A week or so ago I got a hangnail. I yanked it off with some tweezers like I normally do. It usually hurts for a day or two and then is fine. Fast forward. Friday night I noticed that it was still hurting and even seemed a bit more so than it had been. I […]
Wordless Wednesday
Tips for Decorating Your Walls on a Budget
photo credit: romana klee You look at your walls day in and day out. After a while you may get bored with the view. Here are some great ways for decorating your walls on a budget. You won’t spend a fortune doing it, and you may even decide to change it up more often for […]
Menu Plan Monday
Because of recent events, I haven’t posted a menu plan for a while. I’m trying, once again, to get back into the routine. Last time I posted a menu plan I had planned corned beef. I actually made that in the crock-pot the day my sister died. Obviously we didn’t end up eating it that […]
Happy 10th Birthday, Andrew
When you choose to have a child you make an unconscious decision to allow your heart to walk around outside your body. Dear Andrew, Today you turned 10 years old. Time goes so fast that it’s hard to believe. I loved you from the moment I knew I was pregnant. I knew I would die […]
Homemade Convenience Foods
Saving Money By Eating At Home In today’s society, many families find they barely have enough time to get through the weekdays taking care of the numerous activities that need to be done. Children need to be dressed, fed and off to school or a baby sitters. Parents are either rushing around trying to get […]
The Blog Post I Never Thought I’d Have to Write or Goodbye My Sister, My Friend
This isn’t the first time my blog has gone quiet for an extended period of time. I thought I was doing pretty good keeping up with it there for a while. Then tragedy once again reared its ugly head. It is with much sadness and an extremely heavy heart that I let you know that […]
The Story of Valentine’s Day
People everywhere look forward to Valentine’s Day each year to sharing this special day with the ones they love. Valentine’s Day is a holiday which many believe to have started in Ancient Rome. February 14 was the date set aside to honor the goddess Juno who was Queen of the Gods and Goddesses. Juno was […]
Menu Plan Monday
I totally blew last week’s menu plan. Well not totally I guess, I stuck to it the first half of the week. Then the rest was mostly chili leftovers. And I bought a frozen pizza on Sunday. We didn’t end up going anywhere for the Super Bowl and watched it at home just the two […]
Valentine’s Day Activities For Singles
Since I’m a single parent, I usually do something special with or for Andrew on Valentine’s Day. Here are some more ideas I came across for my single friends to make Valentine’s Day something to look forward to instead of dread. P.S. Happy Singles Awareness Day ;) (SPM Wire) Valentine’s Day may be popular for […]
