Mental Health
Honest conversations about therapy, anxiety, depression, and the ongoing work of taking care of your mind. No filters, no toxic positivity, just real talk.
Year in Review – 2023 Highlights
Hey, Trip Siders! I love this time of year. One of my favorite things to do is sit and reflect on the past year, and start to plan the next one. This year I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and excitement for…
38 Years Around the Sun & Goals for the Next Year
Hello, my darling friends! This week is my birthday week! I have spent 38 years on this Earth and, though I don’t feel old, I know I am to some. It’s a strange feeling, to get older. The most significant…
Handmade Round-Up for Winter
Hello, darling friends! I know this post is entitled Handmade Round-Up for Winter and, in all accounts of the wording, it’s correct. However, I only made one item this winter and it is the most treasured handmade item I’ve ever…
Where are all the Single Mother By Choice Romances?
I’ve noticed a gap in the romance department that needs to be addressed… Where are all the Single Mother By Choice Romances? They’re missing! And women need them! As the human race continues to live longer, and with the ability…
New Year Planner Set Up
This year has been wild already. I officially started my resolutions in February, only to realize I didn’t want to have any resolutions this year. The last few years have been hard enough and putting unrealistic expectations on myself seemed…
How to make a Pinterest Vision Board
Hello, my darling friends! This year flew by and we’re starting anew, with it comes the perfect time to map out our dreams and goals. For the past eight years, I’ve made a vision board on Pinterest, and it’s one…
Merry Christmas!
Happiest of Christmases, my darling friends. We made it! All 25 days of blogmas, well 24, in my case. I’m still proud though! It was a lot of work and something I am considering doing next year… just… starting 3…
Home for the Holidays
Hello, friends. Long story incredibly short, I didn’t make it out to Spokane and will not be going. I got exposed to covid and since two family members have autoimmune diseases, I’ll be home for the holidays. In all honesty,…
My Holiday Packing List… Well, Kind Of
Well, two things. To start, I didn’t meet my blogmas goal and I’m kind of bummed about it. I worked pretty hard but now see why it’s important to start planning and prepping for it 3 months in advance. It’s…
5 Things I Hate About The Holidays
Generally, I don’t use the word “hate”, my mother raised me better than that but using the word “dislike” isn’t accurate. So, I’m using the H word today, get excited. Haha. Here are my 5 Things I Hate About The…
