From the Headlines: Federally Raised Teacher Pay

My normal wake-up routine involves flipping through my phone and scanning the news before I get moving for the day. I like to know what’s going on in the world, but I can’t handle 24 hour depressing news feed. That would give me anxiety. Today’s headline about raising the minimum pay for public teachers to … Continue reading From the Headlines: Federally Raised Teacher Pay →

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I know I’ve been MIA lately and I really don’t have a good excuse. I have finished all of my antibiotics, and so far the infection has stayed gone, which is great news. The catch 22 is that they wiped out my T-cells as well, making me more susceptible to viruses. So I have a … Continue reading Blah →

Facial Cellulitis

Hello Lovelies! Oh how I have missed you. Since we last talked, I have been sick. Not just a cold or even the flu, I’m talking stay in the hospital sick. A spider but my face one night, while I was sleeping. It caused my right tear duct to back up and introduced bacteria to … Continue reading Facial Cellulitis →

My Love Language

Hello Lovelies! I hope you all enjoyed your Valentine’s Day. I spent almost the entire day with my hubby. We took Hannah to school. We ran errands. We went out to lunch. We put together gift bags for the kids. We ate sushi on the couch and watched TV. The only things I did by … Continue reading My Love Language →

Family Adventure Challenge

Last month when my mother in law passed, I was super sad, but also thankful. I was happy she was at peace and that we had created so many memories in the five years that she lived with us. In her final wishes, she didn’t want a funeral or celebration of life. So I created … Continue reading Family Adventure Challenge →

Cajun BBQ Sauce

Do you ever get so tired that you forget what you were doing in the middle of the task? That’s how this blog post is going today. I did all the prep work ahead of time so things would run smoothly and then… deflated. I had all the kids home for dinner for the first … Continue reading Cajun BBQ Sauce →

Switch Out Your Sheets

Have you ever heard someone say that before you can take care of others, you have to take care of yourself? That is a true statement y’all. I found out the hard way what happens when you spread yourself too thin. Your body attacks you. First my mother in law passed. Then later that week … Continue reading Switch Out Your Sheets →

Book Review: Lady at Last by Annabelle Anders

So I’m stuck in bed. I twisted my knee and can’t bear any weight on it. To pass time, I’m doing some reading, but I can’t convince myself to continue The Riveting Haunted House Mystery series. Instead I’m completely switching gears and reading a romance novel. Amazon Description : She can't make a baby without … Continue reading Book Review: Lady at Last by Annabelle Anders →

A Final Farewell

My mother in law passed away just after midnight on Sunday morning. Her death was expected, but occurred more quickly than the doctors had predicted. She was admitted to the hospital Friday due to another UTI and severe dehydration. She was septic and her kidneys had shut down. The doctors recommended a slow rehydration process … Continue reading A Final Farewell →

Book Review: The Haunting of the Brandt Manor by Mason Dean

So I had previously downloaded 10 books in the Riveting Haunted House Mystery series. My logical brain knows I can easily delete them, but my OCD brain cannot leave something unfinished. So here I am lying in bed, trying to finish the series as quickly as possible. Book 26 was The Haunting of the Brandt … Continue reading Book Review: The Haunting of the Brandt Manor by Mason Dean →