Category Archives: Laughing At Spilled Milk

Oy! My Aching Walking Dead!

Posted on February 26, 2016 by LASM

The past two days I’ve used a lot of spoons. After months and months of pinning, I was finally able to cross a bunch of recipes off my Pinterest to-try list. I made a *turmeric face mask, *detoxifying deodorant, *Egyptian … Continue reading →

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Hummus High and the Coconut Slide

Posted on February 16, 2016 by LASM

Not so long ago I had a pretty textbook “Laughing at Spilled Milk” day. All I wanted was to live a healthier lifestyle; Pinterest made it look so easy. Phase One: After I was diagnosed with Chronic Migraines and was … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: GPS Failures and Prime Numbered Booklets

Posted on March 6, 2013 by LASM

Today, so far, has been the very definition of a Laughing At Spilled Milk day. I actually thought it was going to be great because when I woke up, it was from one of those weird dreams in which you … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Bulge: What I’m Learning and Unanswered Questions

Posted on February 23, 2013 by LASM

It has been a over month since I started on this new eating adventure: sitting down at a table to eat with no entertainment to distract me.  I confess that I have been far from perfect with it (this week … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Buldge: Unforseen Challenges

Posted on February 8, 2013 by LASM

Wonderfully, I lost three pounds the first two weeks of incorporating my new “eating strategy.” Sadly, I gained them all back this week.  There were some unforeseen challenges. 1. As stated in my previous post, sitting and eating at a … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk:Battle of the Bulge

Posted on January 15, 2013 by LASM

The holidays are over which can only mean one thing: the battle to drop those extra holiday pounds has begun. This year carried the usual challenging parade of sweet and fatty foods which coerce a body to eat everything offered. … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: The Hobbit House

Posted on October 5, 2012 by LASM

  Last month I released two of my boys into an experience every entitled middle class college kid should have to go through: living off campus. When I took my first child to college – and left him there – … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Hunting for Hardwoods

Posted on July 18, 2012 by LASM

For eleven years (as long as we have lived in our house), Troy and I dreamed of replacing the stain magnet carpeting with hardwood floors.  While most people in our comfortably middle class neighborhood would have long ago whipped out … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: The Ring of Fire

Posted on June 26, 2012 by LASM

Jenny Girl began dating a very nice boy a few months back.  Not long after he asked her to “be his,” she warned him about The Ring of Fire.  Her brothers had been drooling to do it ever since the … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: The Great Biking Debacle

Posted on June 8, 2012 by LASM

OK, yes, my next post was supposed to be about strategies to overcome Marthaholism, but to be honest, I’m still digging myself out of a bad spell so don’t currently have much to say about it. Instead, you get to … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Body Image, Expectations, goals, humor, Laughing At Spilled Milk, Letting Go, Weight, Wisdom | 12 Comments

Hope for the Marthaholic – A Story of Recovery

Posted on June 2, 2012 by LASM

“It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night anxiously working…for God gives rest to his loved ones.” Psalm 127:2 Ten years ago I was a raging Marthaholic. My day was scheduled from … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Hi, My Name’s Jamison, and I’m a Marthaholic

Posted on May 16, 2012 by LASM

“As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.  Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.  … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Dermatological Doom

Posted on March 6, 2012 by LASM

This week I went to the mall to purchase a skin care system for my face. The mall.  I went to the mall.  The mall.  I have to keep saying it to myself because if I do maybe the shock … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Picaken – a Test of Womanhood

Posted on February 15, 2012 by LASM

Okay, I don’t usually post this frequently but the following must be processed. I’m thinking about making a picaken for Troy’s birthday.  For those of you who may not know, it’s a pie baked into a cake.  This totally cool … Continue reading →

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Laughing At Spilled Milk: Romantic Valentine’s Days and other Legends

Posted on February 13, 2012 by LASM

“All of my friends put down Valentine’s Day.  They say it’s a made up holiday for greeting card companies to make money and so it’s stupid.  Deep down we all know they are devaluing to avoid disappointment.  But I want … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Expectations, humor, Laughing At Spilled Milk, Love, Marriage, Partner, Valentine's Day, Wisdom | 6 Comments