Going off my last post, WHO ARE YOU? I have been taking the time to write out a well thought out snippet of who I believe I am as an individual outside of my mother and wifely "duties". But, for time sake, I am going to keep this on the lighter side for now and... Continue Reading →
I have been reading a lot of blogs, Facebook posts, and Instagram posts about people's reflection on the last decade. It had me trying to recall the last ten years of my life. 10 years ago, December 2009. I was barely 20 years old. I was living in a house in the country with my... Continue Reading →
4am and I haven't been to bed yet. Yikes! We had our friends come over for dinner, games, and gingerbread house building. Unfortunately 2 of the 4 mini village houses were broken when I opened it. But, luckily, I decided to buy my own large kit this year for myself. Have I mentioned yet that... Continue Reading →
As I typed the title to this I realized it is Friday the 13th. Are you superstitious??? Anyway... Bursting into song.. (in an opera-like mood) "Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches!" One of my favorite aspects of Christmas is my Christmas tree. Yes we have a fake tree. I think... Continue Reading →
I cannot tell you how many toys my kids have gone through. We tend to do toy clearouts at least once a year, usually in preparation for Christmas. However, we have started to realize just how much money has gone to waste by doing this. Not only that, but the more toys = the more... Continue Reading →
Like I mentioned previously in my Subscription Boxes post, I have become quite fond of thrift shopping. I have gone thrift shopping before, but lately I have felt like thrift shopping more rather than going to department stores like Target and Kohls. I have a hard time justifying the cost of brand new clothes. Especially... Continue Reading →
As promised, here is this year's costume choices! Monkey decided at the last minute that she did not want to be Belle afterall. She decided to be a witch instead. After trying her costume on, she was upset. She threw herself on the floor and pouted, "I CAN'T FLY!" 😂 She also decided I needed... Continue Reading →
One, two, skip a few... I can't believe this month is halfway over already! Fall is finally hanging around here in Nebraska. The leaves are taking over the yard in pretty red, yellow, and green tones. It is roughly 53 degrees and I am loving it! Part of the Fall season that gets me excited... Continue Reading →
Well, I fell off the wagon again. Originally when I started the 31 days of Halloween posts, I had every intention of posting something everyday. I was not expecting things to happen the way that they did and have felt like these Halloween posts were a deflection from my reality. So, here I am once... Continue Reading →
