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  • Black Out with my Back Out 😜

    Well, it’s still down. Our Ring cameras and our Alexa hub and system went down about 3 am and still haven’t come back online and none of our Amazon orders have moved. My dang Pet Premium Shark Vacuum is supposed… Continue reading

  • The Only Real King

    Click the photo or Title to open the page. (New blog, just breaking y’all in!) Continue reading

    The Only Real King
  • I’m so excited..

    Discover the perfect Pelican addition for your entryway makeover—adds charm effortlessly! Continue reading

    I’m so excited..
  • Weekends are my favorite 🤍

    Settling in for the night already. Gary wants a “bed” night. That means we eat take out, watch a movie and don’t do anything else. It’s been a long week despite the kids being out Monday. It felt slow, which… Continue reading

    Weekends are my favorite 🤍
  • Slow Wednesday 🤍

    Well, I overdid it and now I’m paying dearly for it. I tried to jump back into everything all at once now I’m having a pretty major flare up. I still don’t completely understand what my sciatica diagnosis means.. will… Continue reading

    Slow Wednesday 🤍
  • 🤍🎄

    I’ve officially started Christmas shopping! Look at these brass beauties! 😍😍😍 Continue reading

    🤍🎄
  • ☎️

    We have so much exciting stuff happening and I want to call my Mama soooooooo bad and just talk to her and tell her everythinggg. That’s the hardest thing for me. Gary’s wonderful about going through my hard days with… Continue reading

  • When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? The second I had my son. Immediately I felt a sense that my life was no longer really about me. My kids will always come before… Continue reading

  • Losing a Parent as a Child

    Today was a pretty somber day in the Alcina house. My 12-year-old son, Gage, had a friend over Friday to spend the night. Thursday, his father suffered a very serious stroke. His mother wrote me Friday morning and let me… Continue reading

  • Obsessed.

    We are so in love with these blankets. I bought one for the bed and one for the sofa and now the kids want them for their rooms for Christmas. This is the Tye-Dye which I LOVE. It looks like… Continue reading

    Obsessed.