putting the pieces of life back together

Blogging

Where did all the old school bloggers go?

As I stare at the perfectly curated Instagram feeds I just sigh. Maybe that is their talent – living in a monotone home that they spend all the time cleaning (or hire someone to clean). I contemplate all the blog posts people grumble at as they fight to “just find the recipe”. Blogging and being …

Creating new holiday traditions after divorce
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Creating New Holiday Traditions After Divorce

One of the hardest challenges I had after my divorce was facing how to create new holiday traditions. I was either facing a holiday alone or I was facing changing the traditions that my children were used to. That first Thanksgiving I even gave up my Thanksgiving with my boys so that they could have …

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Good Morning! Creating a Morning Routine

I’ve been working on having a morning routine, I found myself struggling not sure where to start each morning. I kept forgetting to eat breakfast. I kept not putting my makeup on or any of the other little things that make me feel more human during the day. I sat down and looked through the …

Mental Health

I’m Struggling

I usually try to be happy and cheerful – but this autumn season always gets to me. The change in weather, the sun saying good bye to this hemisphere, the holidays coming up, the dreaded daylight savings change. They all hit me and this year it was at once. I’m trying to hold it together …

Fitness Inspiration

30 days of Yoga

Today I started yoga again, I had been talking about it for a few weeks. I found a great playlist from Yoga with Adrienne. She has a 30 day Yoga Challenge: My Goals As I am working at home and going back to school I felt like this was a good time to start evaluating …

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Eggshell Mosaics: E is for Earth & Eggshells
Easy Owl Donuts!
Free Printable Star Wars Valentines
Appetizers Baking Bentos Beverages Breakfast Dessert Dinner Kids Lunches Lunch Salads Side Dishes Snacks Soups
Healthy Broccoli Salad
Spaghetti Squash with Peanut Sauce
Spaghetti Squash with Peanut Sauce
Easy Owl Donuts!