I have been a mostly vegetarian for the past 34 years of my now 50 years. I do occasionally consume fish or seafood. I do eat dairy and eggs (though in the beginning I didn’t). I had a friend who gave me a lot of frozen Costco meat for my five kids because he stoppedContinue reading “On Meat”
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Encouragement for Those Considering Divorce 🙏✨
I have a friend considering divorce. When she shared about her experience it takes me back to that tortuous period of the end of my marriage. The lead in the belly feeling of walking into the marital home, the feeling that dissonance could break out from its latent state into a full fledged conflict atContinue reading “Encouragement for Those Considering Divorce 🙏✨”
GRADUATION!🎉🎓
One Down…4 to Go! Graduation is always a festive time, but for me, this day when my first of five kiddos will graduate from high school, it feels like Christmas morning! The moment is all that much sweeter because there were many times over the past year that I wasn’t sure if it would happen.Continue reading “GRADUATION!🎉🎓”
Ode to the Timeshare 💦🏡⛱
Ok so I was talked …bullied…into purchasing a timeshare shortly after becoming single, while still in that euphoric tipsy turvy stage of just being excited to do things for the shear thrill of being able to do it yourself. And I know there is a stigma but I want to share how positive it hasContinue reading “Ode to the Timeshare 💦🏡⛱”
Hurricanes Part 2 🌀💦
Hurricanes are a bitch. Always on the horizon during hurricane season when you live in the Southwest, mostly false alarms, they are disruptive to the spirit and schedule, but when they hit like Ian did they are a catastrophic nightmare, rending untold loss. The strange part is…before and after the bright sun and clear blueContinue reading “Hurricanes Part 2 🌀💦”
Hurricane 🌀
I am reflecting on Hurricane Irma, the only other hurricane I have lived through since moving to Florida, as Hurricane Ian approaches. At that time I was still married. This time around I have been single for 4 years. We evacuated to the panhandle then. Today my girls and I are riding it out inContinue reading “Hurricane 🌀”
On Birthday Cake 🍰
My son’s birthday is in a few days. We haven’t been on great terms so I want to make it special, show him I love him so much even though he’s mad at me. I wish I was the kind of mom who has a go to birthday cake recipe but I’m too interested inContinue reading “On Birthday Cake 🍰”
Kitty Care 🐈💖🐈⬛
Last year we adopted two kittens from the pound. They came named as Armani and Pauly but those names were soon moved to middle names and my girls issued them new first names, S’mores and Ginger. They have been manhandled since they were 14 and 9 weeks respectively so they don’t object to being held,Continue reading “Kitty Care 🐈💖🐈⬛”
Colorado Adventure Camp
I am a planner professionally but …or maybe because of that…I don’t always plan too far ahead when my family travels. We like adventure and sometimes I plan things spur of the moment. I might make the main plans ahead of time, such as plane or lodging reservations, but then schedule other activities in moreContinue reading “Colorado Adventure Camp”
Summer! 🍉🏖☀️
It’s summer and you need to stock up on popsicles! Here is my popsicle mom hack. For whatever reason my kids have always preferred the popsicle version of a smoothie so when I have extra smoothie in the blender I pour the rest into any of my various popsicle molds (some pictured, others push upContinue reading “Summer! 🍉🏖☀️”
Notes From Real Life 