friends life personal Whatever Happened to TennZen? A. She was abducted by a group of aliens who intercepted one of her radio transmissions and wanted to learn more about making je… Friday, June 10, 2011 Add Comment Edit
life personal recipes survival The ol' girl may be barely breathin', but the heart of TennZen is still beatin' Just an update, so y'all wouldn't think I fell off the face of the planet or went into hiding. TennZen (the person, not t… Monday, October 19, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal Zen Friday Perspective: Sunrise reminder This morning, I got to witness a breathtaking sunrise just as I was dropping Tater and Bud off at school. For 10 minutes, the sk… Friday, October 2, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal Time flies when you're fighting fires No, not real fires. Just virtual office fires. The proverbial ca-ca hit the proverbial fan at my workplace. Thus, my absence f… Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Add Comment Edit
birthday personal 35 birthdays Today's my birthday, number 35. It's a struggle today to be mindful and fully present because for the past couple of days… Friday, September 18, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Children life parenting personal weird news Sometimes, I wish I were a traffic cop Driving my boys Tater and Bud to school this morning, we were in traffic behind a minivan. Not an uncommon occurrence, right? Wel… Thursday, September 3, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal Zen Global Forgiveness Day, appropriately enough Today is Global Forgiveness Day. Started in 1994 by the Christian Embassy of Christ's Ambassadors (CECA), a non-prof… Thursday, August 27, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal Zen Friday Perspective: Prayers answered with opportunities Anybody who knows me also knows that I am a movie buff. I don't just watch movies... I memorize them. It's hard for me … Friday, August 7, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal summer Happy Anniversary, Mr. Zen Today is our wedding anniversary. In some ways, it seems as though we've been together a lifetime. Other times, it's li… Wednesday, June 24, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Baking birthday Children frugal living Fun humor life parenting personal Happy Birtday? Well, we've been going "flat out like a lizard drinking," to put it the Aussie way. In other words, things have be… Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Children friends Fun parenting personal Zen Friday Perspective: Big Blue Marble The earth's a big blue marble when you see it from out there . . . Closer, getting closer... Perspective start to change, thi… Friday, June 12, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal Zen Friday Perspective Anybody who knows me knows that I am an amateur astronomer and an all-around "space buff." One space project that has a… Friday, June 5, 2009 Add Comment Edit
holidays parenting personal A (Step)Mother's Day post Mother's Day is approaching. In my life, there are two mothers I recognize. My bio-mom... and my stepmom. I love them both… Friday, May 8, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Children parenting personal Never shake a baby April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. During this month - and throughout the rest of the year - I often wear a blue ri… Friday, April 24, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal Thank you Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments, e-mails, and messages of condolence for me and my family. I appreciate your thought… Monday, March 30, 2009 Add Comment Edit
life personal On the death of my grandmother Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal When it rains, it pours. Four months, almost to t… Thursday, March 26, 2009 Add Comment Edit
Libertarian life personal politics A personal note - Supposed vanity and the First Amendment Vain (adj.), Vanity (noun) 1. having no real value: idle, worthless ( vain pretensions) 2. marked by futility or ineffectualn… Thursday, March 12, 2009 Add Comment Edit