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Friday Cocktails – August 20, 2021

Aug. 20, 2021

It’s Friday again and time for Friday Cocktails! We have been missing these for a little while and I thought I would work hard to get back into them today. I actually have a lot of stuff today and honestly am more than a little behind but I am working on getting it all out here.

It’s funny because when your children or parents get ill you jump right into caregiver mode and can handle anything. You get ill and it’s like the world is ending, the sky is falling, and all of those other horrible things. Getting my head wrapped around things hasn’t been easy. Add in the million doctors appointment each week and I feel like I am swimming in a mountain of stress and worry.

Finding a New Balance

This is my goal for the upcoming week. Finding a new balance between work and life. My health and everything else. I know that it can be done because people do it everyday. For me it is just getting things together and getting it done.

Changes

I knw I spoke with y’all before about changes that will be taking place such as me no longer blogging over at GMFI. You will begin to notice some changes here as well. Nothing major, at least not yet, but there will be new categories and new topics as I share my journey with y’all. There is certainly going to be more food talk and older posts will begin to get updated to showcase the new direction a bit more. Like I said, nothing major or huge as of yet.

WEEKLY FINDS I LOVE

These will be coming back soon. At this moment I am just so busy with my health issues that I haven’t found the time to get any done. I promise though things are beginning to settle a bit and I will be able to get onto a schedule I can handle.

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  1. Dana Rodriguez says

    August 20, 2021 at 4:25 pm

    Busy, tired and stressed. I hope you are feeling better!

  2. Cheryl B says

    August 20, 2021 at 5:49 pm

    Stressed, it back to work time.

  3. Sarah L says

    August 21, 2021 at 1:19 am

    I have been good. Swimming twice a week, mostly staying away from people.
    Hope you get your health problems under control.

  4. mami2jcn says

    August 21, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    I’ve been stressed because I’ve been worrying about my younger 2 children being unvaccinated.

  5. bn100 says

    August 21, 2021 at 4:33 pm

    okay

  6. heather says

    August 21, 2021 at 4:53 pm

    I have been doing pretty good lately. We are having wildfires all around us right now so it is super scary and the sky is so smokey.

  7. Clem says

    August 21, 2021 at 11:52 pm

    I’ve been well.

  8. Melissa Storms says

    August 22, 2021 at 11:17 am

    I have been having a tough time this year. Old grief has reared its head, I am taking care of my emotional well being though in the ways I need to.

  9. Melissa Storms says

    August 22, 2021 at 11:18 am

    I wanted to add to my previous comment, posted too soon. You have been in my prayers, I know you were dealing with a lot even before your own recent health crisis.

  10. sandra says

    August 23, 2021 at 8:21 am

    emotionally i’ve been a up and down, thanks for asking

  11. Sandra Dufoe says

    August 23, 2021 at 9:34 am

    I have been good weather has been great.

  12. Dana Rodriguez says

    August 23, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    Widget is not working right now but I did tweet https://twitter.com/tatzgrrly/status/1429889800937644038

  13. Adriane says

    August 23, 2021 at 9:58 pm

    I’m a little stressed and tired. Hoping to clear the decks of things hanging over my head this week

  14. Elaine G says

    August 24, 2021 at 1:13 pm

    I’ve been good. Weather has been hot but I’m ok with that 🙂

  15. Cassandra D says

    August 26, 2021 at 11:28 pm

    I’ve been okay. Staying cool as much as possible.

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