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Workin’ from Dunkin’
This morning started the way all good mornings should: with a scooter ride and pumpkin spice in my veins. Quincy, Michael, and I hopped on our new electric scooters (we fancy now) and zipped him off to school like we were starring in our own little scooter parade. From there, Michael and I just kept […]
Long Days, Heavy Bags, and a Little Bit of Relief
I know…it’s been a couple of days. And whew, let me tell you—it’s been a rough couple of days at that. Let’s rewind back to Friday. At 6:30 a.m., bright-eyed and not-so-bushy-tailed, I walked into Moffitt Cancer Center for my 210-minute Dextran iron infusion. That’s three and a half hours, folks, but spoiler alert—it turned into seven […]
Hematology Appointment: Finally, Somebody’s Trying to Fix Me
Well, folks, the hematology appointment was actually a success. Can I get an amen? At least somebody is finally going to try and fix whatever my 44-year-old body thinks it’s doing pretending to be 70. I’ll be getting my very first—and Lord willing, my only—210-minute iron infusion in the next couple of days. They even had an opening […]
2025 Sucks! (And Yes, I Said That as Politely as Possible)
Y’all, let me just go ahead and put it out there: 2025 has been straight-up trash. And that’s me saying it in the most polite, ladylike way I can manage, because this is a family blog. What I really want to say would probably get me kicked off the internet. In February, I lost my Nannie—my best […]
ROADTRIP!
Ohhhh, the dreaded drive. I was really not planning on doing this so soon, but here we are—packing up snacks, pillows, and enough caffeine to keep a truck stop in business—because we’re about to make the 14+ hour trek back to good ole Bardstown. And let me stop you right there: no, this is not a vacation. […]
Second Week of School: Back at It, Y’all
Well, besties, here we are—week TWO of school. We survived the first week (barely) and then I decided to spend the weekend in full-on lazy mode. I’m talking sat-on-my-booty, didn’t-close-a-single-fitness-ring kind of lazy. Except Saturday…because hula hooping is my new old flame, and she lured me back in with the promise of closing my move […]
Day Four: Toes, Blisters, and a Whole Lotta Steps
Day four of the 2025–2026 school year, and let me tell y’all something right now… if I keep this up, I’m going to be in the best shape of my life. Seriously. But my toes? Oh, bless ‘em. My pinky toes have always been drama queens—no matter what shoes I wear, they’re bound to throw […]
Sunburns, Scream-Singing, and Convertible Chaos — A Miami Moment to Remember
Y’all. Let me tell you something — Carrley was in town for the week, and we were thriving. The vibes? Immaculate. The snacks? Stocked. The plans? Chaotic, unhinged, and exactly what we needed. She rolled in like a little hurricane of fun, instantly derailing any sense of routine I had (which, let’s be honest, wasn’t much […]
Happy 21st, Carrley… But Also, Can You Chill?
Okay, wait a minute.How dare my daughter turn 21 today… while I’m down here in Florida, being all sunshine and sandals, and she’s up there celebrating without me?! Rude. Disrespectful. Honestly, criminal. Carrley, sweetie, I love you—but you have to stop getting older. Every time you have a birthday, guess what? I age too. And I’m simply not emotionally prepared […]
Taco Tuesday, But Make It Lasagna… Kind Of
Listen, y’all. I found a recipe online that had the nerve—the audacity—to call itself Taco Lasagna. Cute, right? Well, your girl clicked on it thinking she was about to uncover the eighth wonder of the culinary world. Turns out, it was more like… Pinterest meets delusion with a sprinkle of “that’s not how my grandma would’ve […]
