Me and My Bright Ideas, or 2021 DIY Project #1

Being in the house and working from home full time for over a year has led me to want to make some changes. Full disclosure, I want to move out of state, but I don’t know if we’ll (I’ll) be allowed to continue to work from home permanently. So in the meantime, I decided I’ve…

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Make Gift Giving Easy!

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a list when you’re trying to buy gifts for your friends, family, and/or loved ones?  There’s nothing sadder than a gift given from the heart that will never be used by the recipient.  I know I prefer to give (and receive) gifts that I know will be appreciated and…

Float, float on

Keeping in line with my 2019 promise to myself, I took a vacation day and decided to engage in a float session. In case you missed it, the promise was to do something positive for myself on any singular vacation day, instead of just sleeping in or running errands. What’s a float session? The act…

A Tale of Two Salt Rooms

I’ve made a promise to myself that in 2019, if I take a single day off, I’m going to do something good for myself. Something other than what I normally do which is sleep in, or run errands. I’ve vowed to proactively seek out experiences that will hopefully benefit me in a positive way. So…

Why does it always have to be about race?

When I hear someone ask “why does it always have to be about race,” it’s like nails on a chalkboard to me.  It’s usually followed by something like “we’re all human / I don’t see color / we’re all the same on the inside” or some other well-meaning phrase.  Seeing as I have a platform…