[This post was inspired by a friend of mine.] I hear it all the time. Goddammit I say it. I say it knowing what is really going to happen in my head: "Let it go." Well, what if you CAN'T let it go? I bring this point of view from the 'mental illness of me' …
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And Then There Were Two
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. My apple, she fell and bounced into a tree similar to her momma. My smart and funny TeenThing was diagnosed with depression and anxiety this week. This journey started a while back, and we had to go through a process of elimination (two rounds of …
Scotland: The End
The trip of a lifetime. Our whole time in Scotland was like a dream. Then I got sick, lol. This meant some shuffling around of activities, but we had a complete blast the last few days out and about in Edinburgh. We took one beautiful day and did some walking tours. Our first tour was …
Scotland Adventure Part 3 (#2): When TeenThing Got Sick
Usually it's me. I either get the head cold at the end of a trip, or right when I get back (Spoiler: I got sick too, lol). It was TeenThing's turn this time. The first day she really started feeling it was a gorgeous sunny day. I really didn't want to stay inside all day, …
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Scotland Adventure Part 3: OUTLANDER!
I am an Outlander fan. Since we were in Scotland, I could not pass up a tour to some of the Outlander locations!! TeenThing and I hauled butt out of bed early one morning and got to the Royal Mile to take The Outlander Palaces, & Jacobites Experience Tour with Timberbush Tours. This was a …
Scotland Adventure Part 2: Edinburgh Castle, Grassmarket, Harry Potter, and Greyfriars Bobby
Our next couple of trips into town took us to quite a few spots. First stop: Edinburgh Castle I think I took a million pictures here. This castle could have it's own blog post! Things we could not take pictures of: The Crown Jewels and the Stone of Destiny. I did take photos of some …
Races, Brain Melts, and the Return of the FitBit
Okay, So over the holidays I decided that I seriously needed to keep moving this year. Not just for my physical health, but for my mental health. I sat and muddled about a fall half marathon. I wanted something close to home (because I am without my own vehicle, and would need to acquire …
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When Life Gives You…..Shingles
Yes, You Are Reading That CorrectlyPic courtesy of Bitmoji :)This is NOT an "old people" thing.Your risk of complications increases over the age of 70.TeenThing had them when she was 10/11 years old.They appeared on the right hand side of my stomach, just across from my hip bone, just over a week ago.At first, I …
Christmas Post….What I Learned About Charlie Brown Today….
Yes, Charlie Brown.Today, V (my daughter) and I attended a concert. Tales of A Charlie Brown Christmas.Such classy broads ;)I was lucky enough to win tickets to this event through a Twitter Chat I participated in last Wednesday with East Coast Moms For those of you that don't know, Jerry Granelli (drummer of the Vince Guaraldi …
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Screaming Into the Void 