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based on a true story: stop bullying now!

bullying, kids, children, teasing, taunting

Hey people!

I don’t watch a whole lot of daytime TV (thank goodness!) but yesterday I happened to catch Dr. Drew’s LifeChangers and the topic got me so fired up that I felt compelled to write a post about it.

They spotlighted a 10 year old boy is who has been [...]

let’s try this again. mission: feel fine by 39!

heart, blood pressure, doctor, health

Depending on how long you’ve kept up with The Rasberry Experience, you may or may not be familiar with my previous mission: look great by 38! Earlier this year I had the idea that I needed to get my ish together in the physical realm – pretty much a head to toe [...]

BOOK REVIEW: The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition

I’ve recently started buying and reading books on the things that I need to change the most in life: my relationships and my work life. Granted, I have precious little time to actually read, but since I’ve committed to doing monthly book reviews, that has helped ensure that I at least get [...]

bring back nap time!

what's wrong with a little mid afternoon nap?

I read this morning in the Express paper that the Topeka Unified School District 501 is no longer allowing kindergarteners to have nap time. Kindergarteners! Apparently the practice had been officially discontinued years ago but some teachers were still allowing children up to 25 [...]

like a motherless child: my love/hurt relationship with senior citizens

I’ve always thought that elderly people were so cute. I smile whenever I see an elderly, or semi-elderly, person making his/her way in the world. Going to the store or on the subway- whatever – just doing their thing. I wonder what type of life they’ve had, the experiences they must have [...]

he loved me anyway...memories of my father

me & my dad

Today is Father’s Day and I’m trying to figure out what that means to me at this point in my life. My father passed away in 2003, so he’s not here for me to call and say “Happy Father’s Day!” Even when he was here, there were many [...]