Daily Life has been kicking my butt. I’m in it to WIN it. So, it looks like we need a tie breaker! DL scored a few points this past week when I was unable to get in my scheduled Advent Yoga classes or post the past week’s worth of blogs. Read more…
So, I cried twice today before 9:00am. Why? Let’s talk about it later. First I want to update you on my Hanukkah fun over the past few days. Thursday night my sweet potato latkes turned into hash. Apparently, I’ll be asking Santa for a new food processor. Nevertheless, it was Read more…
What is Hanukkah? Simply put, Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights. It remembers the rededication of the second Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Check out this Hanukkah link for a full description and history. The short version is that this Holy Temple had been desecrated by a king of Syria Read more…
There have always been these mysterious things called Advent Calendars that I have seen and heard about around Christmastime, but I have never experienced one. I have heard the term ‘Advent’ plenty of times in religious settings, but it was never introduced to me in church. Maybe it was taught Read more…
There have always been these mysterious things called Advent Calendars that I have seen and heard about around Christmastime, but I have never experienced one. Posting a test run to troubleshoot technical difficulties…
December 2020 seems like the perfect time to start up my blog again. Some of you may remember that I started blogging in 2017 with 100 days of Andrea-vs-the-abominable-winter-blues. I’m pretty sure it was on Day One that we discovered starting a project and writing a journal were both good Read more…
So, where do I start with this story? About seven years ago I was living and working in New Orleans, LA. I absolutely loved it there. I loved the town, the people, my job, the work I did at my job, the endless things to do… I could go on Read more…
Over-content? Is that even a word? Who knows… Content is defined as “in a state of peaceful happiness”, satisfied, pleased, fulfilled, happy, cheerful, glad… So if I am content, then I’m in a state of peaceful happiness! Yes! I am content! Is it possible to be over-content? Too happy? Too Read more…
Have you ever had that feeling while at work that you just can’t wait to get home to your spouse and kids? It’s all you can think about. The dinner you plan to cook, the games you plan to play, the chores, the togetherness, the chance to blossom as the Read more…
As I reflect on the last 100 days of my Andrea vs the Abominable Winter Blues journey, I realize how successful it has been. From essential oils to spinning roundhouse kicks to national skip your blog day… the journey has been so beneficial. I can play the hand warmers. I Read more…