My son is definitely a puzzle. I love him to “pieces” he drives me crazy at times, yet makes me laugh nearly every day. The symbol for autism is the puzzle piece. Yet, even in the scheme of things as far as autism is concerned his puzzle piece does not fit into the spectrum, in …
The Year the World Went Silent
Who knew when we celebrated the New Year on December 31, 2019, we would be entering the new year of 2020, and at the same time, it would send us back in time? January 1, 2020, seemed like any other new year day. Nothing here in America appeared to be different. Families were home celebrating …
Knock Knock: It’s Nacho average taco dinner…
Years ago, I used to watch a television show titled, “Door Knock Dinners”. In this show the host would arrive in some random neighborhood, usually here in New Jersey and walk around with a gourmet chef, the two would choose a home to … you guessed it, knock on the door. When the homeowner/resident opened …
My scale obviously doesn’t know how the game of golf works….
I challenged my scale to a game of Golf. I told it we would be a two-some in the game and help one another come out on top. I think there was a miscommunication. Either my scale misunderstood me and thought I meant I wanted to climb the numbers ladder or my scale had no idea …
Recipes from Jiffy Lube…
I was in Jiffy Lube last weekend, and while I waited for my car, I picked up a magazine. I was reading it and there was an ad for Roasted Cherry Chicken. My son T was with me and we decided I should take pictures of the recipe and try it one night. Well, tonight …
When you aren’t happy finding yourself again…
Well, I have completed my second week, and what I have learned in this second phase of my journey is: Watching your calorie intake is important, but you need to drink water. Doing exercise is important, but you need to drink water. Eating out must be minimal and this included ordering lunch while you are …
Losing myself along the road to finding me!
I have been divorced for 9 years. In that time, I have taken care of my two sons and neglected myself. If you have been following my blog you know that last week, I challenged myself to get back on track and lose the weight I’ve been carrying around for the past few months. Of …