I've had a relationship with sugar virtually my entire life. Many of my fondest childhood memories involve sugar, but "innocent" memory-making has turned into over half a century of ingrained habits, extra pounds, and increased health risk. How do I just up and quit eating sugar without letting go of those "sweet" ties to little girlhood? Birthday cakes: the very first one (and many, many since) — chocolate with sugary-sweet chocolate icing Drinking "coffee" with grandparents — milk with a little coffee . . . and a lot of refined sugar Butterscotch milkshakes at Dairy Queen with Granddaddy; Grandmother's cakes; Brach's wrapped candies Cherry Coke ... Keep Reading...
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Merry Christmas from {Adventurous} My Place to Yours
Well so much for those "all about Christmas" posts I hoped to write after getting moved . . . Believe me. I wrote every one of them in my head. Instead, I'll just count it a major accomplishment that the move is behind us, everything (including the tricky laundry) now has a place, and Christmas presents are wrapped—except several ordered online and shipped ahead of me to Texas—because I didn't plan well enough . . . but you won't make me count those, will you? It's five days until Christmas, so I'm going to assume if you're reading this, you're skimming quickly (I get that!), so I'll give you a very quick peak at the new digs where we'll be adventurous for the next few months while building our Finally Farmhouse. ... Keep Reading...
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THE PARTY’S OVER: Final Goodbye to My Old House
As I finish organizing our new space and preparing some "all about Christmas" posts to share with you, here's one last look at the beautiful old house Renaissance Man and I called "home" for over a decade. I wrote this letter a few days ago—on our final day together. December 1, 2016 My dear old friend, It's time to turn out the lights and say, "Goodbye". Today Renaissance Man and I will sign away our caretaker responsibilities and turn you over to your new family. After enjoying your company for so long—and then wondering if you'd ever sell—it's a bit surreal that today has actually arrived. What a pleasure it was making memories within your ... Keep Reading...
