My Midlife Project

Remodeling a Middle-Aged Mom

Friday Five: 5 (More) Facts About Chocolate

“It has been shown as proof positive that carefully prepared chocolate is as healthful a food as it is pleasant; that it is nourishing and easily digested… that it is above all helpful to people who must do a great deal of mental work.” – Anthelme Brillat-Savarin I didn’t plan to drop off the face […]

Friday Five: 5 Facts About Chocolate

“The superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain.”  ~ Thomas Jefferson I’ve been craving chocolate all week. I’m not sure which came first – the craving or my bi-monthly issue of ACSM’s Health and Fitness Journal. […]

Friday Five: 5 Goals for March

As I posted yesterday, I didn’t accomplish everything I hoped during February. I’m a little discouraged, but at least I got a few things done. I felt much more focused after I decided to give up fear for Lent. As things turned out, that was a really good decision on my part. I’ll explain why […]

Friday Five– My 5 Greatest Fears

In an earlier post, I told you I want to fast from Fear during Lent… and that I’d give you a list of my 5 fears today for the Friday Five. My fear of transparency (and its repercussions) nearly resulted in the “Friday Five” becoming the “Saturday Six”. But here I am. Finally. My fears fall […]