What follows is a treatise on the history of my philosophy of dance.  PFFFFT. Okay, you got me.  I was birthed by the woman who invented car arm dancing and you really can’t come back from that. {Arm dancing-[arm dAn-singuh]- verb- moving only one arm in a Pharaoh-like motion while the car is moving; essentially … Continue reading →

A quote from Andy Stanley, a contributor to unChristian:   Here’s my advice to Christians who want to change culture’s perception of Christianity: “Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” In other words, do something that causes people to look favorably in God’s … Continue reading →

Senility seems to be growing on me in my old age. I am losing my ability to {filter my thoughts and/or consider how I put things might actually affect others} at an alarming rate. No surprise that this happens most often at the dog park, where nature runs its course and animal instincts are at … Continue reading →

{Where is all this extra time coming from? It’s amazing how much free time you have when you don’t have 8 hours of work and an hour and a half of commuting to deal with.} I’m not sure exactly when or how my extreme affinity for the Biggest Loser started, but I do know that … Continue reading →

Well, we’ve had a glorious two days (make that three tomorrow!) off because of this gross winter weather. Since Alex is still in the job searching process, he’s home and stress-free so we’ve had fun. Here are some things that I have done with my time off: – Woke up at 5:00 am on Tuesday to see if … Continue reading →

I had a great time at A&M hanging out with some Indonesian friends. My best bud from East Asia’s name was Fadhliani. We did a cultural exchange of sorts. I took her horseback riding and we jumped on a trampoline and she showed me how to make this spicy little number. (A little aside: She … Continue reading →

I think that it might be physically impossible for me to eat a low carb diet.  Sure, I could blame it on the startling amount of chocolate and delicious breads that I recently received from my in-laws and work buddies  but my mother-in-law did NOT put cinnamon streusel muffins in my cart at Kroger on … Continue reading →

I’ve been having recurring dreams for the last few weeks. It’s not recurring like falling dreams or being chased by a mobster dream.  My recent visions all have the same theme, if you will. Lately, dream Beth has been dropped into a social situation, missing an important part of clothing. Think- meeting the president while not wearing any pants. He doesn’t seem … Continue reading →

Some of my favorite times spent with Alex are when he is laughing at me. Let me rephrase. Some of my favorite times are when I make him laugh- like when a neighbor jokingly asks if I want some chewing tobacco, and I say, “Heck yeah, I swallowed my plug this morning” or I rap about my … Continue reading →

Oh yes, today I turn 25- a quarter of a century. I might still look like I’m in fifth grade, but I can now rent a car in any state and if I was a boy, my car insurance would decrease. So, put that in your “Who cares about 25?” pipe and smoke it! I … Continue reading →