First REAL post

I can't believe this day has come. Yes....I think I've started blogging at least a half a dozen times...and honestly, I think I may have even started a few with that same line. But truth is...only ONE other blog has been 100% me. That was my first blog, The Busy Bee Mommy. I blogged about life, home, recipes, love, and family. Things that mattered to me. It was an outlet...a journal of sorts. I've tried blogging other things after that....but to be truthful, they all had another agenda. I was 'selling' something here....or advertising something there. But this? This is me. The real, raw me. This is me not wanting to forget life. My oldest is getting ready to go to college, my middle is embarking on her new world of high school, and my youngest is looking forward to his first year of kindergarten. These are the messy, chaotic, busy, humbling moments I never want to forget. So what you will find here? My attempt at healthy recipes (which usually consists of the easiest ingredients; and honestly, usually more budget friendly than healthy #nojudgementzone), my massive journey into minimalistic living (yes, attempting this with three children....and two dogs), my new personal career journey (more on that to come), and life. Frankly...this is just the current life of the Deals. The life I wouldn't trade for the world.