All Aspects of Life are Rooted in Style
"Retsuko is a 25 year old office girl in corporate Japan. The series starts with an optimist red panda ready to take on the world. The mood immediately shifts to an exhausted red panda using self soothing exercises to summon the strength to get out of bed. Some of this stems from the office culture... Continue Reading →
Prior to our humor break (Meme Mondays), we talked about storms. Rather than starting a new topic, I felt like diving deeper into storms created by holiday stress. Although the Bermonths create memories, it can be stressful time of year too. Let's be honest about it. Mid-Winter 2022 through Mid-Summer 2022 was filled with price... Continue Reading →
We've reflected on several hard themes this Summer. It felt like we were overdue for some light hearted content. But what to search for? I was slightly amused to see Halloween decorations immediately displayed after the Fourth of July. However, Christmas is displayed alongside Halloween decorations as early as September. This clear violation of commerical... Continue Reading →
From middle school to highschool, I was one of those students that could read an unrelated book in class without repercussions for my actions. Looking back, my behavior was disrespectful. I got away with it, because I was able to answer the teachers question off the top of my head. Some showed their shock and... Continue Reading →
Last week, I was looking forward to Autumn. Then, a thought crossed my mind. Hurricaine season is coming. Not sure why I conveniently forget that. Late Summer marks the beginning of Hurricane Watch. This usually keeps up till about December cause we shift from Hurricanes to Winter Storm Watch. To be clear, I'm talking about... Continue Reading →
My favorite place in the world is the library. I remember the first time I went to one. It's was First Grade. We actually walked there, because the library was very close to our elementary school. We took a shortcut through the cemetery. Once we arrived, we met the librarian at the circulation desk and... Continue Reading →
I am proud to say I picked out and bought food that I liked or needed. That might sound strange, but hear me out. I am a wife and a mother. Right of the top, there are a handful of individuals I am constantly thinking about. It's very easy to compartmentalize my needs in favor... Continue Reading →
Marshalls is one of my favorite stores, because I can buy quality products at a marked down price. In terms of merchandise, Marshalls is like Burlington Coat factory. It is very easy to get lost in the savings, because of their departments. Yesterday, I went to Marshalls to pick up shoes for my boys. I... Continue Reading →
When I was five years old, I got a red laptop for Christmas. It did not connect to the world wide web, but it was preprogrammed with games that met core knowledge requirements for kindergarten thru fifth grade. Naturally, I did not engage with all of the games right away. Back then, I could not... Continue Reading →
Autumn is my favorite season. I know many people focus on Christmas in July, but I am thinking about foliage and the harvest. Seriously, I'm ready to go pumpkin picking and heat my home baking decadent treats. Can I bake during the summer? Yes. Do I want to in this heat? No. There is just... Continue Reading →
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