tiaisthebest

Try, try again

What could you try for the first time? My instapot. I got one on the recommendation of a few people and I am nervous to use it. Okay, not nervous but maybe unsure. I love my crockpot and I feel disloyal using something else. Everyone says they are great and can replace a few appliances.Continue reading “Try, try again”

Get involved

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? When I started high school the vice principal said that the happiest people in the school were the ones who were the most involved. It was true in high school and it’s true in life. I repeat this advice often. Adults, sometimes the teens listen.

Going green for the holidays.

Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail. As a kid we used to make popcorn Christmas trees with popcorn, marshmallows, spice drops and green food coloring. They were so much fun. One year I was temping in an office and had no money but it was my turn to bring in a holidayContinue reading “Going green for the holidays.”

Awk-ward

Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. Everyone is awkward and self conscious, or at least most people are. We may look like we have it all together but many of us are unsure of ourselves. I always thought it was me but in talking with high school friends they saidContinue reading “Awk-ward”

Pet Mama

I actually don’t like the term pet parent or fur baby. I own a pet. I had dogs when I was a little kid, the dogs were loved and cared for but never thought of as children. I now share a dog with another family member, my first time having a pet as an adult.Continue reading “Pet Mama”

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

I was 11 going into 7th grade. Young, yes but I started kindergarten at 4 so that would place me in 7th grade at 11. Seventh grade was the start of middle school, a large middle school where I would get lost in the crowd.My “What I Did During Summer Vacation” story was probably notContinue reading “What I Did on My Summer Vacation”

Always Something There to Remind Me

My father died (suddenly) 40 years ago today. There is a lot to unpack about this but I’ll do some of that later. I found something I wrote soon after he died; it’s not dated but my guess is that it was within a year of his death. I am missing the last page butContinue reading “Always Something There to Remind Me”

East Coast/Midwest Coast

When I have down time I will write little memories in my notes app. I found a few and am adding to my blog. Many of these were done while at the hairdresser waiting for the color to do its thing. 1st in the series”Notes from the hair chair” When I was 6 I movedContinue reading “East Coast/Midwest Coast”

Running as a Kid

What are your first memories of running? The Presidential Physical Fitness Challenge, remember that? I was not an athletic child, I played soccer but was afraid of the ball. I was often one of the last kids left in dodge ball, not because I was skilled but everyone knew that I would be easy toContinue reading “Running as a Kid”

My cuppa tea

Are you a coffee drinker or a tea drinker? Or both? I’m both but more of a tea person. English Breakfast, black. Sometimes honey if I have a cold. A big mug, not a dainty tea cup. My introduction to tea was through my nana. She drank lots of tea, Salada. She made me aContinue reading “My cuppa tea”