I saw this video on Aurelia Ann’s blog. It made me cry, and the singer really put into words what I’ve been feeling, since my miscarriage and just this past year in general. I know so many people, and many of my friends, are struggling with the same thing right now – even moreso than I am. It just hurts your heart. And for those of you who have kids, I hope you give them extra hugs tonight and thank…
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The following is a repost of something I wrote two years ago. I post about this every year because I think it was an important part of our history, and I don’t want to see it forgotten. The attack on Pearl Harbor moved the United States to get involved in the war going on in Europe. That war – World War II – affected the US culture greatly, from…
I have a long to-do list! I volunteered at Good Mews this morning, and because I couldn’t work all day my old job said for me to just wait and come in tomorrow. So, starting tomorrow I will be working for two weeks. :-) I’m actually really glad for the extra day. Sometimes I need a bit of time to mentally adjust to a different schedule. I had a great time at Good Mews today. I really do enjoy volunteering…
In October, I quit working at my job. My boss and coworkers were very sad to see me go, so I told them I would be willing to come in and help on a temporary basis if the work got too much or if someone was out of town. To me, this way I still had the flexibility and control that I craved from being a full-time SAHW, while still taking advantage of opportunities to use my skills and degree…
I have a question for all you eBayers out there. So I needed a hat for the 40s-themed wedding I attended a few weeks ago, and I found one I liked on eBay. The seller had a 99.7% feedback rating, and almost 39,000 feedback (obviously, a power seller). On November 14th, I emailed the seller asking how fast would they be able to ship the hat because I needed it by a certain date. They emailed me later that day…