Perfect fireSo we were sitting outside by the fire. We had the baseball game on. Our daughter has reading a book. I took one of my anxiety pills and sat close to the fire. Next thing I know Joel is waking me up telling me he was going to bed. It was 10... (...)
I went to bed about 11:30pm It's 3:10am and I'm wide awake. I can't sleep for more than 5 hours at a time. I miss my baby, he's snoring
Realizing the importance of mental healthMight sound like a duh moment but …. For generation of man , depressions and burn out was considered a sign of weakness , of course it’s ridiculous. But this is how some of us were raised . It’s hard to ask for help , it’s harder to accept it even .... (...)
Seasons of my lifeLife continues, i often like to look inside to inspect eho i have become, who even am i.. i feel like we are too caught up in situations of everyday occurrence of many happenings, we surround ourself with. To busy to take care of the things we... (...)
Very quiet morningIt was so weird not having the boys home this morning. The house was so quiet. They are staying the night with Joel's ex again tonight. It will be a very calm night. But I think a calm night is just what I need right.
CFox Radio American?Up here in Vancouver we have had a great music station called 99.3 CFox for decades (1964). They play a lot of Rock, the oldies etc. I was listening to it the past couple of days while installing some flooring and shocked to hear how American they... (...)
Second day off sugar Well, I am not gonna lie, this isn't going to be a good day.😔 Last night, all 3 girls and I started with the "Race to the Restroom" phase. Along with the headcahes from heck. Not fun!😔 This morning, when I got up at 3 am to take my daughter to... (...)
Did you notice a portion of the Internet being down today?Anything ran by Amazon, I've read. This caused me to leave work early today. Not directly but we have these online orders that couldn't get to us. So lost money from that made it so my work couldn't afford for me to finish my shift. Scary how... (...)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness MonthFor everyone who endured a hellish homelife and managed to escape, congratulations. And for everyone who is still struggling, you have my heartfelt wishes for finding the freedom you deserve someday.
🌹 Redefining Strength 🌹🌹I had a conversation with my 25yr old daughter recently about what it truly means to be a strong woman. For years, people told me I was strong, strong for staying, strong for enduring, strong for surviving everything life threw at me. But I told... (...)
How do people like her even get to keep their kids? Entitled bimbo smokes over 5 packs of cigarettes a day despite having COPD and both her 4-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son having asthma as seen on her Instagram stories. My son goes to the same school as her son, and has been over at their... (...)
Heartbreak 💔💔💔Another one of my sisters just lost her husband he had a sudden heart attack 😢 The 3 youngest sisters all widows now It's like we joined some terrible club we never wanted to join😭
Do you have a favorite winter breakfast?Winter is setting in here in KC, so that means it's time for Cream of Wheat for breakfast. My mother made it for us as kids, so it's definitely a comfort food for me. 🙂
This poem is not related to my own life .5 Years I can still hear your laughter… See the sun in your hair… The only difference is that you are not here Don’t tell me to get over it… Don’t tell me to forget… Been five long years, and I’m not over it yet. I feel my fingers stroking your... (...)
The War Between Strategy and SincerityThere’s a war inside me. One part of me wants to move like Shera Seven, untouched, calculating, never caught slipping. A woman who knows her worth so deeply that she places herself above disappointment. A woman who does not beg, chase, or cry over... (...)
My mum cooked us dinner tonight.I'm pleased to say she prepared us a lovely traditional meal. But I'm really disappointed that she has stained my white handled knife and my spatula with tumeric. I use these ingredients myself and often but none of my surfaces or utensils are... (...)
The Voice of Democracy Has Spoken!2700 individual No Kings events across the US 7 million people Biggest protest in US history The MAGA minority is being washed away See you at the voting booth!
For sure, this isn't normalSo I had interourse with a man for the very first time on October 3rd and noticed pain and how unpleasant it was for me. I had chalked it up to it being my first time so I was expecting it. However, I've notieced that it continues to be really... (...)
Last of the Root Veggies Here are the last on my onions, beets, and carrots. As well as the one pepper that survived the deer attack. I've been slowly using the onions and carrots in our dinners so, my yield was much more than what's in this picture. It was also my first... (...)
Has anyone else received a text? Asking what political party you are affiliated with? I ignored it the first time. So they texted me again. I feel that's personal so i won't be responding.
Time with my kidsI spent a lot of time with my kids this weekend. We had some discussions I wasn't expecting but glad we did. I picked up my daughter on Saturday morning to take her to a dance class. I'd been for a run and had two friends in the car. She said... (...)
Box of old pics mom sent Mom sent a couple of boxes of pics from my way back years, hence the profile pic. LOL. Piles of Polaroids. When I see the Polaroids I feel ancient, this is how I see myself with the camera. 🤣