Documenting the Journey — A New Chapter in Taking Care of Myself 😇
Life Happens—And Then We Start Again 🤷♀️ Hello and happy almost Monday!I wanted to wait until after I had gone to the gym to post this. During Thanksgiving week, I wasn’t able to exercise for a few reasons. Between family staying with us, my knee bothering me, and—well—my eyes (it’s hard to drive when your […]
A Short Post, Full Heart — Christmas Cheer and Birthday Wishes! 🎄🎂🎄
I’m starting off with a happy birthday to my sweetheart!Today is his birthday, and I guess it’s a good thing that it has been a quiet day. My sister and I went to exchange one of his birthday gifts and ended up shopping for a bit extra. I have to say, this was an expensive […]
What a Week: From Fender Benders to Family Time 🥰
What a Week! It’s not that it was an awful week or a wonderful week, but it definitely got away from me. As I wrote last Wednesday, I was getting ready for our trip to Texas to visit my sister and her family. Thursday was a mad dash to finish up before our flight. Once […]
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Villains Ready. Murder Planned. Characters… Missing in Action.
Stuck at the Prologue Door (Because My Characters Locked It)🔐 It’s like a Great Prologue Standoff! Because my characters are TRYING to take a holiday break! I’ve been trying to write the prologue for Dating Die-Sasters for the last week, and I’m stuck. I know what I want to write — I have the full […]
The Countdown is On: Christmas, New Year, and Everything In Between🗓️
Can you believe Christmas is only 22 days away. Does it seem like this year has blown by? Actually, to me, the last 5–10 years have disappeared in a puff of smoke. I’m getting ready to travel to visit my sister and her family next week. Every time I see my niece, it seems like […]
Sunday Disappeared… and Didn’t Even Say Goodbye 😆
Where Did the Day Go!Wow! The day got away from me. I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown by this Sunday.This holiday week has gone fairly quickly. As I wrote on Wednesday, my Sweetheart’s mother came to visit. She got here on Wednesday and left yesterday. We had a great visit, and then […]
Grateful Thoughts for a Soft Start to the Holiday🦃
Happy Wednesday! Tomorrow is the beginning of the holiday season for most people. For me, it started with Halloween (I love Halloween), but for the majority of people, they see Thanksgiving as the beginning. I remember when I was little, stores waited to put Christmas decorations up until after Thanksgiving. Now the holidays have become […]
When Your Space Isn’t Ready and Neither Is Your Inner Introvert 🤪
Holiday Cleaning Have you ever had family coming for the holidays and your house isn’t ready? Well… my Sweetheart’s mother will be staying with us this week. This isn’t a bad thing; it’s just that I’m not ready, and neither is the house. I’ve been cleaning the kitchen in my free time. This is a […]
A Stressful Day, a Sore Arm, and a Grateful Heart💞
Hello and happy Wednesday! For me, today was a bit of a stressful day.The day actually started off pretty well. I got up early, made sure my Sweetheart and the pups were fed, then I went to shower and get ready for the day. My day was supposed to consist of getting some pre-op bloodwork […]