Can you imagine, A life where you are not judged for who you are Not convinced that you’re wrong or weak? Can you imagine feeling calm around others? Gosh that must be nice, to be in a room with another human being and not be on edge. Not waiting for fight or flight take over.Continue reading “Imagination”
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Restless
If it’s a restless night, It’s a restless day. No matter what you do, you won’t seem to shake the cobwebs from your brain. You’ve been kept awake by nonsense and disarray. And told in the morning “you’re not remembering it right, why do you act this way?!” Days go by, the same ol’ thing.Continue reading “Restless”
Flashbacks
The smooth, warm smell of a vanilla candle yanks me back through time. Those have been my favorite candles for as long as I can remember, because amidst the trauma of my upbringing, that smell was sweet and comforting. The pungent scent of a juniper shrub, it reminds me of the many apartments we livedContinue reading “Flashbacks”
Recipe: chicken Parmesan sandwiches
I don’t know about you but I love chicken parm, however, I have to make a small tweak to the recipe because Parmesan doesn’t like me. So in my versions I only use mozzarella. (Still tastes great) Ingredients: Items needed: So you’ll start off by pre-heating the oven to 400°. While that’s heating up you’llContinue reading “Recipe: chicken Parmesan sandwiches”
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”
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”
Ink & Embers 