Switcheroo

I got a Nintendo switch! I can’t remember if I mentioned that in a self care post or not, but seriously, best investment ever! It’s changed my sense of joy…heck it’s added joy back into my life. Who knew? It’s a silly thing really. I play old NES games like Super Mario Brothers 3 on …

Labels

How would you describe yourself to someone? I feel like I have gone through a series of labels in my life. When I was little, I’m sure I would have listed thirty things to describe myself; reader, actress, writer, student, swimmer, cousin, daughter, granddaughter, neice, friend, etc. As I grew, many of those labels continued …

Sunday morning brunch!!!

Please excuse the tacky 90’s wallpaper border… that’s when the house was built and no one, including me, has the wherewithal to peel that and repaint that wall, so it stays up. Anyway, the exciting part of this post is that my stepdad felt well enough to make pancakes this morning! I didn’t ask him …

Trick question!

If you could bring back one dinosaur, which one would it be? We all saw this movie, right? I mean, it went so well for the people trying to bring back dinosaurs… I realize their downfall was bringing back velociraptors and tyrannosaurus but still. I am not certain any of them is a great idea. …

Migraine day!!!!

Storms rolled through again last night. Yay! I almost got some sleep. I was in so much pain last night in all of my joints I didn’t know what was going on. I had to take some Tylenol and go to sleep. This morning I woke up with less pain in my joints, but with …

Islands in the stream 🎶

If you won two free plane tickets, where would you go? Given the time and the airfare, I would absolutely hop on an airplane and go to Ireland. When I’ve flown over Ireland on my way to England, it’s so beautiful and lush and green. Additionally, every Irish person I’ve ever met has been the …

One too many…

What's the story behind your nickname? When I was in university I worked at a bar. I hung out there a lot because it was a block away from my apartment and it was really kind of the only place in the the very small town I chose to live in, (about ten miles from …

Guess what?

So my friend who has been so incredibly helpful to me with my parents was on the phone with me this afternoon and then she fell down the stairs at her house. Thankfully, it wasn’t a full flight, but it was enough to scare the crap out of me and for me to call an …

Happiness is…

…being able to enjoy a quiet cup of coffee and conversation with my stepdad before the day begins. I really enjoy our mornings together. I like to get up now before he does and make his pot of (decaf) coffee. I use the keurig to make my caffeinated coffee and we strategize the day ahead …

Thread…

What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? Okay, I know this is some dark art here. It’s from like seven years ago when I wasn’t doing so well. The thing is, while I’m not still in that very dark place, I still use some of the same strategies to help myself …