Churchyard Chick Goes Free Range
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Tag Archives: Health
LOL
“LOL” I am hopelessly behind the times on a lot of lingo. But this one I know: “Laughing out loud.” I always wonder something, though. Is the person who uses that shorthand actually laughing out loud, or is he/she simply smiling soundlessly on … Continue reading
Posted in Cluckings, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts and Entertainment, Christianity, Family, girlfriends, girls night out, Health, Heaven, Home, Humour, Laughter, LOL, Television
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A Hair-Razing Experience
Tangela had finished cutting my hair, and now, to my surprise, she was wielding a razor. Her hand was poised above my head at a precise angle as I exclaimed, “You’re going to use a razor on my hair?!” Jerking … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, Beauty salon, Christianity, Hair, Hair care, Hairstyle, Health, Razor
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Heart Splinters
“NOOOOOO!” the three-year-old screamed. “DON’T!!!” Her daddy was approaching with tweezers in order to remove a splinter from her little finger. “You have to be still and let me get it out,” he said, “or else it won’t get better. … Continue reading
Posted in Foxes, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, God, God the Father, Health, Medical Specialties, Medicine, Pain, removing a splinter, Skin, Tweezers
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The Frumpy One
What first caught my eye was the ponytail. I saw it swinging to and fro behind the face of the fast-walking brunette headed toward me on the wrong side of the street. As she approached, I could see that she … Continue reading
Posted in Sixty Sense, Uncategorized
Tagged active wear, beauty, daycare, exercise, Health, Ponytail, Shopping, Sports, United States, working mom
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How to Lose 25 Pounds in Two Years
Yes, you saw the title correctly. Not very glamorous is it? Not a real attention-grabber like, say, “Lose 10 lbs. in 2 weeks!” Or any of a number of other “instant fixes” we see every day online or inprint. “Be … Continue reading
Posted in Foxes, Sixty Sense, Uncategorized
Tagged Calorie, Christianity, counting calories, Dieting, Health, Lent, Popeye, Pounds, superfoods, Weight loss
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Could I Have Your Attention Please?
Joey’s little sister is tagging along (again) with him and his buddy, dancing around them, making faces, taunting them and generally being her usual annoying little self. “Just ignore her,” Joey tells his friend. “She only wants attention.” (Only wants … Continue reading
Posted in Sixty Sense, Uncategorized
Tagged Attention, Christianity, Health, Mental health, Relationships
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Just a Stone’s Throw from Elderly
NOTE: Today’s post is a flashback to 2010 B.C.C.T.S. (Before Churchyard Chick Turned Sixty). Tax Season reminded me of this story, and I wanted to share it with you just for the fun of it. “You have to do the … Continue reading
Posted in Sixty Sense, Uncategorized
Tagged AARP, elderly, Health, income tax, IRS, Middle age, seniors, Tax, tax season
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Sixty Sense Worth Please
She arrived this morning. Early. I heard her knocking at my door. The rapping was not frantic or urgent, but more like that of a friend who has dropped by to share exciting news. I confess that I had been … Continue reading
