I always loved this song by Bill Withers, I used to sing it all the time when I was a little girl, yet I never thought it would one day pertain to my son. Eight years ago, my son was struggling with his ADHD and unbeknown to anyone at the time, he was also living …
Budgeting For a Single Mom
I have been divorced 10 years now. If you have read my other blogs, you already know how I mentioned I walked away with nothing. He drained our bank accounts the day I told him I was filing for divorce. Seriously. I told him I was going to file for divorce, and he went to …
“. . . Take these broken wings and learn to fly~”
It’s funny… I always loved that song by, the Beatles and when I was pregnant for my first son that song was in my head during my labor. For those of you who do not know the song the lyrics are: “Black bird singing in the dead of night… take these broken wings and learn …
Knock Knock: It’s Nacho average taco dinner…
Years ago, I used to watch a television show titled, “Door Knock Dinners”. In this show the host would arrive in some random neighborhood, usually here in New Jersey and walk around with a gourmet chef, the two would choose a home to … you guessed it, knock on the door. When the homeowner/resident opened …
He took everything I had – including my chicken. . .
I loved him more than I ever thought I could love a man. I met him at my new job and we fast became friends. We would talk and laugh all day. Soon those days turned into early evenings via the phone and text. He would make me laugh so hard I couldn’t breathe. He …
My scale obviously doesn’t know how the game of golf works….
I challenged my scale to a game of Golf. I told it we would be a two-some in the game and help one another come out on top. I think there was a miscommunication. Either my scale misunderstood me and thought I meant I wanted to climb the numbers ladder or my scale had no idea …
Recipes from Jiffy Lube…
I was in Jiffy Lube last weekend, and while I waited for my car, I picked up a magazine. I was reading it and there was an ad for Roasted Cherry Chicken. My son T was with me and we decided I should take pictures of the recipe and try it one night. Well, tonight …
I got Skills… and Now You Can Too…
Once again, I must go way back into my teen years to dig up old skills for a new twist in today’s modern world. When I was a teen I was obsessed with long nails. You must first understand, I grew up in New Jersey, where cat claws and big hair were everything and …
When you aren’t happy finding yourself again…
Well, I have completed my second week, and what I have learned in this second phase of my journey is: Watching your calorie intake is important, but you need to drink water. Doing exercise is important, but you need to drink water. Eating out must be minimal and this included ordering lunch while you are …
Our season ended, our lifetime has not….
There is an old saying, “people come into your life, for a season, a reason, or a lifetime.” I think people feel that those who come into it for a lifetime are the ultimate soulmate, but what if it doesn’t end that way? What if someone is in your life for a season, there was …