Category: Personal

This past week was really rough. I had my period and when I’m on my period my joints get super loose. Is that normal? I have no idea, but it happens to me and it hits me hardest in my jaw. I can’t keep my jaw in any kind...

Yall! I am going to have home grown veggies soon. Look at those mators in all their glory. I’m really excited for when they day comes that I can harvest something. I know its going to be soon! To be completely honest, the work week is slipping into mundane...

Sunsets have become me time recently. I know it may sound strange that I need designated “me time” while I’m isolated at home all day, everyday with my husband, but I’ve found that carving out this time specifically to do something relaxing for myself has been the energizing activity...

Can you even believe we are in the month of July? I’m still a bit shocked that this year is already half way passed and that we’ve spent the majority of it within the confines of our home. Honestly, I haven’t hated it. There are a few things I’m...

Today is the 1 year anniversary of the day we had to say goodbye to Kitty. Its so weird how the best days always feel like a complete blur and the worst days stand out in complete technicolor detail. Austin was running late returning from a work site-visit in...

Week 15 brought us the first days of Summer and the 100 day mark for our family’s self-isolation. It also brought me this adorable little pepper, which the squirrels promptly knocked off the plants and nibbled on. On the garden front, everything we’ve planted in the veggie garden is...

Week 14 of self-isolation, work from home, and COVID-19 being taken seriously (by some people). It’s kind of crazy that the rest of the world is hitting a legitimate second wave and our country hasn’t even managed to bring our first wave to an end. Honestly, nothing shocks me...

If you keep up with my Youtube channel and have seen the approximately 1,000 hauls I’ve done recently you would agree the answer to my title question is a resounding “YES”....

Welcome to week 13. While Maryland has entered phase 2 of reopening (which I think is a terrible idea), Austin and I had chose to make the tiniest of baby steps –  attending the local farmers market. Our local market had several rules in place that made us feel...

Week 12 has been a bit of a roller coaster emotionally. I’ve been feeling a lot of social media fatigue, which I’m sure many people are experiencing right now. I want keep abreast of the latest updates surrounding the #BLM protesting happening around the world (seriously, the world –...

Hello Week 11! On Friday I hurt my knee doing yoga so this week was all about resting....

Week 10 has come and gone, and in it’s path of destruction it left behind a boat load of pollen. I’m typing this post up right now sitting next to a box of tissues. This has probably been the biggest obstacle I’ve had to face all week, which all...