Author: Hollie

  • Flattened by flu

    I’m excited to be well enough to sit up and write a post today. Two weeks ago I came down with Flu A followed by some sort of secondary infection, and the combination nearly wiped me out. Never in my life have I been so sick for so long. I’ve had viruses and bronchitis, sinus…

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    The power of good words

    I don’t wake up in a good mood. I’m not proud of my Eeyore-like disposition, but I’m typically drowsy, grumpy, and quick to grumble about everything from the weather to my wardrobe at 6:30 AM. My sweet, early-rising, morning-person husband told me recently, “I don’t kiss you goodbye in the mornings right now because I’m…

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    Wanting more?

    I think I have a case of the winter blues. It hasn’t been all that cold here until this week, but on Monday afternoon our downstairs heat went out. Something about freezing in your own home can magnify one’s distaste for winter. We’ve known for awhile now that our rusty HVAC unit {at age 22}…