The beautiful mountains of Idaho!!!

The other day we drove up to McCall, ID to go swimming and spend the day outdoors in the beautiful mountains of Idaho. It’s located in the heart of the Idaho mountains about 2 hours north of where I live and the capital city of Boise, ID. It was me, my 2 kiddos and 2…More

Happy 4th of July

I just wanted to take a moment and wish everyone that is actually celebrating the 4th of July, good luck! I hope you all have a wonderful day! Be safe and have fun blowing shit up (fireworks) like we do in the States! It’s going to be fun! Party ON!More

Maybe I can help you with your vehicle…

I’m pretty good at repairing and diagnosing problematic vehicles and I have always done the repairs to my own vehicles as long as I was capable. Sometimes the problem was way to complicated and I had to hire the shop to repair my vehicle but for the most part I’ve always done almost all of…More

Most IMPORTANTLY!

How do you practice self-care? First and foremost… YOU CAN’T BE LAZY, and you have to stick to your schedule! At least when it comes to your physical care and the health of your body. For me, as a quadriplegic… Every single morning, no matter how tired I am… No matter how bad my body…More

One outfit for the rest of my life, huh?

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be? I would say I have to go back to before I was in a wheelchair. I lived in flip-flops and shorts. So if I had to choose one I would choose flip-flops and shorts. No shirt! 🙂More

Summer!

What is your favorite season of year? Why? I would have to say summer is definitely my favorite season of the year. Why? Well, ever since I broke my neck June 28th, 2013, I freeze if the weather is under 70° and I don’t want to go out and do things. I still do but…More

Motivational speaker

I have been through so much but I keep going forward and for the most part I stay pretty positive. Somebody suggested to me the other day that I become a motivational speaker. What do you think?More

My daughter’s 14th birthday

Describe one of your favorite moments. I don’t know why, but, my daughter’s 14th birthday is one of my most favorite and proudest moments… Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a lot of money. I had plenty of time to save because she was planning her birthday party months before her birthday. This was…More

I needed this!

Tonight was a great night! I needed this… My children and I spent some time outside in our front yard tonight while the sun slowly slipped below the neighborhood trees. They were hitting the volleyball back and forth while I counted out loud, seeing how long they could go without letting it hit the ground.…More

How much more can one take?

Now I’m not typically one to post about my drama or whine about the problems going on in and around my life. That is not why I’m sharing this information with you. I just want to be as real and genuine as I possibly can with you, the reader. Yes I know my story is…More

Thank you ALL so much!

I just wanted to say thank you and let you all know that, thanks to you, I have reached over 6,500 views since I started my blog in the beginning of February 2024! It hasn’t been easy though and it has indeed been lots of work. I usually spend between four, six and once in…More

This is an easy one…

What quality do you value most in a friend? Honesty! The quality I value most in a friend is definitely honesty! I can not be friends with somebody that is not honest. Why??? Because I can’t be friends with somebody that isn’t real, I can’t be friends with somebody that is fake. If you’re not…More

What do you want people to remember you for?

Have you ever stopped to think about who and what you want to be remembered by after you pass? Me neither, at least not until now. Typically after you pass away and you’re no longer here, your friends and family are the only ones that hold on to memories of you, of a time when…More

I want and need to go back to work! At least for now…

Does anyone have any business ideas that are fairly cheap and easy to start up? I want and need to get back to working in a major way and I have determined that as a quadriplegic the only way for that to be possible is if I either find something I can actually do and…More