When I was a college kid and just starting my driving career, my father, who’s 83 years old and still driving, gave me excellent advice (for winter driving and for life in general). He told me, “Kiddo, you can deal with almost anything as long as you’re prepared.” It’s advice I took to heart, and…
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Our family’s Christmas rituals
I was reading an article tody about the power of ritual -specifically, about holiday rituals. I know most of us don’t think of what we do at this time of year as “ritual” – it’s just the stuff we do at every Christmas. But isn’t that what rituals are? After all, we’re creatures of habit…
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Making a child Halloween costume: Roy Koopa
It seems that every year, my kid gets into some fad or other that winds up being expressed in his Halloween costume: Thomas the Tank Engine, Happy Feet, the list goes on. A couple of years ago, his obsession with trains resulted in this costume. Last year we got off easy with a “Flint Lockwood” costume…
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Bras for Boobs is on!
It’s on. It’s on like Donkey Kong. A few weeks ago, I told you about a fundraiser we’re doing here at Notes From the Bunker. Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and because I got tired of seeing all the pointless “post your bra color to raise breast cancer awareness” stuff I was seeing…
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When “All-or-nothing” usually means “nothing”
For those interested in how the new eating plan has been affecting my measurements, I present them here for your perusal: Waist: 31, Hips: 37, Legs: 21, Weight: 126.6. I’ve lost an inch here, gained an inch there, an dropped 5 pounds (which for me is fairly normal – I can vary 6-8 pounds over the course of…
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Bras for Boobs – update!
We’ve just got a little over one week to go before we officially launch the Bras for Boobs fundraiser, and we’re totally psyched! We’re still taking Bra Volunteers (all that’s required is a willingness to let us post a pic of you in your bra for a good cause!), and we’ve added another Volunteer to…
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Kicking Ass, Issue 2
I think I’ll be posting every other day on this paleo challenge I’m doing; it leaves more room for other posts that need to go up (like the Bras for Boobs fundraiser), and lets me be a little less obsessive about it. So Wednesday started out with protein: Eggs and bacon. My mood has been…
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Kicking Ass, Issue 1
Due to some technical difficulties, this post is going up a day late. I’ll post today’s update this evening. Today is the second day of the Primal Blueprint 30-day Challenge; as promised, I’ll try to keep somewhat of a journal for every day. Here’s the progress so far: STATS: Height: 5’5″ (for reference) Weight: 131.0…
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Bras for Boobs – update!
Just a quick update on the #BrasforBoobs Breast Cancer Fundraiser: We have five more women signed up to show you their bras: Trina Nolan (@StarryBlonde21 on Twitter) Rachael Acklin (@caffeinatedelf on Twitter) Rebecca Massey (@beckaboo on Twitter) Girl on the Right (@RightGirl on Twitter) PandaDementia (@PandaDementia on Twitter) We’ve also had the Frederick’s of Hollywood Twitter account…
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My own personal life challenge
Yesterday, I began what some have called “a trek through the deserts of insanity”. I might be exaggerating, but going Paleo is no mean feat when you’re a die-hard fan of grains (especially wheat) like I am. Bread, cake, cookies…I love it all. And I eat it all. I also thoroughly enjoy dairy – cheese,…
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Grace in small things
I don’t talk much about 9-11, either here on my blog or with folks in real life. Ray and I, although we talk about almost anything, have never really talked about it either; about how it made/makes us feel, every September 11; on anything to do with it beyond the most run-of-the-mill stuff. I think…
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Bras for boobs!
It’s almost October, and you know what that means – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you’ve been on this planet for more than a couple dozen years, you probably know someone who’s survived breast cancer, who hasn’t survived it, or you’ve had a brush with it yourself. Personally, I know a half dozen women who…
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What would you take?
This past weekend, Hurricane Irene passed through our neck of the woods. Although we do live on the East coast, it’s rare that a hurricane will pass so far inland as to affect our area (upstate NY). So this was an unusual – and unwelcome – event. Fortunately, the storm was downgraded to a tropical…
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That’s Reverend Trish to you….
A short while ago, New York state passed a bill making same sex marriage legal. I have never been prouder to be a New Yorker. In the spirit of the evening (that spirit being all things marriage), I decided to get myself ordained. I know there are websites that will ordain anyone, as long as…
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Remembering
Many of you probably already know that on May 9, Bunkerhubby’s dad passed away after a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. The past few weeks have been alternately good and bad, depending on the day, and it’ll undoubtedly get better with time. The Bunkermonkey has been struggling with it; he’s been asking a lot of…
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On waiting, and dying.
It seems like the last few months of my life have been filled with dying…or more accurately, waiting for dying. About two months ago, Bunkerhubby’s dad went into the hospital after yet another “incident” at his daughter’s house. For the past couple of years, he’s been slowly (and sometimes rapidly) deteriorating due to some form…
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My inspiration
It’s hard to be an optimist, lately. I’ve been reading a lot about the efforts folks have been making to bring awareness to the public about not using the word “retard” to describe stupid or foolish behavior. And I’ve been reading people’s responses to those efforts. Most of them are supportive, but some – a…
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My bucket list – with a twist
Today I started thinking about food (it probably helps that I follow several hundred foodies on Twitter). More specifically, I started thinking about what foods I’d like to eat before I die. I’m not really fond of the term “bucket list”, but it’s easier to say than “My list of things I want to eat…
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My goal
Anyone who suffers from anxiety or depression is probably intensely familiar with a certain clinical concept: Rumination. Generally speaking, it’s the act of going over certain thoughts in one’s mind, repeatedly, over and over, without cessation….you get the idea. It’s considered a significant risk factor for depression, and one of the major presenting symptoms of…
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New Year’s Eve
*Writer’s note: Yes, that’s a picture of me there on the left. I posted that to prove that, although we own chickens and live in the boonies, I do like to get dressed up every once in a while. Unfortunately, I rarely get that opportunity. But New Year’s Eve was my chance, so I grabbed…
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