The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
I can remember when I was a teenager and had the music too loud in my bedroom, my parents would tell me to "dial it down a notch". I said the same thing as an elementary school librarian when my students got a little too rowdy during class time. View Post
Walking is one of my favorite ways to exercise. It's low-impact and perfect for where I am in my fitness journey. I usually walk in my neighborhood, which is close to home, but sometimes I like to walk at a nearby fitness trail, so I need to take my View Post
I was thinking today how nice it is when someone thinks of you and lets you know. I had this happen to me twice last week, and it really brightened my day! My aunt and uncle were on vacation in Tennessee and were at the Tennessee Aquarium in View Post
How many times have you promised yourself that this was the summer you would prioritize your fitness and health? If you’re like me, you’ve probably said it for over a decade. Two, if I’m being honest. With our son recently graduating high school, View Post
This ain't no Stanley, but by golly, it works! If you have a young person in your life, I'm sure you know that Stanley cups (not to be confused with the hockey tournament) are all the rage. Or maybe it was. My Teen never got into it; maybe View Post
Well, I didn't want to announce I was home alone on my blog a couple of weeks ago, but y'all...I was home alone! Hubby and The Teen took a road trip to Texas to check on Hubby's uncle, who is in the hospital. This uncle raised Hubby (with his aunt, View Post
It's our silver anniversary today! It seems that 25 years have flown by. It hasn't always been easy or perfect, but we have been blessed beyond measure, and I wouldn't want to do this life with anyone else. View Post
I fell in love at first bite with a salad yesterday. Yep, a salad. We had to travel again for another doctor's appointment for Mama, and this time, it was at a new office location. We discovered a whole different side of this big metropolitan town View Post
This post will be a little of this and a little of that. I was wracking my brain for something to post about and decided to go through the pictures on my phone to try and help me remember what has been happening around here lately. It just seems View Post
A couple of weeks ago, our town had the privilege of hosting the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. Our local American Legion post, which we are members of, had a big hand in bringing this to our town, so we made plans to attend the opening ceremony. View Post
Traveling for appointments is the only traveling I get to do these days. The hubby and I had to travel to our endocrinologist appointment on Monday morning. The Teen decided he didn't want to make this trip, so he stayed behind. Our doctor had View Post
