Category: Emily life

Week Recap! Convention Bound

Welcome to my week’s recap and coffee share hosted by Natalie the Explorer This was actually a pretty lousy week. I don’t know, maybe mercury was in retrograde or something. I don’t really understand what that means but I know people say it a lot. My daughter ran down my car battery. My job got … Continue reading Week Recap! Convention Bound

Struggling To Be Healthy

Man, I was doing so well with my new healthy living lifestyle but now I’m in bed, eating a Hershey bar. This is basically exactly what I promised myself I wouldn't do. But, as we all know, it is hard. So hard to stay the course. Especially when life works against you (and when chocolate … Continue reading Struggling To Be Healthy

Trying To Take It Easy – The Coffee Share

I’m finally joining the weekend coffee share, hosted by Natalie The Explorer! Today my coffee is in the form of a smoothie but I’m happy to say that there is caffeine involved! I don't have a lot scheduled this weekend and that was exactly what I wanted. The week was a typical loop week of … Continue reading Trying To Take It Easy – The Coffee Share

Remembering To Be Kind

I work for Eldergrow. It's a really cool program where I go into assisted living faciliites and do gardening related classes. It’s incredibly fulfilling. Anyway, there is a resident there. She is a real spit fire, as they say. If they still say that. She is sarcastic, snarky, and hilarious, She still smokes and has … Continue reading Remembering To Be Kind

Ant Eaters by Lola Lariscy

Today, I want to share a short story by Lola Lariscy. Lola loves to write about Science Fiction and is a former podcaster. Like me, Lola is a big fan of all things involving movies, tv shows and books. Lola lives in Jacksonville, FL with her beloved kitties and dogs. Oh and she is also … Continue reading Ant Eaters by Lola Lariscy

The Time I Accidentally Stole A Dog

I pride myself on being an animal rescuer. I love all kinds of animals and I'm someone that people call when they find an animal in need. Sometimes, this is a bad thing because I don't know how to say no. Case in point, last week, I rescued a baby possum and a few days … Continue reading The Time I Accidentally Stole A Dog

Tunnel Vision For My Coffee

I like to think I'm an intelligent woman but the most intelligent person can still do nutty things, especially when she are low on caffeine. I recently went to McDonald’s and had another one of those moments. So I was making my morning trip to McDonald's to get my coffee. And apparently, I really needed … Continue reading Tunnel Vision For My Coffee

How To Make Bird Feeder Citrus Cups

Did you know that February is National Bird Feeding Month? And, yes, I'm aware that I am writing this in May but it's still true. National Bird Feeding Month became official in 1994, thanks to Illinois Congressman John Porter. February is one of the most difficult months for birds to make it through so the … Continue reading How To Make Bird Feeder Citrus Cups