Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. Hello! I just want to take a moment to introduce myself! My name is Rachel. I am 29 years old and I have been married to my best friend since 2016. Together we have a daughter, a son, and two angel babies (Emma and Bentley)….
We took a trip
When I say we took a trip I mean we TOOK A TRIP. My husband and I decided to take 16 days and drive from California to North Carolina. As you can see we have two small children, if you’re a parent I am sure just reading what we did gave you some impending sense…
Mean girls
This song…where to begin. I love this song. If you haven’t guessed by now, growing up there were plenty of people around making jokes at my expense. You see, I’m what you might call an “easy target”. As a child I didn’t know I had a voice of my own. My parents were, and still…
Drowning
“Drowning is a type of suffocation induced by the submersion or immersion of the mouth and nose in a liquid. Most instances of fatal drowning occur alone or in situations where others present are either unaware of the victim’s situation or unable to offer assistance.”“be overwhelmed by a large amount of something.” Did you know…
Has your music died?
Tonight as I was making dinner I asked Google to play Billy Joel (specifically the song “Vienna”) but I was pleasantly surprised when the beautiful first cords of “American Pie, Pt.1” (more commonly know as the day the music died) started playing. The minute the song came on I was able to recognize it (thanks…
Here we go
Today is the first day of a new month and it’s also a Monday! That means it is the PERFECT time to start new habits or pick up the ones you said you’d start on January first. For me, this year is all about becoming the best version of myself. Of course, that means working…
Can’t stop, Won’t stop
It’s a new year which means about 188.9 million adults in America made a resolution for 2021! Sadly, about 12% (that’s 23.1 million) don’t think their resolution is attainable so by mid February they’ll quit trying. My question, to you, is are you part of the 12%? I use to be. I would have a…
Where to go? What to do?
So here we are, in 2021. I don’t know about you but I was determined that this year was going to suck way less than 2020. I know it’s not just magically going to be that way, I’m not that naïve. I woke up on the first day of the new year pumped! I got…
The times are changing
1950’s: wives stayed home, cleaned, did all the cooking, raised the children (at all times; while dads were at work, while dads were home, at parties, etc), and NEVER complained. As a mother in this century I can say that there’s a reason most 1950’s moms either smoked, drank, or a combination of both! Since…
Slow Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup
I don’t know about you but this time of year I LOVE a good soup! We had some friends over for dinner the other day and I knew I wanted to do soup in a bread bowl. Normally I’d go for clam chowder if it’s going in a bread bowl but my husband hates clam…
Age can’t define you
During this pandemic I’ve seen many people start to chase their dreams! I’ve also seen many people talk about chasing a dream but not taking a single step. Most of the people not chasing their dreams aren’t doing so because of their age! Can you believe that?! Growing up my grandmamom always said age is…
Parenting Between the Lines 