Let’s jump right into this. The way this year has already flown by, I’ll be pulling down decorative pumpkins in no time. April is here and there is a lot going on around here. Spring is here for good! We’ve had our Great Sadness….tree pollen release which brought about some allergy nastiness and yellow clouds …
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It seems the beginning of the year struggle continues. For the first time, my round up of items read in a month includes 2 magazines. I needed 2 magazines to fill my personal quota of 6 books a month. I know these magazines do not count in the Goodreads book challenge, but they work perfectly …
It is a beautiful day for a baby shower brunch! This morning, a group of people from our church got up early and brought all the green and blue dishes to the building to help welcome Baby Cooper, due in a few weeks. My sister (in law) is a fantastic party planner so we just …
I never thought I would be one of those people who got their groceries delivered. And I’m still not because I live in the middle of nowhere and I can’t get delivery out here. But what I can do is set up a pickup time. At Walmart. WALMART, y’all. The first reason I gave the …
February was such a clustermuddle of misery. Between the flu, the weather, sick kids at school, and again…the flu, I was so ready to turn the page to March. Bring on spring, Spring Break, my birthday, and the first pitch of Braves Baseball. Spring recipes including a leek soup and fresh asparagus for omelets. I …
February was a STRUGGLE to get in at least 6 books. And if I’m being honest, I phoned in the Phonics book. I had to read it for school. And the Keto Masterclass isn’t exactly a book..but it counts because it is a lot of pages in PDF form so it COULD have been a …
10 photos on the 10th of every month. This is a photo challenge I can actually accomplish. It’s hard to believe that I once completed a 365 challenge before the age of picture phones. 2008 was just me and a Kodiak and then my first Canon. I learned 99% of what I know about photography …
This is the month in which Alabama gets to decide if crippling winter is coming or the arrival of way-too-early spring. In most cases, we get surprised by severe record-breaking cold snaps. Other years, we are wearing flip flops by Valentine’s Day. On those early spring years, it’s a little hard to experiment with winter …
January is off to a slow start, but the last week had some great new releases. Let’s jump right into them. The top of the list was Free by Kristen Ashley. I’ve said it many times that Kristen Ashley and J.D. Robb are my instant-downloads or book release day purchases. This book was no exception. …
And if a cow bell is anywhere near me, get rid of it. I knew I didn’t feel great yesterday. I wasn’t awful, just…off. I thought it was mostly because my grandmother was taken to the hospital for a possible heart attack and I was going to make a fast trip to MS. I got …
On one hand, I’m not sure where January went. I was trying to convince Atlas to let me get on the treadmill this morning. He had other ideas like reminding me that he wanted a second breakfast. With the 100th day of school tomorrow, I guess I have had a sense of urgency going on …
Last year, I participated in my first year-long book challenge. I also dedicated a book blog page to this website to keep up with my reviews and lists. I started the year with a Goodreads goal of 100 and adjusted that goal in June to 150. I actually surpassed that goal and that total did …
This is a new staple to my keto lineup. Buns made out of cheese may be the greatest thing ever. If you look for Keto ideas, there are gazillions out there. This one is amazing. Even if you’re not into keto, this works for those who can’t eat wheat due to Celiac disease. This is …
It feels great to be moving again and using heavy weights again. I just need to get back to running again and maybe I’ll feel back to normal. I haven’t felt “normal” in a long time. Even in the coldest part of the winter, I know I can find ways to get some endorphins dusted …
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again. Alabama fans are SPOILED ROTTEN. I should know, I’m one of them. I suffered through 10 years in Tennessee as an Alabama fan and 2 years after we moved to Alabama (Tuscaloosa..home of UA Football) Nick Saban came along. Life has been extremely good for …
The ball dropped into a new year and that means some bright and shiny new things coming up in January. Along with recipes and running talk, I have a couple of features this month including some link ups with a few other bloggers. This will be the first year I’ve participated in link ups and …
Anybody ever watch Christmas with the Kranks? Jamie Lee Curtis takes a break from hunting down her masked-murdering brother at Halloween to throw herself into holiday festivities. Of course, she has to do this incognito so she’s taken on the identity of Nora Krank. She takes the suburban frumpy housewife look to outrageously boring heights …
One week, people. Showtime is in 7 days. Flip those numbers on the quaint “days until Christmas” display because I’m sure they are still stuck on 22. Check the to-do lists. Make sure the pets and kids are still alive. Pour another cup of coffee and let’s end this holiday season feeling great. How in …
It’s December. We sing songs about stuff. There’s even one about “favorite things”. But, I’m not even going to write it out. Let’s just jump to the commercialism of the season. 1. Clarks slippers. I mentioned once that my cheapo house slippers didn’t work that great when the ground was wet. Now that we have …
Last year at this time, we had just moved into the house after a 1.5 years in an RV. We immediately put up the Christmas decorations and I didn’t put much thought into what and where they went. This year, things were different. The first weekend in November, we were at the beach. As …