With some reflection, there are actually quite a few positives from this pandemic. This does not erase of the incredible loss, loneliness or sorrow but without the pandemic, I am not sure we would have figured out the vision issues for our youngest. Fully remote learning meant I was on 100% of the time. The …
It is no secret to those that know me well that getting pregnant was not the simple thing I figured it would be. I always joked that God could not have given me these wide birthing hips without being able to have a baby. But let me tell you, that joke was really a cover …
I am super in love with Popover and Muffin, the mini donkeys at the farm. The picture of them with my sister gives you an idea of how adorable they are. I lovingly refer to them as “my girls” because they live in the barn I was for which I was responsible for several years. …
Much like any other project in one’s life, creating a website is one of those things that can be edited and picked at forever. This is the challenge of knowing when to pull the plug on something and just do it! Ok, that is really a Nike reference but you get what I mean. SO …
CONFESSION: I have watched Ted Lasso…. multiple times. This is definitely not a family program and the language is definitely not for my mom’s ears but it is simply fantastic. This is a well navigated balance of comedy and drama. It is a balm for the current discord in this town and this country. The …
I always love that my mom has a lipstick stuck in the pocket of her jeans when you least expect it. Before Covid, it was more apparent. She would not fail to have her lipstick on to go to church, the grocery store or greet her friends that she has served at the food pantry …
This weekend, I had the privilege of helping a mare (horse) have her foal (baby). It is a filly (girl). Here is proof of where you can find beauty in the messy! At least this time, I remembered to take my watch off before reaching in to grab the missing hoof! I am in awe …
“My hand me down pan that has been an all time favorite has finally died. There is a chip in the ceramic finish smack in the center of the pan. Suggestions for a favorite SAFE (nontoxic) replacement? What brands of safe (somewhat) nonstick pans do you use? By the way I looked up this brand …
A couple of years ago, I realized that I was slathering my kids with some chemical filled goo and I had no idea what what in the ingredient list. I am sure you, too, have given hours of your life to reading labels. I already have to do it since we are a gluten-free house. …
Fresh out of the shower, no makeup, first AARP letter in hand (yikes), I am stopping to make time for myself, using a balancing charcoal facial mask to help where my Covid mask gives me angry skin. 10 minutes to a more purified complexion! For years I would put thinks like masks to the side …