What's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. Given this Daily Prompt is being answered by the blogging community, I am going to bet 99.99% of responses will be something along the lines of "professional writer" as something they would attempt if guaranteed not to fail. I am one of those …
The death of a distant family member or friend, especially an unexpected one, produces a flood of emotions, to include the need to prepare and plan for the "what ifs". Over the past week, upon learning of the tragic death of an acquaintance, my husband and I quietly discussed our wishes in the event of …
Two weeks after being diagnosed with a severe allergic response to limonene and fragrance mix II, my allergist added "propolis" to the list after a delayed response marker appeared on my back. Shit. Propolis is resin collected by honeybees used to fill crevices and to seal honeycombs. Fucking bee glue. Confused on why I would …
Who cares? I have asked myself that question every single time I have sat down to write a blog post, for almost a year now. Seriously, I have like 12 drafts in WordPress-land that will never see the light of day. I've been struggling, friends and fellow bloggers. It's been brutal. Growing up, and even into …
I've been in a bit of a writing funk lately. The thing is, unlike most writing funks, I know exactly why I can't produce. Some members of my husband's family are currently dealing with some pretty scary shit, which is drudging up a lot of painful memories of my own. This is as far as I …
My little experiment has begun! Researching kombucha recipes online, I found that the suggested ratio is eight tea bags to one gallon of water, with one cup of sugar dissolved in. Of course, I can never leave well enough alone and had to tweak the recipe; in order to mask some of the vinegary taste, I prepped my kombucha last …
I am flipping ecstatic right now! Guess what showed up in the mail today? Huh?! Huh?! No guesses?! My SCOBY! What in the hell is a SCOBY, you ask? SCOBY stands for Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast, and can also be known as a "mother" or "mushroom". Don't be confused; this is no fungi, but a …
This is too great of a post not to share! Lemon juice, ginger, and milk thistle are must-haves in my daily regimen. While I haven't yet tried black seed oil, the little research that I have done this morning suggests that this is a powerful immune boost and overall wonderful addition to any diet. Also, …
I guess I should first explain what a "bean" is, so you thoroughly understand what a "bean-ache" is. Between my husband's prior service in the Marine Corps and my mama's Creole heritage, our family has a language all of our own. Ink sticks, are pens. Calling one of the kids "booby" or "little willy" is …
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