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I went to a restaurant in California that served this drink and have tried to mimic it at home. I have some do's and don't's... and encourage you to try…

Photography

Picture(s) of the Day- Prayer Grotto

19 May 2021

I love this place so much and today I was drawn to it. I have shared photos of the space before but these are new ones. It seems that every…

From My Bookshelf

Help Me – From One Self-Help Junkie to Another

3 Feb 20213 Feb 2021

Hi, I'm Sheryl... and I'm a Self-Help Junkie. So was Marianne Power. In the midst of her addiction, she tried something crazy-sauce (which nobody - but me - says anymore…

Self-Help Whispering

My Prayer Beads – Or: How I wrenched my back

1 Feb 20211 Feb 2021

Make gifts meaningful by putting the time in creating them, whether baking and cooking, or in making arts and craft. It will all have more meaning for the giver and…

Self-Help Whispering

When it all gets to be too much – Barbie takes flight

15 Jan 202115 Jan 2021

Yeah, I know, adult coloring is soooooo last year! Well, head's up, Buttercup. In my house(s) ... it's been "a thing" since... oh... FOREVER. Funny story: I've always been this…

Self-Help Whispering

The Mane Event – But also, NOT (about hair, that is!)

4 Jan 20214 Jan 2021

Allow me to introduce you to my Hair Valet, shown in my featured photo. I call it my "Hair Valet" because it allows me to do my hair without so-much-as…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Selp-Helf

7 Dec 20207 Dec 2020

Set Realistic Expectatchons: If you have high dreams and goals, you probly wont ever achieve them and you will get depressed. So hear is a list of realistic expectatchons you…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – Always Looking Up

18 Aug 2020

“You suffer the blow, but you capitalize on the opportunity left in its wake.” ― Michael J. Fox, Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist How can you not love…

From My Bookshelf

Diana, Herself – Women, you NEED to read this book!

7 Aug 202014 Aug 2020

I have just finished the most spectacular book (!!!!) called Diana, Herself by Martha Beck. She is a prolific self-help author. And a little head's up: I've written about her…

Photography

Picture of the Day & A Poem – Written by da Cat

4 Aug 20204 Aug 2020

I iz Hannah Hear me roar! I killz da mousie On da floor. You seez it dare? Hiz name waz Fred No more squeeeky I killz him dead. I standz…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – #challengeaccepted

29 Jul 2020

You've seen the words on social media before - "Challenge Accepted". Or rather, I should say #challengeaccepted. The most recent challenge is on Instagram and is about women supporting women.…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Act Like a Lady (Think Like a Man)

11 Mar 2020

I dislike the title of this book. There. I said it. When I picked it up, I thought… what the heck does a comedian and game show host know about…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Guts, no glory

23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020

Well. Did I have a week! Did I catch a stomach bug? Lots of people were sick at work. Did the stress of learning and settling into a new job…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – … and that’s how my phone ended up in the washing machine!

12 Dec 201917 Dec 2019

Today's post is a little different for many reasons. To get the full picture... you need to travel back into the past with me. It'll be interesting... entertaining... educational... or…

Self-Help Whispering

A Poem -Pile o’ books

3 Dec 20193 Dec 2019

Come see my pile o' books Sitting in a bag I want to write about them But find I only lag. I blame it on my head That aches from…

From My Bookshelf

Make the Most of Your Sun Sign – Just for funsies!

26 Sep 20199 Oct 2019

There are - of course! - a million bazillion astrology books (scientifically proven number, of course! LOL). I have about... three of them... and Make the Most of Your Sun…

From My Bookshelf

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart – Dr. Livingston, I presume?!

23 Sep 20199 Oct 2019

Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart by the late Gordon Livingston, M.D. is a tiny book to be filled with so much punch. But punch, it does! In my case,…

Photography…

Picture of the Day – “Mommy, where does wine come from?”

16 Sep 2019

I crack me up! I thought of the name of this photo before I took it. I was driving the back way to a neighboring town and passed several wineries…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – QR Codes Kill Kittens

3 Sep 2019

Nobody wants to kill kittens. At least, nobody I know. And QR codes? Most people don’t even know what they are. QR Codes Kill Kittens by Scott Stratten caught my attention cuz… yeah, kittens.…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Some stuff I noticed this week

18 Aug 201912 Aug 2020

It's been a while since we've had a little sit-down chat... so here I am... sitting. :) Grab a cuppa and join me, won't you? If April showers bring May…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Celebrate Age!

8 Aug 2019

Age is an opportunity no less, Than youth itself, though in another dress, And as the evening twilight fades away, The sky is filled with stars, invisible by day. Henry…

Self-Help Whispering

Advice – Lesson from Laurie Part Deux

15 Jul 2019

Once upon a time (it was in 2013 on that blog I told you about the other day) I wrote a blog post about Laurie. I'm going to share it…

Interviews

Teaser for Upcoming Interview – Lorrie: A monstrously good guy!

17 Jun 201923 Jun 2019

I first met Lorrie on October 30, 2015. I know this because we have proof! That day, for Halloween, we were involved in an anti-bullying campaign that was filmed by…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – Father’s Day

16 Jun 201916 Jun 2019

Once upon a time, I fell in love with my father. Each year, the love grew, especially after I found out he chose me. I wasn't a surprise or mistake,…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Motherhood The Second Oldest Profession

14 Jun 2019

“Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.” – Erma Bombeck I was going to write about comedy as self-help. Erma Bombeck was certainly funny… but I’d consider her a…

Self-Help Whispering

Honorable Mention – Depression The Comedy – It’s being released in the US TODAY!

30 Apr 201930 Apr 2019

Jessica Holmes is funny. And beautiful. Also, depressed, sometimes. Does it make us regular ol’ depressees (seriously, no red underline? That can’t be a real word!) feel better to know that…

From My Bookshelf

drink, play, f@#k – Overkill

16 Apr 20199 Oct 2019

Andrew Gottlieb is a provocateur. Drink, Play, F@#k is proof of that. Let's get something clear right from the top: Yes, this book is a "parody" of Elizabeth Gilbert's eat, pray,…

From My Bookshelf

The Joys of Much Too Much – Can’t argue with that!

26 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

Does anyone else see the humor of The Joys of Much Too Much being written by someone named "Fuller"? Bonnie Fuller, to be exact. This was another of my thrift shop buys.…

Self-Help Whispering

Easy like Sunday – How goes my “Year of Water”?

24 Mar 201912 Aug 2020

At the end of December, 2018, I decreed 2019 to be my Year of Water. I thought you might be wondering how it's going. Are you? Then, read on, McDuff!…

From My Bookshelf

The Last Self-Help Book You’ll Ever Need – Hey! That’s what I was gonna name MY book!

10 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

If you're like me, you think I've already written about this book. In fact, I haven't. We are confusing it with this "last book" I wrote about in October, 2018. The…

From My Bookshelf

Hello Laziness – “Bonjour Paresse” sounds so much better!

4 Mar 20199 Oct 2019

Hello Laziness by Corinne Maier is a hoot! Or maybe, I should say "huée". (That's hoot, in French. Look at me being all cosmopolitan.) The thing is, this book was…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Keep Moving

21 Feb 2019

Keep Moving is an apt name for this gem by Dick Van Dyke. After all, it’s the number one thing he’s done to keep young (at heart… and body, too, by the…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – I wrote a big, long post and then deleted it.

14 Jan 201914 Jan 2019

I've opened this laptop a half-dozen times. I sat down, wrote "Bio Moment" and stared at the empty page. I played Solitaire. I stopped, made dinner. Ate it. Talked to…

From My Bookshelf

The Yeast Connection – Ew, gross!

2 Jan 20199 Oct 2019

Actually, The Yeast Connection by William G. Crook, MD may be one of the most important books you'll read, if you have a whack of weird symptoms that can't be…

Self-Help Whispering

Bio Moment – I’m in barest

13 Dec 201813 Dec 2018

I am not a social person. I used to be. Very! But that's not the point of today's story. I have discussed my social anxiety all over this blog. The…

From My Bookshelf

Jung’s Struggle With Freud – A little light reading

18 Oct 20189 Oct 2019

This probably goes without saying, but Jung's Struggle With Freud by George B. Hogenson is about Carl Gustav Jung and Sigmund Freud. It was published in 1983 and was a real…

From My Bookshelf

Selp-Helf – “Mirfanda” is actually a thing!

3 Oct 20189 Oct 2019

Set Realistic Expectatchons: If you have high dreams and goals, you probly wont ever achieve them and you will get depressed. So hear is a list of realistic expectatchons you…

Self-Help Whispering

YouTube Tuesdays – Yeeegads!

2 Oct 20183 Oct 2019

Once upon a time, there was a blogger who made a half-dozen YouTube videos or so. She reveled in her authenticity and "regular-person-ness" and it was ... scary, embarrassing and…

From My Bookshelf

The Happiness Project – It was Heather’s Pick!

26 Sep 20189 Oct 2019

Who the heck IS this Heather at my local bookseller? I picture her small and stooped over, with sexy librarian glasses and orthopedic shoes. She likes books, obviously, and when…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Work Would Be Great If It Weren’t for the People

14 Sep 201815 Sep 2018

If your boss isn’t talking to you about your future, then you probably don’t have one. – Ronna Lichtenberg Okay, listen. This book is old. It wasn’t old in 1998, when…

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