I want my body back. Hint–you didn’t lose it.

I want my body back. Hint–you didn’t lose it.

I have heard this so many times. I just want my body back. If only I could get my body back. I looked so much better before I had a baby. I used to be so thin in high school. I want my skinny jeans 

Here’s To Strong Women

Here’s To Strong Women

Be One I have two people, two women, as the subject of this blog post. Two women who had a huge impact on my life and who were mentors for me. We always have an effect on someone. Maybe it’s one person, but more than 

Cinnamon Rolls and Plastic Forks

Cinnamon Rolls and Plastic Forks

It’s a common thing. Have you taken this drive in your car?  Car binges. Car overeating. Binge/restrict. Restrict/binge. Many, many people have done this and still do. Eating disorders are a real thing. They are very prevalent in our society. It can be super hard 

Break On Through To The Other Side

Break On Through To The Other Side

I’ve challenged myself to try new things, go on adventures and get my brave on. Well, I can’t really go on many adventures because 2020, but I have been putting in more time learning and more time working on me. Self-development they call it. I’m 

Nostalgia, The Library and Sharky

Nostalgia, The Library and Sharky

nos·tal·gia /näˈstaljə,nəˈstaljə/ noun noun: nostalgia; plural noun: nostalgias a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. I was having coffee this morning and thinking about what I wanted to write about. Nothing came to 

Good friends do hard things for their friends

Good friends do hard things for their friends

It’s never a good time. How would you know if it was? The admission is hard. The decision is hard. The finality of it is hard. Today was a day like that. Today was a final decision day. Pets are an important part of our 

I hit send…

I hit send…

I did a thing. And then got slammed. On November 25, 2020, I submitted something I wrote. It was to an online site, using a writing prompt. The parameters were pretty easy. Start with this phrase … and end with this phase… and write 1000-3000 

Diet Pepsi and Donuts

Diet Pepsi and Donuts

Yesterday was Christmas. John, Tayler and I took the dogs to LaFramboise Island for a Christmas Day walk. The temp was beautiful, around 45 degrees. We timed it right. By the time we left, the parking lot was almost full. We walked for about an 

Lessons

Lessons

Sometimes the kid is the one teaching the lesson.  Tayler was home this week after her 18 credit semester. She needed some down time. We joined a gym for the week and went several times.   I have to admit I had a little gym 

Sandy

Sandy

Memories of loved ones lost. It’s always hard. This time of year, holidays, other days, maybe even all days. Looking at pictures of them. Wondering about them. The what ifs. The whys. Do you ever hold an actual picture and study it? Looking at the