Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail We had a quick lunch at Chen’s China Bistro at 1242 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL. I saw the restaurant while driving down that road and told my husband we had to check it out. It did not look like your usual take out Chinese restaurant, the windows were tinted, it looked…
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No New Year’s Resolutions, Just Lifestyle Changes to Achieve
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailI did not make any new resolutions this year. Every year its the same crapola, gonna do this and gonna do that and then Nada, Zip, Zilch, Zero! The issue is sticking to it. I have started things in the middle of the year and done better at them then starting on January 1. For…
The Day I Killed Our Christmas Tree
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmail We had a real tree for about ten days this year. It was 7 feet tall, green, vibrant, and it made the house smell so Christmasy. It was placed in a new location this time around, not our usual spot. We spent a few hours decorating it making sure it was just right. My…
What Ethnic Background Do You Subscribe To?
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailWhen I was a student at Rutger’s College, there was a girl that asked me, “What Ethnic Background Do you Subscribe To?” I asked, “Huh, what did you just say?”, as I laughed incredibly hard. I honestly can not recall if she explained her response to me the following way or if this is my mind’s…
Customer Service is a Dying Art Form
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailHow many times do you walk into a store and immediately think to yourself, “ILK, these workers are rude.” Some places truly know how to make you feel welcomed into their retail space while others leave you feeling that they truly do not care about your dollar or loyalty. There are certain stores that I…
The Skeletons in my Closet
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailThey hung around for more than 30 days. They made passerbys wonder who lived in our house. What kind of crazies are they? The ritual to spook up our home for fun, done and gone. And just like that, the time has come to put our witches, goblins and skeletons back in the closet. Our…
In the Midst of Chaos
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailSometimes stress makes me feel like I can’t breathe. And before I elaborate let me preface this post by saying that I am a very positive person. I don’t like to complain not only because there aren’t many that will listen (smile) but because I prefer to look at the bright side of things. People…
Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailI was given a very important message today from a great friend that I had not spoken to in months. It was a brief call and she was extremely surprised that I called her out of the blue. We shared a few things with each other and one of the things I told her was…
My Brain Is A Speed Train
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailA million thoughts a minute, here and gone, what was I thinking? Where’s my to do list? Oh, right, it’s in my head. Yeah, the one that forgets every other minute of her thoughts because they are as fast as a speeding train. I have to prepare my daughters birthday party invitations, find a place…
Hoping in Solitude
Facebook0TwitterPinterest0GoogleEmailIt feels really odd as I sit here in some sort of limbo Surrounded by many yet solitude fills me So used to the emptiness in my space Surrounded by too much Wanting to push out these imaginary walls Drowning in useless thoughts Unbelievably, inexplicably fine with the chaos of nothingness Yearning for that which…