The Strawberry Patch Boutique

Social Media & The Frog

I spent most of last week and all of Christmas Weekend off of social media. Today was the first day I was on again. I spent most of my time today just scrolling through the feed… maybe a like/love/sad face here or there and a comment or two… but nothing really reaction or engaging. Not that I don’t love seeing all of your lives and thoughts, because I do. I miss knowing what’s going on with my…

So last night, Steve and I did something really bizarre. Something we hadn’t done in years, maybe decades! We kept the T.V. off, put our tablets and phones down, and read real paper magazines and books! AND We didn’t die! LOL With the way social media is going and how “Big Tech” can’t seem to help themselves but to track our every movement and mood, we decided we’d like to wean ourselves off of…

We just purchased a piece of property that has 6.5 acres of land, and I’m trying to learn as much as I can about gardening and creating a homestead. What I want, is for there to be enough food on the land for us to eat, but at a minimal of work for us to do. I realize that’s everyone’s dream of course, get more for doing less. What I’ve been finding is that there are lots of different ways that…

Success – Something to Talk about

Let’s talk about Success.

When did success become something no one wants to talk about? When did sharing the good things in life become something to shy away from? Maybe it’s just me and my husband, but I doubt it. It’s hard to talk about our success, especially right now, but it’s been this way for years. Why?

Even semi-anonymously, I shy away from talking about my successes in my…

Plant Life on our Property

We went by the house today to move some boxes in and I went to take a look around at the plant life. I used the really great app “Seek”, that identifies plants, flowers, rocks, fruit, and even animals! It’s a really great app if you want to identify the flora and fauna of an area. Here are some of the plants that I was able to identify.

This, by all means, is only a very small sample of…

I’m nearing 50 and so is Steve, my husband. We’ve been together for almost 23 years now. We’ve lived in rentals. It’s always been someone else’s home. Which for the most part was alright. But lately we’ve been aching for a place of our own.

It used to be that people would get that ache for their own property by the time they were 30. Maybe that’s still true but it’s also much harder to…

Here’s what’s happened so far in our lives.

We own a small business and have 7 employees. Luckily the type of business we have, we can send everyone home with their computer and they can work from home. It’s a little clunkier, but it works. Our business is slowing down, but still going. All of our customers keep asking if the states are shutting down travel yet, and so far, they are not.…

Things that are wrong with me so far.

Just a spoonful huh?

Yes, I’ve decided to make a list of everything that is wrong with me at the present moment. 1. It’s good to have an account of where I am currently to be able to watch my progress… either up or down. 2. It MAY help me to realize that I’m not as in bad of a shape as I thought (or it could have the complete opposite effect, which may send me into a spiral of depression.…

Year 2020, Day 2 - I'll be honest now. So far the year has not gotten off to a great start.

Dramatic representation

As I sit here at my desk, in my office, sipping my cup of coffee, I reflect on the year so far. I’ll be honest now. So far the year has not gotten off to a great start.

Having stayed up way past my bedtime the previous night (3:30am, yikes! Seriously, I normally go to bed at 9pm, WTH is wrong with me?!), I woke up at 9:30 am thinking that I could certainly stay…

Welcoming 2020 with a great word of the year

Build

Every year I choose a new word, or sometimes sentence/phrase, that expresses the feeling, attitude, or action that I want to embrace in the next year. This year, 2019, was Focus, because I wanted to focus on getting things done. I wanted to focus on my health, my business, my family. 2018 it was “create”… again to create the life and business that I wanted in my life.

Looking back…

Yes, I’m still here

Just trying to get through all of the doctors appointments, the busy work schedule, and life in general.  But soon… there will be more for you to look at than just the same old crap.  LOL  Maybe, or maybe it’ll be the same. I don’t know anymore. I’m getting too old for this shit!

Social Media Sucked Me in Again

Every time I think I’m out, it drags me back in. Then BAM! 3 months have passed! What is it about Social Media that is so addictive? Part of it’s draw is the fact that you can easily keep tabs on all your friends and family without ever picking up a phone or calling them. It’s effortless really.

Rage, no, righteous rage, is another draw to social media. Nothing gets my blood pumping like…