I love my bagels, especially fresh from a bagel shop. Recently we moved a lot further away from our favorite places, and I find myself really missing those lately. Since I can’t get what I really want right now, I decided to figure out how to make some at home because those grocery store bagels …
Sometimes I watch my kids play and I think about how amazing it is to be a kid. The weight of real life hasn’t quite hit them yet, and they are free of the responsibility that comes with adulthood. They are truly living the dream. Who wouldn’t want to spend their days running around without …
Let’s talk reality: COVID. Yep, so get this – worldwide pandemic hits, shutdown and quarantine mandates are everywhere, it’s spreading anyway – and what do we do? We whine about how our lives are changed forever, jobs are lost and education is destroyed along with any hope of success with future generations – but it’s …
Leftover fruit and veggie scraps, paper, coffee grounds and egg shells… together they make the best compost for your garden! Who would have thought that rotten banana would be good for your salad? Well, it’s good for the growing of the salad veggies, anyway. We started a compost pile a few months ago, with hopes …
No matter what you do, goals are important. It’s the baby steps that count, and when you set small goals to reach the big goal everything seems a little more manageable. Figure out what you can do, and push yourself to do a little bit more to set a higher standard for yourself and MOTIVATE!!! …
Fight for LIFE Grounds are shakingEarth is quaking The army is fighting for LIFE Battles rageAs soldiers engageWith cries of desperationFor a lost generationThe army is fighting for LIFE Casualties increaseYet the battles do not ceaseThe wounded cry outWith silent screams they shoutThe army is fighting for LIFE Though the warriors are fewThe message remains …
I’ve said a lot of things over the last few years as a boy mom that I never thought I’d ever say, most of them pertaining to the sudden bursts of energy, the fighting instincts and randomness that all creep in at the worst possible moments. This week’s favorite hero is Captain America, and this …
Abandoned Coming out of the bushes Allowing no fear Gaining knowledge and strength Clear sight- no more tears History trails ashes Leaving broken masks to fade Lurking shadows disappear Pure light invades Abandoned fig leaves Flesh exposed to sight Running to the voice Darkness enclosed by light Identity revealed Confidence renewed Relationship restored Real life …
I was recently given an air fryer, and don’t go assuming I’m here to just hail the bandwagon of the air fryer craze. As a mom of three and someone who just sometimes needs more time than I can actually spare, there are some things in life that are just worth sharing about. My new …
Sleep. I mean, who needs it, right? I find that most days the only time I have to myself is either late at night or in the early, o’dark thirty hours of the morning. All is calm… it is during this time that I can shut everything else out for a whole minute (sometimes more!) …
