During my perimenopause, I became a pretty negative person. As a result of my near constant pain, I grew resentful. I became numb to emotions like happiness and optimistic outlooks like hope. I'd wake up every day afraid to be optimistic for fear of being rewarded with a headache later. As if the Universe was… Continue reading Headaches, Heartaches, and Fear
Author: Kari
Things That Make Me Feel Embarrassed
I smelled natural gas in our kitchen a little more than a week ago while running our dishwasher. Long story short, we called the fire department to come and test our home for a natural gas leak, which turned out to be a problem with the drain hose. By the time the fire department arrived,… Continue reading Things That Make Me Feel Embarrassed
Podcast #14- Doin’ Nothing, Sleep, and Love
A couple of things... Here is an article that mentions the study in the book about the electric shocks: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/07/people-would-rather-be-electrically-shocked-left-alone-their-thoughts Here is one quote I love from The Alchemist: The following is the excerpt from the book I read. Love is in the Being You do not have to do anything to be loved. You… Continue reading Podcast #14- Doin’ Nothing, Sleep, and Love
Podcast #13- Happy Anniversary?
We celebrated our 15 year anniversary last Thursday, as I mentioned last week. But "celebrated" isn't quite the right word. To hear everything that happened, you'll have to listen. The infamous cooler (it will make more sense after listening) I mentioned in last week's podcast that I completely understand those who don't listen to the… Continue reading Podcast #13- Happy Anniversary?
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 27
If you're new to my blog, here is an explanation for my tater tot posts. It's almost summer! I'm getting used to block editor! We got a puppy! Wait whuttt? Biscuits and Gravy Meet Biscuits He wasn't planned. In fact, we didn't even know he existed until 24 hours before he arrived. I explained how… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 27
Podcast #12- Puppies, Podcasts & Plants
A couple of things... My microphone cuts out a few times at first, but it improves. Here are a couple of pictures of the plant shop I mention: And here is a sneak peek at our new family member. In addition, yesterday was our 15th wedding anniversary! Mike and I plan to do more podcasts… Continue reading Podcast #12- Puppies, Podcasts & Plants