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It’s been a week. A week with no sugar.* I’m feeling really awesome. Mostly psychologically awesome, since I have come so far on my goal. But also physically awesome, because I love how my self feels without sugar. And did you know that homemade hummus (with pita chips, with pretzels, with any kind of crunchy

There are times (okay, all the time) when I just make up a word to fit a situation. But in general, I never, ever want to hear that word used again, because under the kind of stress that causes me to invent words, I am rarely clever. But this week, I came up with one

Sometimes people ask impossible questions. Such as, if you could only be one kind, which kind of writer would you be: the kind who writes really “great” (I think that means Literary), critically acclaimed books, or the kind that makes grundles of money? Are we just maybe asking the wrong question? Because who would be

1. I am fine. 2. Misspelling “meringue” gets me “merengue” – which is that dance Barry Manilow mentions in “Copa Cabana.” (she could Merengue, and do the cha-cha… yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there – don’t even pretend you don’t love that song.) 3. I have unearthed a 45K

So I’ve not been a great writer this weekend. Surprise! I had to do a little parenting instead. Which is just absolutely right. But the thing is, sometimes I beat myself up (just a little) when I fail to do the things I think I should. I’m a list-maker, and I love, love, love the

This is by far the most dramatic thing I’ve ever done to get out of something that scares me. I admitted Kid 3 to the hospital. All to avoid skiing! Okay, not really. Hospital? Yes. Avoidance? No. Kid 3 is suffering a moderate Kidney infection, and she will be fine. But I’m out of here