I believe in living a genuine, passionate, and most of all a happy life. I am the queen of softening, making things a bit more rose-colored and sometimes it’s interpreted as candy-coated!

Most recently we are navigating a lot! On June 21st we had a crew that was in the process of putting on a new roof on our new-to-us home, a rain storm set in before the tar paper was even on!! It was like waterfalls inside our freshly remodeled home, damaging the new drywall work. It honestly could have been a lot worse. We are fortunate to have new luxury vinyl floors and wooden ceilings that withstood the water!! Long story short.. we have worked through the insurance process, kept our friendship intact with the contractors we hired and learned a lot!! Phase two of drywall work is planned to start today!!

Why am I “airing out our dirty laundry?” Mostly I want others to know they aren’t alone in their struggles!! I believe in being as tactful, realistic and kindhearted as possible!!

Aside from having a water restoration crew here with lots of noisy fans, oversized dehumidifiers throughout a couple weeks.. we’ve been struggling through the process of getting our guest house ready to be listed on Airbnb, pressing through the realization that the car our daughter worked all summer to purchase had been damaged beyond realistic repairs, we’ve recently assisted all four of our adult children in moving, and honestly life’s happenings caused some serious strain in our lives. Ironically.. I tried weaning off my anxiety med just before our roof incident and again recently while I am pretty sure I got hit with Covid. Luckily, we were off that week because we were planning to be on a trip and Aleah’s passport didn’t arrive on time. I have decided it’s best to stay on Zoloft.. the benefits definitely outweigh the hard truth of feeling dependent on medication.

WE ARE GETTING THROUGH IT AND STRONGER FOR IT!! We grow and learn the most through the hard parts!

I decided to share some of these challenges because I know behind the scenes of all good things- there are hardships, suffering and distress! I am here rooting for you!!

As my mom (who was lifewatched on Easter 2021 with an aortic aneurysm) often reminds me~ living a candy-coated life isn’t being real! She definitely helped me to believe that it’s okay to share hard things. I strive to share in the most optimistic way possible!! I will always squeeze the joy and happiness out of life. In my opinion, it’s the only way to live!!

Stay Rosy, Amber

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