I’m angry. Maybe it’s just a mood. Chalk it up to my three week, never ending headache or the stress of being in temporary housing for a month and then unpacking everything. We went to Target the other day to grab some groceries. At the front of the store was a display flaunting rainbow shirts … Continue reading The World Is Insane: Rantings on Culture
The Hunger Games: Mini Review
I just finished reading the first hunger games book and thought I would share my thoughts on it. I would love to hear yours and whether you agree with me or not! 😊 My rating: 1 out of 5 stars. What an intriguing story. Twenty-four teenagers, thrown into the arena to battle each other to … Continue reading The Hunger Games: Mini Review
The Grand Arrival of Hektor the Cute
Hey everyone! Sorry for the post drought here. I don't really have an update on the move except that we are now in Florida, in an airbnb, waiting to find a house. The search is endless and exhausting. 😫😐 But that's not what this post is about. As most of you know, I decided to … Continue reading The Grand Arrival of Hektor the Cute
Random Life Update: April 2023
April was insane. It was one of those months that you look back on and just shake your head at. As you know, we decided to move this month. It was part way through the month before we even knew where we were going and what to expect. To say that it has been a … Continue reading Random Life Update: April 2023
Brave New World & Fahrenheit 451: Mini Reviews
Hey everyone! I thought I'd share some mini reviews on books that I've read recently. 🙂 I'd love to hear your thoughts on these books. 🙂 Brave New World is an incredibly creepy peek into what our future is becoming. On the surface, the world looks amazing. Everyone is happy and carefree. Everyone can do … Continue reading Brave New World & Fahrenheit 451: Mini Reviews
You Know You’ve Moved A Lot When…
I found this post that I made a couple years ago on moving. XD Even more true now!
Your friends and family aren’t surprised when you announce another move and are always asking, “Hey, where are you moving next?
You’re a pro at packing and unpacking.
You can’t believe it when people talk about growing up in ONE house and rarely leaving the state.
You move instead of taking vacations.
Your online shopping “Ship To” list has a lot of different addresses in several different states and cities.
You don’t understand it when people talk about being homesick after just being gone from their house for a couple days.
“Where are you from?” is an awkward question.
You’ve stopped getting attached to your house, town and state.
Home is just “that place I live for now”.
Being social and having friends can be challenging….depending on your personality.
Your family car feels like your second home.
You’re great at entertaining yourself during long road trips.
You get crazy excited…
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10 Ways I Am Like Gliders
I've been obsessed with gliders for the past almost three years. Daddy always says that people end up getting pets that look like themselves. Take Baruch for example. He has hair that sticks out all over his head. Think mad scientist-type look. Or Flint from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. And do you know … Continue reading 10 Ways I Am Like Gliders
An Important Announcement & Reflections on Love and Pain
I have an announcement to make. A big one. If you’ve been following this blog for a while, I’m sure you can predict my next words. You’re probably just shaking your head and laughing. You’re correct, my friend. We are moving. Again. This time we’re off to Jacksonville, Florida. Even though Utah was supposed to … Continue reading An Important Announcement & Reflections on Love and Pain
In or Out Book Tag: More Bookish Posts
Hey guys! Rebekah over at Books and Hooks did this awesome In or Out Book Tag! She left an open invitation, so I thought I'd do it. 🙂 Make sure to head over there and check out her answers! Reading the last page first OUT. I absolutely HATE spoiling books for myself. It takes all … Continue reading In or Out Book Tag: More Bookish Posts
HAPPY PASSOVER 2023
Hello everyone, I hope that you are having a lovely day! I just wanted to pop on real quick and wish everyone a very happy Passover!!! (Do you celebrate it?) It's been a lovely day so far and I am so looking forward to celebrating and sharing the Seder meal with my family tonight. ❤ … Continue reading HAPPY PASSOVER 2023
Random Life Update: March 2023
*crawls to computer* Can I just say that this month was exhausting? It was very full and very long and I just want to take a vacation. You know, get on a plane and fly somewhere, anywhere, and drown in ice cream and Nutella. Wouldn't that be awesome? I would seriously do just about anything … Continue reading Random Life Update: March 2023
An Exciting announcement: Big Family Travels
Hello everyone, welcome back. Today I have an exciting announcement. For a while now, I've wanted to have a place to share about the traveling that my family does. This blog is great for so many things, but I wanted a space dedicated to traveling, sharing tips for big families, and random, funny stories. Plus, … Continue reading An Exciting announcement: Big Family Travels
Why I’m Growing Out My Pixie Cut
November 2021 I decided that I wanted a haircut. I was somewhat nervous about this choice because the last time I had done anything with my hair was when I was eleven. I got a really short bob with bangs. It was hideous, but at the time I thought the bangs were the best. Learn … Continue reading Why I’m Growing Out My Pixie Cut
Random Life Update: February 2023
February was a rather boring, quiet month. Not a whole lot happened. I just can't believe that we are already in the third month of 2023 and that I'm only seven months from being 20. 😭😭🤢🤮😱😵 I'm so dreading it if you can't tell from the emojis... Valentine's Day was a lot of fun. I … Continue reading Random Life Update: February 2023
Books, Books, & More Books
I love books so much. One of my favorite activities is to go to a bookstore and spend an hour just wandering around, breathing in the books, and seeing the beautiful covers. *heart eyes* On our Texas trip, we stopped at a couple book stores. Then today we visited another one. Baruch hates them and … Continue reading Books, Books, & More Books
Random Life Update January 2023: Writing, Travel & Queso
This is horribly late, I know. I've just been putting it off for some unknown reason. XD Happy almost Valentine's Day! I hope you all have a lovely time celebrating. I will - with queso. *heart eyes* True love, guys, true love. Anyway. XD January was a very full month and an awesome, stressful start … Continue reading Random Life Update January 2023: Writing, Travel & Queso
Books of 2022
Hey everyone! I finally put this post together. XD Anyway 2022 was a big book year. I read 202 books - 36 more than last year! Stats Total Pages: 50,901 Longest Book: Count of Monte Cristo – 1,462 pages Shortest Book: Taming the Bicycle by Mark Twain – 28 pages Worst Book: The Song of … Continue reading Books of 2022
Remembering 2022
The best way to describe 2022 would be bitter-sweet. This year was incredibly painful and very healing at the same time. I grew a lot in so many ways, learned so much about God, and discovered so many hidden weaknesses and sins. Where do I start? The Hard Stuff In February, I sat down to … Continue reading Remembering 2022
Relatable Introvert Memes
Hi guys, I've been wanting to avoid people lately. I recently got curtains put in my room and I'm dreaming of closing them, closing my door, turning on my red light, wrapping myself in my weighted blanket with a cup of tea and my music, and just staying there for the next year. Doesn't that … Continue reading Relatable Introvert Memes
Womanhood Is Not A Curse
I wrote this post one night when I had far too much energy and a billion thoughts racing through my mind. It is muddled and goes off in random directions without warning. Proceed with that in mind. 😆 For the longest time, I've been ashamed to be a woman. I think it must have started … Continue reading Womanhood Is Not A Curse
Worst books of 2022: Mini-Reviews
I read a lot of really great books in 2022, but there were several that got put on my NEVER READ AGAIN list. *nods* Let's go. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller This was by far the worst book that I read all year. I'd heard lots of good things about it, and being … Continue reading Worst books of 2022: Mini-Reviews
Recaping 2022 Goals + 2023 Goals
My goodness, how did 2022 go so fast? I keep accidentally writing 2022 instead of 2023. It's just weird. Anyway, last year I posted some of my goals for the year and I thought it'd be fun to see how I did on them in this post, as well as to make some goals for … Continue reading Recaping 2022 Goals + 2023 Goals
Another Book Haul
Hey everyone! Happy New Year! Can you believe that it is already 2023? *gasps* I really can't.... Anyway, it's been a while since I did a book haul. I got quite a few for my birthday, we visited a book store and I also got a bunch for Christmas! 😉 Thank you to everyone who … Continue reading Another Book Haul
Random Life Update: December 2022 Christmas, Hanukkah, Oh My!
December was a busy month full of celebrating and tears and stress and enjoyment. Beautiful sentence, I know. I've been tired lately and somehow the energy to rewrite that just escapes me. It was actually a really hard month for me in a lot of ways. It's strange how a month can be both really … Continue reading Random Life Update: December 2022 Christmas, Hanukkah, Oh My!
Merry Christmas 2022
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.~Isaiah 9:6 Today we celebrate the birth of our Savior. We remember the sacrifice that He made … Continue reading Merry Christmas 2022
Christmas Gift Ideas for Weird People
I'm an expert on weird humans. I've had nineteen years of experience. XD My family is weird, I'm weird, and my pets are weird. If you're searching for the perfect gift for your strange friend (or for yourself, hehe) hopefully this guide will be helpful. *bows* Enjoy. (I also planned a much more extensive list … Continue reading Christmas Gift Ideas for Weird People
Writer and Reader Gift Guide 2022 (40+ Ideas!) — Words
Hey everyone! Looking for gifts for the readers/writers in your life? Check out this awesome list put together by Kaley! She has a ton of excellent ideas that are sure to thrill all of your literary friends! Hey warriors! Welcome or welcome back to Words! Today I have a bit of a Christmas-y post for … Continue reading Writer and Reader Gift Guide 2022 (40+ Ideas!) — Words
2022 Christmas Bucket List
Hey guys! MEEERY CHRISTMAS! I am in a very festive mood today. Maybe it’s the pine-scented candle that was burning all morning. Maybe it’s the Christmas music that’s playing over the radio. Maybe the cloudy sky and the freezing air have something to do with it. Or maybe it's the early Christmas shopping that I’ve … Continue reading 2022 Christmas Bucket List
Random Life Update: November 2022
Right now I'm still recovering from the flu, so please pardon me if this post is rather scatter brained. I'd really rather be sleeping right now. XD And I never ever say that, so that tells you that I'm either sick or depressed. 😂 Otherwise I prefer to be doing something productive and useful. Anyway. … Continue reading Random Life Update: November 2022
God Makes No Mistakes
I work at a home for women with mental and physical disablities. There are a lot of people who would say (or think) that these woman are worthless, that their lives don't matter, that they are useless burdens on society and that God must have made a mistake in creating them. It makes me so … Continue reading God Makes No Mistakes
Making Thanksgiving Desserts: OVER THE TOP
I've been the official dessert maker for Thanksgiving for years. This time I decided that I really wanted to go all out. I made that choice while I was on my week-long water fast (for spiritual reasons) and I was insanely hungry. I spent so long searching out recipes and drooling over how delicious they … Continue reading Making Thanksgiving Desserts: OVER THE TOP
Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Happy Thanksgiving, my friends! I had a whole post written out about a bunch of things that I was thankful for. It was all very deep, poetic and lovely. Unfortunately, the horrible, stinking, annoying - I'll stop now and just say that the internet over here at the Reschly house has been insanely irritating of … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving 2022
Favorite Sensory Overload Helps
I'm sitting here listening to Benny Friedman's song Toda on repeat. It seems like every time I go to work, I have the song stuck in my head. XD I love it, though. Today I thought I'd share my favorite sensory helps. Pretty much everyone in my family has sensory issues and a couple years … Continue reading Favorite Sensory Overload Helps
Unpopular Opinions on Clothes By An Angry Human
Warning: This post was written a couple months ago when I was in a bad mood and was annoyed by the world. XD While I stand by (most) of my opinions here, I'm not normally this angry. XD In my humble (correct) opinion, shopping for clothes should be a form of torcher. The stereotype that … Continue reading Unpopular Opinions on Clothes By An Angry Human
Krakow, Poland {Our Incredible, Amazing, Overseas Adventure}
Hello friends! It's been a while since I've been on here. Pardon, please. Life has been busy between traveling, work, birthdays and the massive task of figuring out what in the world I want to do with my life. As some of you know, my family took an overseas trip in September/October. It was incredible!!! … Continue reading Krakow, Poland {Our Incredible, Amazing, Overseas Adventure}
Daughter of the Light 