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Welcoming in 2022

2022 finds me grateful to see a new year.  Welcoming in 2022 was a quiet affair around our home.  I had plans to cook, but decided closer to dinner that Chinese sounded great, so that's what we did instead.  Bonus for not having to clean up the View Post

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We Need A Little Christmas

I had big plans for our holiday season.  I couldn't wait to be on Christmas break from work so I could spend it baking, cleaning, and soaking up all the holiday goodness with my family.  However, the best-laid plans and all that. More on that to View Post

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I Have Shingles and It Hurts Really Bad

I guess the title pretty much sums up what life has been like for the past four weeks for me.  I have shingles and this is something I never thought I would experience in my 40's.  It's been a wild ride finally getting a diagnosis, because not only View Post

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Finally Feels Like Fall

Happy Mid-November!  It definitely feels like fall in Mississippi.  We've had some very cool mornings here lately.  I am thankful for the change of seasons, but I am NOT ready for it to be cold.  I'm 47 and the older I get, the worse the cold seems View Post

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Welcome October!

I still can't believe we are this far into 2021. I am here for it, though.  October usually ushers in a bit of cooler weather for us.  We've had our False Fall a couple of weeks ago when it was in the low 60's and breezy in the mornings and only View Post

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September Happenings

I can't believe the last time I posted to my blog was in July! I can remember when I first started blogging and I couldn't wait to post every single day.  I was also a stay-at-home mom at the time and blogging was my therapy I think.  Ha!  I still View Post

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What I’ve Been Reading/Doing/Eating

It's been a shorter than normal summer for me, but I have managed to pack in a lot of enjoyable downtimes before the school year craziness cranks up again soon.  Here's what I've been up to this summer: READING I am so glad to have been able to View Post

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Monday Musings

It's been a very, very quiet Monday around our home.  I have done very little thanks to my blood sugar levels being very high the past few days.  I had to stop taking one of my medications (Ozempic) due to how sick it was making me, so the other View Post

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