You should feel lucky if you’ve got an eye for design; it is a rare talent, one that many people wish they had, like me! (That’s why I hire Linden Eller to do my illustrations!) There’s something powerful in...
Does Determination To Succeed Matter?
When you see examples of modern success stories, it is often hard to detect how much sheer determination played. If you watch a lot of reality TV, winners often seem to achieve victory through a combination of obnoxiousness and...
Moving Forward: Tips For Cultivating Positivity
Unfortunately these days, there are so many aspects of society that can make you feel a little down in the dumps, even some resolutions that claim to improve your confidence can have the complete opposite effect. With so many...
Getting Started – Building a Strong Foundation for your Blog
If you are starting to take yourself quite seriously as a blogger, you might want to ensure that you are going to keep that blog running for a long time. That is something that you can work on easily...
Turning 50 – What I Know to be True
This is 50. At the end of last week, just after we rang in the new decade, I ran in a new decade! Being born at the first of the year at the beginning of a decade provides a...
J’adore Delsey – Classic French Luggage Perfect for Your Capsule Wardrobe!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored collaboration with Delsey. As always all opinions are my own. New year. New travel. New luggage! For more than 10 years, Mr. Misadventures and I traversed the globe with duffel-style luggage. The luggage was...
Currently December 2019
Currently | 12.264.19 Watching | So Much Good Stuff! > We got the new Disney+ channel for 24 hours and watched the first 3 episodes of The Mandalorian – I really liked it but was unclear if it was...
Currently November 2019
Currently | 11.20.19 NOTE: For the first time in 177 consecutive Currently posts, I missed a month! I was sick, sick, sick for more than 3 weeks with a nasty cold/flu and couldn’t make it happen, but I’m back...
J’adore Chico’s 10-Pieces/20-Outfits Wardrobe Extravaganza (Creating a Travel Capsule Wardrobe)
Looking for a travel capsule wardrobe, or just a versatile wardrobe for your everyday life? Try Chico’s 10-Pieces/20-Outfits Wardrobe pieces. Capsule wardrobe how to build a. Tips and tricks for how to build a capsule wardrobe. ...
Super Duper 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
Some of you might remember the 2016 gift guide by the same name! I retired that baby and created a brand new updated post. You’re welcome! I realized a long time ago that I, like many others, are more...
J’adore Jambu – The Best Travel Shoes for Home and Away
Want in on a secret? Jambu shoes are the trendiest and most comfortable shoes I've ever owned! It shouldn't be a secret, but it is. Jambu has been around since 2009 making comfortable all-day but stylish shoes yet I...
7 Ways You And The Family Can Unleash Your Creativity
It’s been my experience that in order to get through life, you need to possess a multitude of different skills and traits. You likely know all about the basic cognitive skills that you possess, and you’re probably already very...