The Middle Years Journey Book Club ~ June Picks
Welcome to the Middle Years Journey Book Club Now that summer is approaching, I'm hoping to get in some much-needed reading time! I usually listen to my books on audio while driving, or at work while I'm plugging away. This summer, I am determined to read at...
Being Diagnosed in the Middle Years (Midlife)
In our middle years, we all encounter changes in our health. We have to make changes to our lifestyles, whether it be by our choice or a lecture from our doctors, or the fact that we want to fit into that swimsuit we bought on sale a couple of months back. This got me...
Happy Mothers Day!
Mother’s Day is tomorrow, and I am trying to take full advantage of any pampering that is being offered to me this weekend. I have a ton of things to do, but I'm not motivated to do them, and of course, I'm using Mother’s Day weekend as an excuse. I...
Midlife Birthdays ARE different!!
Today I celebrated my 44th Birthday! If you would have asked me a few years ago how I'd feel about turning 44, I probably would have burst into tears. Back then, I wasn't excited about getting older. I had no idea where my life was taking me, and I hadn't found that...
Sparkle Hustle Grow March Subscription Box!
Sparkle Hustle Grow Subscription Box Review March I have subscribed to Sparkle Hustle Grow subscription box for 3 months now, and I must say, each box gets better and better. For a refresher on Sparkle Hustle Grow take a look at my post on the January box...
Do You “Hustle” in Secret?
When you decided to start your hustle, who did you tell first? When I started my blogging and podcasting journey, I kept it to myself. After toying around with the idea for months, writing lists of pros v.s. cons, tons of web research, and reading any book I could get...
My Blogging Timeout
Wow!! It's been 2 weeks since my last blog post!! Life has been very hectic lately. If you are a fellow blogger, you can feel my pain. It isn't easy trying to balance home life, work-life, and trying to have a side "hustle". To be completely honest, things just got...
8 Ways to be a Better Friend
Friendships are important at any age, but they take on a different direction in the Middle Years. We look to our friends for guidance, love, and acceptance. Over time, we can lose focus on our relationships, and they grow stagnant. There are several ways to be a...
11th Grade Survival Tips for Parents
As my DD’s (darling daughter) 11th grade year is winding down, our stress level is rising up. Now that she is witnessing all of the senior activities going on, she is realizing that her class is next. Tuesday, she said “MOM…the Seniors took their class picture, and...
My February Goals…Accountability Unscripted
WOW... OK...It’s already February 2017!! New month, new goals. I decided NOT to make resolutions, I am not trying to set myself up for failure. Goals are things that I can set out to achieve, and if i don’t, I can try the next month. Resolutions? Promises that are...
Hi, I’m Crystal!
