2022-12-16 21:37
SO much has been going on in my life since my last post, so much change. And to be honest it has been very hard. Getting used to living alone was far from easy but I am loving it. This apart… Read More
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2022-04-29 18:26
Now that I am back in Cincinnati, life is both moving in the fast lane and riding a holding pattern. And both are driving me bonkers. Before I even left Florida I wanted to secure an apartme… Read More
2022-04-28 21:19
Much as I loved living in Florida, and hope to return again someday for good, that chapter of my life is now closed. It lasted a short, 148 days before it reached “the end”. At l… Read More
2021-12-08 14:11
When everything is new and different, each day brings an unfamiliar seasoning to your life. From a new church (which I very much enjoyed) to a beautiful but strange landscape to navigate of… Read More
2021-12-03 19:55
Life here is moving fast! Tuesday I applied with the Florida Board of Nursing to transfer my nurse aide license, then Wednesday went and got fingerprinted for the background check that is ne… Read More
2021-12-01 19:23
Today is my 4th day as a resident of Florida and….I FREAKING LOVE IT HERE!!!! It has been beautiful and I have enjoyed coffee every morning on the lanai with my honey before he heads… Read More
2021-11-24 16:15
…as in days. 4 days until I board a plane with my man and head to Sarasota to start my new adventure. I’m pretty much ready at this point, just a few more things to stick in box… Read More
2021-11-20 17:34
My life has transitioned quickly into what is being shipped, purged or stored. So far 4 boxes of my life have arrived at my new home and are stored in my bedroom closet, waiting for my arriv… Read More
2021-11-15 19:51
FINALLY the countdown is under 2 weeks!!! In just 13 days my feet will be on the ground in Sarasota, Florida, beginning my new life in the salty air! I’m excited and FREAKING THE HECK… Read More
2021-10-12 16:57
Last week I took a major step, the second one, toward moving to Sarasota. Buying my plane ticket was the first step, which made it all seem more real as it is a one way trip. But I too… Read More
2021-10-04 14:48
Things are moving along now at a faster pace than expected, and yet slower than I want. In just 55 days I will be on a plane to Sarasota with a man I’m trusting my heart too. The start… Read More
2021-08-31 14:34
Long ago, as a very young girl, my toes touched the sand of a beach for the first time. It was pure bliss. The sounds of the waves crashing into the shore, birds over head, and salty breezes… Read More
2021-06-02 18:08
Well okay, it might hurt emotionally when you get into therapy and start peeling away the layers you have built around whatever the issue is that currently impacts your life in a negative wa… Read More
2021-05-20 17:45
Yes, faithful readers, it has been a long while since I posted. To say the past four or so months have been difficult would be understating things. But I’m back, and better than ever… Read More
2021-01-28 17:21
Okay, so my best intentions went straight in the commode. Nothing new there, right? Christmas was a Facetime with one set of grandkids as they opened gifts, and sitting on the porch with a s… Read More
2020-12-16 16:36
Dear Nobody, See, this letter is tricky and hard for me, as I don’t feel resentment toward anyone. Over the years there have been a number of folks that I could have listed from… Read More
2020-12-10 17:09
Dear Cousin Mary, I don’t know when you and mom began meeting for your lunch dates, I just remember that when I learned of them it made me happy. Many on dad’s side had sto… Read More
2020-12-09 00:41
Dear Stranger, I see you over there, rolling your eyes, calling folks ‘sheeple’ and giving employees around the country a hard time for trying to enforce mask mandates. You waltz… Read More
2020-12-03 19:56
Dear Governor Mike DeWine, Please understand, this isn’t personal. I don’t know you personally, just your face and voice that I have seen entirely too often since March of this y… Read More
2020-12-02 21:07
For December I’m doing a month of letters. #2: A letter to someone I love Dear Someone I Love, Hello Someone, it is me. Though I could, I won’t mention your name, for the sake of… Read More
2020-12-02 01:24
For December I’m doing a month of letters. #1: a letter to present day me. Dear Me, This has been a crazy year and there is so much I need/want to tell you, my dear self. You really ne… Read More
2020-11-25 00:54
2019 It was an unsettling year. I moved twice within 8 months, down sizing a lot more than I imagined I ever would, disposing of so much I didn’t need. The joy of a pending birth, the… Read More
2020-11-22 13:23
I am not being compensated for my review. There are affiliate links that enable you to get a 20% discount on your first order, and me to earn reward points towards future orders of mine. I b… Read More
2020-11-11 18:57
Unless you have been living under a rock (and these days that option actually sounds pretty inviting), you know that there is a perceived targeting of conservatives and Christians on a lot o… Read More
2020-10-01 20:41
Today my daughter and I finally got in our 5K, the Pumpkin Spice Latte 5K. Because she is a stay at home mom, it meant we were doing our 5K walk with the grandsons, 5 months, 3yo and 5yo. We… Read More
2020-09-29 21:05
Yes I am fully aware that today is only the 29th. There are those (or that one) out there that likes to remind folks when they miscount (you need a hobby if this applies to you). But this ha… Read More
2020-08-18 20:19
I am no runner. I hate running. I tried it in school, ran track for a while. But I hated it. As an adult I even tried again, still hate it. SO… Instead I prefer to walk. Recently I de… Read More
2020-07-23 15:53
I’m struggling. I miss what used to be, 5 or 6 months ago, before anyone had ever really heard of Covid-19. Before hand sanitizer and face masks were in everyone’s purses or cars… Read More
2020-07-17 10:56
I think it looks very different for each of us. I can only speak to my own so I’ll share those things that indicate mine is rather high. WEIRD dreams. Very chopped up, making zero sens… Read More
2020-07-16 12:27
When Nana visits you can count on her stopping at Dunkin Donuts to grab an iced coffee for her and mommy (and of course something for daddy if he is home). And if she is stopping at Dunkin f… Read More
2020-07-07 14:09
**Note: I am receiving NOTHING for the shameless plugs in this post. I just felt sharing them was a good thing to do because they are things I like.** GOOD MORNING MARVELOUS ONES! I’m… Read More
2020-07-01 19:34
Lately I’m just done with the constant flagging of posts on Facebook by what I call fake fact checkers. Often times, because one small, tiny detail of a conservative post is off (his s… Read More
2020-06-25 00:00
I lost 4 pounds then had to stop after 48 hours. Legit reason, my baby girl turned 30 and her amazing husband through a surprise party for her so I wanted to be able to enjoy some food that… Read More
2020-06-16 16:51
Recently a few of the nurses at work started doing a Keto Egg fast. One of them knocked off 10 pounds in just 4 days. I am impressed to say the least. I have done a mild ketosis based, healt… Read More
2020-05-24 15:55
Many times over the past few years I’ve debated making a change to Facebook. Ever since the last presidential election it has really bothered me how easily I got sucked into the back-a… Read More
2020-05-05 15:52
There is so much in life we take for granted, things that I consider under rated. Hot Showers – I take this one for granted a lot. When I got up yesterday for work, jumping in the show… Read More
2020-04-23 23:24
I’m over it. This whole damn pandemic. I. Am. Over. It. Seriously it was a bit of a novelty almost at first, for a few days. The humor of the thousands of memes, the toilet paper insan… Read More
2020-04-09 13:46
Nothing quite like a stormy spring in the tri-state area known as Greater Cincinnati. Many here remember the mega tornado outbreak of 1974, when on April 3rd hell broke loose across this sec… Read More
2020-04-07 15:43
In case anyone missed the memo, seems tonight is a full moon. A Supermoon. A pink Supermoon. The closest one for this year. Yippie. Because hey, nothing screams chaos in a memory care facili… Read More
2020-03-28 14:46
If I’ve learned nothing else the past two weeks it is that a steady diet of gloom and doom news will mess you up mentally. I’ve been keeping up on all things COVID-19 because I w… Read More
2020-03-26 14:48
How are YOU doing? I have been asking this on my Facebook page, using this graphic, to be sure if one of my friends or family is struggling I reach out. Not everyone is able to put into word… Read More
2020-03-11 15:35
Do you ever go through your day, come across something that sparks a question in your mind? Or have thoughts that really are just random non-sense and don’t fit into the bigger picture… Read More
2020-03-05 18:41
This crazy world is so full of negativity that I decided I wanted to do a weekly post featuring just fun, happy, warm & fuzzy things. Might be a recipe, jokes, stories to make you feel g… Read More
2020-03-04 15:57
I do believe that PMS & Menopausal nesting is a real thing. I had a hysterectomy about 16 years ago, but still experience PMS symptoms. I’ve been in menopause full on for a number… Read More
2020-03-03 14:52
I cannot believe it has been a month since I’ve posted anything. Seriously I have no idea how I got so darn busy living life that I neglected my blog (my outlet), and yet here we are w… Read More
2020-01-30 20:43
If you know me, you know that this gal loves her wine. Red, blush, white, I love me a big old glass of that fermented grape juice. I used to love a cold beer but then I got into the wine sid… Read More
2020-01-30 20:10
I’ve been selling Avon since 2011, at one point having a team of 50+ representatives. Life got in the way and I let my business go unattended and slowly it vanished. Well this glamma i… Read More
2020-01-28 15:03
To quote my mother, “I feel like 10 pounds of manure in a 5 pound bag”. Yep that sums it up. Somehow I have managed to contract another cold/respiratory virus and so I’m be… Read More
2020-01-14 20:47
Post contains links to mentioned products. I’m not at all sure but I suspect us women just get in ‘nesting’ mode at times, pregnant or not. Perhaps it is a PMS type thing… Read More
2020-01-10 19:47
This day has been very strange. I find myself so emotional about you, mom. I miss coming down the hall at night, you turning on your lamp when I thought you were sound asleep, just to tell m… Read More
2020-01-05 17:37
In keeping with my goal of minimalist living, my wallet became a target today. It mostly crossed the radar because I was looking for something and couldn’t find it among the many recei… Read More
2020-01-03 16:13
We are 3 days into the new year and how many of you have already blown your top New Year’s resolution? I’m guessing most of you decided to eat healthy and lose weight as one of t… Read More
2019-12-27 15:01
This post does contain links to items mentioned that are available in my Avon Online store. On days I have to work my routine is pretty simple. Just skin care and I’m finished. This is… Read More
2019-12-26 15:11
I’m not affiliated with the products mentioned below, just a huge fan, so there is no financial compensation to me for promoting this workbook. I do not make resolutions at the… Read More
2019-12-25 20:34
This year Christmas is different for me. I had planned on having a good chunk of money to spend, but then an un-anticipated move happened and I had to spend the money on storage, bills relat… Read More
2019-12-17 23:09
I am off work today and so thankful! I had hoped to pick up tomorrow but that shift isn’t available. And I am SO thankful! You see, I just worked 5 days in a row of 12 1/2 hour shifts… Read More
2019-12-11 20:45
I’ve been selling Avon since March, 2011. While many things have changed, perhaps the best thing to happen to Avon was first the split from Avon Products (global) to New Avon LLC (Unit… Read More
2019-12-08 20:46
What is your favorite bible verse? I wish it was so easy that I could pick just one. But I’ll go with the one that comes back to me in various places and ways every time my life goes s… Read More
2019-12-04 16:57
I will be relocating my life in 3 days. I have packed exactly nothing. Zip. Nada. There is purging and packing to be done, boxes to be loaded and labeled and I haven’t even begun the p… Read More
2019-11-29 05:52
9. Recall a time you needed and received encouragement. I know, it has been a while since I was taking time for gratitude journaling. This is mostly because I wasn’t really feeling the… Read More
2019-11-16 18:42
This was written with a lot of emotion going through me and should NOT be read into…it was me being transparent and very raw. I’m not angry at anyone. Life changes, it is fluid… Read More
2019-10-16 21:22
8. What are you learning about God? He is truly a good, good Father. He is my Abba. His love is consistent. My name is written on His hand. Nothing I did brought me to Him, He drew me to Chr… Read More
2019-10-11 02:02
7. What are you learning about yourself? I’m a lot stronger than I used to believe, having been through a lot of crap in my life and heart break. I still catch my breath, stand up, bru… Read More
2019-10-08 15:31
6. What made you laugh today? I showered this morning, after the preschooler and toddler had their shower. As I was toweling off to step out onto our amazing Norwex bathmat (yes, shameless p… Read More
2019-10-06 03:59
5. Why are you grateful for your home? There are several reasons I am grateful for my home. The beautiful, wooded area in which it sits, the wild life that surrounds us daily, and the nice c… Read More
2019-10-05 01:36
4. Who are you most grateful for and why? Who? Wow tough to nail to one person. Collectively is best, and that would be family. Starting with my grandpa Fred, who instilled in all of us the… Read More
2019-10-04 04:17
3. What made you smile today? 🙂 Well that would be packages that arrived today!!! Mind you, I was at work and thought they were arriving tomorrow, per tracking numbers I checke… Read More
2019-10-03 00:11
2. Where did you see God in your life today? I saw God today in many places. The roof over our heads, provided with so much love from my daughter’s best friend because she felt God wan… Read More
2019-10-01 19:04
Once in a while, as rocking as this Nana life can be, I hit a rut. Maybe my mojo is off, could be a little depression trying to slip in under the door of my mind, possibly I am working too m… Read More
2019-09-22 14:18
I work on my feet all day long. Most of my shifts are doubles so 16 hours can really test your shoes ability to keep your feet feeling good. I’m also flat footed so I need support for… Read More
2019-09-17 15:14
I’ve been one busy hooker lately! I’ve recently added two throws to my shop that I’ve completed and one that was made by my sister. I’m currently working on baby hats… Read More
2019-09-14 15:42
Good morning y’all, it is a warm Saturday here in the valley. Partly sunny and not much breeze that I can see out of my window. Inside it is cool, smells of Pink Zebra Relax wafting th… Read More
2019-08-30 17:10
It is finally official. My drivers license is now with the state of Indiana. This hooker is a Hoosier. This process has been a royal size pain in my tush. Before October 2020, everyone must… Read More
2019-08-28 14:59
Yesterday was THAT kind of a day. The one you feel drawn to the wine and baked goods, especially if you are me and worked 47 hours of overtime, or a woman like my daughter, edging into PMS t… Read More
2019-08-14 17:24
There are times when reading my Bible that I wonder why God doesn’t provide big in my life. I know I’m not perfect when it comes to walking out my faith, being that believer… Read More
2019-08-10 16:11
This crazy world is so full of negativity that I decided I wanted to do a weekly post featuring just fun, happy, warm & fuzzy things. Might be a recipe, jokes, stories to make you feel g… Read More
2019-08-09 04:30
I’ve commented on the life changing book, One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp in other posts. I’m still reading it, in small chunks and digesting, pondering, learning from it… Read More
2019-08-04 22:32
On my way to church this morning I made a choice to leave my phone in my purse. I do not text and drive, if I need to send one it waits until I can pull over or when stopped at a red light… Read More
2019-07-31 14:27
In the past I would devote my Wednesday blog post to whining and then time and life got in the way. But for 2019 I’m back to a regular serving of Wine & Cheese!Despite being a real… Read More
2019-07-26 17:34
I see you… when you first tour the building, overwhelmed by the need for this decision and unsure if you are doing the right thing for mom, dad, husband or wife. I see you…care… Read More
2019-07-24 14:22
It is the middle of the week and my second day off work in a row. I’m loving this morning. Preschooler/toddler giggles as they run through the house chasing each other with rubber snak… Read More
2019-07-24 01:43
This crazy world is so full of negativity that I decided I wanted to do a weekly post featuring just fun, happy, warm & fuzzy things. Might be a recipe, jokes, stories to make you feel g… Read More
2019-07-17 18:55
I used to devote my Wednesday blog post to whining and then time and life got in the way. But for 2019 I’m back to a regular serving of Wine & Cheese!Despite being a really happy… Read More
2019-07-16 15:41
This crazy world is so full of negativity that I decided I wanted to do a weekly post featuring just fun, happy, warm & fuzzy things. Might be a recipe, jokes, stories to make you feel g… Read More
2019-06-12 17:49
I used to devote my Wednesday blog post to whining and then time and life got in the way. But for 2019 I’m back to a regular serving of Wine & Cheese!Despite being a really happy… Read More
2019-06-05 18:49
I used to devote my Wednesday blog post to whining and then time and life got in the way. But for 2019 I’m back to a regular serving of Wine & Cheese!Despite being a really happy… Read More
2019-05-22 00:59
Every so often I will get a new follower on my Instagram account, Facebook or Twitter. I’m sure if you are a female, walking upright and breathing you know the ones I refer too. Decent… Read More
2019-05-17 00:45
You’ve seen my war room, now let me show you my war binder. I think it is the best thing I’ve done for my prayer life in many years. One could say it is a prayer journal, but wit… Read More
2019-05-04 01:02
Life has been busy so blogging hasn’t been a priority. But I’m here and so excited to share about my war room. I’ve always been intrigued by the concept of a prayer cl… Read More
2019-04-19 16:24
Today marks my final day with the apartment. I’m meeting someone who wants the table and chair I offered free to a good home, and my son who is taking the big flat screen TV he had loa… Read More
2019-04-13 15:34
I was not compensated for this review – it is being done by me because I love this product! Review does contain affiliate links to the product. Periodically I would see the ad for the… Read More
2019-04-05 18:21
Today I thought I’d post a vlog. This was my night this past evening: Read More
2019-04-05 02:05
Today is day 7 in my new place. I moved in last Friday with my daughter and her family and it has been interesting getting adjusted. Noise is not an issue, I raised two kids of my own, and h… Read More
2019-03-31 17:50
Well MOST of my belongings are now moved and unpacked in the new home. I still have a few trips to make with my car packed tight but that will happen throughout this week and then I will cle… Read More
2019-03-23 00:43
Much to the surprise of the young lady doing my hair, and me, the red/burgundy lifted easily and she was able to bleach me back to blond. I’m thrilled! While I do indeed believe it doe… Read More
2019-03-22 01:52
In a week I will be sleeping here for the last time, and my belongings all loaded up in a truck for moving to my new home with my daughter and son-in-law. I am excited and dreading it all at… Read More
2019-03-14 01:07
I have this wonderful, very old, very faded pair of jeans. Soft from years of wear, worn in the right places from using them as riding jeans when fender fluff on the back of a motorcycle, a… Read More
2019-03-08 22:04
My dream? Well it goes with the saying so many use when someone asks, “how are you?” and they say, “living the dream”. See, I am not living the dream, someone el… Read More
2019-02-21 02:19
I used to devote my Wednesday blog post to whining and then time and life got in the way. But for 2019 I’m back to a regular serving of Wine & Cheese!Despite being a really happy… Read More
2019-02-16 14:42
Day #2 of my 3 day weekend. Yesterday was spent at the museum center with my daughter, daughter-in-law, and 4 grandsons ranging in age from 1 to 6 years old. It was great fun! The children&r&hell…Read More
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