I love coupons! I am such a nerd. I had the best trip to Target yesterday. I got $170 worth of merchandise for $91 plus I got $10 in gift cards for use on a future visit! I used to think it wasn’t worth my time to use coupons. I would only use one if I happened to see one I might use and it happened to get cut out.. Read More
Makes it better
A late-season cold is kicking my butt. I made it to work yesterday, but I was not feeling well. Then, my very handsome man delivered this to my desk: Delicious citrus tea to warm my heart. It didn’t make me well, but it makes it better.
Into our woods
It’s nearly 60 degrees warmer than it was the last time I wrote. Praise God 🙂 Rafael and I went for a hike in Lebanon Hills, the forest preserve behind our house. The woods were filled with the sounds of nature coming back to life. We saw cardinals and bluejays. The we saw a deer and a red-tailed hawk. We even saw a bald eagle, circling high above the trees… Read More
Blurred by frost
We cuddled together in the very last row of the bus and cuddled up. The people rushing around on the frigid Minneapolis streets became blurred by frost creeping across the window. I kept my mittens on, even though the driver had the heat on high speed. I bury my head into Rafa’s shoulder and pull my scarf up over my face to block the cold air. -18F is painful. Rafa.. Read More
What eats you?
When I saw the title, “A Workout Ate My Marriage,” I had to click on it. (Good copywriting sucks me in every time.) I quickly devoured the WSJ article about several couples who have conflict due to intense exercise regimes. A mid-life crisis Triathlete said himself that it was “selfish” to be away from his wife and three young children every morning and half of the waking hours in every.. Read More