06/23

My DEEP Thoughts

Hey y’all!

I hope some of you tried out my yummy jambalaya recipe I posted recently. I did! Mmmm, talk about some serious Comfort food (pun intended, haha). So, to all you mama’s out there…schools out! How do you feel about that? I’m ready for school to start again. It’s only been a week and so far I’ve been told “No” 357 times, I’ve been asked 4,000 questions, I’ve gone to the pool, the park, and everywhere in between. I forgot how much my time alone during school means to me.

I’ve been taking college classes online and I use the quiet time to get my work done…and usually do blog stuff, but I’m in full on lazy girl mode. I don’t know what my issue is…I’m just a big pile of mopey, lazy, Netflix watching bones. However, I’m about to be childless for a couple weeks and though I’m looking forward to it…it terrifies me at the same time. I’ve got anxiety, irrational thoughts, and concerns that are totally ridiculous; I know I’m going to miss that little monster terribly. When Hot Sauce goes out of town, Chris and I mope past his room…as if somehow he may magically appear. It’s pretty pathetic and super cute at the same time. I’m thankful for our kiddos and the time we get to spend with them. I’m also thankful for our alone time…I think we find a decent balance, and that is extremely important in a healthy relationship. [Read more...]

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04/28

Health, Happiness, and my crazy antics!

Hello, happy babes!

So I’m dreading the next 21 days…because I’m being put on a…WAIT FOR IT…allergy diet cleanse. Yeah, that was a mouthful. I had a blood panel done, and well…everything came back out of whack - just what I wanted to hear! I’m actually really excited about doing this cleanse though, because if I can get rid of some of the nasty toxins that are guaranteed to be lurking in my body, then I am game. I hardly drink, so that won’t be hard, however, I’m sure since I cannot drink…I will be craving wine all 21 days! haha!

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The only thing I can have for 21 days is fruit and vegetables…which really doesn’t sound that hard, but I cannot have any dressings or dipping sauces…NOTHING! No sauteed veggies - only boring steamed ones with nothing to smother them in and make them fatty and delicious! Also, No caffeine…I know, process that one with me for a minute. I might kill someone in the next 21 days and I swear it won’t be my fault. I’m drinking my last cup of coffee as we speak. It’s like death row over here. Death row? haha. Really drama queen? - yep, that just happened. [Read more...]

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03/26

A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime

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Hi all,

I’m up ridiculously early this morning, thanks to my crazy loud neighbor. I’m pretty grouchy about it, but I’m going to try to turn it around…at least now I have a head start on the day and get to drink coffee a whole hour earlier than usual! Yay, me!

I really want to try and get back into the habit of letting things go, not caring so much, and just being relaxed. It seems like for the past few years I haven’t been myself - I have been on this roller coaster of ups and downs of emotions. I have totally forgot who I am. It is kind of a scary and overwhelming place for me - I feel out of control sometimes. I have felt this constant tension in my body, where it feels like every muscle and nerve is pulled as tight as possible. It puts me on edge. I feel like I cannot make a solid decision to save my life and even when I do, I second guess it. I wake up feeling like no one understands me - hell I don’t understand me. I have had overwhelming feelings of loneliness and I think I finally know why, because I don’t recognize myself anymore, I don’t know how to be myself, I don’t know where I fit in or belong. [Read more...]

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03/01

Don’t let social media rule your world.

Social Media has become a huge part of today’s world, and though I use it - I try to be cautious about how much time I’m spending on it, and what I am using social media for. It’s a nice tool to have to stay connected with people near and far, but lets face it most of us don’t even talk to the majority of the people on our “Friends” list - me included. I keep the people on my “Friends” list there for mostly one simple reason, when I am feeling insightful - I want to share it with as many people as possible. I do know that many people don’t care what I have to say, many people are too lazy to read my long posts, and some just don’t notice - but to the ones that do, I hope it helps in some small way - to those that don’t I hope someday I say exactly what you need on the the exact day you need it most. [Read more...]

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02/23

Plans change, get creative!

Open up to music and all it has to offer. Throughout my life, music has been a huge security blanket. I would sing at the top of my lungs, getting lost in the lyrics letting them take me away to a different place. It was as if every song ever written was about me, that I had somehow inspired every musician there ever was to write about me. I would imagine each artist being motivated by different parts of my life and different qualities I hold. Somehow I just knew the music could save me. The music would wrap me up and protect me from harm, give me strength and make me feel loved when I most needed it. I would connect to the lyrics and the artist singing the song, I would cling onto them for dear life. [Read more...]

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