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Brunch Bunch Gifts 2022🤩

They each got variations on this: a Tervis tumbler related to their personalities or interests, fuzzy socks, a makeup remover towel, montreal fudge and a lotion or lip balm 💞

Keto 2022 Style

 So I spent most of 2022 saying "I'm starting keto this week..." and like, never. actually. starting.  It is really hard for me to give up indulgences. It was really hard for me to just start. I was at a pretty high weight all summer, and yet I couldn't give up the treats to just cut back or lose a few pounds. It is really hard for me to do that.  So how did I start again? And why did it take? I have NO idea. I don't really even remember how long ago I started? A Sunday? I don't know. I do know HOW I started.  I ate: 2 hard boiled eggs, a salad with grilled chicken and a low sugar yogurt, a Sargento snack pack for snack and a low carb dinner. I ate the exact same thing the next day. I resolved  myself to absolutely NO cheating, because sugar causes a desire for more sugar. Sugar in me triggers inflammation, which wants more sugar to feel better.  I also cut out gluten. Which I think has had such a significant impact on my progress.  This week a day for...

Joy

Sam the Sheep

Dear Sam, Today you insisted on keeping "Jammies on". It was cold out, so I put your hat on. You baa'ed like a sheep all morning.  Today at the "guhgound" (playground) you rode a car around, intermittently saying  "beep, beep" and "baa". You fill my heart with joy, sweet one.  Love, Mama

Never enough

I honestly wish people knew how hard it is for single parents to do basically anything. Getting out of the house, getting everyone to bed, getting free time to my own... all require a lot of coordination and there is NO backup. There is no one to fill in when I'm sick or to step up when I just need 5 minutes or to tell me I'm doing a good job when everyone's asleep and the house is so quiet.  I feel like a failure in so many parts of my life; that I'm just not following up enough, I'm not doing enough, I'm not appreciative enough. It's just never enough. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Bible School Lesson Plans

The summer that I was 13, I got to teach Bible School. I was SO excited. I felt so privileged.  I just found my lesson plans 💗