Baby & Kids The Best Brush for Kids Who Still Hate Getting Their Hair Done (But at Least It’s Faster) Ronda Bowen, February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 My four-year-old hates having her hair brushed. I don’t think we’ve ever had a session where she doesn’t cry. This reality has me on a quest for any hair products or tools that can help me tame tangles with fewer tears. To make matters worse, she has thick, fine hair… Continue Reading
Books & Reading The Book of Wine and Sorrow Preorder Blitz & Giveaway Ronda Bowen, November 30, 2025February 26, 2026 Is The Book of Wine and Sorrow by Eric Avedissian your next can’t-wait-until-release-date preorder? Find out more about the book, then scroll to the bottom to enter the giveaway for a chance to win this novel. The Martyr’s Vow series, Book 4 Urban Fantasy/Adventure Date Published: 12-15-2025 Publisher: Shadow Spark… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Heartwarming Christmas Short Stories by S.R. Kerr to Enjoy Ronda Bowen, November 29, 2025November 22, 2025 If you’re looking to get the hygge feeling this Christmas, you may wish to consider reading S.R. Kerr’s ‘It Came Upon One Christmas Eve’. Learn more about the book & author S.R. Kerr below. Holiday Short Stories This is a selection of short stories perfect for the dark, cold… Continue Reading
Food & Drink Hydroponic Coffee: The American-Made Innovation Brewing a New Future Ronda Bowen, November 24, 2025November 22, 2025 Big Guns Coffee, led by CEO T. Shane Johnson, is pioneering hydroponic coffee farming, enabling local production in the U.S. This innovative method reduces environmental impact and reliance on imports. With plans for a Coffee Farm Franchise Co-Op, the company aims to make coffee farming accessible, sustainable, and profitable for entrepreneurs nationwide. Continue Reading
Life It’s Been Two Years, Three Birthdays, Two Halloweens, Two Thanksgivings, and Counting. Ronda Bowen, October 11, 2025October 11, 2025 Theme Song: “Little Girl Gone” by CHINCHILLA1 Yesterday marked three of my dad’s birthdays, when he wasn’t here. Well, I mean, his body’s here. It’s in a tin-can-urn-thing on my bookshelf in my family room (don’t get me started on how weird that is.) I already know it’s weird. I… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Blitz: Shattered Compass by Lenore Greiner Ronda Bowen, June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 A Memoir of Loss, Escape, and Renewal Memoir Date Published: June 11, 2025 Publisher: Acorn Publishing How does a young woman cope when she cannot speak the truth? When nineteen-year-old Lenore experiences sexual assault while studying abroad in Italy, her entire world shifts. Survival becomes the focus of… Continue Reading
House & Home Implementing Energy-Efficient Landscape Design in 2024 Ronda Bowen, July 19, 2024July 22, 2024 Today’s guest post comes from Leenah Arandia of Build & Renovate. As global awareness of sustainability and carbon footprint grows, it’s crucial to build your home’s surroundings to be resilient and low on energy consumption. Adopting energy-efficient landscaping practices is one legitimate way to do that. The residential sector accounts… Continue Reading
Life Why I Think Making the Bed Is So Important Ronda Bowen, July 9, 2024July 9, 2024 I mentioned in my previous post about starting to clean when you’re not sure where to begin that making the bed daily is super important to me. I wanted to talk a bit more about how making the bed helps me and why I feel it’s an important part of… Continue Reading
Books & Reading Book Blitz: Heart & Soul by Toby Negus Ronda Bowen, July 8, 2024July 9, 2024 Self Help, Spiritual Inspiration Date Published: 06-12-2024 Truths beautifully expressed Toby Negus, author and illustrator of The heart knows what the mind cannot see, has created a collection of lyrical inspirational prose messages coupled with colorful and mesmerizing symbolic illustrations that speak to the soul. The author has continued… Continue Reading
Uncategorized Life’s More Fun When You’re Fully Present for It Ronda Bowen, July 7, 2024July 7, 2024 When you’re bored, it’s easy to check out. We watch movies or listen to podcasts while cleaning. We mindlessly scroll through social media while waiting for more exciting things to happen. But if we’re not careful, we can scroll long enough that life starts passing us by. Even worse, we… Continue Reading