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Just thinking..
Something I’ve learned about happiness at 48: It’s not about adding more to your life.It’s about letting things go. Letting go of debt. Letting go of toxic people. Letting go of pointless obligations and anything that drains your peace. Letting go of peoples opinions. We go through a lot of life thinking happiness is something…
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Candied Cranberries
Craving something new? Try cranberry candies! Soak and bake for a sweet surprise. Click the pic for the recipe. 🫶🏼
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Well, he did it.
Gary managed to surprise me without me having ANY idea. He told me he was going to Truck and Tractor Supply but he was actually meeting a Dachshund Breeder in Pensacola. This is Rusty! Not sure if that name will stick, we’re still on the fence, but he’s the sweetest baby!!
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Boy Moms!
I wanted to share because these are the best T-Shirts. Gary gets the Polo 4D flex tees at Kohls, but Amazon has them for Boys and they’re priced really well! 3 for 24$! Grab them here. I also ordered this cute bomber jacket for Gage and it was just 30$. It’s perfect for our climate…
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L♥️VE
This is my favorite case ever!! If you have the new iPhone 16 or 17, go grab this cutie. I get so many compliments on it. Here’s my storefront link. Jenny’s iPhone case 😌
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I love it when we do these:
Fashion Faves This was fun!
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Ok then FB 🤗
Facebook banned my account last night, but I’ve gotta say… I’m actually kinda glad!! I had over 800 friends and most of them are just acquaintances, so I hardly ever see my family and close friend’s posts. Btw.. Don’t panic if it ever happens to you. You can still download ALL your posts, photos etc.…
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Wow…
AI is REALLY getting kinda creepy. I saw a few videos today that were so real it scrambled my head for a minute. Most of the Sora videos are pretty stupid, but these were videos that were giving false information about illnesses and that’s scary as hell. It’s pretty creepy and it’s changing and advancing…
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What?
Candace Owens saying ppl should withhold voting until we know more about Charlie Kirk’s death is exactly why I have so much trouble understanding her position. Charlie’s main objective outside of his faith was trying to make young people vote and express to them how important it was to not be lazy about politics because…
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Bovine Colostrum
Gary and I started on this today. I’ve heard amazing things about it. It’s helps cell growth, the immune system and fights inflammation. Can’t hurt to try it! I’ll let you guys know what I think after taking it a few weeks. 🙂
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Gratitude
Do you ever sit back and feel overwhelmed by all the good things in your life? I know I probably take things for granted at times, but I am fully aware of how incredibly blessed I am. I don’t have to pretend. I don’t have to be a phony. I’m genuinely in love with my…
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Happy new week!!
We’re starting it with the crud but I cannot explain how excited I am about putting up Christmas decorations!!!! I will gladly do it sick!! 😍😍😍 It’s THE most Wonderful time of the year!
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Oh nooooooo….
I think Gage and I have the flu, or maybe Covid? High fevers, and just SICK. I’m gonna try to hibernate and sleep it off. Thank goodness Gary is home until Thursday. 😩😭 I guess I’d rather get it now than during Fall Break. 😤
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Day Date 🫶🏼
We had such a great day today! Gary asked me if I wanted to do some early Christmas shopping and eat lunch. Um, YES. We love La Hacienda, so we indulged! Tomorrow will be 15 years that we’ve been together. ❤️ It’s not our wedding anniversary, just when we started dating. Time flies but they…
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🌿 Daily Supplements & Vitamins
My doctor and I came up with this list to help me fight inflammation from my disc issues. I highly recommend!! Quercetin – antioxidant and anti-inflammatory Vitamin D3 + K2 – immunity, bone health, calcium absorption Fish Oil (Omega-3, 1250 mg) – anti-inflammatory, heart and joint support Alpha Lipoic Acid – antioxidant, supports inflammation and…
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What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Being a kid at heart isn’t about pretending you’re younger than you are or trying to stay young and relevant. It’s about carrying that light inside you that never really fades. It’s a balance, because without maturity, you can’t survive on those kid-like instincts very…
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The Trashdashians are at it again.
*gasp* You want me to risk getting my lollipop stuck in my bush thong?!! 🫢😆 Y’all this family does too much. 🤣🤚🏼
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Whew!
Who else’s kids wait until the very last minute to tell you what they need? Tonight it was Poster Board, a knitting loom for art, a sword for Halloween, sweatpants for Gage and Norah Harper wants a new coat bc her zipper is broken…oh.. and they both needed socks. I just bought socks at the…
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Planning Meals
I’ve started planning meals again because it’s much easier to avoid forgetting about the things I’ve bought and letting them go to waste. I threw out so many things this week when I cleaned the fridge that I had totally forgotten about, and it made me so mad.. a whole container of spinach I bought…
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Truth.
Almost everything is an illusion. Twisted and contorted into frames. 🖼️
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Let’s Get it!!!
It’s a new week! Happy Monday! Gary worked overnight last night, so the kids slept with me, and it was so nice. I love it when they’re able to do that. We fell asleep watching Monster House. We had some bad storms move through last night with a few tornadoes on the ground. We lost…
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🤚🏼
Videos don’t lie, but some of y’all do. 🙄
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How much would you pay to go to the moon? They would have to pay me. Earth is weird enough.
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What food would you say is your specialty? Sourdough for sure 🙂 This is from this morning.
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Best Sandwich you’ve ever had? 1. Monte Cristo at Bywaters Bakery in Nola. Hands down the best Monte Cristo I’ve ever had. 2. Muffuletta from Blackwater Cafe. I’ve had these many times since moving here, and they do it right!!! 3. The Chicken Magnolia with sprouts at The Mag in St. Francisville. My friend Robin…
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What alternative career paths have you considered or are interested in? I’d love to eventually have a little Sourdough micro-bakery. Probably just a cart or a stationary roadside hub. Brick & Mortar would be a waste on something like Sourdough in my opinion, unless you were selling multiple things and have other workers. I’d keep…
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Slow cooked BBQ Brisket
We picked up an 11 pound beef brisket and we baked it all day yesterday and it was amazing. The plan was to put it on the smoker but due to the rain and it needing cleaning , we decided to do it in the oven. We trimmed the fat to about a quarter inch…
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40oz Cirkul Tumbler 💦
My Amazon orders showed up today and I love my new cup! If you’ve been wanting to try the Cirkul, you should! I’m still using mine constantly. They’re out of this pretty green but here’s my second favorite in Pearl White. There are lots of other colors available as well 🙂
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Pensacola Symphony
Norah Harper had the best time on her field trip today. My kids love the Symphony here. Gage has been 3 times and Harper has been twice with us, once to a Candlelight Coldplay concert for her birthday. Today they played at Olive Church and they did Star Wars theme. She LOVED it! She said…
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🎶 The Playlist We Share
Norah Harper and I started a mutual playlist on Spotify a while back, and it’s turned into one of my favorite little bonding things. I love when I notice she’s dumped a bunch of new songs on it (and sometimes deleted half of them too 😂). It’s this quiet, creative way for her to share…
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New Reads!
Gary bought The College Scam and then I read it. It changes the way I’ll look at my kids when it’s time to make these decisions. If they are not passionate about something that requires college, I hope they’ll find a source of happiness that doesn’t require a lifetime student debt and brainwashing. I’m not…
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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 to be coming today too!! 🫣😭 Hah. That really stinks because I’m running my dreame…
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The Only Real King
Click the photo or Title to open the page. (New blog, just breaking y’all in!)
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I’m so excited..
Discover the perfect Pelican addition for your entryway makeover—adds charm effortlessly!
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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 isn’t bad at all, but I’m ready to spend some time with my family for…
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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 it do this forever, or once every few years or just be a freak thing…
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🤍🎄
I’ve officially started Christmas shopping! Look at these brass beauties! 😍😍😍
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☎️
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 me, but when exciting things happen she’s the only person I really wanna tell!! I…
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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 myself. I’ve actually never been away from my kids for even a night. Never had…
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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 know that he still wanted to come and spend the night if he could because…
House of Alcina 