I wasn’t adopted. I love my parents, but I didn’t consciously feel lucky for the family that I had. I didn’t feel particularly thankful that they loved me and took care of me. I just thought it was normal. I think that is how most kids are, until they reach some point in adulthood. So when I hear things these said in front of children who were adopted, it makes me sad.

“She’s so lucky to have you become her … Read the rest

I like how Amazon has been offering sample boxes to Prime members. You have to pay for the box upfront, but you get a credit on your account for the price of the box. I purchased a dog food and treats sample box in the past, and this new one was simply called dog treat sample box, though it included some food as well. The box costs $11.99 and in return you’ll get a $11.99 credit to spend on pet … Read the rest

I’ve been with my boyfriend Ryan for over 10 years now. A while back we were getting ready to leave the house with a family member, who was in the kitchen. I came out wearing an outfit that I had looked at in my dresser mirror. The mirror isn’t full-length, so I can mostly only see my upper half.

“Does this outfit make me have a muffin-top?” I asked Ryan.

“Kind of. Maybe try another shirt?” he recommended.

Our family … Read the rest

Ryan and I have both lost weight in the past couple of years. We are really happy with our progress, and definitely feel like it was the right choice to make. We in no way regret our choices. However, I have been a little bit surprised that there were a few downsides that we didn’t completely anticipate. If you’re planning to work on losing weight, here are a few things we’ve dealt with that you may want to be prepared … Read the rest

When you move into a new apartment or house and start hearing loud noises, or dealing with other annoying behaviors from your neighbors it’s easy to get upset, quickly. It’s happened to me before. Over the years though I’ve learned that most people will work with you, if you approach the problem in a mature way.

Most recently, my neighbor in a duplex was playing music extremely loudly during the afternoons, for about two hours. It was the middle of … Read the rest

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About 15 months ago my hair seemed to lose it’s shine. I always had shiny, strong hair prior to that. I was 24 at the time. A few months after I lost the shine, I started noticing “fly aways” or broken pieces of hair that would stick up on top of my head. This has continued since then. I first noticed the change a few months after starting hormonal birth control, but my … Read the rest

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I know that most women struggle with finding a comfortable bra. Many of my friends have told me that they  buy the same style over and over once they find one that works. That is true for me too! Yet, as women we rarely share our bra secrets with others so they can find the good ones, too.

Photo from ShopCoobie.com.

For a few years I was brand loyal to the regular Coobie… Read the rest

It’s been about six months since my last general life update so I thought it was time!

This weekend is my sisters wedding. I am a bridesmaid and Ryan is playing videographer. I am excited and hoping to get through it without crying too much.

I bought some very light pink or nude colored nail polish, some white nail polish and nail stickers to do a french manicure and pedicure for the wedding. My little sister was here a couple … Read the rest