin bone, barely able …
- A queen for five days…We arrived in Seattle for a wedding, knowing that we were to share a two-bedroom apartment with my sister-in-law and her …
- The view from inside…It felt as if I were in Mrs. Repulski’s Advanced Humanities class again. “I’d better explain this better,” my English …
- Random rant I wish I’d missed…The parking lot at the health club was ridiculously crowded, but just as I entered the lot, I noticed a …
- My cat is in the closet…I am sitting at this computer, waiting for pages to load, thinking out loud that this is the slowest computer …
- A thousand plus words…A picture is worth a thousand words, right? This post is that thousand plus a few of my own. Last …
- When I am scared of pants…Americans are getting fatter and fatter, yet the pants we wear are getting smaller and smaller. I just don’t understand …
- “Dine at desk” November…Because we went out for lunch to celebrate the birthday of a colleague yesterday — and went out for lunch …
- When it all points to God…Twenty years ago today, I wrapped myself in satin, lace, and bows and made myself a birthday present — a bride …
- And I worried about matching?This morning the temperature outside my home registered 32 degrees — which meant it likely dropped below that just before …
- Still a mama…For months I have been working with colleagues who are mothers of young children, newly entered into childcare situations and …
- When work is the escape…
I have never been more thankful that I gave up teaching than I am today. If I were a teacher, I … - Affected by the threat of loss…
A few years ago, when I was in high school :), I tried out for the pompon squad. My sister … - An office of one’s own…
I have always wanted my own office — at home or at work. But until today, that never happened. I … - Despite the turkey…
Another year, another turkey. Another hundred exclamations of “I HATE cooking turkey.” (I do hate cooking turkey. So much pressure … - I have succumbed…
“I have succumbed…” seemed the right title for this post somehow. Although now that I’ve typed that post title and … - A part of the “Sisterhood of World Bloggers”…
Mememememememememe…. This post is all about me — and eight other bloggers. One who nominated me for the “Sisterhood of … - There ain’t no tired like…
I once thought that pregnancy and motherhood were a cruel hoax. Think about it. Just when a pregnant woman is … - Kicking boot and taking aim…
*Warning: This blog post has no substance whatsoever. Last year I ordered a pair of boots online, got them, tried … - A throwback at Christmas…
Last night, my oldest sister sent a text that included the photo at left, above, and the sentence, “Recognize anything besides … - Resolving to be “all there” …
I have newfound resolve — just in time for 2015.This Christmas season I’m different. Once I had the Christmas lights hung (always …
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