I am not a fan of cold weather and if at all possible, I won’t run in the cold (under 50°). Thankfully, I currently live in an area where we get a few days of warmish weather mixed in with the cold, so I can get out occasionally. It’s those interspersed warm days that save …
Grown-ups
The Run For Your Life series continues! Catch up here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Running injury? Let’s talk about how to cope when an injury either curtails your running schedule or completely interrupts your ability to run. I am currently suffering through a training-ending injury. The ligament that runs along my …
To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing. ~ Aristotle Guess he told us. We all know that constructive criticism can empower, just as destructive criticism can crush. I’m speaking to the second of these. When you’re entrenched in what you’re creating, or trying like hell to create, inevitably critics will come along and …
Temporarily and briefly suffering sadness for no apparent reason makes me a walking definition of melancholy. It happens so rarely that when it takes its leave, it has the ability to switch off my intense memory of it, only to switch it back on when it returns. Oh, yes. I remember you. I looked over …
We’ve all been unexpectedly hurt by someone in our family. Well, most of us have. Whether it’s an auntie or a sibling or even a parent, there will most likely come a time when someone in your family, someone you trust and love, maybe adore, will cause you such an unfathomable pain that you’ll question …
Grandparents are fascinating and surprising, statistically speaking. Ready to get your stats on? Let’s do it! * Becoming a grandparent is happening at a younger age. 43% became grandparents in their fifties, 37% in their forties. The average age is 48. * 10% of all grandparents have a tattoo. Of what, they didn’t say. * …
The What Grandma Drinks series is about to get serious. We’re talking pipe-wrench serious. Y’all sit down and pay attention. Grandmama wants to tell you a story entitled: Why All Gals Need Tools. I dabble in the DIY pond. Husband is happy to share his tools with me (so many “that’s what she said” jokes), …
The Perimenopause Can Suck It series is one of the most popular on this site. I’d like to believe it’s because we’re all either on the crazy train or about to board. Either way, you can gain useful information within these posts to use when the the doors slam shut and there’s no getting off …
Happy New Year’s Eve! Tonight lots of folks will open some bubbly and toast the New Year to come. Lord knows we need all the help we can get. Luckily, I have two recommendations for you. One a bit pricey, the other affordable! ~ A gentle reminder: OMT! uses Amazon referral links. When you do …
The last time we talked about water, I left you with this advice: DRINK UP! Did you? Let’s expand that theme. What do you consider before deciding what to drink during the course of the day? Is it tasty? Is it convenient? Is it hot or cold? Is it carbonated? Is it fashionable? Is it …