by Bobbie | Feb 16, 2017 | Anxiety, Business, Crafting, Lifestyle, Love, Relationships
It wasn’t too long ago that I wrote a post about how to find happiness by making a list of your favorite things. Since I just wrote a post opening up about my struggles with deep-seated anxiety, I figured it was time to talk about happiness again. Wanna know...
by Bobbie | Jan 31, 2017 | Anxiety, Divorce, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Musings, Relationships
If you follow this blog at all, you know that the last couple of years have been a roller coaster for me. You know that my husband was arrested, that I decided to leave him, to stay with him, and finally to divorce him. You know that I stood up for gay parents,...
by Bobbie | May 22, 2016 | Divorce, Inspiration, Musings, Relationships
This is the story of my divorce anxiety. I was living my dream life, complete with a husband who supported my blogging and freelancing work even though it wasn’t bringing in a ton of money. We had just closed on our dream house, paid for with cash because...
by Bobbie | Feb 10, 2016 | Favorites, Love, Relationships
Every refrigerator you see seems to be covered with happy engagement pictures and wedding announcements – even your own refrigerator. Part of you wants to take them all down, but that hopeless romantic inside continues to place them up. All around you, people...
by Bobbie | Feb 3, 2016 | Frugal Living, Lifestyle, Love, Marriage, Relationships
It’s no secret that Annan and I are living the frugal life. And any extra money we can carve out tends to go to road trips and other vacations. So when a holiday rolls around, we’re always scrambling to come up with an affordable way to celebrate. One of...
by Bobbie | Jan 24, 2016 | Divorce, Inspiration, Love, Marriage, Musings, Relationships
When I went to see a therapist last November, she told me I was very well-adjusted considering everything going on in my life. To be honest, I wasn’t particularly surprised to hear that. Unlike a lot of people, I spend tons of time analyzing my thoughts and...
by Bobbie | Jan 22, 2016 | Family, Musings, Opinion, Poetry, Relationships, Reviews
This is the beginning of a new series on the blog called Life in Vignette. First we’ll talk about where the idea came from (including a lesson plan idea for teaching The House on Mango Street). Then I’ll share the first of many vignettes of my life. I hope...
by Bobbie | Nov 2, 2015 | Divorce, Relationships
Break-ups are terrible. From returning his t-shirt and putting that teddy bear under the bed to dividing up assets and changing your name, it’s a messy process no matter how long you were together. There’s a funny thing about break-ups though. It’s...
by Bobbie | Oct 17, 2015 | Divorce, Inspiration, Musings, Relationships
Two days after Annan was arrested, I stood in the bathroom brushing my hair at the end of the day. I was still in shock – paralyzed in a walking coma. As I stood there looking in the mirror – eyes red from crying, skin pale from lack of sleep, body...
by Bobbie | Sep 17, 2015 | Love, Relationships
Growing up, I used to play “Truth or Truth” with my friends. I will admit that it was partially because I was too chicken to play with dares, but it was also because I just enjoyed getting to know someone else through questions. It was fun to come up with...
by Bobbie | Sep 9, 2015 | Divorce, Marriage, Opinion, Rants, Relationships
Note: If you would like more information regarding my current situation, be sure to read I love him. I hate him. My Husband is in Jail. Dear Anna Duggar, I have been hesitant to address you and your situation because I don’t want to add to your pain. Still, I...
by Bobbie | Sep 1, 2015 | Divorce, Favorites, Inspiration, Marriage, Musings, Relationships
You all know that something big has been going on in my life the past couple of months. If you know me at all in real life, then you already probably know what it is. But for the rest of you, I think I am finally in a place where I can talk about it. It’s not...
by Bobbie | Aug 6, 2015 | Divorce, Relationships
The truth is that I’m not ready to write about what is going on in my life right now. I haven’t figured out how to package it to the general public, and until I do… it’s easier just not to write. But this blog is my creative outlet and my job,...
by Bobbie | Jul 2, 2015 | Family
Annan and I have been trying to get pregnant for about a year, and it has definitely been a journey. We are currently going through Progesterone/Clomid cycles to induce ovulation since PCOS makes my body not work right. Fertility struggles are difficult –...
by Bobbie | Jul 1, 2015 | Family, Fun, Mixed Bag, Relationships
We just had a great weekend, and there was a lot to celebrate. (More on that in an upcoming post.) Friday evening, we got together and had a family game night and pizza night. We played Skipbo and Apples to Apples, and ate DIGIORNO pizzeria! thin pizzas. Needless to...
by Bobbie | May 28, 2015 | Family, Frugal Living, Home, Lifestyle, Relationships
Purchasing your first home is a big deal, and it takes years of preparation to get the home you’ve always wanted. You already know that I’m a frugal living ninja, but you have no idea how hard we are working to buy our first home. One of the biggest things...
