Life happens every day. Good stuff, bad stuff, all sorts of stuff. How we choose to deal with it is what’s important. I find that when bad stuff happens (my basement floods) I end up eating my emotions. Never a good thing. But lately it seems that I find excuses in every day bad stuffContinue reading “Life Happens”
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On Being Happy
I know that most people love to hear the drama in other people’s lives so that they can feel that maybe their life isn’t so bad. I get that. I do it too. It’s like looking in a window or peeking behind the curtain and saying to yourself, “well, at least I don’t have THATContinue reading “On Being Happy”
Self Sabotage
On this journey of weight loss and healthy living, I’m finding that the voice in my head just doesn’t want to go away. I constantly hear, “who are you kidding? You know you can’t do this. You can’t sustain this.” Most of the time, I can shut her up and prove her wrong. But thereContinue reading “Self Sabotage”
Mothers and Daughters
There is a special bond between mothers and daughters. I’ve known that since I was little and spent time with my mom. I realized it even more after having my daughter and then adding my step daughter to the family. Now that I’m on to raising the third generation of daughters, it’s become even moreContinue reading “Mothers and Daughters”
Family and all that rot……
You know, they say you can’t pick your family but you can pick your friends. Truer words have never been spoken. I’m really feeling the weight and impact of that phrase this week, let me tell you. I love my family, from my parents down to my grandchildren and across the cousins and in-laws fromContinue reading “Family and all that rot……”
The Journey…..so far……
I talked about starting my weight loss journey and so far, it’s going pretty well. I’m down 15 pounds in 5 weeks (not too shabby if I do say so myself). I feel much better and have more energy. I love this program I’m on because not only does it help me take the weightContinue reading “The Journey…..so far……”
My Reading Log…..So Far
At the beginning of this year I created my goals for the year. Not resolutions, goals. One of those goals was to read one non fiction book per month and three fiction. I’ve done pretty good with the fiction books, not so much with the non fiction. But, I’m working on it. I got myselfContinue reading “My Reading Log…..So Far”
Tis the Season for Planting
Spring is here, at least most of the time. Officially, yes, it’s Spring. If you go by the weather, that can be debatable. Regardless, in our house, it’s Spring and time to plant some seeds. Last weekend, my husband cut all the plastic water jugs down for Destiny and I to plant our seeds. WeContinue reading “Tis the Season for Planting”
Chaos of the Brain
Have you ever heard of stream of consciousness? Or chain of thoughts? My brain lately isn’t so much a chain as a tangle. One big pile of thoughts, reminders, alerts, decisions and items that slip through the cracks. What are some of those things? A normal day in my brain looks something like this: getContinue reading “Chaos of the Brain”
De-Cluttering
Marie Kondo I am not. Having a company ready home? Nope, don’t have that either. What I do have is a house full of people and stuff, lots and lots of stuff. So much stuff. When Dan and I married 15 years ago this Saturday, we combined two three-bedroom houses, our kids, pets and allContinue reading “De-Cluttering”
Kaz's Korner 