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Closing Out 2021

Happy Tuesday! It’s only 3am and already I’ve been wide awake for about an hour. I’m not really sure what it was that woke me, but here I am just the same. As I contemplate whether or not I want a cup of coffee, I thought I’d take some time out in the quiet ofContinue reading “Closing Out 2021”

I Couldn’t Think of a Catchy Title

Seriously, for this post, I just couldn’t. I am on day four of no caffeine and my brain just isn’t functioning. I know it’ll get better but, right now, it just sucks. Last week, I went to the doctor to have my thyroid checked. I checked it by myself back in March through Everlywell whenContinue reading “I Couldn’t Think of a Catchy Title”

Sleeping Problems

I won’t drag this one out. Honestly, I can’t really think of a way to write an entire essay about it. Presley, my youngest daughter, is teething. This week, four molars decided to come through all at the same time. FOUR! It has been such an insane week of two to three hours of sleepContinue reading “Sleeping Problems”

What a Long, Strange Year It Has Been

Who else is ready for the new year? I know I am! Everything about this year has been so bizarre. The kids started Spring Break. That Spring Break ended up lasting the entire summer. Masks became the norm and, in some cases, a new way to accessorize. People lost their jobs at an alarming rate.Continue reading “What a Long, Strange Year It Has Been”

Recovering

Back in late 2011 and early 2012, while I was pregnant with my third child, my self-esteem really took a nose-dive. The pregnancy was normal and free of any real complications. My weight gain was pretty average. For the most part, things were good. Things were consistently good until my at-the-time husband called me overContinue reading “Recovering”

Week in Review

It’s Sunday morning and the house is quiet. My older children are at church, the baby is sleeping, and my sweet husband is at work. I’m sitting in my living room enjoying the sunshine coming in through the large window and French doors, sipping Earl Gray, and thinking about the things I need to getContinue reading “Week in Review”