If you've ever talked birthdays with me, you've probably heard me lament about being a January baby. The almighty Saint Google and the National Institutes of Health states that "patients with melancholic depression were more frequently born in fall/winter and less often in spring/summer compared with patients with atypical depression". Sad girls club since 1990! …
For a long time, I worked hard to let go of my perfectionism which held me captive with New Year's goals. I kicked my own ass when I didn't live up to my goals, so I lost sight of the inspiration I was going for. After a several years, it feels good to come back …
*Content warning: Infertility, miscarriage, still births I wrote one post strictly about my infertility in October of 2019, just six months after losing my ability to birth a child. (You can read it here.) In it, I wrote that I didn't feel anything about infertility, that I know many struggling with it, but not me! …
It's been a while for a word of the week, huh? I've recently started a formal word collection journal, so the gorgeous words I find wrapped up in a pretty bow waiting for me to discover it live there. There's one I heard the other day from a coworker that I'd never come across before …
I saw a post like this one on my favorite blog of all time, A Beautiful Mess (ABM). If you haven't seen Elsie and Emma's content, I'd recommend checking them out! They're a regular source of inspiration for me. They have a podcast too that's cozy and mostly unserious which is a nice change from …
My friend Jen and I made another stop on our best tacos of Colorado Springs tour. This time we visited Maria's Taco Shop located at 2812 E Pikes Peak Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80909. Don't let the unassuming exterior derail you, this taco was a heavyweight competitor. (If you haven't read about our other contenders, …
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In the spirit of needing an infusion of a li'l Christmas, I thought I'd round up some wintery items and gifts I have my eye on. Perhaps it will give you gift ideas, who knows? This one would be for my husband. He usually drinks beer from the can because it stays colder, but this …
This holiday season is rife with sadness and grief for me this year. My grandmother, my confidant, my namesake, my champion, died in August of heart failure. She was sick for some time, but she passed a lot quicker than any of us thought. Her favorite holiday was Thanksgiving because she could love us her …
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