Simply Sina blog
Day 14: Taking a Little Break (Grief Season & Finding My Way Back)
Welp…day 14 of January, and I’ve officially proven (again) that I am not built for those “post every single day for 365 days” challenges. I missed a few days…okay, several days…BUT LISTEN. I kinda knew that was coming. Life has been life-ing, and your girl is doing her best. I wanted to pop in today […]
Happy Monday!
If you can even be happy about a Monday… and that part is still questionable. But I’ve actually been productive today, and I’m calling that a win. I’ve emptied several boxes, cooked breakfast andlunch—yes, cooked—and we’re having sloppy joes for dinner tonight. On a Monday. That alone feels like an accomplishment. It really feels like progress […]
Lazy Sunday | Day 4 Check
Lazy Sunday over here, and happy third day in a row of hearing from yours truly. Who even am I right now? This is going to be so short, cause I don’t know what to write about! I really gotta get my brain going if I am going to keep this up! Today was all […]
Day 3 Check-In: A Photo Chosen & Little Moments That Matter
I officially made my choice today for the Zephyrhills photo contest — and honestly, that part felt really good. Not rushed. Not forced. Just one of those okay, this is the one moments. We spent a little more time out exploring today too, just wandering and looking at things a little slower. That’s the part […]
My First Photo Contest (and Day 2 of Not Missing a Post… Barely)
So here we go… I’m about to enter my first photo contest.Nothing huge or intimidating—just a small local contest in a neighboring town, Zephyrhills. But still. A contest is a contest, and this feels like one of those “just do the thing already” moments. This afternoon, we spent a couple of hours wandering around town with the camera, just […]
Happy New Year!
I know I have been MIA again, and I am sorry. Truly. But we ended up having to do a quick, last-minute emergency move because mold was found in our condo. Not cool at all, I will tell you that. Michael, myself, and the two boys had to do everything ourselves, and somehow we managed […]
Ho Ho Ho! Only 3 Days Until Christmas
I love Christmas. I truly do. But this year feels different. This is our first Christmas without Nannie, and I won’t lie—it’s been hard. I miss her deeply, and some moments feel heavier than others. Still, I’m showing up, doing the best I can, and holding space for both joy and grief. Yesterday marked the […]
Call Me Betty Crocker!
Call me Betty Crocker… because I spent the entire day making cookies yesterday.Yes. Me. Baking.I know—shocking. I kicked things off with peppermint and vanilla chip chocolate crinkle cookies (fancy, right?), then moved on to red vanilla chip cookies, and finished strong with Grinch sugar cookies topped with the cutest little red vanilla fondant hearts. And y’all… they […]
And So It Begins…
Well friends… here we go. This afternoon we have our first official paid Santa and Mrs. Claus gig, and I’ve gotta ask — should I be this nervous?! I mean, we’ve done the prep, the outfits are ready, and Santa B is already in character… but my stomach is doing that little flip thing anyway. What makes […]
Im Back And Guess What Day It Is
I’m back. I know, I know, I have got to stop disappearing on y’all. I swear every time I blink, life scoops me up, spins me around, and drops me straight into bed by 8 pm like I’m 95 years old. But shew. I promise I’m going to get better about popping in. Pinky promise, […]
