This summer it was a mission to get the kids to be more independent. Basically cutting the apron strings a little. The goal was for them to rely on themselves more. This included them get themselves to their own destinations. With their dad and I having to work they don't always have many options to get places. I mean there is Uber and Lyft but they aren't always the most cost effective way to get somewhere. So The Husband and I thought it would :: Keep Reading ::

As I continue to grow and become a better me I realize that some people prefer the old me over the new me. They are used to me not really caring about how I am treated, how I look, or anything. So when I start to not tolerate things it is a shocker for them. They seem to want me to go back to the old quiet Katherine and I just can't be that person anymore because that person didn't work for me. I didn't like that person. She served her purpose :: Keep Reading ::

I love trying new things in the kitchen. I recently came up with this shrimp sandwich. I had planned to make a stir fry. My plans changed because I had rice the day prior. I knew I wanted a sandwich but I didn't want the same sandwich I always have. Plus I just wanted something different so I decided to try this sandwich. :: Keep Reading ::

My daughter is just like her mother. She makes plans and then when things don't go according to plan she begins to freak out. When she came home from college her plan was to get a job so she will be able to buy things that she needed to go back to school. Lets just say things are not working out the way she wanted it too. I can so relate to her frustrations because I have been where she is. Wanting a job and one isn't coming fast enough. My job :: Keep Reading ::

I never thought of myself as a person who has anxiety. Matter fact I never would've labeled myself as a person with anxiety. I noticed that in certain situations my mind just goes crazy. I don't know why. I just totally get anxiety over what seems like simple things. At first I didn't know what was causing my issues. I honestly really don't know when it started. :: Keep Reading ::