I went to an antique show a few weeks ago in search of a hutch to put on a buffet my grandmother left me. I found this incredibly old and dirty wooden piece with a ton of potential: I’m not really sure what it used to be, but I loved the cubby holes. It had […]
Choosing Thankfulness
I’m a natural pessimist. My mind seems to gravitate to negative thoughts. My husband dubbed me his little half-empty wife very early in our marriage, already realizing this quality in me. He is incredibly half-full. Always. He calls it a choice. While I often questioned my ability to actually choose optimism, I’m beginning to agree […]
Living Sober
This Friday I will joyously celebrate 15 years of living in recovery. I would never have expected in those early days of sobriety my life could become what it is today. Freedom is an incredible place to live. It’s so easy to let our lives spiral out of control through our addictions. As I’ve said […]
DIY Elliott & ET Costume
My daughter is a huge fan of ’80s movies, so it was no surprise she wanted to base her Halloween costume this year around one. She showed me a picture of an Elliott and ET costume from Pinterest and asked me to recreate it. My wonderful brother-in-law happened to have some very old handlebars that looked […]
21 Days of True Healing
Please note: I’m not a medical professional. This is my personal experience with the recently released program, The 21-Day Belly Fix by Dr. Tasneem Bhatia, widely known as Dr. Taz. I was blessed with a free copy of the book. Thanks to my sweet blogging buddy, Jennifer of Sheran Memories, for referring me to Dr. […]
Turning to Food: October Update
Do you use food as an escape? I have done this for far too long and am working hard on finding us all a way out. One month ago, I pledged to take 3 steps to help stop this detrimental habit of Turning to Food: Forgiveness and Acceptance Choose real, God-given foods, not man-made, highly […]
