It’s been an exhausting month. Between the physical strain of taking on those storage sheds as a second job and the financial strain of a huge unexpected car repair and the mental and social strain of an election that has brought out some of the worst in so many, I’m just done. So I’m trying …
For all you politically-averse people out there (or for the politically-weary, which is seemingly the majority of us), don’t worry— I’m not going to get too political over here. The fact is, politics aren’t really my thing. I’ve always been one who believes in keeping the peace rather than getting divisive, in finding common ground …
So. BLEGH. Sigh. Oof. AAAAAGGGGHHHH!!! *runs and grabs Hershey kisses for comfort* Okay, guys— This was just not the best of weekends. Of course, whenever anything bad happens that’s unexpected, my first instinct is to cry, and then that’s usually followed pretty quickly thereafter with gratitude that it wasn’t so much worse. And this weekend …
Maybe it’s just because I’m actually writing a novel myself about World War II, but it seems like there has been a vastly huge crop of new books about WWII that have come out the last few years. In fact, I’ve read seven books this year alone that were set during the period of World …
Just dropping these Halloween pics in here for fun since I don’t know what else to do with them… And yes, I know Raven’s trick-or-treat bucket is the ghetto-est of ghetto. At least I washed it beforehand, eh? 1. On Sunday, I had a 4-year-old ask me if I was expecting another baby. I’m sure …
Fun fact #1: This is the first time since 2008 that I’ve dressed up for Halloween. Yes, I officially know how lame I am. (And let’s face it—we wouldn’t have done half of the stuff we have (or will) for the holiday if it weren’t for Raven. That’s the glorious thing about having kids– it …
Let’s play a fun game, shall we? I’m going to call it— “Things I’m Going to Stop Spending So Much Money On.” You see, this year (and especially these past 3 or 4 months or so), I’ve really been trying to cut down on needless spending. Lately, much of it has been out of sheer …
Today I’m taking a page from the Emily P Freeman and Modern Mrs. Darcy blogs and doing a post all about what I’ve been learning lately in October. 1- The best $14 I’ve ever spent was on getting our knives professionally sharpened. Five and a half years ago, when we got married, we used some …
