Author Archives: Mrs Odie

About Mrs Odie

Friendly Pedant; Humble Genius

Not cool, Farkle the Elf.

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Mrs Odie

“Elf on a Shelf” is the thing to do this holiday season. Often as I put Pringles down for first nap of the day, Billy Bush and his emaciated co-host, whose name won’t stay in my head, are yapping about … Continue reading →

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Giving up what doesn’t work

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Mrs Odie

If you, like so many others, got here by Googling “I ate too many corn dogs. Now what?” Welcome. I think we both learned a lesson we won’t soon forget. Yes, in my case they were vegetarian, but I dipped them … Continue reading →

Posted in Confessional Stories of my Past, Dieting/Fitness, Essays/Commentary, Marriage, Parenting | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments