Edge of Glory of My Golden Years

by Denise // 25 July, 2011 // Comments off

I turn 40 on Wednesday. My younger friends keep asking me, “So how does it feel to be 40?” Given that I’ve been trying to pull off 29 for eleven years, I don’t feel like I’ve aged 11 years overnight. ... Continue reading →

Join the VCA Pawfect Twitter Party!

by Denise // 22 July, 2011 // Comments off

I swore off owning pets for years. Then we rescued a lost dog in our neighborhood and we found ourselves pet owners when our girls begged us with their own puppy dog eyes to get a dog. For weeks, I... Continue reading →

Crowd-Pleasing Chicken Cutlets

by Denise // 22 July, 2011 // Comments off

I must being returning to my roots these days, because I keep creating some unbelievably tasty Italian dishes, like these chicken cutlets. I should leave a check on the table at the end of dinner to start earning some tips... Continue reading →

Just Wild About Harry

by Denise // 20 July, 2011 // Comments off

A set of Harry Potter hardcover books sit on my bookcase like trophies on a mantel, my pride possessions. Back in my teaching days, I read the series to my students. When Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone hit the... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts About 40 Points and 40 Miles

by Denise // 19 July, 2011 // Comments off

Last month, I visited my doctor for a third time this year for another round of blood tests to check my cholesterol again. yay. Only I had forgotten about the appointment and I ate so poorly week prior to my... Continue reading →

Loving You for Your First Birthday

by Denise // 18 July, 2011 // Comments off

This Saturday, our Little Lion Man will turn one. Where did the year go? How did we get from here… …to here so quickly? It makes me melancholy when I think how fast his first year flew by, but I’m... Continue reading →

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