Category Archives: Letting Go

The Amateur Theologian: Identity – Who Am I?

Posted on April 14, 2016 by LASM

Here’s my latest “fun” revelation: I judge myself and others by the media’s values. Therefore, people are either good or bad, all suffering should end in “happily ever after,” and I let it define success, family, ethics, and physical beauty. … Continue reading →

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The Amateur Theologian: Swearing

Posted on March 17, 2016 by LASM

I have a like/hate relationship with swearing. Sometimes it just feels so d@mned appropriate. On the other hand, really hate hearing my kids cuss because it’s an in-your-face reminder of just how f#ck!n8 offensive it its. Oh, and good little … Continue reading →

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My Darling, Senile Veterans

Posted on March 4, 2016 by LASM

Though it is barely March, Spring is sprouting in Colorado which means allergy season has descended upon my immune system. This is way more interesting than it used to be. I will be on immune suppressants for the life of … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Allergies, Chronic Illness, food, Food Allergies, Food Intolerance, healthy living, humor, Kidney, Kidney Transplant, Letting Go, Living on Immune Suppresents, Seasonal Allergies, Transplant Living | Leave a comment

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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Why I’ve Gone All Granola: Living in Spoons

Posted on February 23, 2016 by LASM

My kidney transplant came on rather quickly. Between the times I learned I would need one “someday” and “now!” was six days, so it wasn’t until my pre-op appointment that someone made serious eye contact and stated in a sign-here-that-we-said-this-so-we’re-not-liable … Continue reading →

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Dear Me: And We’re Back!

Posted on January 28, 2016 by LASM

“If you did nothing… would God still love you?” A friend asked you this back in your most intense Marthaholic days. You were so upset at the very thought of not producing for God’s Kingdom, you told her you didn’t … Continue reading →

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Dear Me: Hold on to the Snuggle Days

Posted on October 17, 2013 by LASM

Dear Me: For the past ten or so years I (older, wiser you) have longed to have some magic experience where I go back in time to when the children were small and get to mother them for just one … 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 →

Posted in Acceptance, Body Image, Clutter, Cooking, Expectations, Faith, food, goals, Laughing At Spilled Milk, Letting Go, Looks, Self Control, Weight, Wisdom | 3 Comments

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: The House of Horrors

Posted on September 19, 2012 by LASM

My house isn’t working for me anymore. I don’t mean that I loath the layout or location; it has literally stopped working. Apparently, like some bitter middle aged woman, it is offended by the upgrades we have been forcing on … 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: The Truth About Marthaholics

Posted on May 26, 2012 by LASM

  “Take my yolk upon you and let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle in heart, and you will find rest for your soul.” Matthew 11:29   “Jesus loves me.  This I know, for my completed to-do … Continue reading →

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