Community – it’s a practice

I’ve been thinking a lot about community lately.  Community, relationships, circles, sisterhoods… They are important to our lives.  We need connection, we were created for connection - community. We have a friend that we have created community, well, really we created a new little family.  We get together usually once a week or so.  We... Continue Reading →

I’m here!

So, I have been remiss in my writing this week… Monday, I had a terrible earache and went to the clinic about it and I have a sinus infection… Yuck. Ear pain can really knock you down… it can me anyway.  I felt like I was just completely spent. Tuesday, I went to my acupuncturist... Continue Reading →

Monday Reset…

Happy Monday!  GO CHIEFS!!   I’m actually not a big football person, but it’s always exciting to have our home team head to the Super Bowl AGAIN!! It’s a new week, a clean slate, maybe even a new chapter.  What do you plan on doing with it?   I like the idea of a reset…... Continue Reading →

Healing with herbs, oils and food

For more than 20 years I’ve been infatuated with all things herbs, essential oils and healing with food.  I took a few aromatherapist courses.  I made healing balms, and cough easing blends for family.  I was so into it my kids started calling me the White Witch.   But somewhere… it went to the way... Continue Reading →

Life in the… middle years… yeah, middle…

Photo by Ozan u00c7ulha on Pexels.com Y'all... this menopause thing is NO JOKE!!! I'm dying here... between the constant depression, the night sweats, the "9 months pregnant" look when I'm eating all the healthy foods and moving my body, and the list goes on and on... I feel like throwing in the towel!!! I quit!... Continue Reading →

Happy Monday!

Good morning Friends!  It’s going to be a great day and here’s why… I get to spend it with my mom. We don't have plans yet but we probably visit and go to the grocery store. I get to make more homemade bread!  It’s delish! Today is sheet day so I get to go to... Continue Reading →

Healthy(ier) eating

I'm really trying to get my health going in the right direction again... one meal at a time. I'm not going to lie, it's not easy. You know what is easy? Running down the street to Culver's, or downtown for Mexican, or Italian... But... it's easier on my pocketbook and my cholesterol if I cook... Continue Reading →

Water is our Friend

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com So... if you've been reading here much at all, you know that I am of that certain age where temperature matters. I keep it cool at all times to help keep the hot flashes and night sweats away or a least to a minimum. I'm one of those over thinkers...... Continue Reading →

Sensory Overload

artwork by Jennifer Healy Sensory Overload ... I think I have this sometimes and yesterday was one of those times. I often spend a lot time on the phone... I call my mom every morning and my daughter calls me every morning too. My husband will usually call once a day from work just to... Continue Reading →

Getting my life back…

Y'all, I think I'm taking my life back... or maybe my life is taking me back... either way, I'm so glad. I've been leaving my phone... like when I go upstairs or downstairs, I don't even think about taking my phone! This is HUGE for me. I always have my phone near by in case... Continue Reading →

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