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7 Years and a Happy Continuing
Abuse and Self Care, Encouragement

Seven Years and a Happy Continuing

It’s been seven years since my first husband violently assaulted me at gunpoint and then took his own life with that gun, forcing me to witness it.

You’d think seven years, inching ever closer to the decade point, would erase a lot of memories, anxiety, PTSD, and sadness. And it does. But it doesn’t release me from all of it. As the weeks got closer to this “anniversary”, I could feel my body remembering it was close. I started having unpleasant dreams again, anxiety, restless sleep, and then Continue Reading

Prone to Wander phone cases!
Encouragement, Giveaways

When Technology Inspires Your Day

FrontGate Media and Prone to Wander sent me these phone cases to test out and offer a review. The opinions are my own and are completely honest.   

Guys, can you stand another giveaway? It must be giveaway season, like awards season in Hollywood. This is another fun one. Prone to Wander LA is a company who “creatively brings God’s Word in the little things we carry, wear, or see everyday. We exist to bless little lives with the little things we create.” Continue Reading

Smile Brilliant fits right into your daily routine.
Encouragement, Giveaways

Self Care Includes a Happy Smile

I was provided a teeth whitening kit from Smile Brilliant to try and offer my honest opinion and review. I was not otherwise compensated. All opinions are my own and indeed honest.

Do you notice a great smile? I do. I appreciate a really vibrant smile that’s heartfelt. Sometimes a sincere, warm smile is the first thing we notice about a person.

I drink a lot of tea, a lot. That’s my go-to drink. It’s also a brown liquid so it can make my teeth less than that glowing smile I like so much. When I had the opportunity to try Smile Brilliant and whiten my teeth, I was excited. They sent me a kit to get started. It’s so easy, friends. If you’re interested in getting a brighter smile, here’s how.

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Author Kate Motaung. author Kate Motaung on new book
Book Reviews, Encouragement

Author Kate Motaung on New Book ‘A Place to Land’

Have you ever longed for a place to be? The place where you fit, where you’re expected, welcomed, and loved? When the door opens, you’re absorbed in because you’ve been waited for, longed for.

We have an inherent need and desire to belong and author Kate Motaung writes beautifully about that in her new book A Place to Land: A Story of Longing and Belonging. Read what Kate has to say about her heart, her personal story, and her journey to belonging. Continue Reading