Me Day – Weekend Edition

This past weekend I realized I was fast approaching burn out level.  Not horribly so but I was constantly tired, didn't want to do anything but read, and kind of blah overall.  Plus I felt like I was on the verge of getting sick.  Summer colds are the absolute pits.  So I decided it was …

Church of Dead Girls by Stephen Dobyns

As the title might suggest, this is not a light hearted comedy.  Rather it is a page turner of a dark and twisted mystery.  With superb writing, a steady pace that is deceptively intriguing, and a single point narration the reader must try and figure out the plot as the narrator does.  There are no …

Emperor’s New Groove

Can I be excused now, I was turned into a cow. And other epic lines all brought to you by one movie! What could be better? A story of a bad emperor turned into a llama so he can learn to be a good guy…err…llama…thing. An ordinary guy just trying to get by who saves …

Best Dog Ever

I may be a wee bit biased, but I have the best dog ever.  I just needed to share.  I cannot keep all this awesomeness to myself, that would be rude!  Penelope, aka Penny, aka P, aka Monster, aka P-Monster as she is known around my place is officially best dog ever. She is cute …

Eggless Egg Salad

Along the lines of the posting from last week for mayo-less tuna salad, I have another way to make summer standard fair, without the eggs!  This version of "egg" salad is completely vegan, diary free, and wheat free and you do not lose any of that yummy egg salad flavor! A few years ago one …

The Dark Side of Activity Trackers

Let me preface this by saying I do not own a FitBit or any other fancy schmancy activity tracking/time telling/whatever else it does thing.  So I suppose I shouldn't judge it so harshly before I have tried it, but I just can't help myself!  I did have a pedometer back when they first came out …

FernGully: Film Flashback Friday

Listed frequently on lists of darkest kid's movies, I choose to list this on my list of favorite kid movies!  The other morning I woke up singing "I'm Batty!  Nurse, I need a checkup from the neck up, I'm Batty!" so you might say this movie is on my mind. OK fine, I will grant …

The Relaxation Problem

Do you ever find that you get stressed out by becoming un-stressed?  I know it sounds weird but bear with me a second while I try and explain.  Sometimes, more often than not lately, I have experienced a sort of backlash from trying to relax.  Like a massive headache after a massage,   or aching hips …

Mayo Free Tuna Salad

Let me preface this by saying, I used to think I hated tuna.  Especially canned tuna.  Till I realized, it don't need no stinkin mayo!  Tuna salad always grossed me out, the texture was just horrible to me.  Then I discovered this mayo-less tuna salad and let me tell you I was converted instantly!  This …

Making your Phone work for YOU!

If you are anything like me, you almost always have your phone nearby.  So why not make it work FOR you instead of being a time waster?  I have tried out numerous productivity apps and have found a few that have worked very well for me and I have been using consistently for over a …