My Spirit Animal is a Wolf
I WANT TO SHARE SOMETHING THAT I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE. A while ago I heard the coolest podcast. It was an episode in which I learned about a famous Yellowstone wolf called the ‘06 female. ‘06 because that is the year she was born. I’m linking to it for you because it...
She Spread Her Wings and Found Her Strength
IMAGINE BEING A YOUNG WOMAN, TRAVELING ALONE TO MARRY A MAN YOU’VE ONLY KNOWN THROUGH WRITING LETTERS, DURING WARTIME ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN WHILE ENEMY SUBMARINES ARE SINKING BOATS ALL AROUND YOU. This is the story of Margaret Andrea Smith Houston Baxter. Let me...
The Value of a Mistake
I have been agonizing over this post for two weeks now. Partly because I am going to share something super personal and partly because I wanted to find a way to convey the simple (yet, not easy) idea that mistakes bring growth. A quick Google search will bring up a...
Your Best is Enough
DO YOU WONDER IF YOU ARE DOING IT RIGHT? OR DOING ENOUGH? The thing about being a parent is that it's this constant reminder that I am screwing up on a daily basis. This might seem obvious but before I was a parent, I could go a whole day without thinking about my...
Change Your Thoughts, Change Your World
IMAGINE YOU ARE IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY ALONE. YOU DON'T KNOW A SOUL AND YOU DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE. You have important business there, and you are lost. A stranger who speaks your language approaches you and offers to help you get to where you need to go. You...
The Audacity!
A few days ago I was going to my mailbox which sits atop a short but steep hill. I decided to run for no particular reason and when I reached the top I thought about how 5 years ago I couldn't run at all, let alone uphill. My life is completely different now. Over...
50th Birthday Gift Ideas
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO WILL BE TURNING 50 SOON? There are a few birthdays that are milestones and demand to be celebrated. When we are kids, every birthday is a big deal, but as we get older there are just a handful that feel a bit more important than the others....
How to Take Better Vacation Photos
DO YOU WISH YOU COULD TAKE AMAZING VACATION PHOTOGRAPHS WITHOUT HAVING TO LUG AROUND A BIG DSLR CAMERA? I HAVE SOME TIPS TO SHARE THAT CAN HELP! Maybe you didn't know this about me, but before I was a jewelry artist, I used to be a professional photographer. I...
That One Time When Someone Mailed Me a Human Finger
LAST MONTH, I GOT A STRANGE PACKAGE IN THE MAIL FROM WONG INTERNATIONAL TRADING. It was from a person claiming to have the effects of a relative that mysteriously died and that I am the only known relative. The letter told me that I should be expecting more packages...
Celebrate the Small Victories
Last Saturday I attended a branding workshop put on by someone who I believe has that subject DOWN. Her name is Alison of The Alison Show and if you haven’t seen her on Instagram, then you might click over to check her out and think, “Hey that girl is spunky plus...