Just the girl next door trying to get through life, both the sweet & the sour moments, one day at a time.
At this time last year, I felt the push to start a blog. I had no idea what I would share, how often I’d post, and if anyone would even read it. Well except my mom… because my mama is and always has been my #1 fan. 🙂 I’ve always been an open book on…
Perspective. A few years ago, quiet nights without my boys meant complete sadness. With time, I’ve learned to appreciate the time I have with them and enjoy the time I have without them. Leading up to the holidays I have been able to get presents bought and wrapped, do small home projects, purge, plan kindness…
Wedding anniversaries come and go without me even giving them a second thought anymore. This past week, right after Thanksgiving, however is the time each year that I struggle with ‘special’ dates the most. 5 years ago, right after Thanksgiving we took a family trip to Florida in hopes of making wonderful memories at a…
I cried at the gym yesterday. It’s not about my body weight but the weight in my life that it represents. After slowly trying to get moving the last few weeks, I finally jumped right back in with my first real workout in months. It felt good to finally be ready to attack it, yet…
This fall I failed. I failed to take care of my body, my mind and struggled finding happiness many days. Not the ‘on the surface’ kind of happy cause I usually find that but the truest, purest happiness that leaves you feeling content and joyful from your head to your toes. I allowed situations to…
I’m tired. I’m thankful. I’m blessed. Tired does not even begin to describe how I’ve felt the last couple months working long hours to stay caught up on all my sessions. Averaging just a few hours of sleep each night has most definitely caught up with me. Thankful for the reason I’m tired. Sweet Lemonade…
“A happy life story does not mean an easy life story. The best thing that you can do is to follow your heart. Take risks. Don’t just make the safe and easy choices because you’re afraid of what might happen – if you do, nothing will ever happen. You must work hard to make your…
Proud gushing mama interrupting your newsfeed. My oldest started a bakery business almost a year ago and has busy every holiday since. He had several orders to complete by today. Joey baked 12 carrot cakes, 8 pumpkin rolls and still needed to bake 6 dozen pecan rolls. It was getting late and I told him…
Here is a photo of the last trip we ever took as a family of 5. I’m smiling and completely unaware of how my world was gonna get turned upside down just a couple weeks later. Last pic ever taken as a family of 5 with mom from Nov. 2010. And you know what…
On this small blue piece of paper are a few words and a whole lot of love. Mom flew home early this morning and I woke up to find this note. So thankful for the close relationship we have. Miss her already. Words like this mean you are living the way it was intended…. surrounded…