Brownie Batter Burns
All of us chocoholics have been there. You’re hit by the overwhelming urge to bake brownies. No matter what time of day it is or what the weather is like […]
The Chicken Tender Strategy
This morning I woke up at 4am to a thunderstorm. Just the night before I’d been woken up at 4am by something else, so I’d taken a sleeping pill last […]
Lessons from Leaving Social Media
I used to wonder how people could leave social media once they’d become frequently involved in it. What if their friends tried to contact them and they missed the message? […]
Kinda Childfree in a Child-full World
There’s always a story behind the number of kids a person has – even if that number is zero. People with kids can fall into several categories – biological parents, step-parents, adoptive parents, […]
Hap•pi•ness
Why are you happy all the time? I get that question a lot. “You’re always smiling,” people tell me. Well, one silly reason is my mouth naturally curves to a […]
The Only Piece
Yesterday I came across a picture that said, “A single dream is more powerful than a thousand realities.” My first response was to write a detailed breakdown of why not […]
The Science of Bitterness
I’d never be so bold as to call myself an expert on something, but I think I’ve at least earned a certificate when it comes to bitterness. I’ve discovered that […]
It Doesn’t Get Better
“It gets better.” I’ve heard that phrase applied to all sorts of situations. I don’t like that phrase. Things don’t get better. We get better. Often times the only thing that can […]
Let Your Words be Their Shield
“Actions speak louder than words.” We’ve all heard that a million times. But, sometimes words speak louder than actions. A rude comment said with a smile burns more than a […]
A Ruby Falls Gesture
Last week, Jonathan and I went to Tennessee. We joked we were running away together and let ourselves get lost in the peaceful beauty of the Smokey Mountains and chocolate […]
By The Grace of Chocolate Go I 