~ Guinness Cake ~
Yes, I said the words “Guinness” and “cake” in conjunction with one another. Yum. Every year, a group of friends …Continue reading »
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Time keeps getting away from me. Way too often. Or, perhaps it’s that my priorities have changed a bit. I …Continue reading »
View ArticleThe BEST Biscuits
Recently, I have been frustrated with my biscuits. They were not the fluffy, tall biscuits I had envisioned. The taste …Continue reading »
View ArticleOn Weight Loss
Before: And about a year later: I have been toying with the idea of writing this post for quite some …Continue reading »
View ArticleMore Exercise Stuff
I wanted to point out a few blogs that helped inspire me along the way. Julie at Peanut Butter Fingers. A …Continue reading »
View Articlehow i take care of myself
i just typed that title about five times because i can’t decide whether or not to capitalize it like i …Continue reading »
View ArticleEven Me
On days like these, I long for the nothingness that is the fullness of a pasture in early morning. I …Continue reading »
View ArticleBecause I’m a Girl, Dang It!
I ordered three dresses. The shock, I know. I can barely wrap my head around it myself. All of my life I’ve struggled with being feminine. Somehow wearing pretty things made me weak. I have learned...
View ArticleDresses
So, I got my dresses {post here}. And all three of them fit, which is miraculous. I wore an older dress that I had purchased last summer earlier this week and today I am sporting one of the new ones....
View ArticleOne New Dress!
Here’s one of my new dresses! The weather has been absolutely gorgeous so I wore a skirt and lace top on Tuesday and then this today. I do believe I am on a roll. I realize this is not a very good...
View ArticleNavi – the new fish
Meet Navi. Navi, meet anyone who may happen across this blog. Wave your fin, Navi. Everyone acquainted? Excellent! We replaced our old fish, who croaked over the weekend, last night. The old fish, who...
View ArticlePlaying Cribbage
So, last week, I thought it would be a good idea to teach the boy to play cribbage, which is a card game my brother and I grew up playing. We learned to add this way, though we can now only add up to...
View ArticleSit, Push & Plank
So, I’ve been doing a 30 day squat and crunch challenge. I have eight days left. My buns…well, we’ll not talk about my buns {is it funny that I just tried to spell about without the o, like abut? Yes,...
View ArticleClean Your Plate – Or Not
I read this article, which sparked these thoughts. A lot of what this article says is useful, especially when teaching kids healthy eating habits. I agree that people should know when they’re full and...
View ArticleSuch a Short Summer
The boy started school today. I have no idea where the summer went. It is gone. Saianara…or however you spell it. Sayonara. I looked it up. This is the first year that he has not wanted me to walk him...
View ArticleGood morning!
For starters, these texts always make my day {no matter what time of the day}: So does this: And this: Now, if I could have all three of those things at the same time, that would be awesome! But,...
View ArticleAction
I saw this quote on Instagram today and it’s had me thinking ever since. Ní dhéanfaidh smaoineamh an treabhadh duit. You’ll never plow a field turning it over in your mind. It’s true. And it makes me...
View ArticleTen
It’s amazing how much he’s grown. I know I’m missing a couple years there. that’s something I hope to fix in the near future. Time goes by way too fast. It’s funny because when you’re a kid time goes...
View ArticleMission
Here in California, most 4th graders {if not all of them} have to complete a mission project. It’s a BIG PROJECT, fraught with much trepidation for parents and children alike. The boy was given Mission...
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