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Reality – What It’s Really Like

Reality – What It’s Really Like

This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like… Back in 1998 MTV debuted the reality TV s... Read More »

Previously Featured WIRLs

CHECKS AND BALANCES

CHECKS AND BALANCES

As an American Government teacher, I spend a significant amount of time with my students at the beginning of each semester teaching the six principles of the United States Constitution.  The thorough overview of each principle is intended to build a strong foundation for their understanding of our government and its complexities.  Two of the six principles are Checks and Balances and Separation of... Read More »

Speedy Toddler Lunch Idea, Good Lesson for Mom

Speedy Toddler Lunch Idea, Good Lesson for Mom

On Super Bowl Sunday, my husband asked me what appetizer we should bring to share at our friend’s Super Bowl party.  We originally decided to bring jalapeno poppers, but on the day of the party, my husband got a text message from the host saying someone else decided to bring the same thing.  We quickly aborted our plan and decided to bring something else instead.  Enter The Vegetable Party Platter... Read More »

Vision | WIRL Project

The Greatest Gifts are Small Packages Wrapped with Love

Have you ever felt like you were doing something just to be doing it but you really didn’t know “why” you were doing it? Or… have you ever felt as if you had this grand vision which caused you to work yourself to the bone but the end result only left you feeling exhausted, deprived, and unfulfilled? One day I was door to door marketing for my Rejuve-N-Luv Body Scrubs when I came across a sweet lad... Read More »

PPD Forces Changes

PPD Forces Changes

  My beautiful baby girl just turned one in March, and motherhood has forced it’s fair share of changes on me, the least of which being my pants size. The elephant in the room is Postpartum Depression. I was diagnosed with Postpartum Depression (PPD) four weeks after I had my bundle of joy. I wanted to be happy, but I couldn’t stop crying. The bottom line is that postpartum depres... Read More »

WIRL Workout | WIRL Project

What Fitness Means to Me

You’ve seen them shuffling down the street. Fragile old men and women who need canes or walkers to help them move because they’re likely to tip over at any second. About 10 years ago I realized I was turning into one. In my generation kids were expected to spend a lot of time outside, so I was in the habit of being active. Unlike nowadays, youth sports were limited but our high school ... Read More »

My skin won’t stop me!!!

My skin won’t stop me!!!

  My skin won’t stop me!As a 30 year old wife and mother, dog lover, and part-time vet tech…one of my issues with my skin is that I bruise easily. I might be at home playing with my daughter and I run into the coffee table…yep, gonna leave a nice big bruise! My 75 pound ‘lap dog’, who does NOT know that he is too big to sit on me, causes me to have huge ‘lo... Read More »

Little Does She Know

Little Does She Know

Sibling relationships are truly extraordinary.  There isn’t anything in this world that I would not do for my siblings, but I have a special bond with one very close in age. She’s only eleven months and two days, and six hours older than me.  (but whose keeping track? ) Kennady is my best friend.  She is there for me when I need her most,  She’s there for me when I need to be pun... Read More »

Origami Owl … Worth It or For The Birds ???

Origami Owl … Worth It or For The Birds ???

  So my mother is one of the hardest people to shop for in the history of forever and wouldn’t you know it her birthday falls on mothers day this year!  My sister and I always try to get her something that we really think she would like and brainstorm on jewelry, trips, or other gifts to make her cry (tears of joy of course that”s usually how you know it was a good gift lol).  Ove... Read More »