Aside from toilet paper and essentials, I acquired some items. I'm a minimalist at heart, but I needed distractions and fun. "We saved a lot of money this year," I tell my husband, who doesn't mind if I buy nonsense. He's just relieved that my perimenopause is over and that we all survived. So am… Continue reading Sh** I Bought During a Pandemic
Category: Humor
On Elephants and Hitting Walls
I'm currently in love with my house, which is a good thing to discover about myself during a time when I've had to spend more time in it than outside of it. It has helped me to create a cocoon during a difficult time. Even though I'm hitting proverbial walls from being inside so much,… Continue reading On Elephants and Hitting Walls
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 23- Filled With LOVE
First things first, River girl shared a post a few weeks ago about "weirdo products", and I laughed because she mentioned this product: You may be wondering why I was laughing. Because I am the owner of such a "weirdo product"! In fact, I own TWO of them. She stated in her comment section that… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 23- Filled With LOVE
Things to Make Winter Not Suck (A lot Of This Is Gonna Be Food)
I am trying to like winter, but winter is not cooperating. I dislike winter, and I'm not sure when it started because I used to enjoy it. I tried to solve the winter hatred puzzle in therapy. We discussed it and concluded that it was most likely because I had both of my children in the… Continue reading Things to Make Winter Not Suck (A lot Of This Is Gonna Be Food)
Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 22 (Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow)
A new year. A new administration. Let us begin the new year with a glorious song with lyrics that reflect our new beginning. I discovered this song a few days after I entered menopause. I was watering my plants in my kitchen when this song came on Spotify. When I noticed the lyrics, I started… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 22 (Looks Like We Made It, Barry Manilow)
Blogs That Are Getting Me Through the Pandemic
For a long time, there was a terrible misconception that the term "blogger" was synonymous with anything less than stellar. This bothered me. So much so that I changed the word "blogger" on my LinkedIn profile to "writer" to avoid sounding like I was writing about toilet unclogging, farting, or balls. Even though I actually was… Continue reading Blogs That Are Getting Me Through the Pandemic