Life Adventures for Miles

So I want to produce one craft a week (I feel like I am biting off more then I can chew, here, actually). I figured this way my stop and go love/hate relationship and half-finished and just started projects that I am famous for in my house, can all be increased! haha, well, hopefully, the projects will be completed (especially since it will give me something to write about). Today's post: weaving! So I got a weaving kit at some point at the beginning of our stay in NC and realized while i enjoyed the act of weaving and  (I really like using them as inner layers for stuff), the lap loom I had, was, well, lap-sized, so it was small with slits for the warp (the vertical material along with the frame) the were evenly spaced but a good 24 of them notched together. I had trouble keeping my warp on the notches, to begin with but it all felt so...claustrophobic-ly small! Once I found ways to use existing furniture that the shape I wanted to weave (it was usually bigger), I quickly ditched

Cooking has never been a strong point for me. I had no interest in it (mostly because I had no attention span or patience so I would wander off to do other things while I waited for the food to cook or water to boil, ect., and then forget about it) and growing up and even now I have people who loved to cook so I never really have to do more than nuke a meal. In my little immediate family of three, my husband loves to cook...and is pretty territorial about his kitchen and its gadgets (its uber fun times when my child loves to learn and play with them). However, being a mom that is currently staying home all day with her -almost- four year old, I have realized that feeding said child is pretty important (haha) and thus started out my cooking career. Now, don't get your hopes up because I still cook mostly like a "college student"-top ramen, anyone?- however, there are days when my husband is just too tired to cook and doesn't want to order out so I step up to the plate.

So I found my self in a pickle last night. The result is a call to my doctor for IUD removal (I am apparently in that percentage where it just doesn't feel comfortable and finally got sick of dealing with it) and a homemade Katja concoction for UTI -which is very common to have but I never seem to be ready for it, thus a pickle!  Home remedies they say that helps... 1) HYDRATE 2) VITAMIN C 3) PROBIOTICS/ ANTIBIOTICS 4) GARLIC, APPLE CIDER  VINEGAR, CRANBERRIES/OTHER SUCH PLANTS 5) PROPER HYGIENE (for both sex and the toilet) I also found this video that is sort of centered on COVID-19 but seems to be more informative about vaccines in general. Either way, good information to know!!!! 

The first week blogging down, on to the start of a new week and new post. I have been journaling about my life since I was little and "life blogging" (writing online about one's life and their interests) in and out since I found LiveJournal (an online site geared towards journaling and writing that started in the early 90s) a good 20 years ago. I have found (which is why daily journaling has been a challenge in the past and continues to be in the present) that I perceive my life to be pretty routine and monotonous. Due to many factors (some related to me personally and some that related to just plain old human nature), this is for the health and sanity for me and others around me, but how much does any of it actually interest anyone else? In the interest of life blogging (or as google corrected life style blogging), the act of broadcasting one's life, is a popular one, as evident in the quantity and quality of resources being produced in conducting the "proper&q

Edited Note: I had this piece all finished and written out and then the internet quit on me and now it's all lost...so this second try will be less than before... This is the beginning of a weekly post where I read a new book every week. The days may change as life changes (and I am not real sure I like it on Sundays), however, this first book is on mindful parenting . I am unsure if it was the writing style (a casual conversation-like I do but smoother) or that I attributed and accepted this to not being  American culture (and I have always been proud of not conforming to American culture-istics-which in itself is very American-to the annoyance and teasing of others) thing but with every chapter, I found myself relating it to my life. I have by its definition have a "monkey brain" (which to be fair isn't nice to the monkeys as they have very survivable instincts based on their brain and their environment) and while my childhood was, according to the book, chaotic

Lately, I have been pretty tunneled into playing games on my phone. Multi-tasking and coordination have always been difficult for me and these...claim to help with that. Now I doubt it does much, but I can see it does some. Kinda like playing shooter games gives you some sort of understanding of gun safety and situational awareness....well that might be a stretch, but games have been known and designed to stimulated and stimulate your brain and body and all that comes with it. The games I have been playing are all phone apps (besides Luna playing). Color by numbers helps with understanding colors and counting and placement. The repetitive movements can also be very soothing if you are in that mindset. Games like solitaire and scrabble let you practice your math and or reading/writing comprehension. I have game apps that match shapes and colors (or give you a simplified version of Sudoku and/or crosswords). This works on memory, placement, time management/speed (as most have a timer in

{Pandemonium} by {Katja Miles} The woman watches her video feed where upon the news has glued their channels to updating the world on their towns minute by minute, second by second. She closes her eyes tight, shakes her head, her lungs expand and contract once, twice a third time...and the feed screen turns black. This Coronavirus pandemic quarantine has caused a lot of kerfuffle. While it has not been the only pandemic in recent history (see Zika virus for more details); it has made it to the global stage, creating waves of panic buying and cabin fever. Idioms like being in a rut, slump, funk, and worse mental health situations have become a commonplace in conversation. All these have the negative connotations one thinks of when they are stuck and not happy about it.  Lemme tell you why these situations may be a good thing in one word: rest.  Your brain and body need rest to recharge and survive life's developments and experiences.  Being stuck in a holding pattern lets you slow

Maturity in all its forms by Katja Miles I find maturity an interesting concept to think about, considering I have often been placed in both categories of maturity and immaturity by the world around me.   Historically, humans saw it in a very literal sense, which followed the natural cycle of nature: when one is biologically mature, they were viewed as an adult, thus putting them in adult situations was common and regarded as normal. They married; had babies; ruled over man and beast; and provided the bread and butter (literally sometimes).  As time aged, so did human thinking: biological maturity is mostly thought as ONE of the signs of one’s developmental stage into adulthood, rather than THE sign of adulthood. There is also the legality of being an adult: having independence in all or some of its attached factors, such as voting, smoking/drinking; and military service.   Maturity is the expert in life's rational thinking. It has a calm, quiet; and serene quality about it that

The woman stares at the photo album of her kid’s block builds. Should she post them anywhere to share? She and her daughter are so proud of them. They had so much fun doing it, too. However... However, they are all fairly similar. The foundation and framework, as well as the appearance are similar enough that, while she names them differently (sometimes), one would or could think all the photos being viewed are just one build multiplied by however many photos there are. Are there people out there wanting to see them? Does it really matter? Her and her daughter are so proud of them… I find myself metaphorically using building blocks as verbage for a lot of things in life. While the scene above was a concern for showing off literal building blocks photos, it also showcases the vulnerability the woman has for letting the world into her home.  The first line of building blocks are usually the foundation. Consider her image of vulnerability but also her want of showing off her child’s bui

{In the beginning} by {Katja Miles} “I have this idea!” a woman says into her phone, flapping her arms and up and down. “But I feel uncertain it will go anywhere.” She flaps harder, a heartbeat for every flap. “I never feel like I will succeed...or push through anything successfully.” Her mind on her current patterned habits as her eyes skim over the unfinished projects she has currently heaped on her “craft” floor. “What is the worst that can happen?” She hears faintly from the phone wobbling in her sweaty hand. “I can be your accountable buddy. Just start. you will be fine!”  Her daughter walks in with the woman’s other half in tow. “I am going to blog !” The woman flings her hands up, her phone falling to the floor. “It lets me share my life and the millions of pictures I seem to take and collect. ” “Mama, your phone!” yelps her kid, little feet hopping to pick it up. “Blog?” “A web log-an online journal to share your passions, personal or professional life, hobbies and