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I finally feel like I am home, not that the Tennessee house is just a house. I headed back to Chicago last week to get the rest of the...

Hi Ya'll! I am sitting here in my new home in Wartburg, looking at my huge backyard. It's a beautiful sight! It's been awhile and I've...

To new beginnings! We closed on our new house this week. So we are officially Tennessee residents. It's been another crazy week though...

Spring has finally arrived! You wouldn't know it by the temperature in the air but the flowers are popping out of the ground and that...

"Forget what happened long ago! Don't think about the past. I am creating something new. There it is! Do you see it? I have put roads...

The answer to the question in the blog 5 days ago is that I decided to resign my position with my company. Yesterday I gave my 2 week...

This year has been filled with so many life changes already. I can't believe what can happen in 6 weeks. In the last few weeks, my...

I have a secret. It's an amazing secret but it can't be shared for awhile. I am holding onto it and enjoying the pleasure it is...

My husband official retired yesterday. He turned in his badge and got a new ID that says "Retired". This shit is real! No going back...

Don't we all want January to be a fresh start? Aren't we all hoping that 2020's issues are in the past? Some of them will be. The...

The house is starting to wake up - I had the last hour or so in the quiet, putting presents under the tree and stocking stuffers in the...

It's Tuesday and I am enjoying my coffee and watching the news and yelling at the dogs to stop wrestling in the house! I am off today. ...

Happy Monday! I’ve been reading a lot about rest lately. I see it everywhere – magazines, the Calm app, books. It seems to be the trend...

The last was very emotional. My husband submitted his retirement papers and figured out how many days left he has to work – less than a...

So, the letter below is the letter I wrote yesterday to send out to family and friends. But the more I thought about it, everyone wants...

It's Halloween! I have a 5k planned with my BFF, Colleen and breakfast with mimosas! I packed up bags of candy in case COVID doesn't...

I woke up in the middle of the night to let out the puppy and couldn’t go back to sleep. When he came back at 6:15 a.m. to let him out...

Patience. I have discovered patience. I have not been a very patient person most of my life. I need something now, I can’t sit still, I...