Season of life…it’s what I’m now saying to myself whenever I feel frustrated or sad or really anything about what I am and am not able to do right now. I am trying to examine where my frustration comes from. The fact women where told we could have everything all at once and enjoy it… Continue reading My Season of Life
Chicken wings are one of my favorite foods. A rare food because while they are still much cheaper to make at home they are still not the most economical choice in the meat section. More expensive than chicken breast and a lot of what you are paying for is the bone. But… they are amazing… Continue reading Easy Ranch Chicken Wings
This year… actually the past several years… seem to be a series of unexpected . Some good…some bad…some devastating. Seems as though our family is about to enter another season of these challenges. If nothing else I hope it teaches our children a thing or two. About residence, about hope, about sticking together regardless of… Continue reading This year
Ever look at certain qualities or aspects of yourself and start to wonder about them? I have spent years now examining every single little detail of myself and wondering a lot about it… and then wondering if that makes me a self absorbed narcissistic or someone who is concerned about how they act and want… Continue reading Things about myself
It’s currently 347am… I’ve been up for a few hours now. I could have really used a good night’s sleep. I’ve been having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep. Or both. There is the occasional kind night where I’m tired enough that no amount of wake ups keep me up. Last night I finally fell asleep… Continue reading Sleep
I keep having these moments of getting tired of being sick and tired. And I think today is the day I turn it all around. Then something else happens that makes me tired of being sick and tired. And I actually have made myself believe that maybe I’m flawed. No matter how tired I get… Continue reading When will enough be enough?
In two days I go back to see my primary care doctor for a 3 month follow up. One of the things suggested strongly was that I stop breastfeeding. My baby is 14 months old now. I made it to 12 months which used to be the recommendation… but last I looked not only does… Continue reading My complicated relationship with breastfeeding
Living with inflammatory arthritis has changed the way that I need to do a lot of things….actually most things. I basically live in two life cycles..not flared or flared. As a Mom of 5 kids I have not been able to let it stop me from my normal tasks. Ever since my condition started to… Continue reading Buy This Not That for Arthritis- Washing the dishes
Living with inflammatory arthritis has changed the way that I need to do a lot of things….actually most things. I basically live in two life cycles..not flared or flared. As a Mom of 5 kids I have not been able to let it stop me from my normal tasks. Ever since my condition started to… Continue reading Buy This Not That for Arthritis – Laundry
