FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Is there a Post sister in the house?
My husband and I had a date night Saturday night, the first we’ve been able to wrangle in more than two months. Whoever said life starts to slow down when we hit 50 was mistaken; between my work at the paper and working on my next book, and with his ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I’ve tried something new (and I like it)
Do you ever feel as though you’re in a rut, that your life is a routine that’s almost like watching the same 24-hour movie over and over? I don’t, fortunately. Not yet. Some days, I think that a rut might actually be relaxing. But I am a creature of habit, ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I’m now in progressives
Well, I’ve arrived. I’m finally here, or at least my ophthalmologist says so. I went to see her last week, because it was time for my annual checkup, and because for the first time in my life, I am having trouble reading things up close. I’ve always been extremely near-sighted, ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Men – 7,000; Women 20,000
Our pastor delivered a message during one of the many marriage series our church features, and in that message he made the statement that, on average, men speak about 7,000 words a day, compared to an average of about 20,000 words a day uttered by women. A more recent study ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Step outside the box every now and then
I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to be in a NASCAR racecar at Atlanta Motor Speedway, flying around the track at 165 mph. I have never done anything like that before. Ever. I had never had the desire to do anything like that before. Ever. But life ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Did we always have this much pollen?
Itchy eyes. Runny noses. Sneezing. They are all harbingers of Spring in Atlanta just as much as dogwoods and azaleas are. So is the yellow-green pollen, with pollen counts (the number of grains of pollen in a cubic meter of air) soaring above 8000 already this year. It coats our ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Grease + muscles + fireworks = money
My children all played at least one sport in high school. In Gwinnett County, I think that’s almost a given, a graduation requirement, isn’t it? The girls cheered and played soccer and softball. My son played football and golf. And he wrestled. I never understood what a demanding sport wrestling ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: A break in the Family Holidays
The baskets have been discovered, the bunnies’ ears are ragged and unevenly bitten, and millions of families made their annual spring trek to pay homage to a God they’ll give a nod again sometime toward the end of December. Easter has come and gone, and with the exception of the ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I want to be a foodie, but boy is it hard.
I joined some girlfriends for lunch this past weekend, and we went to a trendy new restaurant that’s all the rage. I mean, my friends know their stuff when it comes to picking restaurants. They know which places buy their produce and meats locally. They know the establishments that offer ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Even in the South, we rush the arrival of Spring
Ah, the festivals have begun here in Gwinnett County; have you been to any? My husband and I had the pleasure of going to Lawrenceville’s Springfest on Saturday, and then we caught the tail end of the Beerfest in Suwanee that same day. The weather was perfect – even hot ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Oh, what a difference a weekend can make
If you live in Gwinnett County, or anywhere close, you are just coming off a spectacular weather weekend. Wasn’t it great? In my opinion, there aren’t many things better for the soul – more healing, more hopeful– than the first warm, sunny days of Spring. If those days fall on ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Goodbye, Dad.
I think there comes a time in every writer’s life when she is faced with penning a very difficult piece. It may be that the subject matter is over her head. It may be that the emotional hurdle is simply too high. Today, I am writing such a piece, for ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: I’m all Ocsar-ed out
Well, I did it. For the first time in my life, I settled in and watched the Oscars, the 85th Academy Awards, on Sunday evening and (I believe) into Monday morning. I am travelling with my sister, and she has been a devoted fan of this and other such awards ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Are we raising trophy kids?
I had a really interesting conversation last week, with a group of women who are all abut my age (50 years old, give or take a decade). We got on a topic that usually polarizes people one way or another, and this particular chat did not disappoint. Within a minute ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Hearts, chocolate and flowers. I’m there.
Valentine’s Day is Thursday; did you remember that? If not, you can thank me later. Hard to believe that Christmas and the beginning of the New Year are already in the rear view mirror, and the Day of Love is right here upon us. I have a lot of single ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Women, let’s give each other a break
Are you a woman who leaves home every day to earn a paycheck in corporate America, or are you a “stay-at-home” mom (which, as we all know, means that you work all day every day with no paycheck)? I ask this for a reason, as I just recently had a ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: What’s your time worth?
When is the last time you went to see a doctor? You made the appointment, showed up on time (early, if you’re like me), and sat in the waiting room and waited. And waited. And waited. My husband went to see his doctor last week, a cardiologist whom he’s been ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Have you made a career change recently?
By design or by chance (I’m not sure which), I have been speaking to various groups recently on making career changes. Not just mere job changes mind you, but complete career changes. Some people are making this drastic life change by choice, and some are being forced to do it ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: When do your babies stop being your babies?
Our youngest child turned 21 this past weekend. She’s legal, meaning she is now solely responsible for anything she does, in all respects. She doesn’t need my permission or my signature for anything any more. She’s no longer a baby. I can say without a doubt that my husband and ...
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Save a life. Make two trips.
Atlanta is an exciting place to drive, isn’t it? I do a lot of driving for work, both locally and throughout the southeast, and Atlanta is hands-down the most challenging metropolitan area in which to get from Point A to Point B alive and un-dented. Over the years, I’ve developed ...
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