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🏆2023 Kyros Class Panel Discussion on High School Planning

⏰This Sunday, Aug 6th at 5:00PM PT /7:00PM CT /8:00PM ET

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🔝Are you curious about how our students got into Stanford, MIT, Notre Dame, Rice, Carnegie Mellon, Emory, UT Austin, Georgia Tech, Northeastern University, and more?

Join us for an exclusive panel discussion with another batch of Kyros 2023 class and gain valuable insights on high school planning:
🚀 How did they discover their passion and shape their academic interest?
📚 How to balance course selections, extracurricular activities, independent projects, and summer internship, etc.?
📝 What stories did they write in college essays?
🤝 Learn how to build strong relationships with teachers, counselors, and mentors
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Baby Fever Update

Last time we talked, I told you my husband and I were trying for a baby. Guess what?? WE HAD A BABY!! We had a precious little girl named Reign, and she’s everything I wanted. Rewind back to finding out I was preggo in May 2022, and I had been pregnant since March 17th. Pregnancy was the worst, most uncomfortable, life changing, most beautiful experience ever! Every month my body changed, I felt miserable, and my daily activities went to hell. However, I couldn’t wait to meet her. Now, she’s 3 months and the best part of my day. I’m obsessed with this little face, and I love waking up to her here everyday 💗 #firsttimemom #girlmom

Baby Fever

What is baby fever? Like seriously, because I have moments when I’m like “awww, the baby is cute”. Then I have selfish moments when I like my free time. My husband thinks dogs are more work than kids. Well, my two dogs are alot of work, but you know what they can do? GET PUT UP! I don’t have to stop my whole day because no one can watch my dogs. I can go out whenever I want, I just make sure they’re fed, and their legs are stretched. Kids have to be taken EVERYWHERE with you, and you have to start doing kid friendly activities. That sounds like such a commitment lol, but honestly guys, I can’t wait to experience it! I wasn’t someone who wanted to be a mommy, but being a wife has made the desire grow. So, although my life will be adjusted due to a kid, we are officially trying, and I can’t wait! Stay tuned for the moment that will change my life………

A Truck Driver’s Wife

I am the wife of a truck driver, and it’s great! I mean, the long days, long weeks, and minimal free time can be alot, but overall it’s great! See, my husband is gone during the week, and here for weekends. Now, that may be alot for some wives, but it’s the perfect balance for me. When he’s gone, I have time to do things for myself, see friends, and miss him. We do virtual dating, such as watching shows together, when he stops driving for the day. Last week, I went on the road with him for a week😳. This is my second time, so I was a little more prepared. Last time, I had to do my own hair, and did not bring portable items. This time, my hair is braided, and I brought things such as wipes to quickly wash my face. The difference this time was weather, because it snowed for about 3 days, and rained a whole day. This made it EXTRA cold in the truck at night to sleep, and driving was a little slower for safety. Then, my allergies and sinuses had the nerve to act up all week, so I was also full of meds. Showering is always interesting, because it happens at the gas station, and of course stopping to pee every few hours annoyed him lol. It actually makes you miss being home to just eat and all when you feel like it. I love spending time with my husband, so I go willingly, but hunny it’s not for the weak! So, for any wives of truck drivers, do yourself a favor and go with him sometimes. Trust me, it’s an experience, but definitely a bonding one that welcomes you to his world.

One of the hard days lol

Thanksgiving 2020😷

Sooo.. turkey day is like 2 days, but no one is even cooking! Corona has made holidays so abnormal, and gathering is a bad idea. Problem is, I’m not the kind of woman that truly cooks lol. I mean, I can make things, but I’m no southern bell, that makes all the southern dishes. My husband is the real cook in this marriage, and he’s working for turkey day. So, my friend and I just agree to cook for eachother, and another friend, Thursday… Here’s the thing, it’s not even a thanksgiving spread lol. We’re having fried chicken, macaroni, greens, potato salad, and corn bread muffins. Now, everything is going to be great, and I’ll enjoy the fellowship, but I’ll miss the real cooks in my life this year 😩😤🥴

Covid Frustrations

So let me start off by saying I hated my job pre-Covid. Honestly, I had been job searching for about a year, praying to leave. I drove over an hour to work, because I moved with my now husband, and the job was no longer worth it. However, now that the main places that are hiring are call center, it made me appreciate the pre-Covid job. I had freedom, and wasn’t glued to a computer. Now, being laid off allowed some time to myself, and I’m not going back to that job. It just made me realize that Covid forced us to work places that doesn’t fit who we are, or what we would like to do for employment. This is honestly why blogging became an interest. I just wanted to write about daily life now. It all happens for a reason, but this call center life has truly humbled me!

Healthy Weeknight Meals

Cooking can sometimes feel like a chore at the end of a busy day. It’s often tempting to throw a ready meal in the oven or call for take out. But preparing a simple and healthy family meal doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Here are some quick wholesome dishes that you and your family will love. They can even be prepared in advance.

Better than Poutine

I know, what could be better that a steaming plate of fries, gravy and cheese curd? Fries, gravy, cheese curd and bacon, that’s what! Throw in some fresh shallots, chilli, and a splash of roasted bone marrow and duck gravy, and we turn this popular French-Canadian dish into a something sublime.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of pumpkin soup on a cold autumn day. Combine your roasted pumpkin with some onion, garlic, vegetable broth, and a few spices, and give it some time to simmer away. Pair it with a few slices of fresh bread to turn it into something sublime.