Greetings, all! How was your holiday? I hope you and your loved ones had a safe, enjoyable time. ❤ Our immediate family decided not to meet up in the large, multi-family gatherings we usually have. Instead, each of our families celebrated separately and checked in with one another. Different, but we all still knew we… Continue reading Black Friday Hair & Other: Wish Lists, Recent Purchases, Tweaks to My Hair Regimen, and More
Category: Career
“Nice Cream” Recipe: Vegan, 3 Ingredients
Greetings! For the last several months I have been prioritizing the health and fitness component of the 5-year challenge (the subject of this blog). I'm happy to report that I am no longer prehypertensive! Yes, I did it! ❤ I obtained a healthy blood pressure by eating vegan 5 days a week. It took awhile,… Continue reading “Nice Cream” Recipe: Vegan, 3 Ingredients
Update: Spirit, Career, Hair
Hi, all! I started a new job, and I have just NOT been able to post. I love the job (teaching math online), but between doing it, seeing my in-person math students, and running the house . . . I'm running! Also, hubby and I have been attending a new class on Tuesdays. It is… Continue reading Update: Spirit, Career, Hair
CHECKING IN AFTER A LONG HIATUS!
NOTE: Please enjoy the photo slide show at the end of this post. Greetings! 😀 I hope this post finds you well! ❤ So it's been about 5 months since I last posted. I can hardly believe that much time has passed! The reason for my absence is that I've been ON IT regarding each… Continue reading CHECKING IN AFTER A LONG HIATUS!
[Hair] Black Friday 2018 Haul: Shopping My Stash, NaturAll Club, Curl Origin, and Ebay
Greetings! I hope this post finds you well! Keeping Any Purchasing under Control Last post I discussed how I think and plan and write things down in order to guide any Black Friday hair-related purchasing I do. I explained that I do so in order to try to curb excessive, unnecessary spending . . .… Continue reading [Hair] Black Friday 2018 Haul: Shopping My Stash, NaturAll Club, Curl Origin, and Ebay
Update: Progress on Changing Careers
It's easy to post about hair. It's not so easy to post about career. The reason it's challenging to post about career is that I have several significant obstacles to overcome: (1) I'm older. This has me a little wary about making huge changes and commitments. (2) I need to be earning money to pay… Continue reading Update: Progress on Changing Careers
[Reflection; Spirit/Soul] The Value of Simplifying and of Simple Pleasures
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." -- saying attributed to Albert Einstein I tend to overthink and overcomplicate things, and I am aware of it. 🙂 Joyce Meyer has a book excerpt about how simplicity is a godly thing, and that complication is a thing the enemy loves to see… Continue reading [Reflection; Spirit/Soul] The Value of Simplifying and of Simple Pleasures