Morning all,
Yaaaaaawn, I’m a wee bit tired I’ll confess – yesterday’s joyful mad dash with the kids and family certainly tuckered me out one whole heck of a lot.
However, after liberally applying 29 cups of coffee, I’ve finally returned to the land of the living!  Yay!
But I digress. 
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Morning!
Today is Sunday!  A day of rest, unless your last name is Ling!    I have lots on my plate today including writing, revamping my RISE site, challenging the kids in DDR and more.  Hah!  And folks think I have no life…hah! 
But I digress.
Today’s thought of the day deals with the dank seamy underbelly [...]

Morning all,
For today’s post, I’d like to focus on a very very very VERY simple concept….yet one that is often overwhelmed by the priority our society places on truly superficial aspects.
And it’s this:
Do you define yourself by your body…or by your soul?
It’s not as inane a question as you might think!  Think about what today’s [...]

Morning all,
You know, at the venerable young age of 44, I am constantly reminded of just how terrific it is being in my 40s.  Not only do I currently enjoy superb health (at 125 pounds this morning (which is 52 pounds less than my weight in December of 2006), my stamina, while still slightly less [...]

Morning all!
My gosh, it’s now 1:42pm and I’m finally (yes finally!) feeling life start to percolate back into my veins.  You see, yesterday I indulged (over-indulged) in my beloved adult karate sparring…and it was amazingly magnificent and spine-tingling and death-defying and quite enjoyable indeed. 
Our sensei had us practice blocking drills (I counted three fresh new [...]

Morning!
My gosh, what a, ahem, unique weekend and start of the week!  I’ve come to the conclusion that not only is parenting and life a hero’s journey fraught with more emotions than a Punk Rock gospel revival, but it’s also one that causes you (if you lose the ego) a tremendous opportunity to learn as [...]

Morning all,
So tell me!  Quick!
What’s the birdie in the picture carrying?
I STILL cannot believe the shot Crow got regarding this – it’s ‘way cool!  If you’d like to know, swing on by Nicky510 and signup for the Daily Dose – you’ll be most astounded indeed when you uncover the truth.  
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Morning!
It’s been a pretty hectic past week, let me tell you that!  I’ve been flying solo now for the past 6 days; the husband returns from a week-long  business trip very shortly and it’s not a moment too soon.
Think "4 kids!", add to that "homework monitoring", include a dash of "dealing with clients who shun [...]

I’m feeling very pensive this moment.
This morning, all the utterly soul-searing agonizing joys of PMS barreled into my unwilling pysche, making me consider various channeling methods including indulging in MMA to the death, using a flame thrower to tidy up my kids’ rooms, evoking world peace by obliterating mankind and other similar gentle pursuits.  Being [...]

Morning all,
It’s 3:43am!  Do you know where your sleep is?  I know where mine sure ain’t – operational!!  So as always, it’s time for me to take advantage of my sleeplessness and write instead.
Today’s topic deals with humor, as in, humor is the BEST medicine around.  If there’s one thing I enjoy beyond all (except [...]