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labor day weekend
Another new stage. The two older girls are gone and spending the weekend together- therefore it is just Clara and I. On Saturday, Clara...
8 hours ago5 min read


my own worse critic
I am my own worse and terrible critic. I cannot seem to be happy with myself. I feel like I don't do enough. When at the gym, I wish I...
Aug 183 min read


the beds ...
I drove to work this morning with the music on repeat of two songs. Superheroes by The Script and It Don't Hurt Like It Used To by Billy...
Aug 145 min read


happy then not
My new plant stand with all my plants I am learning to take care of. The stand was actually a clothing hanger my middle daughter made. ...
Jun 126 min read


lack of concentration
Hi everyone - just me saying I love you and wish you well. So I was listening to a podcast for the last week and it was about women who...
May 223 min read


first diary
Tonight as I was looking for something in the garage attic I came across a tub that had many old Peanuts books of mine. I was relieved...
Feb 96 min read


God. That is all I say.
Early morning drive to a volleyball tournament on a Sunday morning. God. That is all I say when I think something horrible or I have...
Feb 38 min read


the interview
On December 9 it was a good day for me. It was a Monday and I worked and when I left work I felt so purposeful and like I'm able to make...
Dec 27, 20248 min read


hey friends!
I have two posts from my YouTube videos that I have needed to edit and get on here. I am sorry, I am so behind. Just much going on with...
Dec 20, 20242 min read


own who you are chick
After seeing a friend tonight whom I had not seen for almost a year, I realize that the last time I saw him, I was actually getting this...
Dec 6, 20247 min read


growing up sucks
When I first created my Facebook page years upon years ago I told myself that I was absolutely going to be honest and real. I wasn't just...
Nov 19, 202411 min read


a bad day is okay
It took me 5 times to record this post. I have recently taken to recording my videos first without any script. More authentic and...
Nov 6, 20246 min read


it's a God thing
I have not been on here for a really long time. In fact pretty much since I got my job at the agency, I think it goes to show that for...
Oct 19, 20248 min read


new life
I had no idea that going back to work would be so hard on my brain. I guess when you place your brain into a whole new environment and...
Sep 22, 20245 min read


uncurving the curve
Yes, I know 'uncurving' is not an actual word. But considering Unmaking a Mess is my blog title, I felt it was appropriate to create a...
Sep 2, 20247 min read


the curve - 2
The things that happened .... I bought groceries [post - decreased benefit] so I was being super conscious about what to buy. Brought...
Aug 29, 20248 min read


the curve =
Lately, I drink coffee all day to stay sharp (and awake), yet I wonder why I feel anxious at times. But I have been doing this for a...
Aug 21, 20245 min read


Triumph, Shack and a Beetle
Ironically I’ve been listening to my old school rock band Triumph  when working in my yard - the song Fight the Good Fight. It moves me!...
Aug 12, 20243 min read


ugly talk
You are beautifully and wonderfully made. I used to say things that really made me ugly. I’m a firm believer that we are all beautiful...
Aug 2, 20245 min read


the now
Yesterday I was at my laptop in what I refer to now as our breakfast nook. It is just the front room where you first walk into the home....
Jul 13, 20244 min read
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