Happy November! Just 2 full weeks until Thanksgiving week! Do you have your turkey yet? The Braves won the World Series! So exciting! We had really hoped they’d win Sunday night when they were still home, but they ended up losing that game and then having to fly back to Houston. One day I was… Read More »
If you’re an American, then it’s highly likely that you’re the descendent of people who decided to move. They may have been in Europe, Asia, or elsewhere originally, but they decided to pack up their bags and head to a new country. While people move less than they did in the past, the truth is… Read More »
vintage I believe this is my Grandmother’s bracelet that I think it quite a vintage style. seasonal These flowers are seasonal. They bloom every fall and I think they are so pretty. I think these are Camellias. zigzag My Grandmother’s pinking sheers create a zigzag pattern. collect I collected more tomatoes just this week. Hard… Read More »
Let’s face it, it’s pretty hard to have a stress free life where you encounter no anxiety or anger promoting scenarios or situations. An average day can be riddled with struggles and strains that can cause you to feel fatigued, overwhelmed, and generally a little down in the dumps to say the very least. Fortunately you… Read More »
How is October over already!?!?! I know many folks will be pulling out their Christmas decor soon. We don’t do that, but I will switch out all the Halloween themed decor for just fall decor. Here’s what happened for Week 43 (October 25-31, 2021)! On Tuesday, on my way home I noticed the protestors downtown,… Read More »
scary This is the frat house across from where I work. They recently tore the front of the house down and completely rebuilt it. They decorated it for Halloween. mend I struuuugled with this one. In fact, I almost left it blank, but then I thought about my Grandmother and how she used to ‘mend’… Read More »
LIFE Happenings Rob and Drew went to the Braves vs Dodgers NLCS Game Loving the cooler temps lately! Happy that Auburn beat LSU! Excited that the Braves are playing in the World Series! Reminiscing With Alex going to homecoming his senior year just last week, I’ve been thinking back to Drew’s senior year homecoming. Social… Read More »
Alex texted me on Thursday to tell me he needed to get a coat and shirt to wear to Homecoming. Wait, what? This was TWO days before the homecoming dance! Nothing like waiting to the last minute. So Friday we went out shopping and I was so worried with the supply chain issues and stores… Read More »
We all understand the benefits of eating healthy. Many of us choose not to simply because cooking healthy meals takes more time and effort. However, this doesn’t have to be the case. By investing in some gadgets for your kitchen, you can make healthy cooking a lot easier. Below are some of the healthy cooking… Read More »
Another week down! Here’s Week #42 which covers Oct. 18-24th, 2021. This last week was interesting. My blood sugar has run a tad high for the last few years. This week my doc had me try Metformin, but it made me feel terrible so I couldn’t continue that anymore. Thursday, I went to the dr… Read More »
backyard (Fall) – quarterly pic your work place One morning this week, I noticed the sun shining on the one side of my building. I love this angle. “now hiring” I think most the U.S. is experiencing a rise in “Now Hiring” signs everywhere. heavy I couldn’t come up with anything for heavy so I… Read More »
Week 41! Can ya’ll believe its 9 weeks till Christmas? I’m not usually one that counts down, but I was just thinking about how far in the year we are already. Its crazy to think about. Here we got with Oct. 11-17th! My doc wanted me to try a new medicine for several health reasons,… Read More »
mess My living room is currently a mess because Kayleigh loves to tear up and ‘disembowel’ her toys. patch The Engineering merit badge mystery Spiders and their webs are so mysterious to me. I also thought this picture had a mystery feel to it. funny I love how Kayleigh tilts her head like this. I… Read More »
There is so much to think about in raising and keeping a healthy family. What we eat and what we feed our kids is often not put very high on the priority list. Here is some great information on why we should eat more of a plant-based diet! Plant-Based Foods Reduces Your Risk of Cancer… Read More »
Week 40, yall! Can’t believe we just finished off the 1st full week of October (Oct. 4-12, 2021). How’s everyone enjoying Fall so far? We’re back to doing Weekly family Game Night. Sequence is one of our favorites. Katniss and Kayleigh have been hanging out like this more lately. They’ve always gotten along, but this… Read More »
wet It has been plenty wet around here this week. Tons of rain! numbers I really did have a hard time with this one. I walked around outside and noticed my rain gauge that showed the rain we’ve gotten this week! children’s book This is a really cool book: Manhattan: Mapping the Story of an… Read More »
Here’s my weekly wrap up for #39 September 27 – October 3, 2021. Sitting at the doc’s office waiting to get my blood drawn. Thinking of Dad that day as it would have been his 67th birthday. Caitlyn’s mom was in town, so we did lunch along with Caitlyn and Drew the day before my… Read More »
cook outside My jungle of a backyard hair Hair from the top shadow This is an old picture (Look how little Alex was), but I wasn’t able to get a shadow pic this week. Back when this picture was taken Alex was admiring his shadow and said, “Man, mom, my muscles are getting big!” your… Read More »
This isn’t the typical Monthly Digest, but instead I’m just including the happy things and I’m just going to leave it at that! ♥️ LIFE Happenings Went to an Auburn Game And a Braves Game Happy on my birthday, despite being sung to and having the waitress put whip cream on my nose and chin.… Read More »
Have you been thinking about ways to encourage your family to eat better? It can actually be quite simple in terms of the things that you need to do. Often the hardest parts are starting and then sticking with it. Just keep with it, even when you meet resistance. Keep reading down below if you… Read More »