I stand here in my kitchen today slowly but surely getting Thanksgiving food prepared. The turkey is in the oven smothered and stuffed with butter and herbs, and the rolls are sitting out rising, awaiting their turn to be baked. Next comes the pie, I can’t wait for that. Pumpkin pie has always been myContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving”
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Motherhood in a nutshell
It’s late, and it grows later as I bounce my 1 year old to sleep in her bouncer. My arm draped over the arm of the couch to gently push her chair up and down. We have all been very sick, a nasty cold. Everyone is tired, but feels too shitty to sleep. But asContinue reading “Motherhood in a nutshell”
Netflix show review: Maid
School is back in session! So that means, my baby girl and I are back sitting at my grandmas house watching shows while my son is at school. I waited a little bit to post so that I had at least a couple things to talk over. So here goes the first one! Maid NowContinue reading “Netflix show review: Maid”
You like music don’t you?
Honestly who doesn’t like music? In some form or another we hear music everyday. It’s a part of every culture, no matter where you go. I listen to the radio every weekday when I drive my son to school. And every now and then I hear songs that just hit me in a good way.Continue reading “You like music don’t you?”
End of summer talk
Leaves have begun to fall here in my small town I’ve had some new followers here recently and I realized, you may not know me, or know what this blog is about. So I thought I’d introduce myself a little and also just give everyone a small update on life here. Introducing myself My nameContinue reading “End of summer talk”
I’m going to be selfish for a bit.
Today I had the full realization that I have always put myself, my needs, my life, on the back burner. Hell, not even on the stove but stuck in the back of a cupboard. So I decided that I’d do something today that I’ve never done. I’m going to be selfish. I am going toContinue reading “I’m going to be selfish for a bit.”
Just a chat
In all honesty, I had a whole post written yesterday that I didn’t finish. This morning I read back the first few sentences and I scratched the whole thing. Now here we are. I’ve had too much on my mind, and I’ve put a lot on my plate, which doesn’t exactly help the mental loadContinue reading “Just a chat”
Judging a book by its cover
Seeing people online or on tv, it’s like looking at a house. The outside can sometimes be this gorgeous home, and maybe on the inside it is too. Hell, maybe even the foundations are sturdy and it really is just as great on the outside as it is on the inside. But maybe this gorgeousContinue reading “Judging a book by its cover”
Heavy
I am floating And I am heavy. I am emotional And I am numb. The minutes take ages And a year takes minutes. Reality has been unveiled It’s true form staring me in the face… I am stuck. And I feel free. Who am I… Who will I be? Things have been rough there latelyContinue reading “Heavy”
At the bottom of a hole
“We all start somewhere.” A phrase I’ve often heard when you’re struggling to make ends meet. Some will never know what it’s like. They’ll never know what it’s like to be hungry, When all you could afford was a carton of eggs with the pennies you dug from your car, and the 10¢ you foundContinue reading “At the bottom of a hole”
Ink & Embers 