What Keeps Me Fit

I’ve gained and lost 30 lbs several times in my adult life. Disappointingly, the only cure has been good nutrition and lots of exercise. I often refuse to face this fact, and experience has shown I can gain weight continuously

What Keeps Me Fit

I’ve gained and lost 30 lbs several times in my adult life. Disappointingly, the only cure has been good nutrition and lots of exercise. I often refuse to face this fact, and experience has shown I can gain weight continuously

Self Re-Boot

I started a new job this week and it occurred to me that I could re-boot myself and show up as a whole new person. I only know one employee in my new workplace, so if I looked or acted

Self Re-Boot

I started a new job this week and it occurred to me that I could re-boot myself and show up as a whole new person. I only know one employee in my new workplace, so if I looked or acted

Recipe: Lentil Stuffed Peppers

This is the perfect time to make stuffed peppers where I live, because green bell peppers and tomatoes are currently 97 cents a pound  and a 630 ml can or jar of tomato sauce is also on sale for 97

Recipe: Lentil Stuffed Peppers

This is the perfect time to make stuffed peppers where I live, because green bell peppers and tomatoes are currently 97 cents a pound  and a 630 ml can or jar of tomato sauce is also on sale for 97

Everything I Own, Part 6: So Close!

Long-time readers know I’ve spent the past 6 months working on a complete home inventory.  I started in March and I still have about 2 weekends of work to finish it off, plus another weekend to format the results. There

Everything I Own, Part 6: So Close!

Long-time readers know I’ve spent the past 6 months working on a complete home inventory.  I started in March and I still have about 2 weekends of work to finish it off, plus another weekend to format the results. There

12 Months of Celebration – Month 8 – August

August has been a month of waiting. I learned on July 29 that have a new job awaiting me on September 3. I applied for a lateral transfer in my library system to work at a different branch – which

12 Months of Celebration – Month 8 – August

August has been a month of waiting. I learned on July 29 that have a new job awaiting me on September 3. I applied for a lateral transfer in my library system to work at a different branch – which

My (Not) Home Based Business

Sometimes I think about whether I could succeed in a home business, and what that business might be. I don’t dwell on it much, though. I have a full-time, salaried job with benefits. The amount of time and capital I’d

My (Not) Home Based Business

Sometimes I think about whether I could succeed in a home business, and what that business might be. I don’t dwell on it much, though. I have a full-time, salaried job with benefits. The amount of time and capital I’d

Money Tracking the Exacting Way

I have written a few posts about budgeting and finances, but I haven’t posted yet about my financial tracking and record-keeping system. So here goes! In the last quarter of the year, I do a projection for the following year,

Money Tracking the Exacting Way

I have written a few posts about budgeting and finances, but I haven’t posted yet about my financial tracking and record-keeping system. So here goes! In the last quarter of the year, I do a projection for the following year,

Try a Frittata!

I have eggs for lunch or brunch about once a week. If I want to turn them into a full-scale dinner, I make a frittata – also known as a glorified omelette. The one tool you need to make a

Try a Frittata!

I have eggs for lunch or brunch about once a week. If I want to turn them into a full-scale dinner, I make a frittata – also known as a glorified omelette. The one tool you need to make a

How Compulsive Are You?

Given the title of this blog, you would think I have dozens of compulsions, if not an outright diagnosis of OCD. Amazingly, I am a fairly functional person, and I think my compulsions fall into the normal range. Well, OK,

How Compulsive Are You?

Given the title of this blog, you would think I have dozens of compulsions, if not an outright diagnosis of OCD. Amazingly, I am a fairly functional person, and I think my compulsions fall into the normal range. Well, OK,

Why Do You Blog?

If you have a blog – why? What made you start it? And why do you continue? I’ve mentioned previously that I used to write a music blog, but the site eventually shut down. I thought I would miss keeping

Why Do You Blog?

If you have a blog – why? What made you start it? And why do you continue? I’ve mentioned previously that I used to write a music blog, but the site eventually shut down. I thought I would miss keeping