Why did I even start a blog? To share ideas or experiences about different things? To be able to vent into my writing? To try and embrace my creativity? Hell if I know. I just thought I might have something to say that someone wouldn’t hate reading. And even if my words only reach a Continue reading

I know my heart is not a house, but I call it home. I have never been homeless. Not in the literal term meaning without a place to live or living on the streets. I have also never been homeless in the metaphorical sense that I am talking about now. When I say my heart Continue reading

I’m sure the phrase “throwing shade” has been used around you before. It’s not a common one that I use, or the people I hang out with. I mean, we are adults. I get the concept and that it might be easier to say that instead of actually explaining what you mean. But it’s a Continue reading

Oh memories. Memories are the only thing that prove you have lived. You don’t have to write a book, or have pictures or even tell a story to know you lived. The memories are there. Good memories, sad memories, gut wrenching and heart breaking memories. They are all there, tucked away in your mind. Some Continue reading

I’ve asked myself this question so many times in the past month. How? How do I feel? How do I react? How do I present myself to others? How do I grieve the loss of my abuser? Overall I feel I have handled the death of my ex husband very well. My obvious main concern Continue reading

How many times have you read a story about someone who “made” themselves”? They started out in a terrible place and decided to wake up and make changes and now they are millionaires or celebrities. How many times have you heard that story and said to yourself “that’s great for them but it’ll never happen Continue reading

What’s that saying? When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well…in that retrospect I could fill my pond with lemonade! I’m not saying that’s a bad thing by any means! I just mean that I have had to face a few obstacles. But with every bump in the road I have gotten through and always Continue reading

I don’t believe there is anyone in the world that cannot think of at least a few times when they knew they didn’t want to give up on something, but they did. They had to. I hate giving up. I feel like a failure when I cannot finish what I started. Whether it is a Continue reading

I have been an oil field wife to two different men. So for 16 years I have been in the oil field life. There are a lot of misconceptions to the oil field. Many people disagree with what my husband does for a living. There are many groups of people out there that will argue Continue reading

I need a vacation! Now, for those of you that know me, stop rolling your eyes! So really, how many of you constantly say that? Every time you’re stressed, or tired or just don’t want to be where you currently are. I do. It’s just our go to phrase when we want something different. The Continue reading