Tag: health
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Mom the Trickster
I typically wake up at 2:30 AM and get straight to work, drinking only some water. I’d love to start my day with a healthy smoothie, but I cannot be waking my family up with noisy kitchen gadgets that early! So, my routine is: wake up, teach kids in China, cook/blend breakfast, write feedback for…
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Coming soon, this fall:
When I first snuck a pregnancy test home I had no real hope of getting a positive result. I just wanted to know. I had missed a couple periods and only when my mom asked if I had any tampons did I realize: I haven’t bought any lately because I haven’t needed any. So initially,…
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Blatant Ramblings: Kale
I like kale chips. I like healthy food in general, but let’s just cut to the chase: none of that crap is as good and cheap as pizza rolls, sandwiches, Taco Bell, and my grandma’s Shepard’s pie. My question of the day is, why are plants becoming more popular? The obvious answer is that the…
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Prompt: Write about a phobia
Pores. I hate pores. They are vile and terrible. Some people are afraid of spiders, clowns, or falling; I am afraid of pores and other small clusters of holes. It is called Trypophobia. http://www.fearof.net/fear-of-holes-phobia-trypophobia/ Fearof.net describes it well and has a perfect example of a plant that makes me absolutely uneasy. There are many plants…