Planted & Prospering

I am truly grateful. I have always been very thankful for everything in my life including the bad parts. This year has tested everyone. ...

I come from a small family. It is me and my mother. She elected not to get married again after my father died. She elected not to have...

I am a bag lover! I think I fell in love with bags when I had my first child. I loved having that baby bag. Then I graduated to a band...

My favorite season is autumn. When I was young, it was all about fashion. In fact, I still love the way fall clothes look. It is the...

My summer container garden was okay, but I must say my fall garden is doing very well. Just as I didn’t plant enough of the delicious...

Are you feeling like changing jobs? If your are having these feelings, it is possible you need a career change. Check out the lest...

1. Meal prep your breakfasts and lunches on Saturday or Sunday. Then each morning, just grab and go. If you have kids, you can do the...

1. Shelf cook as many meals as possible. Use ingredients in your pantry and freezer to make family favorites or new dishes. 2. Plan and...

I made a vegan pasta last night. It was delicious, but it was missing something. I also didn't add enough vegetables. Please don't judge...

The end of daylight savings is killing me! The darkness comes so fast, and when it does, I am done. I get so sleepy. I beginning to think...

This is pretty cut and dry today. There are many people I'd like to meet, but these people fit me with where I am in my life right now....

Today, I was hungry. I ate a lot. I ate my lunch early. I drank plenty of water. I could hardly get home fast enough to get dinner...

As you probably noticed by now, my topics are all over the place. My original idea was to focus on my lifestyle change. Then I thought...

As a lone parent, there were many days I didn’t have enough money to cover the bills. My kids were young, and most of my part- time...

I have always been proud of who I am- my race, my ethnicity, and my gender. Tonight, I could not be prouder! History has been made for...

I am a country girl who moved to a more populated area to be closer to work. I understood it would be slightly different from what I was...

2020 has been a rough year from every aspect. This is my list of five things that I don’t like about teaching this year. I am virtual for...

Life can be rough. It will throw lemons at you when you least expect it. How you deal with those lemons is what matters. Well, what does...

Today was a special day. My second born recently turned 18, and he participated in his first election. I was excited to drive up with all...

So, yesterday was the first day of the challenge. I committed myself to doing this last week. I intended to get a jump on my blog...