We (as in women) need to put more energy into keeping up with our friends. Loneliness and depression are rampant among women, but yet many women will admit that they never text their friends. There's a challenge going around to stop texting your friends 1st and see who the dead plants are. And some women … Continue reading We Need to Put More Time into Our Friendships
Category: homemaking
Fruit and Spice Garden
We went to Homestead, FL to the Fruit and Spice garden. It was beautiful, though we got eaten alive by mosquitoes.
Counting My Blessings
Tonight, on Father's Day, I find myself counting my blessings. 1. We are going to Key West! I am so excited for the trip. 2. My friend J is coming to visit this Fall! 3. I'm going to Peru! 4. My husband is setting up a beautiful library and art room for me. You can … Continue reading Counting My Blessings
We Took An Evening Stroll on the Beach
After a stressful week it felt good to take a night time stroll on the beach by our house. I haven’t been doing well.
7 Things I Love About My Husband
1. He makes me tie-dye dresses. I want a whole wardrobe of them! 2. He always helps me out when I need it. 3. His keen intellect. He keeps me sharp. 4. He sends me romantic messages with cute nicknames all the time. 5. Craig kisses me goodbye before he goes into work in the … Continue reading 7 Things I Love About My Husband
How to Clean With Depression
As you may know, I have Bipolar Disorder. Part of that is experiencing bouts of depression. When you're depressed, housework is hard to do. Even when manic it can be difficult because it's hard to focus. I cheat a little. I hire a professional cleaner to come a few times a month to do a … Continue reading How to Clean With Depression
Mommy Daughter Date
Today Angelica and I hung out. I took her to the fabric store with me, and we bought a ton of fabric. I let her get a yard of any fabric she chose, as well as a quarter. I got a bunch of rainbow fabrics to use as photo backdrops. Then I surprised her with … Continue reading Mommy Daughter Date
Feeling Overwhelmed with Cleaning
We are still moving into our new house, and I am feeling overwhelmed. I just want a neat, orderly house. I like to maintain things but I have a hard time getting them neat and clean to begin with. Moving is always so difficult. I want to get on a cleaning schedule. I have someone … Continue reading Feeling Overwhelmed with Cleaning
Life at Home 