I was going through past tater tot posts to figure out what episode I was on when I realized I never published a 20th episode. Oops. Nobody's perfect. This immediately made me think of this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t93u0qg5q_M Because Anna (and Ella) watched this show like Billy Ray Cyrus was paying them to do it. This… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 24 (Oops, I Skipped One)
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
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
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)
For most of my life, I was afraid that if I told someone about something I wanted to do, I would fail at it. For example, if I said, “My blog will be successful!” it would mean unequivocal failure. Because by declaring it, I was being overly confident, and thus inviting failure. I was being… Continue reading Universe-Ism #2 -Pity Party for Zero
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)
A Grace Full Life 