I woke up at 4:30 this morning.
It wasn’t fun. But I’m filling in on our local Christian radio station’s morning show, so I’m co-hosting from 6-9. And I am not a morning person!
Nevertheless, I trudged off to UCB Canada this morning (and yesterday morning) and Timmy Boyle and I had a great time. I felt a little bit like Les Nessman trying to figure out the weather, though. All we did was go on various news sites to see the current temperature. But if the temperature was 3 degrees Celsius at 6, and it’s now 6:50, you kinda figure that it had warmed up a bit. So we fudged the numbers. Shhhhh. Don’t tell anyone. Industry secrets and all.
Funniest thing that happened to us yesterday–Tim was asking me on air about a bunch of their discussion topics from the week before. And one of them was canning. Do I can fruits and vegetables? No. But I used to! But I threw in, “hey, if any listeners have any homemade salsa they want to throw my way, I’m open.”
Half an hour later the studio’s doorbell rang. A listener brought salsa.
So Tim decided to go for gold. He announced on air that we had salsa, but we needed chips. And sure enough, right before 9 we received chips as well. Listeners are awesome!
I’ve just finished writing a group Bible study for The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex. Didn’t think it could work as a study? Well, it can! I’ve included lots of passages to look up and discuss how they relate, and lots of discussion points (where you can talk WITHOUT having to reveal too much about your hubby or bad mouth him in any way). I hope to have it available for you soon!
Also, when I announced this on my Facebook Page (have you joined us over there yet? If not, head on over!), a number of commenters said they’d like an online study. Would you like one? If so, leave a comment and tell me what time works best: weekday afternoons? Evenings? Weekends?
I’m also getting an ebook version of my 29 Days to Great Sex Challenge ready–but it’s going to be 31 Days! It will also have about 5 extra challenges, because I’m taking out the “pep talks” I had to do throughout the 29 days and just turning them into “time outs” rather than specific days. And I’ll have challenges for the guys, too, so it’s not only directed at you! I’m going to have that ready soon, and you’ll be able to use it as a stocking stuffer for Christmas for your husband as well. If you want to be notified when it’s ready, you can sign up here, or just look for announcements on the blog.
One more thing about the blog: some of you who also blog may know that Feedburner, which delivers all the blog posts by email for those who subscribe, has gone really wonky this week. It’s dropped all subscriber stats to 0 (even though I know I have 5000+). So can you all do me a favour? If you read me in an RSS reader, or by email, can you just leave me a comment and let me know if you’re still getting updates? I hate worrying about it. And if GOOGLE DOESN’T FIX THIS FAST (do you hear this, Google?), I’ll probably migrate over to another service. But you all won’t have to change anything. Your subscriptions will still be fine.
Okay, another snippet about life. I had a horrible cold last week. I only get horribly sick about once or twice a year, and this was the worst I’ve been in a few years I’m sure. I couldn’t even use the computer for a few days. And you know that horrible moment when all the Kleenex is gone and you realize that all you have is cheap toilet paper and paper towels? Yeah, so do I.
But what do you do when you’re sick? Do you go sleep in a different room? My hubby and I were both sick and I just bailed for four days. I find when I’m sick I’m so restless, and when I’m worried about bugging him then I can’t sleep. Thankfully I felt much better yesterday morning before I had to go in and fill in at the radio station. But I hate being sick!
Okay, last thing: yesterday my daughter worked nine hours at the YMCA, where she lifeguards, teaches swimming, and teaches aquafit. She spends part of her day talking with seniors and teaching them in the pool, and then the other part teaching kids. She just loves her job. Can I take a moment and say how proud I am of her? I think it’s awesome that she’s serving such a wide variety of ages, and enjoying every minute of it. Lifeguarding pays quite well as far as teenage jobs go. It may take a lot of training, but I think it’s worth it. And jobs when you’re a teen can teach you so many life skills!
Where did you work as a teen? Let me know!
Sheila Wray Gregoire has been married for 25 years and happily married for 20! She loves traveling around North America with her hubby in their RV, giving her signature "Girl Talk" about sex and marriage. And she's written 8 books. About sex and marriage. See a theme here? Plus she knits. Even in line at the grocery store.
You showed up in my WP feed– hope you feel better soon
My husband and I get up at 4:30/5:00 every day! He has to leave at 5:45 to get to work on time, and occasionally I drive him if I need the car during the day.
I’d love an online study! Probably mornings between 8-9am central standard time would be best for me.
I’m getting notifications about new articles, but not about new comments even though I check the “notify me of follow-up comments by email” box.
I LOVE homemade salsa. Yum.
Yeah, Jenny, you’re not the only one who isn’t getting the comments. I’ll have to work on that!
I can still get your emails and read the blogs. Just wanted you to know!!
I get your blog via RSS, still getting it.
I worked as a lifeguard/swim instructor and such for 7 years getting myself through college. I loved it! I also taught water aerobics and the arthritis class — that comes with just working in the pool and being interested. I was all about water therapy before I didn’t get into PT school. Then I decided to just take off overseas right after college, and never go back to applying for PT school. Which is fine. I met Hubby while studying linguistics elsewhere!
I heard that feedburner was being discontinued. No facts to back it up, but you might want to check it out.
Tami, from what I can figure out only the developer API is being disconnected on October 20, but not the service itself. So the emails and RSS stuff will still work. The problem is there’s just a glitch right now with the stats numbers, but I’m glad to see that everyone is still getting the emails and the RSS updates! I still haven’t decided whether I’ll migrate or not, because I am sick of the problems, but I’m looking into it.
I use Sage Reader in Firefox, and your updates have been coming through just fine this week!
When I have a cold I go sleep on the couch if I’m coughing loudly all night. Otherwise, I stay in bed with him.
Oooooh an online Bible Study sounds great — love those! I’m a evening gal most of the time.
You showed up in my feed too!
Me too!
Too funny about the chips and salsa! 🙂
I’m sorry you were sick. Being sick is absolutely no fun. We don’t sleep separately when sick unless one of us is coughing and thus keeping the other person awake. The thing is, our bed is so comfortable, neither of us want to give it up!
As a teen, I did a ton of babysitting and also spent a summer working at the welcome center in a nearby historic mining town. I remember we continuously played a video about the area’s history, all day long, and by the end of summer I could basically recite the entire thing. Probably still could if it started playing right now. LOL
I get your emails at least twice a day. When I was a teenager, I babysat as a job. In college, I was a live-in Nanny for a family for about a year. Can’t wait to get all your books! 🙂
I read via RSS and got this issue that way.
I read via Google Reader and have been receiving posts regularly.
Thanks for your insights!
I received the RSS through Google Reader. Love your encouragement!
Getting your feeds no problem. My counter was at 0 for three days and is back up and running with my original number restored and no glitches for recipients.
You showed up alive and well in my Google Reader.
And I worked in the food department at a local amusement park as a teen. Best job ever!
Newsify feedreader (which syncs with Google Reader) working fine
Showed up just fine in my google reader.
I worked as a receptionist/file girl in my dad’s office as a teen
Hurray for your daughter! I life-guarded a bit too, but in a lake, not a pool. It always seemed a bit scarier to me at the lake, as it was more difficult to see people underwater. It’s a lot of responsibility, so good for her!
Julie G
Reading you loud and clear on my Google Reader!
An online study would be great! I’m assuming the book/study would be something other groups could do online as well?
I follow via Google Reader and I’m still getting your posts. I’d love an online study too. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings would be wonderful.
Got the feed; no problem. I’m feeling a bit ill today myself. Sorry you had to go through that. Frankly, since mine is of a different variety, the chips-and-salsa story did NOT have the positive effect on me that it had on you. LOL. I’m exciting about all of your upcoming projects. Best wishes! I’ll be sure to promote them when they arrive.
BTW, would the online study be ‘live’? I have a hard time setting a time I know I”ll be avaliable, but I would make time each week to spend some time there… esp if its forum style. If its ‘live’, I’ll make the effort, though.
I read your blog via Google Reader, and thank goodness you’re still showing up. Your posts are some of my most favorite.
When I was a sophomore in high school I got a job babysitting during a local bible churches twice weekly bible studies for one hour on Tues and Thurs evenings and two hours on Sunday mornings. It paid $5/hr so it was an easy $25/week. I learned a lot…the parents trusted me with their kids and now those kids are grown up and getting married!! One family had a medically fragile infant that was on tube feedings and oxygen and they entrusted ME to watch their precious angel during worship services! She’s now an adult! I had to give up the job once I graduated high school two years later. The church elders even sponsored me to go to their first youth camp back in 1988! It’s still going strong 24 yrs later! Great memories!
I liked the forum idea for the online Bible study. 🙂
I am getting your updates.
In high school I was a library page. I helped check in/out books and reshelf them. It was a great job to get into recreational reading.
HI, I’m new and I get your emails. As a teenager, I delivered the evening newspaper to my small town. I had the whole town at one point and then split it with my sister! We did it for years and then moved away. I also babysat. I now work at a YMCA and I LOVE IT. Love my co-workers and the members!!
Just letting you know I received your post via email. =)
I subscribed via email and your post showed up fine. I did not know there was a glitch with feedburner:). I think I may just go Mailchimp for my blog!
I worked at a Christian yellow pages company. I did typesetting and proofreading and even some printing. I actually proof read a book about Canada and sure wish I could remember the name of it, now.
Can’t even imagine what it was.
I get your emails and find it fascinating.
I got your post via email. I think it’s amazing that your daughter is a life guard. I babysat as a teenager and worked at a local grocery store after school. I definitely learned a lot about people while working at the grocery store.
I got an email update for today’s blog post.
I worked at a women’s workout center, cleaned houses & waited tables at Red Robin
I got your email.
I am still getting your email.
I worked at a hammock shop called Green Eggs and hammocks in high school. It was the coolest job ever :)))
I still got your RSS feed today. Fun to hear your updates. I rarely get sick but when I do I still speed with hubby. We have a king size bed and he can sleep, through anything…
Received email!
When I turned 16 I got a job at Walgreens. Had an absolute horrible manager. So 3 months later I take my Spring Break to go job hunting. Got the BEST job ever…it a local used book store where the owner was an alumni of the college I wanted to go to! Didn’t hurt that I was a 16 year old reading Victoria Holt and could talk to the customers about historical fiction. And I truly believe it was a God thing that led me to it…she was losing her employee to go be a nanny and had just started looking for someone.
I read by email and I’m still getting updates. This blog is wonderful and has really been a challenge to me. Thank you!
I worked as a babysitter and in a department store as a teen. 🙂
Feedburner working fine here. Puffs Plus could NOT live without it during the winter! Glad you’re feeling better 🙂
I follow via google reader. Working for me!
feedburner delivered this 🙂
Hi Sheila…I’m subscribed via e-mail and still getting your articles. I’m sorry you’ve been ill…we’ve had a bout here as well.
An online bible study based on “A Good Girl’s Guide to Sex”? Bring it on! I’d love to participate. In fact, I’m looking forward to all of your projects.
Daughters are a blessing! Two of mine are working extra hours (one at a desk job at university and the other at a store in the mall) so they can make extra to help out at home…gotta love them!
God bless!
I got the email. Looking forward to your ebook. I think I need to get the Good Girls book too!
I get your posts by email and love what you do.
I got your post in my email. Also, I discovered you on pinterest about a month ago in a pin about the 29 days to great sex and I am so glad that I did. I thought my hubby and I didn’t have many problems in the bedroom, but this guide really helped our relationship start to move to the next level. It made such a difference in about a week that I decided to subscribe to your blog. You’re the only one I actually read everyday and I find it so relevant to my life. Thanks for writing a blog that speaks to Christian women and reminds us not to be afraid of saying the “S” word.
I receive updates through email and haven’t noticed any wackiness. =)
Just wanted you to know I still receive updates.
God Bless,
Kim in NC
I read your blog and i love it!! I am still getting emails like normal. Thanks.
I am getting your blog posts by email still.
My feedburner did the same thing too!!! But yesterday it went back to normal, I hope yours works again as well!!
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I received your blog as an email, it is still working! 😀 And since I’m leaving a comment already, I thought I would go ahead and answer all your questions! My hubby and I still sleep in our bed when one of us is sick. I was a babysitter/nanny during my teen years, and I worked at an Endocrinologist’s office when I was a senior in high school.
So much to say about this post. First, I’m thrilled about the Bible Study! Also, I noticed the subscriber issue with feedburner, too. I knew my subscribers didn’t drop to zero. I mean, I may be in the tens of subscribers rather than the thousands {wink}, but I know I have subscribers. So hopefully that gets straightened out soon.
On a random note, y’all give weather temps in Celsius in Canada? Yes, that was my big take away from the radio segment. {wink again}
And finally, my first job as a teenager was at Burger King. Have it your way. 🙂
I get your posts by email, and I’m still getting them!
I still get your emails. I would also love to do an online study. Weekday afternoons would be best for me.
I get your posts via email, no problems.
I worked at a Christian adventure camp every summer and on weekends as a teen. It was completely life changing and made me who I am today!
I subscribe via google RSS feed and it’s been working great! I LOVE that the listeners brought the salsa and chips so quickly-hilarious!
I’m still receiving your posts (via email), thankfully :o)
On your question above:
I worked at multiple places as a teen (not all at the same time, just one part time job at a time, of course!)
Restaurant (hostess), large furniture store (cashier), Sonic (drive in restaurant, one I believe it’s corp. head quarters are here in OK, and they’ve spread into a few states in the south/central US), The Mall-a couple of stores, local Gym) I think that covers them all…?!
I paid for part of my first car, for my own insurance premium (on mom & dad’s policy), all of my gas & recreational money as well. I think it taught me so much as a young person. Certainly taught me to appreciate all that my parents had done for me to that point and gave me a much better respect for ‘earning’ money (and wanting to be responsible with it for all the work you put in!)
Yes, I think being responsible with money is such an important lesson! My daughter just took a look at her online banking statement (she’s 17) and realized she spent $300 on restaurants last year. Now she’s determined to never eat out again. 🙂
I am still getting the emails!
Thanks, Sheila! I love your blog 🙂
I get your blog by email, and I read it! (Better late than never.)