Navigating Divorce: Understanding California’s Divorce Laws
Life throws curveballs, and sometimes those curves lead to relationship changes. Whether you’re navigating your own divorce or supporting someone close to you, understanding divorce laws can be eye opening. Every location has its own rules, and this post about California’s divorce rules is helpful for anyone who lives in California, or may consider moving […]
How to Repurpose Leftover and/Or Imperfect Rice
In general I’m not a picky eater. I am willing to eat most foods, no matter how weird… but one of those few foods I’m actually picky about is rice. It needs to be made perfectly or I really can’t tolerate eating it. Of course, rice happens to be one of those foods that even […]
Is Buying Hearing Aids Online a Good Idea?
I like shopping online since it allows me to price compare and get things cheaper than I can usually get them in person, or sometimes find things that I can’t even buy locally. Even some medical items I get online, such as ankle and wrist braces for my wonky joints. But I’ve learned that not […]
10 Commonly Spread Myths About Addiction
Growing up, despite not hanging out with the “best crowd”, I was nonetheless sheltered enough from the world of addiction that I never personally witnessed drug use, and was extremely shocked when I found out 3 years ago that some schoolmates of mine from high school were busted for running a drug smuggling and money […]
Why I Make and Drink Lots of My Homemade Sports Drinks And My Calculating Savings
Last July, I went to the EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) expert in my country. I still plan on writing up about that visit because I found it very enlightening, but for now, I want to share one of the changes I have made to my life since then. Through this doctor it was confirmed that […]
Sleepover Sensations: Elevating Kids’ Rooms with Versatile Bed Options
Living with a family of 5 in a 900 or so square foot home means that bed space is at a premium, and as it is we need space saving measures to have enough room for the beds for the kids and we’ve used different configurations over the years, from loft beds to bunk beds […]
Quick Tips To Organise Your Home After A Long Vacation
I love going on trips. But coming back from a trip can be wonderful too. But the unpacking part is probably the hardest thing for me and I’m sure others as well. The fact that things can be up in the air and rushing last minute before you leave means that… you come home sometimes […]
Traveling to Cyprus to Get US Passports
The only picture I could get of this whole thing- the self addressed stamped envelopes at the local post office to the mail forwarding company, since security was so strict so no pictures, even from outside. I have mentioned enough times in my recent posts that we went to Cyprus to get American passports because […]
Hemp-Derived THC products: 5 Things to Know
As a chronic pain sufferer, as well as someone with anxiety, I know how much cannabis products can be helpful. I was lucky enough to get a medical marijuana license but many are not. However, even if you don’t have a license… there are THC products that can be made with hemp (Yes! It surprised […]
9 Commonly Abused Substances and How They Affect Your Body
I have a close relationship with my children, and they are open with me and talk about the pervasiveness of drug abuse in their social circles. Unfortunately, too many of their schoolmates and peers abuse drugs and alcohol, and from talking to my friends, it is unfortunately far too common. While some drugs can have […]
