Category: Life
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Third Time’s the Charm: My No-Nonsense Baby Registry
Most people who have more than one child, are smart enough to keep their baby stuff, so that they don’t have to start all over. But in the case of Daniel and I, things worked out unexpectedly. For those who don’t know, my husband Daniel was diagnosed with testicular cancer in the fall of 2023.…
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Cleaning My Way Through the Stress: What I Did While He Was Under the Knife
On Friday the 13th of June, Daniel and I had a special weekend planned. It got crushed when he fell out of a tree and broke his arm. Since then, he’s been in a cast and sling for 3 weeks, and then a brace until now. If you ask, he will tell you he’s alright.…
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I’m Officially Published! Cue the Confetti and Coffee
When I was in high school, my English teacher tried to prep us with what we wanted to do in the real world. Well, at the time I had no interest in working with little kids, but wanted to be a writer. An author specifically. This was back before all the E- Readers too so…
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Cheap, Cheerful, and Surprisingly Tasty: My Dollar Store Dinner Experiment
With my husband not working until his arm is healed, and us not qualifying for food stamps anymore, I decided it was time to get crafty, epically when it came to the kitchen. I absolutely love the people on youtube who make meals from the dollar store, and I’ve always wanted to try it. While…
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Back in the Game: Why I’m Selling Avon (Again)
Years and years ago, like my daughter was around 4-5 when I applied for Avon for the first time. In my head it sounded easy, I mean after all they give you an online store, and you get to sell makeup and household goodies to your friend and any customers you may acquire- Right? This…
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Bad Luck and Broken Bones: Our Friday the 13th Fiasco
When your a teacher, you always dread Friday the 13th, mostly because it can go two very different ways. Very good- or very bad. In my instance, my day actually started pretty well, kids were behaving and it was overall a good day. Until about 12:30. Up until this point, Daniel and I were discussing…
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Spring Break Diaries: From To-Do Lists to Triumphs
For those of you who don’t know already, I am a preschool teacher. Which thankfully means that one week during April, I’ll get an entire week off, a week known to all as “Spring Break”. Some people go on vacations, or trips, other people, such as myself, prefer spending it at home, getting projects done…
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Turning Pain into Purpose: My Update on Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
As I’ve documented in previous posts, ever since my son was born I’ve been struggling with pregnancy loss, before and after my husbands battle with Cancer. This past loss, which was in March my doctor decided we needed to investigate into it further. Daniel and I had completed a chromosome panel to ensure that we…
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Daily Dose of Lemon Water: The Tangy Truth After 1 Week
Recently, I was given a large grocery bag filled with lemons, and no sugar. Whatever would I do with them? Well thankfully, I was reminded about the benefits of lemon water. Well, what’s the worst thing to happen if I tried? Sunday- Day 1: Sunday was the day I made the lemon water. I before…
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Growth & Greens: The Latest from My Garden
Spring will be here soon, and I’ve already started planning my plants for this year. A few of my plants such as my blackberry plant is getting new growth, a sign that its ready to bloom soon. I have a new idea this year that I’m going to try out, and I’m feeling hopeful about…