5 tips for stretching your money while you shop — It’s been unsettling right now going to the grocery store and seeing the cost of groceries going up, and up, and up. The majority of us are probably feeling the crunch and pressure upon us. What can we do to make grocery shopping easier on us and on our wallets? …

A short poem —

Hi, I’m Flutterby. Obviously not my real name but a pen name I’m using. I use this name as I love butterflies, they remind me of my biological mom. Wait did she say biological mom? Yes, that’s right. I’m an adoptee who was placed in the foster care system as…

Running through the desert

And you too — Where have you been all my life? You may think I speak of my lover Someone like no other Because the one I desire Sets my soul on fire Keeps me longing for more Meets me on the shore Fills me to the core With love and grace Puts a…

You go to bed at night All alone You can’t call Him on the phone But just say His name And He will be there To hear your voice, He does care He’ll hold you tight Close to His heart Give you the love you’ve always dreamed of That unconditional…

1–7–2016 —

According to my journal — My journal reflections continue. No mention about the smoking/not smoking in this entry and I apologize if it sounds too positive, a lot going on in 2015. 12–30–2015 All in all, a pretty good year. Sold some crocheted items through Facebook, donated some crocheted items to “Crochet for Cancer”, went…

Journal Entry — I finally quit smoking for good on October 21st, 2018. The journey to achieve that quit started at least 3 years prior to that date. I’ll be sharing my personal journal of what I went through before breaking free of my addiction to cigarettes. Dec.25th, 2015 received this beautiful journal…