by Michelle | Sep 17, 2020 | About Me, Miscellaneous
Like millions of other readers around the world, Jo Rowling’s Harry Potter series had a profound impact on my life. Unlike so many readers, Harry Potter and his friends defined my parenthood. You see, I discovered the series right after giving birth to Connor....
by Michelle | Jul 7, 2020 | About Me, Family, Jim, Kids, Miscellaneous
It has been a few weeks since I last posted, and what a few weeks it has been. When last I posted, I mentioned that we were going to downsize. This meant getting our house ready for selling, which confirmed why we need to downsize. Between Holly and me, we went...
by Michelle | Mar 24, 2020 | About Me, Miscellaneous
I love not working. I’m good at not working. I was made for not working. I don’t love not working when the rest of my family is home. I have yet to determine why their presence hinders my ability to do the things I want to get done around the house, but it...
by Michelle | Mar 19, 2020 | About Me, Family, Jim, Kids, Miscellaneous, Work
Folks, it’s been a week. Hell, it’s been a year. I started it out with every intention of being more present, more aware, and more careful about avoiding extraneous stress at work. I knew I did not want to live life like I had through most of 2019 and made...
by Michelle | Jan 7, 2020 | Miscellaneous, Movies
Holly’s English class is finishing up their discussion of To Kill A Mockingbird this week by watching the classic movie with Gregory Peck. Holly and I have held many a discussion about the book and now the movie because I was curious about her thoughts. While...
by Michelle | Jan 2, 2020 | About Me, Holidays, Miscellaneous, Work
2019 was not an easy year. Connor continues to struggle with his mental health. Cletus attacked my husband and brother-in-law and had to be put down. Dance drama continued to rule the day. However, it was my job that really ruined the year. It became so bad that every...
