• Product Reviews and Recalls - Reading

    Book Corner: Review Letting Go by Charity Jackson

        SS&H Book Corner : Review of Letting Go by Charity Jackson “Cyan Keller lost her whole world on a sandy path beside a quiet lake when her fiance was murdered in front of her. Two years later, her world shakes again beside the crashing waves on a rocky ocean shore. The past and future collide….” First, let me say I love to read, but I have not been able to for awhile because I was having visual problems. Last week, my new glasses arrived and the first book I read was this one. Starting to read books again after…

  • Five Minute Friday - Journey - Linkups - Mental Health

    Culture: What Does It Make You Think Of

    This post is part of the weekly Five Minute Friday link-up Looking Back I missed last seeks 5 minute Friday prompt which was promise. I made a promise to myself that I would get a better routine going to find balance but that didn’t happen. Life got in the way with Dr appointments and stuff happening that I never could slow my brain down enough to make a new schedule or routine. I never completed the meal plan. I had so many plans. Those things are still on my to do list. When looking to see if I had started writing…

  • Homesteading - Natural Remedies

    The Delicious Dandy Dandelion: 10 plus uses

    The Dandy Dandelion Dandi-lions Yes, I know I spelled that wrong. I know it is spelled dandelion.  I was thinking about how I like the name, which is comprised of two words. Dandy and Lion.  I wondered also how much trouble this spelling of dropping the Y and putting the E in its place when combining the words causes for kids just learning to spell it. In an earlier post, I started talking about dandelions. There are many more recipes and uses for these plants than I could have imagined. I decided it was worth giving them their post on…

  • Depression - Journey - Mental Health

    A Chronic Voice Linkup: Neurology & Rheumatology

    My Story of My Chronic Illness Journey Continues Another step in the journey of taking back my health or rather battling my body for my health. Timely since this May which  is awareness month for many of the issues I struggle with. The linkup over at A Chronic Voice also tied in. I definitely feel like I have to be a private investigator to stay on top of my health.

  • Journey - Linkups - Mental Health

    May 2019 I Was Nominated For The Disability Blogger Award

    Disability Blogger Award & Chronic Illness Blogger Network   https://www.facebook.com/Nyxiesnook/photos/a.2218879618429124/2260124887637930/?type=3&theater How it works; Thank your nominator. I can’t begin to let Nyxie of Nyxies Nook  know how much I appreciate the nomination. I was having a rough time that day and seeing the nomination made my day much better. Recognize Georgina from Chronillicles as the creator of the award. She is another great blog you should check out.  Use logo somewhere in the post. Answer your nominator’s questions. Write 5-15 of your own questions – they don’t have to be illness related! Nominate 5-15 other disability, chronic illness, mental illness…

  • Travel

    The Very Best of Maine 2019 Series

    My first guest post My guest post is about Maine. It is at Sorting Life’s Issues With Jess. She is featuring bloggers writing about all of the different states. You should venture over and check it out. You can check out my guest post here  The Very Best of Maine. I may  be following up with another post on Maine in the very near future. Stay tuned, subscribe to my newsletter. I promise I don’t send Spam I promise I am not a fan of spam unless it is the kind in a can.

  • Journey - Mental Health

    2021 Scary Rising Statistics Mental Health in Children and Teens

    Mental Health in our children and teens. Scary rising statistics Revised Sept 2020 Mental Health Matters: September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month!! We need to break the stigma that keeps so many from getting help. There have been some very disturbing statistics in the news lately. I am referring to the statistics of how many youths are suffering from anxiety and how that rate has increased. The myriad of mental health issues our children and youth are suffering is increasing instead of decreasing. What can we do to make a difference? The articles I reference are the numbers of children going…