Today’s post is a book excerpt. The Gift of Change: Shift Change Excerpt from Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma by Krista Nerestant “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” —John Maxwell A disruption to my status quo keeps me accountable and responsible for my actions and decisions. A dark night of the soul, growing pains, …
5 Super Thoughtful Gifts for Father’s Day 2021
Dads are notoriously hard to shop for. If you ask them what they’d like for a holiday or birthday gift, they are likely to come back with “I don’t know. Whatever you get will be great!” So, every year, you end up scrambling to decide between a weed wacker or some after shave. And make …
Father’s Day Specials and Deals for 2021
By: Sara Skirboll, Shopping & Trends Expert at RetailMeNot Bahama Breeze You can preorder a Father’s Day Bundle (serves four), with entrées like Baby Back Ribs and Jerk Chicken Wings, available for curbside pickup. BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse From now through Father’s Day, buy $50 in eGift Cards and get a $10 bonus card valid …
Your Official Amazon Prime Day 2021 Guide
By: Sara Skirboll, Shopping & Trends Expert at The Real Deal blog The Best Prime Day Deals of 2021 We’re still waiting for more details about Prime Day, but right now you can check out the deals that have already been leaked. Exciting shout-out: We’re feeling confident that Amazon will launch a new product this …
Motivation Monday: Just Keep Swimming
Right now, I’m living in the newborn haze – the only thing breaking that up is having 4 other kids. We spend a lot of time snuggling, watching TV together, and with me finding ways to keep the 3 middle kiddos occupied. It’s been a rough 14 months. My husband just returned to work in-person …
After the Wanting Book Tour
Title: After the Wanting Author: Elmer Seward Published: March 30th, 2021 Publisher: Bay Rivers Publishing Genre: Psychological Thriller Content Warning: No graphic violence or sexual content but does describe serial killer/stalker events. Please be advised. Age Recommendation: 18+ Synopsis: Rising Internet sensation or creepy guy magnet? Rachel’s life is a muddle of highs and lows. …
Inspiration for Joyful, Delicious, Vegan: Life Without Heart Disease (Guest Post by Sherra Aguirre)
Today’s guest post comes from Sherra Aguire, author of Joyful, Delicious, Vegam: Life Without Heart Disease. We can all learn how to enjoy good health naturally at any age, and it starts in our kitchens by changing what and how we eat. With a delicious plant-based diet we feed our health and not disease. This …
Shifting the Script of Insanity (Guest Post by Paolina Milana)
Today’s guest post comes from Paolina Milana, author of Committed: A Memoir of Madness in the Family. My mom and my younger sister were both diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. From the age of about ten, my life and that of my family revolved around mental illness. In my early twenties, when my father died, I …
Snapshot Saturday: All My Babies
1998, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2021 – the birth years of each of these precious small (and not so small) people.
Books That Significantly Influenced My Life, Writing (Catch 42 Book Tour Guest Post)
Today’s guest post comes from author Felix Holzapfel. Usually, I don’t like creating these types of lists because I always feel like I’m missing something or someone important. Nevertheless, I’ll give it a try–without claiming the list is exhaustive. Of course, what first come to mine are classics like George Orwell’s 1984 or Aldous Huxley’s …