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Missing people and the feelings that childhood brings

It is always so surprising to me that a simple song can come on Spotify and I feel so many feelings. Rocky Mountain High by John Denver came on and I instantly thought of my aunt Marie ( AKA Re-Re). She was my mom’s little sister and I spent a lot of time with her… Continue reading Missing people and the feelings that childhood brings

Long Lost Blog

Well I found my blog after so long. SO much has changed. I moved to Hawaii. I am living the dream. Well…my dream. I have a beautiful home, wonderful friends and a life I have built. I have lost 60 lbs and feel so good. I left the LDS church and THAT has given me… Continue reading Long Lost Blog

Life changes and stays the same

I fell in love..again. This past Summer, I reconnected with someone from my past. He was the last person I dated before dating my ex-husband. I will call him P. It started out as a friendship and then it became more. I tried to tell myself that I was not “all in” but I… Continue reading Life changes and stays the same

Life and Stuff

So as always, this will be a post of ramblings. It has been close to a year since I last posted. A year with so many changes. I became a Grandmother this year. The love I have for my granddaughter is different than other loves I have. I look at her and see so much… Continue reading Life and Stuff

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Rethinking Things…So if anyone knows me or has followed my blog, they know that I have been sad over the loss of my marriage. I am FINALLY GLEEFULLY over it. I am not trying to slam my ex on here but after Thanksgiving drop off of our son, I AM OVER IT! I have put… Continue reading Untitled

The ramblling of my thoughts

I do a lot of thinking…I wish I didn’t. I was driving today and had random thoughts running through my head. I wondered why it is my ex-husband dislikes me so much. We were married for 23 years and although not a lot of it was good (obviously since we are divorced) a lot of… Continue reading The ramblling of my thoughts

Valentine’s Day _ REAL love

So many people hate this holiday and I can sort of understand why. We place a lot of our romantic value, and worth on the gifts we give and receive. It is sad really, to think that roses mean love more than a Snicker’s bar from 7-11. But lets face it, it is how it… Continue reading Valentine’s Day _ REAL love

A LOT HAS CHANGED

Wow life sure moves quickly. The past few months have been so full of change. Scott got a job with a judge in Idaho Falls and he and Jen moved there in September. They are liking living there. I miss seeing them but I am so happy for them and so proud. Scott would meet… Continue reading A LOT HAS CHANGED

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NEW OBSESSION

I am newly obsessed with DIY projects. I am always looking for new ( well old) things to spray paint. I am loving all of the crafting and the decorating. I recently stumbled across this blog and had to share. This house is gorgeous. She has either made, built or refurbished pretty much every item… Continue reading NEW OBSESSION