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Written directly from Ryan’s heart
I bet you’re WINNING 2023 already!
Here comes April!(P.S. I know I constantly talk about the calendar and months passing, but I have...
There’s traveling, then there’s TRAVELING!
Planes, trains and automobiles, traveling…it gets old. Pre-COVID, my husband was a nonstop road...
When the magic wand is fully charged!
Truth bomb: being able to find info at a moment's notice helps us to be CALM. And who doesn't like...
You’d better sit down for this one!
This may come as a bit of a shock, but…take a deep breath…I have chosen to declutter (as in:...
When time just doesn’t make sense anymore.
EEK!! It's practically March!? Are you SERIOUS??!? But we JUST flipped the calendar to...
Why are your pits so sweaty right now?
Hi, have you met me? I change things…I know I do. When I notice that something isn't going...
Is your wallet bursting at the seams?
In keeping with my theme for 2023 (“edit and evaluate”), I have been on a decluttering kick…omg...
Never a dull moment to be had!
OMG. What a week it was last week. Ice-pocalypse 2023. Most of Austin lost power for...
Maybe you feel 2023 getting away from you already? No worries!
I know I'm a broken record about this, but things are so much easier when done together. Exhibit...
I know I’m weird! But that’s cool!
I am weird. I know it. I really do. But it's cool. So, I'm weird-cool? Is that a thing?? LOL, it...
Woo woo you very much
It must be January, because I find myself asking friends, family members, clients and total...
I know you, you like those shiny objects (just like I do!)!
Oh, hello shiny new year!!! Let's do alllll the things!! Let's sign up for alllll the...
Happy New Year!
Well, this is my first email of 2023! And today, January 3rd, is the, (I can barely type the...
Where did 2022 go?
Thanks for all your support this year!Well, this is my last email of 2022. I'm incredibly proud of...
Why do bad things happen when you have the LEAST time and patience?
Those life lessons…here they come!We have a saying in our family: "it's in the transitions that we...
I doubt you even have 2 minutes to read this (AKA it’s December)!
Back to our regularly scheduled programming!Thanks for sticking with me last month as we...
The final installment of celebrating National Adoption Month…ending the suspense!
I had no idea that when I decided to celebrate National Adoption Month that it would be this...
Thankful for National Adoption Awareness Month!
Upon further examination of the calendar, I noticed there are still 2 remaining Tuesdays in...
Week 3 of celebrating National Adoption Awareness month…the plot thickens!
I sincerely hope you are enjoying this series of emails as much as I am enjoying sharing them with...
Week 2 of celebrating November as National Adoption Awareness month!
Last week I shared a big share with you…my adoption story! I got such lovely responses from many...
You came through, people!
Y'all, thank you so much for your responses last week telling me what's going well for you! Even...
Crickets! Complete and utter silence…
I've been "accused" of being the Positivity Police. Andddddd I love that! Last week I asked you,...
Slow down, October!! What’s the hurry?
Why does my favorite month go by so darn fast?! I just love October for all the typical reasons:...
It’s ADHD Awareness month.
Tigger wants to tell you right NOW: October is ADHD Awareness month! A note from Ryan: I do not...
Kids, pets, and allllll the things…
A note from me (Ryan) – Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected the gift of such amazing...
Me, my cats, and 50+ cups of tea.
Author's correction: last week I spelled the word “ambassador” with an “e” (embassador) which made...
Have you ever felt like you were going to miss a flight?
Coining a new term: the CALM Embassador Are you someone who typically runs late? Are you the...
The rare gift of a time capsule!
News flash: you have an impact on others. If I asked you to picture a favorite teacher or coach, a...
Why I suck at resting and you do, too, probably…
What if you simply FOCUSed on your ONE thing? I find the human body truly fascinating,...
Nothing like conquering a 4000-lb ENERGY LEAK
I know you have energy leaks…they MUST be addressed! The year was 2020. You may or may not...
Do you want to know a secret?
A sweet gif to make you stop and smile! So, I have to let you in on a little secret. These emails...
When I say time flies, I’m not even kidding!
First of all, RIP to one of my life-long icons, Olivia Newton-John. What a queen!!! Thank you for...
Well, it’s about time: Hello, August!!
I'm not really sure why I'm so into the fact that it's finally AUGUST, but I'm stoked! Maybe...
Old school family time is the BEST!
Well, that sure went by fast! As I type out this email, I sit by the window in a family wing chair...
FOMO NO MO!!!
Greetings, all! As I sit down to write this email, my first inclination is to gush and gush...
How could I do that to you?
Last week I did something I don't normally do. I sent you two different emails about two different...
One “love language” you’ve never heard of before
Words never spoken before:“Cool Prius!" and "Sending emails can be a type of love language”Who...
A bucket of ice water on my head please!
Goodbye, June, and hello, July!! It's been so hot here in Texas that we are spending as much time...
When the Twilight Zone feels more real than not
Preach, Mariah!!! Well, I've done it. And it feels great! What have I done? I'm giving up on ever...
100% Obsessed!
I'm all about short and sweet today, as I'm in Colorado dealing with the house that LUCKILY didn't...
YAAASSSSSS!!!! It’s here!!!!
Please join me to celebraaaaaaaate!!! And what are we celebrating? The day: Saturday, June 4thThe...
Sign up for my newsletter!Sign up for my newsletter! When I say: “that feeling of...
Do you ever feel like your brain is too full…
Well, normally on Tuesday mornings, I sit and finish up my email and get it sent out to you...
There’s an elephant in the room, and she’s named Omicron
January 11, 2022 -- Wow, y'all, there's some STUFF going on. And it's affecting me way more than I...
It’s #energyleak time, holiday edition!
December 14, 2021 -- Oh, y'all, it's #energyleak time, holiday edition! Maybe you… -haven't...
Today: obsessed! Tomorrow…over it!
October 19, 2021 -- Everything runs its course. Everything has a season. Things evolve. Cycles are...
Even if you don’t read a single word of this, you’ll have a chuckle, I promise!
October 12, 2021 -- I love Halloween. Well, let's be honest: I just really love costuming up! I...
The Power of Plan B
Aug 17, 2021 -- It's the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!! In-person school!!! I've been WAITING for this...
YOU are gorgeous architecture!
August 3, 2021 -- Who is familiar with this saying: "We are our own worst enemy." So true! We have...
3 is my new favorite number
7/26/2021-- 3 is my new favorite number. Why? It's so do-able, accessible. It's part of our...
Woot! The Challenge is nearly upon us!
June 29, 2021 -- As promised, the "Lighten up in July" you-can't-get-behind challenge is almost...
OMG it’s so time to change it up!!
June 22, 2021 - OMG it's time to change it up!! July is a unique month. In the US, it's the focal...
How pink Post-it notes BOSSED up my ADD+overwhelm
May 18, 2021 -- May, oh May, oh my!!! Are you feeling it, too? I have multiple energy leaks right...
So my 16 year old can’t find his wallet…enter “The Squeeze”
May 11, 2021 -- It's true. My not yet licensed driver/just got a job at Chili's/man about town...
May the Fourth be with you “throwback blog” edition!
May 4, 2021 -- I've never done this, but let's give it a whirl! I'm going into the archives to see...
How homonyms made me cross over to the Dark Side
April 27, 2021 -- There are several things I know NOW that I sure wish I'd known growing up....
“hey, honey, did you get an odd 9-1-1 text?”
April 20, 2021 -- It's Sunday, and I'm taking a glorious mid-day bath in order to baby my knee...
Like a York Peppermint Patty…feel the sensation!
April 13, 2021 -- Oh, leaky leaky energy leaks!! Can you relate to any of these? -walking past...
Is this a flimsy wick day? Hang on…
April 5, 2021 -- What a fantastic weekend!!! After a more than year-long hiatus, we were able to...
Which flower really springs you into Spring?
March 30, 2021 -- Hello to you, my reader! Just to set your expectation for today's read, there is...
No one likes a leaky anything…so plug it up!
March 23rd, 2021 -- We are slaves to our minds, aren't we? Our minds are so powerful. Me? I'm a...
Macauley Culkin had it so good…
March 16, 2020 -- If you take Quarantine, the pandemic, social distancing from the rest of the...
Get your own Paparazzi
March 9, 2020 -- If you've been a reader of my blog, you already know that I learn a ton of life...
What color is Jealousy? Could it be…Golden?
March 1st, 2021 -- Sunday night I watched the Golden Globes "with" my oldest son (he's currently...
Snow+Texas=SNOWRREAL: Snowmageddon2021
Feb 23, 2020 -- Sitting in a warm house, with water and electricity, and the temperatures well...
Oh, my…Mother Nature is not kidding around
Feb 15, 2021 -- Yesterday, we woke up to deeply sub-freezing temps here in Austin, as well as a...
Permit acquired! (but not without drama…)
Feb 9, 2021 -- Good news from last Friday: My youngest child's driving permit acquired....
Oh, Launch Pad, how you complete me (and I so NEED you this week in particular!)
Feb 1st, 2020 - First of all, a quick HBD shoutout to my little brother, Matt, who turns 46 this...
So easy to use, so easy NOT to use…
January 26, 2021 - One of my favorite books, The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson is so good...when I...
Moms gone wild
Jan 21st, 2021 - I have this long list of previously ordinary things that I really miss: Hugging...
when you look up and, “Crap! it’s Dec 15th?!”
Dec 15, 2020 -- since i sit down most mornings all alone in a comfy chair with a candle, some...
the 2am worries…we all get them
WARNING: lots of free flowing monsters in my head in this post!! Dec 7, 2020 -- I normally sleep...
“Hey, Mom, uh, I hope you have time to take me to the emergency room”
Novemember 24, 2020 -- This is not a sentence anyone wants to hear, ever. Least of all when you're...
2020 and the holidays…time to reframe, people
Nov 17, 2020 -- Yep. We are approaching the holidays and we are reading the facts: getting...
Hey, it’s NOW-vember. SO grab it by the gourds!
November 10, 2020 -- Now-vember. If people can invent "Mow-vember", then I'm coining "Now-vember"!...
My EPIC FAIL at 4pm
Yesterday, I took a big ol' running start, and fell FLAT on my face. (not literally, so not to...
“Alexa, play songs from Rage Against the Machine”
October 20, 2020 -- Yesterday at about 5pm, I noticed a restless energy within myself. I felt...
Monday at 10:28am…sometimes it’s just the right time for a good cry
October 6, 2020 -- Yup, yesterday I just fell apart at 10:28am. Mondays are MY DAY, y'all. I LOVE...
Flying through the air…in a good way
October 2, 2020 -- I love October. It's my favorite favorite month. I think it stems from my love...
“yay” that today is not yesterday
Sept 29, 2020 -- wow, yesterday was baaaaaaaaaad. Sunday was no picnic either. So add those 2...
When all else fails…Garage Therapy to the rescue!
September 25, 2020 -- I should strive to blog more during 2020…the material just is like no other....
Sentimental or incendiary???
August 18, 2020 <-- This date, as in this very day as I write, was supposed to be SO MANY...
Be SELFISH. The world needs that!
August 10, 2020 -- I love a fresh week! It feels like an expanse of potential time to get a series...
I’ll take “DONE” over “perfect”, please
July 27, 2020 -- Well, well, well...here we are looking at the tail end of July: July 2020, it's...
Lava lamps and moms…
July 21, 2020 -- We are better together, no question. Each one of us has a wealth of knowledge,...
the Dichotomies of 2020
I had a ton of fun thought time on these...ENJOY! I love being at home all the time. I hate being...
Feeling all the feels…
June 17, 2020 -- Life is precious. 100%. 100% of the time. Even when we aren't front-of-mind...
in my head, and in my eyes (serious post)
June 5, 2020 -- Remember how slow March was? And April too? Why does it feel like May was fast and...
When change brings GOOD things…
May 27, 2020 -- I have always loved that saying that goes, "Today is the first day of the rest of...
If you don’t like today, just wait a minute
May 25, 2020 -- This saying has so much deep wisdom that I doubt we even fully comprehend it. We...
The Flylady, Mel Robbins, and Marie Kondo, oh my!
...part 2 from yesterday "Are you my mother?" May 21, 2020 -- As a stay-at-home mama of littles, I...
“Are you my mother?” A tale of seeking
Note: I use Myers-Briggs lingo in this post. I am an ENFP, known lovingly as a Squirrel. I refer...
What you think about, you BRING about
May 18, 2020 -- Happy Monday, y'all! I just love a fresh week! I am certain that you have heard...
Front ends and back ends
May 15, 2020 -- Do you have periods of deep thought that can last days or even weeks? During those...
Carpe diem, ugly bits and all
May 14th, 2020 -- If we were going to get philosophical for a moment, (it's rather constant these...
We are MAGICAL beings, so what’s our deal?
May 13, 2020 -- In the Old Normal, BC ("before COVID-19"), today I would have awakened in the...
Observe your own sunset
May 12, 2020 -- Do you have any clue what a mess I was yesterday?? It was Monday, and normally I...
Eyes on the Prize
May 11, 2020 -- I love really powerful statements like these: teamwork makes the dream work, we...
Thanks, Lilo and Stitch:)
May 8, 2020 -- I have family on my mind this morning for several reasons. Yesterday, May 7, my...
Incredibly, outrageously irrational
May 7, 2020 -- It's hilarious, really, how we expect so much of ourselves. And by hilarious, I...