One of my favorite mottoes is a quote by the famous Benjamin Franklin: “Do not put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m not perfect. Procrastinating is one of the hardest personal issues I’m teaching myself out of. I tend to do it more when it’s something I dread- but it doesn’t just… Continue reading #FoodPantryChallenge
So…if you haven’t seen the news in the past 24 hours, newsflash: there’s a massive snow/ice storm hitting states in the South- including my home state, North Carolina. Things started out pretty well for us today, but around 3pm the power went out. We were pretty well prepared for it- oil lamps, candles, blankets (since it… Continue reading Electrically Entwined
Anxious: (adj) experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. – Synonyms: worried, concerned, uneasy, apprehensive, fearful, perturbed, troubled, bothered, distressed, disquieted Honestly, when I was in middle & high school, I really didn’t have an issue with anxiety. It wasn’t until I went to college, helped my husband open a small… Continue reading Lessons In Anxiety Pt. 1
Over the past year or so my husband and I have dedicated ourselves to getting out of debt. We are just straight-up tired of owing people money. In making a plan, we also agreed we would do our absolute best to not eat out- this meant setting a strict budget for our groceries and trying… Continue reading Po’Boy Veggie & Bean Soup
Earlier this week I had to complete some of the usual adult requirements of life- paying bills, grocery shopping, getting the oil changed for my car. I pulled into the parking lot and looked up. Snow was pouring from the sky like powdered sugar onto a funnel cake. My thoughts immediately brightened- SNOW!- but back… Continue reading Sunshine in a Cloudy World
