Applesauce Chronicles

Category: Personal

  • Learning your role

    What roles do you play in the life you live? I have been logging different examples to explain and understand the different roles we play in this life. I am currently a woman, sister, daughter, auntie (as well as other family roles), friend, partner, coworker, and the list builds. We need to focus on some…

  • flower power!

    I grew up rebellious against femininity. I was determined to be stronger, better, tougher, taller, and more compared to a man. Early on I saw a man as a competitor, someone I always had to prove myself to. I’m telling you this because because of that, I didn’t like girly colors, flowers or anything associated…

  • Bowtie anyone?

    Bowtie anyone?

    I made seven bowties for my partner, who hasn’t worn them one time. I’m not the type to force something new on someone. They were originally a love gift on one of our anniversaries. So now, many years later, I am gifting them to a dear friend who I know will rock them well. She…

  • Relationships can work.

    Relationships are tough! All of them — friends, coworkers, partners. This is going to get a bit wordy. I apologize in advance for those gasping at the length. However, I plan to share how I think all relationships can work. Now I’m not saying the meanie you know will learn and grow to be great,…

  • losing loved ones.

    I experienced losing a loved one as early as seven. I remember it well, we were playing a spice girls game. At this time my sisters and I shared a large bedroom. My mother walked in and calmly told us my cousin had passed and we were to visit her family soon. She was so…

  • Family of Girls

    Growing up in a family of girls is tough, truly. I have three sisters with whom I grew up with. My older sister, twin sister and little sister. Four total girls, a wife, and a female dog for my poor dad to handle throughout those years. Don’t get me wrong, we make a great set…

  • Women have gas too…

    “Whew!” what my other side tends to say shortly after I cut the cheese. I mean it’s only natural, right? When is there a proper time to let loose? My insides will not tolerate the gas for long, sometimes it just slips. So many things are “gross” and natural but accepted only by men. he…

  • my hair.

    you guys… Why is it so hard for me to manage my hair? I am a hundred percent very serious right now. It’s like I never took the time to educate myself about my hair. I struggle at twenty-seven to take care of something I’ve had all my life. As an extension of me, I…

  • latest news…

    So I am all well and recovered. Thank goodness! I really can’t imagine how hospitalized sick people get through the day. Being stuck in a room and told to rest, ugh! My mind and body fought every hour of quiet. It was way too quiet, Yana and Tails could see me cringing out of my…

  • achiness and fatigue

    The ill feeling from the inside out isn’t pleasant. Not wanting to move, having trouble getting up the stairs you would normally conquer on a daily and much more. I turn into a big baby when I am sick yet I hate feeling helpless. How ironic! achiness and fatigue the feelings that hit first when…