Last week, I was thinking about how many photos I've taken in the last fifty years in which I looked like a troll. Back in 2013, I wrote a post about how I don't take a decent picture. I'd link to it, but the post contained images that didn't migrate with my blog. Perhaps it… Continue reading Imperfect
I recently took an impromptu photoshoot in my kitchen on a random Friday afternoon. I didn't plan it, I just happened to look in the mirror and noticed that amid a pandemic, days before my 50th birthday, no makeup on, that I looked decent and I also knew that someday I will want to remember… Continue reading This is 50
I'm doing better than I expected during this pandemic. I have bad days, but nothing like what I expected before all this started. I honestly believe our home has a lot to do with it. I'm grateful for everything that my home has done for me lately. It is currently tasked with keeping all of… Continue reading Nesting and Routines
I've been writing about my birthday month for several years now, but for those who are new, I celebrate the entire month of my birth by writing fun posts of no substance. Okay, I do that all year round. But in the month of my birth, I do have more fun with the blog than… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Part Twelve (Birthday Month Edition)
Today is April 1st, which means the first day of birthday month. No exclamation point because birthday month also implies quarantine month, which means that my actual birthday (the 28th) will be spent in quarantine. I just want everyone to stop dying, stop getting sick, stay at home, and be decent human beings. That's what… Continue reading Good News in the Midst of So Much Bad
Last November, I taught a homeschool creative writing class and within the class "syllabus" I decided that we were going to create something called "happiness jars". I don't remember where I got the idea but I just know it wasn't my original idea. The gist was to get a jar with a lid and add… Continue reading The Happiness Jar
A Grace Full Life 