Decluttering Over A Decade Of Clothes

For the last three months, I've been sorting my clothes into keep, donate, trash, and sentimental piles. I did this for a few reasons. One, I hated feeling like I had nothing to wear. If you can't or don't want to wear half of what's in your closet, what's the point? Two, you're better of... Continue Reading →

Motivational Mondays with Trisha: Blended Family

Some of you may realize that I love anime. I have a tendency to pull inspiration from unexpected places. So what wholesome anime brought about blended families? That would be Spy x Family. The Forger family ( which instantly makes me think forgery) is a lovely blended family of three.   A Spy, an Assassin, and... Continue Reading →

Cookware That I Need To Make Home Cooked Japanese Meals

On my quest to cook food outside of my comfort zone, I realized that I'm a bit under prepared. I borrowed a cookbook from the library thinking, all I need is the ingredients and directions. To my surprise, there's a few kitchen tools that I needed to make these home cooked Japanese meals. Although the... Continue Reading →

Our calendar is full of numerous holidays and special occasions. Some are recognized more than others. When it comes to April, Administrative Professionals Day is one of those neglected holidays. Though Hallmark arms managers and supervisors with cards, there are more thoughtful ways to show appreciation. For example, one of my previous employers gave me... Continue Reading →

Motivational Mondays with Trisha: Positive Self-Talk

Sometimes it seems we live in a very melancholy society. Negativity that stems from the present is much easier to cultivate than positivity rooted in hope. It's very easy to curate future focused negative self-talk, because of past experiences. It's like being in a mental pit. You can see the sun above, but it feels... Continue Reading →

TGIF: Why Do Seedless Watermelon Have Seeds

Last weekend, I decided to stock up on fresh produce. Walmart had some medium Seedless Watermelon on sale. At the time, I had the fridge space to cut up my own Watermelon and store the leftovers. Over the years, I've noticed grocers make an effort to remove seeds from Pre-chopped Watermelon. So, I didn't notice... Continue Reading →

Do You Still Write Out Lists?

It seems pretty obsolete to write out to-do lists. Even if you've managed to resist the smart phone age, it's much easier to create and save digital lists on a tablet or laptop. We're already using these devices for shopping, work, education, and entertainment. Who remembers the old Android phone advertisements that made these smartphone... Continue Reading →

Motivational Mondays with Trisha: Eggs

As far as PR goes, eggs have been the butt of many jokes for quite a while. There's reels of people sharing videos of their chicken coops. There's memes of bougie chickens dressed to impress. All jokes aside, there are good things that we can take away from eggs besides nutrition. Cracks are just the... Continue Reading →

Ellises Family Vacation: Explore US History

A few weeks ago, I was watching Marriage Be Hard Conversation with two of my favorite family Influencers. The Fredericks and The Ellises. Their first on camera conversation that I watched was The Love Hour podcast back in 2020. Each couple shared thoughtful and vulnerable stories about the benefits and misconception of marriage. Their honesty... Continue Reading →

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