Happy New Year Everyone! I did not anticipate writing a blog at all this week. I had originally made plans to have this first week in January be a week of clearing things out, getting things in order, and making a plan for the New Year. However, life has a funny way of moving in … Continue reading Perseverance in the New Year
When things go wrong in life, as an adult, we figure it out. When things go wrong in life, as a child, we look to our parents. As a child, we are not expected to figure out the hard things. we are only expected to be a child. Sleeping, playing, learning, growing, and eating a … Continue reading Accountability 101
The Skinny Plus needs to be reintroduced! The blog has been silent for so long, and in this silence I've been taking time to sort things out with the direction of this wonderful blog. The key word is "I." I've been trying to figure out the next move, what to do, and questioning how to … Continue reading Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself…
I love everything about football season - tailgating, game day parties, game winning plays that seem to have you on the edge at the end of each game, and I especially love a hard hit! Now, I know that it may seem as if I know nothing about sports or have no idea what goes … Continue reading Rise Up – Heels and Sports
Thanksgiving is over, and now it's back to reality for most of us. Starbucks better be ready today! I rarely share anything about my political views on social media, or in any setting outside of the confines of my personal circles for a number of reasons. One, being my job. I just can't. I work … Continue reading Back to Reality – Post Election Reflection
I've done a post on FabFitFun boxes before. I actually enjoyed the welcome box, spring, and summer boxes so much that I've stuck with them. The price used to make me second guess the box every time I would get a notice right before my box would ship, but I've stayed with them - $49.99 … Continue reading Little Skinnies: FabFitFun Fall Box 2016
I've been struggling with the budget at home lately. We have a lot of work that needs to be done on the house we are currently in, and none it will be cheap! We are blessed to have all we have, but the things we are facing require us to SAVE! Keeping that in mind, … Continue reading Thanksgiving Fresh!
Special shout out to all the first time moms out there! Another special shout out to moms of multiple children that range in toddler years! Let me not forget the moms of multiples, triplets, quadruplets, etc.! Wait, l can’t forget the single moms! We also have to shout out those moms working to develop careers … Continue reading Mom Shaming is Not Ok, Love and Support is
The blog has not had much TLC over the last month or so. I can tell you guys about all the wonderful things I've been up to. But, the reality is that all those wonderful tales of time not being on my side; taking care of my home; my job consuming my life; etc. are … Continue reading Blessings and Blues
Women have a built in ability to simply work things out. No matter how many hours are in a day, or how few resources are available, we seem to just work it out. So, I'm sure any woman can understand my frustration with not being able to simply... work out. Seriously, I have been a … Continue reading Working It Out
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