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Teressa Morris won an award in the sixth grade for her short story, “The Perils of the Periwinkle People”. She continued writing all through high school and into college where she majored in journalism and English. In 1987 she dropped out of school to live her dream of becoming a full-time wife and stay-at-home mom.
Teressa homeschooled her children for a total of 11 years, then went on to help her husband, a retired Air Force electronics technician, start a successful retail golf business.
After the golf shop failed in 2009, due to the downturn in the economy, Teressa turned the bookkeeping she had learned for the business into a part-time job. Her husband struggled to get hired in the new economic environment, and Teressa became the primary breadwinner for the family, along with an avid couponer and deal seeker. She has also learned the ins and outs of unemployment, Medi-Cal and various other California assistance programs.
With so much responsibility on her plate, Teressa started looking for a creative outlet. Her oldest child suggested she return to her passion for writing. She started blogging one day a week, first about things she had gleaned from Bible studies, then about her family’s struggles with bullying, depression and insomnia.
Teressa now blogs 3-5 days a week, about topics as varied as recipes, book and product reviews, and giveaways, as well as continuing to discuss subjects that are dear to her heart, such as bullying, transgender issues and charitable causes. She recently published a Kindle short story, Peace and Quiet: A Cautionary Tale
If you read her blog, she would love it if you left a comment. Let her know if you like her eclectic style and what subjects you would like to read about next.
Thanks for stopping by!!
You can send Teressa an email at tmorris@teressamorris.com
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All the best to you Terresa. You are brave.
Teressa- Good morning to you. I am so glad that I read the paper online this morning to see your story. WOW!!! You are both going through a lot of stuff. Much of it similar to our situation. I am so impressed by your honesty and faith in the midst of all the upset. You reminded me again that sometimes you are thrown curves in life and that if you have love and faith in your God, it is somehow a bit easier to deal with. HE will make sure you have what you need in this life. It might just have to take a little bit of struggling to realize that. May God bless you and Art and the boys. May you realize you are more of an inspiration to others than you may know and that you will get through this.
All my best to you,
Sharon Atkinson
We would love for you to stop by our ranch and pick up some chickens and eggs. We are blessed with extra and love to share. Blessings, Barb and David
Teressa, Most stong women do not reconize their strength like yourself, you are resourceful, connected, motivated and loveing, but it is because of your strength and endless efforts. You have lived many lives already and yet are young. You are wise to try to understand your sons needs and who he is but don’t feel the need to explain to relatives their love for you will allow them to understand.
Yes your health is most important, maintain it while you are still younger, losing 16lbs in two years is great progress and your routine benefits you daily. You are special and you are your husband were meant to go through life together. You have trust and that is not easily found. You are creative and have professional skills to earn income that can not be taken away. Maintain your healthly lifesstyle and focus on what you eat, treat your body like a shrine. You and your husband are strong survivers, this is easier than active duty during war time.
Thank you so much for sharing about yourself and your family! It’s so refreshing to find great bloggers like yourself! I have been following you for a few months now, and enjoy every post. Keep up the good work! ~Crimson
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Thank you Crimson!! Your blog is so cute!! Love the background!!
Teressa,
I appreciate your blog, and your POV… as a single disabled 45 y/o male with no children, yours is clearly different. I see some similarities as well, either from my own POV or from things related to me by others. I just want you to know, that your outlook is refreshing, and I look forward to your blogs. thank you so much!
Thanks so much for the lovely review, Teressa! Your site is just perfect. Looks like you have a lot of fun with it, and so will others. I’m so glad you enjoyed my novel. Best wishes…MHP
You Are Loved Teresa! Please accept my gift for you here: http://allaboutlemon.com/2012/07/01/another-versatile-blogger-award-and-today-is-you-are-loved-day/
Thank you so much for following All About Lemon and for your continuous support. I highly appreciate this very sincerely. Enjoy your gift and have fun!
Dolly xoxo
Thank you for the gift!! I posted it in my sidebar.
I enjoy reading your posts & viewing real life from your perspective. Please keep writing & sharing your passion with the world.
Thank you so much Pam!! That means a lot
Hi Teressa, When I was weeding out my 340+ emails today, I was intrigued with your subject line and had to check it out. After reading your post I was curious to see who was behind the words, which is what brought me here. I LOVE your honesty in your posts! I am going to mark this as one of my favorite blogs! Too many bloggers out there seem phony to me. Sorry bloggers! I don’t want to offend anyone, but life is NOT just sunshine and flowers all of the time. Teressa, you are doing all of us a WONDERFUL favor by being straight about everything. The good AND the bad. I thank you for that, from the bottom of my heart! BTW, I do suffer with chronic pain after two spine surgeries. The first was an event that would change my life forever. I’m still learning how to deal on a daily basis. (mostly with the emotional side of it) I am just now trying to wean off a pain narcotic that I DIDN’T want to take in the first place! My doctors thought it was best for me because the rollercoaster of up and down pain is worse for a person than taking a narcotic when pain is at level where you HAVE TO take something. I’m praying I can live without the meds now. I want to drive again! lol Anyway, I will definitely be back to visit your blog. Thanks again!