Just the girl next door trying to get through life, both the sweet & the sour moments, one day at a time.
Taking care of myself has always had it’s ups and downs… and been very consistent with my emotional state. My post about the day I cried at the gym described a lot about the weight I carried in 2015 and now trying to get it off, again, in 2016. I walked back into a gym…
So in this post, I shared about an incident of the broken ornament that led me to wanting to try to gain a more intimate relationship with God again. God is making sure I get the message loud and clear AND take action. Have you ever heard of a God wink? There is a powerful…
Hello Sweet Friend! My name is Heather and I’m just the girl next door trying to figure out life, one day at a time. Aside from my dad’s death when I was a freshman in high school, my life was pretty easy breezy. I got married in 2000, started a family in 2002 and by…
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…
Christmas time at our house was filled with many amazing moments and memories. We delivered goodies to members in the community who were working Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, baked treats to share with the kids teachers and passed out homemade caramels to bank tellers, gas station attendants and others that help us throughout the…
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…