It’s hard to see when you’re going through a darker time in life, but eventually, the sun does come out. At least, until new clouds gather, which isn’t very positive. However, it’s hard not to be wary. This whole year just seems to be me waiting for the next shoe[Read more]
You know the old curse of “may you live in interesting times”?… well, we’re living in interesting times. We’re pretty much home bound for the rest of month and probably longer. It was just announced that schools are closed for the rest of the year. While I’m sure that some[Read more]
If you’ve been reading lately, you’ve noticed a lot of changing layout and imagery on the site. Besides just changing my content, I’ve been trying to find the best way to express that content visually. Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about using wordpress to do what I want to do[Read more]
Was it only two weeks ago that all our lives changed so much? Was it only a week ago when the foundation shifted, the walls started to collapse and I forgot what it was like to sleep? Less than a week since my anxiety ramped up and the worst-case scenario[Read more]
We’re in the second week of pandemic isolation. It’s to the point where I have to check the calendar to see how long it’s been because I’ve been isolating more than just staying home. I’ve also been mentally isolated. Have you been there where you speaking aloud is too hard?[Read more]
Life is not stagnant. We all know this, but sometimes we forget. We make plans, assuming life will go on as it has for many days, months, even years… and then those plans slip through your fingers like grains of sand. No matter how hard you try to hold them,[Read more]
It’s day one of our new normal. On Friday, all schools were shut down for the next six weeks. I can’t say there was a huge panic, just a lot of confusion. What would the next week bring? Should I be panicking? Should I be buying more food? What will[Read more]
I started following blogs – then called online journals – in 1995. Some of them were well written and the authors went to publish successful books. Some went viral for a short time (remember the woman who wrote all about getting out of debt by having readers donate to her[Read more]
It’s fall! While pumpkin spice is popping up everywhere, there are other yummy fall flavors. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice! And all those spices put me in a baking mood. I’ve been making chocolate chip cookies, but I’m adding spices and apples, to make awesome fall cookies! This fall cookie recipe has[Read more]
The new school year is here! Every store has their back to school display fighting with fall decor and your tween is begging for the latest you Youtuber’s backpack. (seriously, $60 for a kids backpack… have they lost their mind?!?). Being a teacher is a double whammy on stress, because,[Read more]