I am an optimistic person, by nature. I am a giver. I love real big. I am a number 2 on the enneagram (which really annoys me MOST of the time) Wrap all that up and you will see that really, I am just a big bundle of feelings. LOL! That can be good when you need it, but it can also be my undoing as well.
The year of 2020 pretty much felt like it chewed me up and spit me out.
I quit my job of 12 years. One of the hardest things I have ever done. I left well with those that truly mattered. I kept my story to myself, but yet months later, there are those that still talk. People that THINK they know your story, but really don’t.
**Power trippin’ –is a real thing!**
Me, I would much rather live a happy and healthy life with my family.
That was the choice my husband and I chose. The path less followed.
It was hard! I wanted to cry, and scream, and be angry. I kind of did those things, but my close friends and family were there reminding me to stand strong, because God had a bigger plan for my life. I have always known that He does, but sometimes I still hurt. Sometimes I am sad. Sometimes I will hop on here and talk about it…. Just because I need an outlet. I promise I won’t make this entire blog just about me!
Let me tell you a little about our life.
At the start of the pandemic we got chickens, thanks to a well played move by child #1 who made a power point presentation explaining WHY we needed them. The entire summer evening hours were spent turning our kids play house in to a chicken coop.

During this time we watched the majority of the chickens that we raised slowly grow in to roosters! We were able to rehome all the roosters and now have 4 hens! The eggs (lovingly called fresh butt nuggets) have been fun to gather. You will hear a lot about our pets! During quarantine we got 2 kittens. I have never been a cat lover. Riggy was the first to come home. My oldest plopped him in my arms and told me to bond. I rolled my eyes knowing what was about to happen. And soon after Riggy’s brother was in my arms. Beau is a blind kitten that looks like the cat off shrek… I could not say no. Sometimes I regret that. The 3 dogs outside are always barking at the chickens and then if they see the kittens in the house they bark some more. Our house is either noisy from the girls OR from the animals.
As if all that wasn’t enough 2020 was the year we found out about my oldest daughter’s gluten allergy. It is rough! I will spend quite a bit of time talking about the issues we have faced and how we have overcome them… or not… This has consumed my brain a lot recently.
Sitting down after our Thanksgiving meal I was a bit surprised with how much I was thankful for. I just kept thinking, “Joy in the journey”… It’s a thing, I guess. We aren’t normal folks. We don’t dwell on the bad… We might sit and process for a hot minute, but we will let it go. We would much rather find something to be thankful for. Are you ready for the story of us? Are you ready for the adventures of a gluten free life with a teenager that wants to LIVE her life REALLY BIG despite the gluten issues? Are you ready to see how we continue to find joy in the small things even thought life sometimes throws us some curve balls? You better hang on tight because this is gonna be a wild ride!!!!!
Love,
B