Author Archives: Lysha

About Lysha

(Lee-sha) :: TXinAL :: Auburn :: blogger/foodie/photographer/traveler/former teacher::fueled by Chips & Salsa & Reality TV::saved by the Grace of God.

Week 33:2023

By | August 22, 2023

Hello! Another week down. Here’s the highlights from week 33 (August 12-20, 2023)! I had someone recently ask about our church search and I’ve been meaning to update yall. So we visited several churches. I think there was only one Methodist church we never went to mainly because we wanted a church that had multiple… Read More »

Week 32:2023

By | August 18, 2023

Here we are for another weekly post. (August 7th-13th, 2023) I use Walmart pickup. I was so excited to see on the app recently where they give you the option to not have them put everything in bags. So I ended up ordering these and I really like them. So easy to bring inside and… Read More »

Week 31::2023

By | August 11, 2023

Happy Friday! Here’s last week’s highlights (July 31-August 6, 2023)! Monday, Rob and I had lunch with Alex at the Savahn Thai Kitchen. Always enjoy my time with that boy. I have really been struggling with sleeping some nights. Maybe products from TopShelfBc might help. Last Tuesday I ended up having to go into work… Read More »

Desert Trip – Day 3

By | August 8, 2023

Today I’m continuing to share about desert trip. If you missed the first few posts, check those out too (Day 0, Day 1, Day 2) And by the way, I have shared many of the latitude and longitude coordinates with links directly to that location on Google maps for anyone curious where each photo was… Read More »

5 Essentials To Consider Before Traveling Abroad

By | August 2, 2023

There’s something about traveling abroad that appeals to many people. Just like with most things, the more you plan and research ahead of time, the easier and better your trip will go. While some of these are obvious, others aren’t. It’s worth making sure you plan and think through these some even more before you… Read More »

Week 29-30:2023

By | August 1, 2023

Here’s a run down of happenings from July 20-30… I got these while in New Jersey at Trader Joe’s. So yummy! I picked one of these up somewhere along our trip and found it to be really good. My new favorite sparkling water for sure! This week back after vacay I really got back to… Read More »

Planning a “Getting Away From It All” Vacation

By | July 31, 2023

Many people think that the desire to “get away from it all” means that something is inherently wrong in your daily life, but that’s not true at all. Of course, this could be a reason, but you’d be surprised how nourishing a break from your conventional schedule can be in general. It might be that… Read More »

Watching on YouTube (June & July 23)

By | July 28, 2023

So last month I decided I would alternate my Watching & Listening posts and YouTube posts each month. So today I’m sharing some of the YouTube highlights from June & July. Hannah’s Happy Home [242K subscribers – 520 videos] – Home – Hannah shares videos all things home; decorating, renovating, organizing, and cleaning. I enjoy… Read More »

Week 27::2023

By | July 22, 2023

Playing catch up after being gone nearly 2 weeks on vacay and man, does life slap you in the face when coming back to reality. Here’s July 3rd-9th highlights. Tuesday 4th of July Party Thursday Day at Six Flags Got my first tomatoes off the vine finally! Friday Rob and I headed out to the… Read More »

4th of July 2023 Party

By | July 21, 2023

4th of July this year was on a Tuesday and we all had to work on Monday, which was a total bummer. However, we made the best of it. Rob’s Mom and Step Dad threw a big shindig. Rob made Jambalaya over the fire the Drew made. Lots of homemade ice cream Caitlyn’s beautiful dessert… Read More »

Week 26::2023

By | July 7, 2023

Last week’s highlights (June 26th-July 2nd, 2023)… It’s been a good week besides it being so dang hot. Monday Back to work. Beautiful day outside… Thursday My department had a little going away party for one of our staff members. Saturday Saturday was Lake Day with friends, so we got up and loaded the car… Read More »

4 Enjoyable Things To Do In Japan

By | July 5, 2023

Japan is the right blend of activity and calmness, offering you a variety of unforgettable moments. It’s a hotspot for many tourists with research revealing that over 100,000 people from the U.S. visited last year alone. There are plenty of things to see and do when visiting Japan, and it will likely take several visits… Read More »

Monthly Digest – June 2023

By | June 30, 2023

LIFE Happenings Here’s my weekly posts to catch you up. Week 22 Week 23 Week 24 Week 25 – Texas Trip Loving some new podcasts that I’ll share at some point. Happy to finally have all the details booked for our trip in July. Just finished that last night! It’s been a bit of a… Read More »

Weekend Highlights

By | June 29, 2023

I got back from Texas on Wednesday, but has already put in for time off on Thursday and Friday as well. Thursday to recover and Friday to take Rob for another epidural. When I got home I was excited to see Rob had installed our new smart lock and new handle. Here’s the outside…we really… Read More »

Week 24::2023

By | June 26, 2023

I’m a week behind because I was in Texas the beginning of last week. So this is actually the week before last happenings… (June 12-18th, 2023) Monday Saw this in a neighbor’s yard. Tuesday Garden is really growing! Alex and his girlfriend made this lego set he had gotten for Christmas. Wednesday Eye doctor time… Read More »