I am limiting my social media consumption for the next few weeks. It’s become a tradition of mine as a reset before starting the New Year. I have been participating in the Habit Challenge organized by Team Tactic, and it has been enlightening. I will share my biggest takeaway below. I started off really wellContinue reading “Merry Christmas”
Category Archives: Family Dinner
A day out
Today, after a continuing education course, my husband and I started our errands. First up, we dropped the car off to get some maintenance before leaving our trip. While my husband stayed with the car, I walked to a close by clothing store to look for the outfit I would bring for the wedding. WhileContinue reading “A day out”
National Chili Day
I have 2 recipes for chili that I love. Today, I share one from my brother in law, David. It’s always a crowd pleaser. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1½ to 2 hours Makes: 6 quarts of chili Ingredients: Directions: Serving Suggestion: Serve with corn chips, shredded cheese, and sour cream.
Prompt Day
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? When I get fantastic news, the first thing I do is call the people who I am closest to. In no particular order: The next thing is celebrate. Depending on the type of news, I celebrate with a good meal (that IContinue reading “Prompt Day”
Day 26
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. In my marriage, family traditions have evolved time and time again. There are a couple of things that have been a constant. We celebrate Three Kings Day. Our tree stays up until January 6th or later. Some years we exchange gifts, some years we take theContinue reading “Day 26”
Obligatory Holiday Post
This is the first time in a few years that we’ve had a pretty chill holiday. Last night, we put the final touches on our tree, watched a few holiday movies, spent time with our friends, and went to bed early. Our son came home from work to spend the day with us. We’ve hadContinue reading “Obligatory Holiday Post”
Vacation
A few months ago, my sister in law reached out to my husband to save the date. She was getting married again, and she wanted us to be there. So, we decided to get the tickets, take the time off of work, and reach out to local friends to see if we could stay withContinue reading “Vacation”
Weekend
We were supposed to be witnesses to a wedding this past Saturday. Instead, we were subjected to verbal abuse, and the efforts we put in were completely ignored and unappreciated. I have lost complete respect and trust in the groom, and I have absolutely 0 desire to have any relationship with the bride. On theContinue reading “Weekend”
Heaven and Hell
I’ve been home from my trip to New York since September 6th. I’ve spent the week processing the events. This is how I describe my trip. Heaven: Seeing my little sister. It’s been 6 years since we were in the same room and over 20 years since we got to spend any real quality timeContinue reading “Heaven and Hell”
Archive: Father’s Day 2016 & Today
Background: During the summer of 2016, I was staying in Boise to deal with court hearings for my son who was on probation at the time. So, my husband was living in NY in a tiny basement apartment with no windows during the summer alone with our dog, Abe, I love him for doing thatContinue reading “Archive: Father’s Day 2016 & Today”
Indomitable Bellatrix 