It is wonderful and necessary to make life simpler, but also trying to keep it exciting. I have been pinning on pinterest for at least 7 years now. For the last maybe 3 years, I have been seeing and pinning things in relation to Hygge. Hygge [pronounced hoo-gah] is a Danish term for a lifestyle... Continue Reading →
I am feeling a bit coocoo all the sudden today. I have been very open when it comes to my mental illnesses and struggles that come with that. Today, I am really in a deep errm, meditation?, with myself. The other day I saw a post on Facebook my cousin had shared and it included... Continue Reading →
I am having an off day. It started out fine, but now everything is getting under my skin. I figured it would be beneficial to distract myself and what better way than to do some journaling? Q&A quarantine Edition 1. What has quarantine taught you? -I have always been a hermit crab. My mental illnesses... Continue Reading →
When my husband and I first met (2010) I only had 2 lines of credit and no other debt. The only debt he had was his car. I was a supervisor of lawn and garden at Walmart. I made decent money as a 20 year old. We moved in together at the end of 2010.... Continue Reading →
I feel like everyone goes through self discovery at some point in their life. Maybe we can even say it's an ongoing process for everyone. I feel like I have really been paying more attention to myself lately to figure out who I am. With that, I started writing these random "facts" about me. I... Continue Reading →
Summer use to be the relaxing season out of all 4 of the seasons. As a kid that's because you don't have to go to school during the Summer, or at least most of it. However, as a parent, Summer has become less relaxing than I once remember. Life just seems to speed up in... Continue Reading →
If you have any presence on social media I am sure you have seen the birthday Questionnaires to ask your kids every year. I always like asking my kids questions like those to see how they have changed and what's going on in their heads. I am always wondering what they are thinking about. I... Continue Reading →
With all the uncertainty going on right now, there is a lot of negativity surrounding everything. I for one am refusing to let 2020 be remembered as the year of jumanji and all things horrible. I had started this year with a relatively small bucket list, but as Summer quickly approached I began adding more... Continue Reading →
Hold on a second while I gather my thoughts... I apologize in advance if this is jumpy, but I just feel compelled to write this out. For the last 2 weeks, consistently, I have felt a sense of urgency. Like there is something missing in my life. It used to be this feeling when I... Continue Reading →
Growing up, my siblings and I spent a lot of time with our grandparents. There were plenty of weekends we would spend the night there. I didn't realize at the time, how much I would treasure those moments as an adult. Not having my grandparents in my adult life has been one of those things... Continue Reading →
