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  • Stories of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)

    In case you were pregnant and considering alcohol, think again! The damage that does to your babies brain is unreal. My youngest sister was adopted from Russia in 2004. Her birth mother drank and my sister’s brain is forever altered. At 20 years old there are basic concepts that my sister struggles with. The other… Read more

  • Book Recs for January 2025

    Limitless by Jim Kwik “For over 30 years, Jim Kwik, the world-renowned brain coach, has been the secret weapon of success for a diverse range of high achievers, including actors, athletes, CEOs, and business pioneers. In Limitless, he reveals science-based practices and field-tested tips to accelerate self-learning, communication, memory, focus, recall, and speed reading to create… Read more

  • Names List

    I have started keeping a list of names to help me remember my new friends at church. I felt weird at first so I kept it to myself, but the other day a lady said, “I need to write your name down so I remember!” And I realized I was in good company. Some people… Read more

  • Beautiful Things

    I have been keeping a note in my phone of beautiful sights that I see every day. It’s part of my ‘obnoxiously optimistic’ lifestyle that I adopted back in October. What beautiful things have you seen this month? Read more

  • New Traditions

    January 2025 my best friend and I started a new tradition. We found pins that remind ourselves of the previous year and we exchange them in the calendar new year, to make January more fun. That weird limbo between xmas and new year always throws people for a loop. And then everyone laments winter, longing… Read more

  • Rings

    I have decided to clean out my house. Winter cleaning. (Instead of Spring.) Some days are more productive than others, but right now I’m on a jewelry kick. I’m going to wear things and if I can’t keep them on or I don’t feel comfortable I’m going to get rid of it. I have so… Read more