Anxiety, Blogging, Humor

How This Became This

I had a way-too-long post planned about how my blog became… well, my blog — all in honor of my blogging anniversary. This Friday (June 14th), my blog turns nine, and to celebrate such a momentous occasion (cough cough), I was going to write from a prompt called “Tell us the story behind your blog.”… Continue reading How This Became This

Blogging, Favorite Things, Life

It’s My Birthday Month, Bitches!

I’m not sure why I just called all of you bitches—I actually like most of you. But it made a better title. And also:IT’S MY BIRTHDAY MONTH, BITCHES! My birthday is very important to me. I’m sure yours is important to you too, so in the spirit of birthday solidarity, I’m celebrating all month long—right… Continue reading It’s My Birthday Month, Bitches!

Anxiety, Humor, Life, Tater Tots

Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Part Two

In January, I started a new "segment" on the blog called Screw It, I'm Eating Tater Tots. Only, I didn't realize when I was writing that blog post that it would become a "segment." But I do have a lot of things going on in my life that don't necessarily fit into one blog post.… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Part Two

Birds, Favorite Things, John Hughes, Life, Marriage, Music, Photography

100 Things I Love

I stumbled found a blog article about 100 things I love the day before Thanksgiving. It inspired me to create my own 100 Things I Love list in my phone, adding items as I thought of them. It’s been a lot of fun to thinking about things that tickle my fancy, and it made me think that… Continue reading 100 Things I Love

Family, Favorite Things, Humor

Hamsters Are Cool-You Should Get One

I had another post ready to reblog today and then on February 4, our dear, sweet Nibbles passed away in Ella's arms on the way to the vet sick call hour.  It's been a sad week here because he was so much more to us than just a hamster. Ella said something interesting on the day… Continue reading Hamsters Are Cool-You Should Get One