Winter Chaos On Skin
Thanks to Walgreens for underwriting this post. I was paid as a member of the Clever Girls Collective, but the content is all mine. Visit http://www.discoverbeautywithin.com/. Winter is a beautiful...
View ArticleReady Player One by Ernest Cline
The publisher’s synopsis: It’s the year 2044, and the real world is an ugly place. Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes his grim surroundings by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS,...
View ArticleMy holiday wish!
I was so excited that this topic – holiday wishes – would be the first prompt on the December list for Bloggy Moms. I was so anxious to post what I truly wanted, so badly, for Christmas. Then it came...
View ArticleWhen snow begins to fall…
… I think, “Damn! Do I need to drive in that?” If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m not a fan of driving in the snow. I love snow, enjoy playing in it, and taking my kids down in awesomeness as I win a...
View ArticleOh, Santa!
I was raised believing that jolly old Saint Nick resided in the North Pole and each December he would float on his magical sleigh to every little boy and girl’s home to stuff presents down the chimney....
View Article2012 and my blogs
There were many things that I hoped to accomplish in 2012 when it came to my personal blog, DannieSpeaks, my marketing web show, CreateChatter™ TV, and 3Twenty5 Media. The year just didn’t start off...
View ArticleIt was worth it!
He may not have stuck with lessons; and eventually we just sold the set, but the Christmas morning that my some woke us up because Santa had brought him a drum set, we realized… … it was all worth it!...
View ArticleMy 2013 Goals
In 2012 with so many personal challenges, I lost focus on my blogs and creation of my social media business. It was more than lost focus, it was detachment from everything social media related to focus...
View ArticleWould You?
Have you ever asked yourself, “If I could bring back (insert here), I would!” Now, if you could truly bring back (insert here), would you? Would it eat at you until you made the decision? Would it eat...
View ArticleOh, Vacation, You Are Missed
It has been years since my family has taken a vacation. Not that they are not completely deserved they are, but quite honestly when it comes down to money, life, money, and life, a vacation is more...
View ArticleStarted a Business
Not me, although I have been trying, my husband. Many of you probably don’t know my husband. He likes to just kind of do things, without thinking, and then figure it out later. Well, he’s gone and done...
View ArticleWorking Well Under Pressure… Maybe.
Working well under pressure… in some cases, yes. Some projects I need to feel the pressure on me in order to complete. You know those types of tasks – tedious, boring, the “OMG! Do I have to do THAT?”...
View ArticleWriting About What for 2014
Of course I plan to add a bit about the NaBloPoMo prompt of the day, but I need to change lanes first and write about my blog. With 2014 just beginning, I see many blog posts about 2014 goals. I...
View ArticleChecklist Lover, But HUGE Procrastinator
I have checklists coming out my ears. I have a list that needs to be checked for checking emails, another to check for making sure import orders got reviewed, and one somewhere that I need to find to...
View ArticleCaza Trail Donut Shop Blend K-Cups
Disclosure: I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Sturm Foods, Inc. I received a promotional item and product samples as a thank you for participating. I walk into my...
View Article52 Weeks and $1,378.00
A couple of days ago I was reading on BlogHer about a unique money challenge. The challenge had simple steps really… Save money based on the corresponding week number you are in. So, for instance we...
View ArticleThe Social Online Conference
If you haven’t already gotten a reservation or registered for the conference… you’re in luck! This conference does not need for you to have a hotel room or flight arrangements, and it’s pretty great...
View ArticleStress, You Can Leave Anytime
There are little things that stress us out in life everyday. My biggest, everyday life stress is: PAYING BILLS! I think there are many of you reading this right now that share this same stress. There...
View ArticleBook Review: The Colorado Kid by Stephen King
The Colorado Kid by Stephen King Originally published by Hard Case Crime, 10/2005 ISBN: 0-8439-5584-8; 9780843955842 Pages: 184 Barns & Noble | Publisher | Author Summary (Hard Case Crime website):...
View ArticleHit a Brick Wall
I’ve literally hit a brick wall with the new book I downloaded to read. There are some stories that I can literally pick-up and read within one day (Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin)… maybe less than...
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