Top 5 Embarrassing Moments of 2015

January 9, 2016.Reading time 16 minutes.

As we dive into the New Year I find it fitting to do a recap of certain unfortunate events that took place this past year. Moments that I would soon forget but for some reason cannot due to the full flushed face embarrassment I get whenever even thinking about one of these. Mind you, these […]

My Mother’s Necklace

November 6, 2015.Reading time 17 minutes.

My Mother’s Necklace A million questions flooded into my mind as I headed down the deserted hallway. “Is Dad hurt? Is something wrong with Mom? Did someone die…? No, no anything but that. But as of right now, anything is possible. No, Anna, don’t think that way.” I quickly rushed toward my lofty faded […]

Holy Shrimp! This scampi happening.

September 4, 2015.Reading time 15 minutes.

Meal Prep with Almost Her Blog!! Healthy eats =

When I vowed that I would do anything it took to get healthy again I did NOT imagine that just 4 days into that promise I would have to peel a blue shrimp…specifically a blue shrimp with legs!! ::shudders:: Now, some of you reading may have done this before and think it’s not big deal, but to […]

The Female Version of Michael Phelps

June 24, 2015.Reading time 11 minutes.

I had started Level One Swimming lessons at our local pool when I was in fifth grade. I arrived at the pool with my velvety purple swimsuit on, my pink Jasmine towel in my clutches, and my brown hair tight up in a ponytail ready to be an expert swimmer like most of my friends. […]

There is this picture I have of the ideal woman floating around in my head. She’s perfection and she knows it.

She is everything I want to be. She is smart, funny, a good homemaker, and can rock any lipstick color she wants. Plus she is just so damn happy. I want to be her. Problem is I’m hopelessly flawed…or actually, as I like to say, HopeFULLY flawed. There is always hope.

Here I’ll write about my numerous (and humorous) shortcomings, my (mostly happy) thoughts and ideas, and my failures and successes. Here I will strive for perfection and always fall short. Here is where I will try to become Almost “Her.”

“HER” defined: Funny, smart, brave, knowledgeable, beautiful, energetic, laid-back, positive, healthy, crafty, an amazing friend/daughter/girlfriend/wife/aunt/mother/grandmother, happy, full of faith, stress-free, thoughtful, honest, playful, spontaneous, and a bomb diggity cook.♥ (This list is never-ending.)