I haven't been on my blog for a year now because of some major life changes. Life happens and we deal with it...and learn from it also. In the last year, I've experienced enough of life's stressors to rate a score of 214 out of 300, (conservatively) on the Holmes and Rahe Stress scale http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_and_Rahe_stress_scale , and am at a moderate risk for developing an illness. ...

T'was the night before Christmas and all through la casa Not a creature was stirring, only the masa. Mama making tamales con mucho cuidado In hopes old Santa would feel obligado To bring all the hijos, both buenos y malos A nice batch of dulces and other regalos...

...what we saw on the road home from Prairie, yesterday afternoon. He was about 25 yards from the road; it's been confirmed that he is a Golden Eagle...and he was not happy that I disturbed his meal! He flew over me, low and returned to the area. We left him at peace to enjoy whatever it was that he was eating...

1 lb of Navy beans 3 boxes, (32 oz each), chicken broth 1 lg onion, minced 3 lg cloves garlic, minced 1 C minced carrots-(I bought a bag of shredded carrots and minced those up fine-much easier!) 2 med potatoes, diced small 8 slices of thick cut smoked bacon, chopped (cooked separately from soup)...

When Yoshi passed on to the little pond in the sky in January, the ground here was frozen solid. My son, Coleton wanted to make sure that she had a proper burial so he prepared a little box that had contained a pair of pocket binoculars he had received as a stocking stuffer the Christmas past. ...

www.mhycenterandskeeters.com After attending my second meeting to help build a new facility for the Youth Center and Skeeters, I asked Theresa Bowman if it were all right with her and Charlotte if I posted the updates on my blog. Well, here we go!...

I was feeling pretty blue today after seeing my dad for lunch. As many of you know, he's been in the Elmore County LTCU for over a year now. Maybe it was guilt that made me feel that way, I don't know. My mom has been in Texas since Friday and so I've been helping my dad with his lunch. ...

Grammar Girl is hosted by Mignon Fogarty http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/About.aspx Thanks Homedog for the idea! Here are the 9 tips Grammar Girl mentions in her article about how to write a great blog comment. Rule #1 -- Determine Your Motivation...

Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the dishes & laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children...

Lovers of the English language might enjoy this. It is yet another example of why people learning English have trouble with the language. Learning the nuances of English makes it a difficult language. (But then, that's probably true of many languages.)...

Here's another funny I'd like to share with everyone. Robert, and other single guys, pay special attention!! The Hormone Guide Women will understand this! MEN SHOULD MEMORIZE THIS! Every woman knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, co-worker or significant other...

I used to weigh over 240 lbs. I had gastric bypass surgery almost 3 years ago and lost over 70 lbs in a years' time. I hit my plateau of 170 around December of 2007 and then around May of 2008, the weight started creeping back up on my middle section, right where it had been before my surgery. I feel miserable because I've gone back to my old habits...

It all started because of this affinity for turtles that I've always had. Growing up in Texas, it wasn't unusual to see traffic stopped on both sides of the road while a driver jumped out of their car to help a tortoise cross the road in an effort to avoid being crushed. ...

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_BANK_ERROR?SITE=MOCAP&SECTION=AMERICAS&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OMG! I don't care who you are, that's some funny 'stuff'! I guess their only mistake was quitting their jobs and moving to Florida. And how many roofs have to be built to get a payment of $175,000.00? Wow, the housing market must've been REALLY good in Pennsylvania...

I'm a 46 year old, wife, mother, grandmother who likes to write. I like to write about things happening in my life, comment about things that I read or see on the news or just 'stuff' in general. I named my blog 'OMG!' because that's my favorite thing to say when I react to anything-good or bad, funny or sad. It's a reaction. I guess I write when I react, so there you go! I welcome anyone to write what they react to whatever it is they read here, on my blog...