I was out at midnight, in-between thunderstorms, digging in the mud and planting some tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers I picked up at Lowe’s last night. I knew it was supposed to rain all day today (even tho it didn’t) and I wanted to get the plants in the ground ASAP. My dog watched from the doorway, with a look on her face that said, “What are you doing?” But it was wonderful, digging in the soft earth, seeing the plants go in and knowing my garden was complete. I’m loving …

If you’ve been reading this blog with any regularity you know I LOVE boundaries - talk of boundaries, books about boundaries, discussions about boundaries - all kinds of things relating to how we create, set and enforce boundaries for ourselves.
I’ve learned that EVERYONE struggles with boundaries in some areas. People who rock boundaries at work may struggle with parents and children, or vice versa. There’s room for improvement for all of us, self included. For instance, I was standing in the store debating with myself about what kind of pears …

I finally figured out how to break a bad habit and create a new one without going back into therapy for feeling like a failure! It’s so simple really. So I am going to share.
Last month I decided AGAIN to lose weight. UNLIKE the past 200 times I made this decision I opted to try something different - the 80/20 rule. Instead of “perfection or nothing” - meaning if I slipped and drank a soda, or had a burger and fries then the whole diet was off and I was …

Okay, it’s warm weather, spring is in the air - yes, here in Virginia it is anyway - and in Atlanta too I hear. And today I received my copy of Caravan Cookbook: An Inspirational Guide to Family Cooking. It ROCKS. If you like cooking and food and camping - you will love this book. The link above is an affiliate link, cause I don’t get paid to review books - I just love checking out new stuff and the affiliate link helps me with my habit. I’d say that …