The strength from my grandmother to truly listen to my inner voice and become someone, appears to be beyond my capabilities at times. This life of choices can become so overwhelming; the option to walk away becomes enticing. Burying my head, closing my eyes, and avoiding the stress is my go to coping strategy; experience and maturity does not allow this option, so I continue on. No But this is the only story to which I can speak.

Learning about life being a wife, step-mom, and an adult.

Just the three of us. Friday, January 29, 2016. My cousin Stoney passed away on Sunday. He was a year older than me. I wrote this right after I heard the news on Monday afternoon.

Adventures of an Iowa Farm Mom. Curbing Cravings and How I Lost 4 Pounds! January 14, 2015. I ate those in the morning with a cup of coffee and a shot of low-fat, sugar free, caramel flavored cream. I wrote it down on my.