Figuring out this family and life thing! A lifestyle blog
Where I feel like making count downs or lists.
As a human that is overly emotional, I tend to stress out over the smallest things. So, over the many years of being me, I have come up with things that help me take a moment to relax. The first things I’ll mention will be screen related as we all tend to have our phones … Continue reading Things That Relax Me
Relationships seem complicated these days. We have all these romance novels and flicks showing us how beautiful and wonderful true love is. And it's all bullshanks. Did you lock eyes with your mother and just know this was the person you would love for the rest of your life, and then never fought? HELL NO. … Continue reading Rational Relationship Advice
I've been a student at both a university and a community college. Even though I first trod the university grounds at age 18, I decided to quit school and pursue bigger dreams, like moving away and experiencing life after high school without tangling myself in debt as soon as I became legally an adult. Something … Continue reading University vs Community College
Being a mom means being a kid show mediator. All moms have a different opinion on what their child should watch, but in my opinion, what gets watch highly depends on your child. Children are into different things, just like us adults. Some things I find Isla watching, I will immediately turn it off. Others, … Continue reading Kid Shows Parents Can Get TOO Invested In
Spring is around the corner! And I want to talk about four cute Spring things that I love about Spring! First, we have to get through March. It comes in like a Lion (threatening our precious town with the rising river level) and goes out like a lamb indicating the beginning of spring! LAMBS But … Continue reading My Favorite Spring Things
I recently read a book for my class about a kid who was being bullied and was unaware of it. What was more frustrating is that his bullies didn't even realize that they were bullying him. I was bullied a few times in adolescent life. Unfortunately for my bullies, I'm not as weak as I … Continue reading Bullying
Before Nathan left me I was a part-time assistant librarian, but mostly a mom. I was content. I only had to leave Isla for about 4 hours a day. I couldn't imagine what I would do if I had to be away from her any longer. Right after Isla turned one, I would have to … Continue reading Single College Mom
Do you tell your kids to say 'Yes/No m'am/sir'? This is one parenting thing I don't enforce too much, and here's why: As much as I love being respected by my daughter, I find it hard to enforce the "yes m'am, yes sir" rule (Oh and for short, I'm going to stick with "yes m'am", … Continue reading Yes M’am No M’am
