“Precious” Minutes
17 days down, 348 to go! Dear Mom, Thanks for helping out with the kids this week during the Great Stomach Bug Infestation of 2012. You have been a huge help. And thanks for just making the most annoying comment ever, it too was a big help as it inspired tonight’s post. You know I […]
2011 B.C. (Before Challenge)
16 days down, 349 to go! Dear Diet Coke, What happened today? You are supposed to pick me-up and get me going no matter how tired I am. You are intentionally the first thing I drink at 7:30 am so that I can perk right up and get ready to handle the craziness that is […]
The Orange Rhino Roundup…Your turn to take the Challenge!
15 days down, 350 to go! Dear Orange Rhinos! Right now, my hands are sweating and my heart is pounding because I am totally humbled and excited and overwhelmed and scared all at the same time about how “The Orange Rhino Challenge” has started to take off. I am so touched that people I know, […]
It’s my birthday and I’ll cry if I want to…
14 days down, 351 days to go! Dear February 21st, Every year I look forward to you less and less. I know, that is awful to say because birthdays are so important to me; I live for them! When I was a kid, my mom always made February 21st feel like a national holiday in […]
Oooga-Schmoooga-Booga!
13 days down, 352 to go! Dear Productivity, You and I had big plans today. Huge. Gigantic. Enormous. I had phone calls to make, closets to organize, piles to put away and to boot, a babysitter so I could do said things. You know the three things that have been on my list for weeks […]
Free Hugs and Kisses
12 days down, 353 to go! Dear Midnight, While it was all fun and games hanging out with you these last four nights so that I could “launch” my blog about Not Yelling, it came very close to being counterproductive. Whenever I hang with you, I am WIPED out the next day, the day after […]
Can you feel the love?
10 days down, 355 to go! Dear Day 10, Who-wah! I came, I saw, I kicked you’re a*s and it feels good! So unbelievably good. Not just because I am now in the double digits world of this Challenge but also because #1 and #2 worked phenomenally hard today to make me fail and I […]
Bring it on Day 9!
8 days down, 357 to go! Dear Day 8, Tomorrow, you will be a thing of the past. I have no intentions of seeing you again on this journey. I have now TWICE made it to 8 days and that is enough. So, tomorrow, I am going to not yell and I’m going to make […]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
7 Days down, 358 to Go! Dear My One and Only Love, It’s Valentine’s Day and we’re apart. You’re there, I’m here. I had grand plans of having chocolate covered strawberries (or nachos!) sent to your hotel room but couldn’t figure out how to make an international call. And then I had grand plans of […]
What a Release, I mean Relief!
4 days down, 361 to go! Dear Rice Krispies, I am kind of feeling like you guys right now. Any minute I am going to Snap! Crackle! And POP! It’s amazing how your jingle really quite accurately describes how the whole yelling thing goes down. First it’s an innocent Snap. Then I Crack and let […]