Wear Your Vitamins

Did you know that Pinkerton’s hired the first lady detective? Her name was Kate Warne, and her story is partly told in the delightlful and touching middle grade novel The Detective’s Assistant. There are so many wonderful things in this story. A few who worked on the Underground Railroad, even giving their lives. A redemption story, a young lady growing up and realizing who she is. The men in the…

Some favorite lip products of mine – Sonia Kashuk and Revlon

I’m getting ready for my next makeup series. In the mean time, while I was choosing my summer makeup series lip colors (which ended up being the Sonia Kashuk lip sheers), I took a ton of phone pictures of the products I was trying out. From the Sonia Kashuk lip sheers, like melon And berry. To the stunningly bold Revlon Bitten Lipstains (the only color from the whole line I like –…

Bite-Sized Yoga: My Ten Favorite Yoga Poses

Sometimes I want a bite-sized portion of yoga. I mean a really little bite. Like one so small that I can do it while crossing the distance between my bedroom door and the bed. I’ve learned that something is better than nothing and a little yoga goes a long way (thanks, Adrienn). So here are my ten favorite single yoga poses for those times when I can’t even muster a five- or ten-minute workout of…

Seven Reasons Weekly Task Lists More Sense To Me Than Daily Task Lists #paperplanner #pashfam #weeklygoal #goalsetting

Why I Keep Coming Back To Weekly Planner Layouts One: You only have to migrate tasks once a week.

I absolutely hate migrating tasks. Nothing is more defeating than migrating a task day after day. It is a waste of time, ink, and paper. I think most people who make daily checklists do this—hats off to the checklists queens who don’t. And I think most of us feel the same feeling of checklist failure…

5 Things I learned about Planning from My First Year With The Passion Planner

I love my passion planner. Like keto coffee, yoga, and five minute HIIT workouts, it’s life-changing. Check out MY FIRST YEAR WITH MY PASSION PLANNER: HOW THE PASSION PLANNER HELPED ME TRANSFORM MY LIFE IN 2019.

There is no way I could fit all of my love for this planner’s concepts into one blog post. Here are five things I learned about planning and life in general from this paper coach, as…

My First Year With My Passion Planner: How Baby Steps Help You Achieve Big Dreams

Passion Planner made my 2019 amazing and transformative.

Near the end of 2018, I was depressed, anxious, completely overwhelmed, and suffocated by life. I had been saying “there’s no way out” to myself for so long, I believed it.

I saw a post about the Passion Planner on social media and asked for one for Christmas. My husband bought me the beautiful rose gold passion planner in December of 2018.

Once upon a time, a little girl came home with her family of eight in their big yellow station wagon to find the front door lined by lights and the porch covered with presents. The anonymous givers gave her a white teddy bear that she never forgot, a cheerleader doll, and memories that would never leave her heart—the magic of Christmas.

It’s been a total of seven years since I sat in a coffee…

It’s no secret to most that Moms have one of the hardest, most challenging jobs there is. Children are all-consuming, so even if you just have one, your whole mind and heart are both tied up with their wellbeing and not your own, often leaving your resources exhausted and wearing thin. On top of that, certain segments of society often respond to the overwhelmed Mom with the answer, “this is the…

Healthy Hair Growth Update – Minoxidil after 6 months

Minoxidil at respective stages. Beginning (January), May and June 29th. I’d say the biggest difference between mid-May and and June (kind of short to do an update in ), is the overall fulness of my hair, not necessarily the part itself.

Dreams of Freedom and other Children’s Picture Books We Love

Screen time was getting to be too familiar of a friend. It had been a long time, too long, since we went to the Edmond Library.

So off we went, with much joy and anticipation from Anneka. And her Mom—I love picture books almost more than my four-year-old does. I love the colors. I love the way Anneka snuggles close to me when I read them. I love the way she plays afterward for a good hour about…

The Magic of Beets

Beets are rich in antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and fiber.

Inflammation is at the root of many diseases—a common factor, Harvard calls it.

Multiple rounds of strong antibiotics left me at a lower health point than I’ve ever been in my life. My immune system seemed almost nonexistent, and chronic yeast infections, UTIs, and kidney infections left me exhausted, depressed, and fearful.

One Mom’s Experience With Stitchfix

My husband got me the most thoughtful gift ever for Christmas, a credit for Stitchfix, a personal styling website. I filled out the long but fun questionnaire and waited for my box to come with much anticipation. I’m not the kind of person who comes home from a shopping trip with coordinated pieces. My closet hasn’t been updated with anything I love since before Anneka was born (who is now two…

Five Habits of a Lazy Writer #confessions #writing #amwriting

I don’t write if I don’t feel like it. I’ve never written anything of value that was forced from a reluctant heart and brain. I long ago knew this to be true, then rediscovered the truth of it recently. However, I want to write a lot. So I have a few ways of making myself feel like it. They are the confessions of a lazy writer. Read. Listening to or reading good stories forms a blueprint of a…

All Stories Exist For A Reason

My latest favorite author is Cressida Cowell, author of the profound and enchanting “How To Train Your Dragon” series. Not the Dreamworks movie, but the books. Hiccup is an endearing hero. He uses his brains instead of his brawn. He is kind instead of merciless. He forgives instead of killing. He speaks intelligently instead of calling people nasty names. “How to Train Your Dragon is a series of…

How I Got 200 Followers In One Day On Instagram

And 50 to 100 daily after that. I passed the 500 follower threshold one day on Instagram with great rejoicing, then dropped to 480. Twenty-four hours later, I hit 500 again and did a happy dance again. Then dropped to 496. I did it again. And again, and again. I passed 500 followers on Instagram about six times, laughing at myself and determining to figure out how to grow Instagram consistently…

Childhood’s Last Summer—My First Short Story—Has Launched

My first short story launched on Amazon on Thursday. I was incredibly touched by the messages and reviews from friends, acquaintances, and strangers. It feels good when someone you barely know buys your story. You know they’re not buying it because you’re family. Here are some of the reviews and tweets.     If you want to support an indie author and buy my story, you can do so on Amazon.…