The WTF Moment To say I was blissfully unaware of what my ex was isn’t quite true. I knew he had his problems. I didn’t like the way he treated me at times. But I told myself it was my fault. I could do better, be better, be thinner, cook better, keep a cleaner house, … More What Did I Marry?
It is Finished… For Now Yes you read that right the court battle is over. After 2 long years my Ex and I settled out of court. I won’t disclose what the details of the settlement are but I did get almost everything I wanted. Why my ex had a sudden change of heart I … More Court Battle Royale: Part 9
Picking the Right Lawyer As I started in part 7 I was royally screwed by two lawyers before I finally found the right one. With that in mind, I thought I would pass on a few things I learned along the way. First, read reviews! Lawyers aren’t a product but they are providing a service. … More Court Battle Royale: Part 8
Crap Lawyers I was shafted by 2 lawyers. The first one wouldn’t listen to anything I said or wanted. She kept pushing me to settle despite my concerns about my ex: mainly that he’s a bully and would take me back to court in a heartbeat if I just caved. She also took weeks to … More Court Battle Royale: Part 7
Starting Over I bought my first house when I was 23 years old. It was a small 720 Square foot home in the city. It needed a little work, but the mortgage payment was cheaper than renting. The neighborhood was certainly safer than the most affordable apartments we’d found as well. After a bit of … More Moving on Up
In Retrospect Yep you’re reading that right part 6. I am still tied up in court with my ex. Today I was having a discussion with a group of ladies all in similar situations to mine. They couldn’t believe I wrote about my court battle. One thought it was brave. But I do t think … More Court Battle Royale: Part 6
Why I am Pro-Life The issue of abortion hits too close to home. When I was younger, I was pro-choice. I thought women should have the choice to abort a pregnancy under certain medical circumstances or social circumstances. You know the same old rigamarole people spout about the health of the mother, rape, etc. I … More A Difficult Choice
Vaccines and the Impact on Your Pharmacy Pharmacists as a profession have had the ability to vaccinate for over 12 years. Many states hopped on the band wagon and allowed us free reign to service the public. While others like my home state were late bloomers. No matter the case your pharmacist has probably administered … More COVID 19
The Name Game: part 2 In the pharmacy we see names all day long. In 14 years behind the counter I’ve seen some pretty interesting choices. There was L-a pronounced Ladasha and another young lady who had a whole sentence as her first name. The trend we see now are parents spelling more traditional names … More Your Friendly Neighborhood Pharmacist
And Happy Birthday With all the craziness that 2020 brought with it, I thought I’d take a few minutes to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and share a story about my youngest daughter. Last week my youngest decided to decorate for Christmas. She spent hours coloring pictures and placed them around the house one morning … More Merry Christmas
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