Posts from 2018

My 5 tips for success at the gym in 2018January 4, 2018
… and I want workout partners, if you’re available. It’s the time of year when our health club is overrun …
One takeaway from the irony of a freeze in FloridaJanuary 13, 2018
The irony of a freeze in Florida isn’t so much that Boston ferns can’t tolerate the cold. It’s that the freeze in Florida showed me God’s power and my lack thereof.
Don’t throw the car away just because the key fob doesn’t workJanuary 18, 2018
“My key fob isn’t working, so I need a new car.” That’s my logic and what I told my colleague …
Feeding my inner road rageJanuary 26, 2018
I wrote this while stopped in traffic, so it’s probably longer than it needs to be — just like my …
Hellos are far superior to goodbyesFebruary 12, 2018
I was snuggled with my husband for a couple minutes before saying goodbye for the day. “Tori can’t say goodbye …
Secret to my weight-loss successFebruary 27, 2018
Yesterday, I ate a cookie. In fact, I ate the last homemade chocolate chip cookie in the gallon-sized plastic bag …
“God, I can’t do today” is a statement of faithMarch 27, 2018
I’ve been saying it more and more often. “God, I can’t do today.” “Today” in that sentence might mean the …
Home is where my sister isApril 14, 2018
Some people talk behind other people’s backs. I merely write behind their backs… I would prefer to write only about …
‘Chill’ doesn’t come close to describing the experienceMay 9, 2018
My health club opened the “Chill” room during frozen January. It wasn’t a big seller — but should have been.
My kids make me feel 16 feet tallMay 13, 2018
Thinking about my own mothering moments makes me feel 16 feet tall at times. But today, my thoughts are with …
My morning toilette went oh, so wrongJune 13, 2018
If you see me standing at my desk today, it’s not because I’m feeling particularly energetic or even avoiding the …
Hurricane Sara & Baby Jane: My name could be famous and familiarJune 20, 2018
Am I completely selfish in hoping that we have at least 18 named Atlantic tropical storms or hurricanes in 2018? …
This is what love looks likeJuly 29, 2018
If you saw a little Marilyn Monroe action in the parking lot of Walmart last Sunday afternoon, it might have …
Take time to sip lifeAugust 7, 2018
I awakened this morning after a rough night of sleep — or lack thereof, actually. But nonetheless at 4 a.m. …
5 lessons I learned from a spider not named CharlotteSeptember 7, 2018
Within view of my kitchen is a banana spider in a large, often messy web. She reminds me of myself — except for the fact that I’m fairly certain she ate her husband last night.
Your action might make the difference. Act.September 27, 2018
I had thoughts of “He will make your paths straight” (Prov. 3:6) and “Just keep swimming” (Dory in Finding Nemo), but, mostly I thought about a foot lamp.
I’m BIG on time with my grandsonOctober 2, 2018
It was my first Gramsy-grandson date, and Niko and I had chosen Chick-Fil-A for lunch after our adventures at the …
Do what you thought you were doingOctober 5, 2018
The difference wasn’t that I added anything to my routine. The difference was that I did what I thought I had been doing.
This is what customer service looks likeOctober 9, 2018
All the pleasant “kum ba ya” feelings I’d had carrying a ruined dress from an apologetic dry cleaner had fled.
A grandmother is born — againOctober 25, 2018
I had missed the birth of my first grandchild, and I was determined to be as present as possible for …
How can you be strategic when you don’t have time to plan?November 27, 2018
Driving toward a strategy Driving to and from work has made me a strategic commuter. Leaving my office at 5:05 …