Here we are, July 4th, 2019. Where did the first half of the year go? I'm still in shock that I feel like it went by way too fast. Even if I felt like I was in the right spot, at the right time, sh*t happens in life, and we either go with the flow,… Continue reading A twisted Independence Day
Category: Emptying the nest
Serendipity, it’s a daisy and a tiny bee for thee
The sunshine this morning has finally helped the first daisy open up. I'm going to have a bunch of them opening up in my garden soon, and I'm so damn excited. I can't wait to see all their happy blossoms leaning into the warmth of the sunshine. Daisies, simple and sweet. Daisies are the way… Continue reading Serendipity, it’s a daisy and a tiny bee for thee
For 10 years I had a bright idea to revive a lamp
10 years ago I had a bright idea. Yikes, that's painful to admit...for 10 *&#!*!! years, I've had this lamp, and haven't been using it. Things have finally changed, though. Silly ol' me. You know me, I love yellow things - yellow shirts, yellow belts, and yellow walls, and this yellow lamp. With delicate pink… Continue reading For 10 years I had a bright idea to revive a lamp
A perfect empty nest friendship gift
I've discovered, as a little birdie in an empty nest, alongside a handsome Mr. who humors me, we can do this empty nesting thing. Well, not really, we're both still learning. But, we know we/I'd have to one way or another. It is inevitable. All parents go through it. At least I'm not alone, even… Continue reading A perfect empty nest friendship gift
A welcome trail to and from the empty nest
In one month I've had the opportunity to see both of our daughters. As they came and went, I thought back to when they were just little tikes that needed their parents. They've grown quickly and that time in life now seems so far off. A well-loved and somewhat distant memory. I didn't get to… Continue reading A welcome trail to and from the empty nest
The well-traveled road to an empty nest library
The moment I became a mom, I discovered I must've forgotten to ask a lot of important questions in life up to that point. I hadn't traveled that road before, and I was scared as hell thinking I'd fail. I was determined not to fail at the adventure of being a housewife and a mother. … Continue reading The well-traveled road to an empty nest library