This week I had to make a difficult decision: whether I wanted to put my kids on a plane to fly alone for the first time to vist their Nana and Papa in Florida for Spring Break. This would mean traveling without Mom!! I struggled with this one. I am always with them when they fly. They need me with them..right? What if they had a problem? Who will make decisions and protect them? Surely, that’s my job and a necessary one at that!
So, I posed the question to you, our listeners, and you convinced me that they would be fine and I should quit clipping their wings and let them fly, both literally and figuratively. My logical mind says you are right and that they should go. My mommy heart says they grow up too fast and I want them to always need me. I know I NEED to let them go, it’s just that I don’t WANT to let them go.
Ultimately, they will be on a beach in no time without giving me, nor the flight, a second thought. As for me, I will pace until they return and then pretend that it never bothered me at all. Grin and bare it! That’s what I do. I’m a mom afterall!!
Three Cheers for one of our recent 20 Outstanding Women award recipients! Catherine Harper Lee, founder of The Justice League of Ohio, is one of five women throughout the United States nominated for a presitigious national award and the opportunity to bring her non-profit group and the state of Ohio a much needed $50,000 boost. This means she needs us to help her by voting for Catherine and her efforts, and help her win The Diane VonFurstenberg “People’s Voice” Award. Go to http://inside.dvf.com/awards
Outstanding Women doing Outstanding Things! Go Cathy!!!!
We have had our bounty of snow in Central Ohio to say the least! Frankly, I am becoming very weery! Navigating the roadways is never fun after a blast of winter, and doing so before the plows get the job done in the wee hours of the morning is a bit nerve wracking too. But, the bigger annoyance for me is the fact that I eat away my snow stress. It’s a criminal act, and comfort food consumption should be a crime! I worked hard a month ago to lose a few pounds, cleanse and workout. Now, all of that work has been stolen from me by a heinous criminal that can be found on Paula Dean’s website! It’s taunts me, it pokes and prods me, and ultimately drags me into a world of high fat, grossly unhealthy consumption. It whirls me around into a vicious shame spiral: “It tastes so good!”…”I have to eat it!”…”It makes me happy!”…”Why did I eat that?”…”I need to stop!”… “I need to get in shape!” But, the snow doesn’t end and neither does my need for a little edible TLC. Hurry Spring! Until then, Paula Dean, what should I make for dinner?
The statistic to mull over today claims that 15% of women buy flowers for themselves on Valentine’s Day. Really? Aside from decorating the house before company visits, I never buy myself flowers. It doesn’t matter how single I am on Valentine’s Day either, I can’t see myself calling up a floral shop and sending myself flowers. Plus, my voice is fairly recognizable, so I don’t dare chance it! But, I ask you, have you ever sent yourself flowers? Even more odd, did you surprise yourself when they came to the door? HA! Whichever way you celebrate the holiday, have a great one!
I am onne of those people who openly admits that reason I watch the Super Bowl is simply for the commercials; if a good game breaks out all the better! Last night the good game ended up the bigger draw for me, since many of the commercials seemed to fall flat. There were a few sure-fire hits: The Betty White Snickers spot, The Doritos Kid and Mom’s Date Spot, The Oprah-Letterman-Leno clip, and my perenial favorites-The Etrade Baby spots. What were your favorites? Here’s one of the ones I loved:
I don’t care how old I am or how many run-ins I have over the years, when I see a mouse, I freak! I was apparently stepping over a dead one all morning long today on the carpet just outside the bathroom. I can’t believe I didn’t notice it until probably the fifth trip, but there it was curled up and dead! I screamed. I shivered. I ran! Why? It was certainly very dead and was not about to scurry past me; I was obviously safe. Still, to this day, those little critters creep me out! What’s the one thing that still freaks you out? Oh, and for the record, the very brave Clark Donley came to my rescue! Chivalry is not dead! I can’t say the same though for the little guy curled up outside the bathroom door!
Cleanse Accomplished. I made it a week on my regimented cleansing plan…and it wasn’t all together too bad. The final stage was a bit trying, but it was the finale so I hung in. After the fact, I lost 6 pounds, and felt good and actually–cleansed (go figure!)! So, today, I ask you: What measures have you taken to lose weight or clean out? Were they crazy? Did they work?
I set out on my cleansing journey last weekend, an attempt to rid my body of toxins and hopefully lose a couple of pounds along the way. The Cleanse entailed..32 oz. of apple juice each day and a vegetarian or vegan diet, no alcohol, very little or no caffeine, warm or room temperature water, and no supplements, all leading up to a last night of a variety of disgusting concoctions I have to drink before bed tonight and when I wake tomorrow. If all goes well and I can choke the stuff down I should be a lighter, healthier girl by the end of the weekend. I have never attempted anything like this and wasn’t sure I could hang tough with it, but I have to admit I am glad I muscled through. Will I be glad by tomorrow? I hope so! If not…I guess I am destined to embrace my lifestyle…oh wait…that’s what got me here in the first place! I’ll let you know Monday! Have a GREAT weekend!
One thing no one in the country can ever crack on our “cowtown” about is our humanitarianism. Columbus is a giving city. In the spirit of giving, the media and government officals and other notables are all coming together in unity tomorrow, hoping that you will be generous yet again. “Hope For Haiti” is tomorrow on the grounds of the Ohio Historical Society from 7 AM-7 PM. Drive up–donate to the American Red Cross–Drive out. No need to even get out of your car! We hope to see you there, because Columbus always cares!
As I watch the grim news accounts of what is happening in Haiti, I am so struck by the sadness of it all. Lives are lost and bodies are treated like trash. Families have their loved ones tossed in garbage heaps into mass graves. It is hard for anyone in a modern civilization to imagine. Katrina was awful, and the Tsunami of 2004 was horrific, but great pains were made to keep people’s memories alive, and identities were at least catalogued when it was possible. Now, Haiti has lost generations- men, women, children. They are faceless and nameless. It is so terribly sad to me.
If you haven’t given to help, please do so. Anything.
