“Did this thing shrink?” I think to myself, while stuffing the relevant bits and pieces into my sports bra. I had resolved to drop a few excess pounds after the holidays, and putting on workout clothes was half the battle. “Now I have to exercise today,” I mumble before trudging to the kitchen for coffee….
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The Keys to Happiness in 2013
As we milspouses board life’s runaway train for another year of twists and turns and ups and downs, we can’t help but wonder, “Will this ride be better than the last?” We make resolutions, set goals, and hope for the best, but so many factors are simply beyond our control. The economy, deployments, orders, our…
Happy Renew Year
At the risk of sounding like an old coot who walked uphill to school both ways, I must confess, I’m tired of new. Sure, modern technology, progressive thinking, and scientific advancements have enabled our society to do more, but what if I just want to do less in 2013? Maybe I’m not smart enough (a…
The Holiday Games
Ah, the holidays — that wonderful time of year, when selfish materialism and greed are banished as we ring in The Season of Giving. Right? . . . Well, not quite. While it’s true that even Scrooge himself can’t resist gift giving during this time of year, there’s a persistent evil lurking at holiday get-togethers…
What I believe about Hell and hand baskets