Recap On My Birthday Month!

I am so thankful. My birthday was so relaxing and sweet. I had a birthday weekend and my birthday was on Monday. Ok, so I’ll be the first to admit I use my birthday /day/week/ month to get some things I want done. The boys have eventually learned that birthday month is a thing when … Continue reading Recap On My Birthday Month! →

Cake. More Cake. All The Cakes!

Birthday cakes. Throughout my life, I have had some amazing birthday cakes. To my knowledge most were chocolate. I have had all kinds of homemade cakes decorated in all kinds of ways. ( you can barely see it but that's coke cake on the table) One of my favorite birthday cakes is a coke cake. … Continue reading Cake. More Cake. All The Cakes! →

My Relationship With Food As Of Now

I have a love-hate relationship with food. I think this builds on top of years and years of twisted relationships with food. Who reading this is from a southern family where you didn’t have a lot of money? This next part maybe will resonate with you. One day you can be sitting at the table … Continue reading My Relationship With Food As Of Now →

Losing Those We Are Close To

I have been thinking a lot about losing people lately. When you reach a certain age, you know that it will not be long before you are parentless. When you have a pet for so many years you know your time is short. So many of my friends lately have been losing parents and pets. … Continue reading Losing Those We Are Close To →

Food. All The Food. Let’s Appreciate It Together!

Shhhh! Don’t talk too loudly! This is going to be a blog about all the foods I can think of that deserve space for appreciation. First, let’s address the elephant in the room - why are we whispering? Well, haven’t you heard that fat people can’t publicly admit to eating, much less enjoying eating? Can … Continue reading Food. All The Food. Let’s Appreciate It Together! →

National Puppy Day – Yay!

I sure did not know there was a national puppy day. I for sure do not own a puppy. My ole girl is 13 now. That being said, sometimes especially when food is involved, she still seems very much a puppy. I think back to when she was a puppy, we did not like each … Continue reading National Puppy Day – Yay! →

Decluttering – The New “IN” Thing

Decluttering is something very “In” right now. We have a never-ending source of decluttering “teaching tools” in all formats. The internet of course being the ever-popular tool for the information that is at your fingertips. I have been a declutterer since I was a little girl. I was always trying to throw away things that … Continue reading Decluttering – The New “IN” Thing →

Blog Series: Internet Relationship #6 – Jeremy

This installment brings you into my current relationship… Sharing with you a precious journey… In love, I have had many hurts. I have never thought I was not supposed to have love because of my size. My thoughts of lacking love were all due to my trauma. However, I have experienced love changing due to … Continue reading Blog Series: Internet Relationship #6 – Jeremy →

National Spouses’ Day

Some time in the 1980s some person probably married and decided to make National Spouses’ Day a thing. Wait I know what you are thinking, don't we have one of those and it’s called Valentine’s Day? Well actually yes and no. While Spouses’ Day is very much for what it implies, Valentine’s Day is more … Continue reading National Spouses’ Day →

The Power of A Hug

The power of a hug. I came from a family of huggers and kissers for that matter. My mom was not huge on hugs but she was huge on them in public. You know, letting everyone think we were perfect. My Nana, who did not want affection from anyone, always wanted it from me. I … Continue reading The Power of A Hug →