Month: January 2018

If at first…

Update: The Blackwell Boutique is open, for anyone who may be curious! The weekend was as busy as the week, so sorry for the late post!  My Christmas tree is still up, too, if it’s any consolation.  It is almost February, and this is the time of year I find myself asking, “Is January over …

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The Blackwell Boutique

When I wrote last week about the “best laid plans,” I didn’t realize what a week I was in for.  Hours after publishing my post, my grandma passed away- and all those plans from this week turned on their head.  Of those plans, I had planned to make a big reveal today.  Today was THE day- …

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Fight the Good Fight

Last week, we talked about learning flexibility as a means to resilience and fighting against burn out.  This week, we take that flexibility one step further, from learning flexibility with our plans, and apply flexibility to our perspective. It’s easy to criticize others, isn’t it?  It is easy to form a snap judgement about someone …

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Of Mice & (Wo)men

“Even the best laid plans of mice and men/ oft go awry.”  – John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, 1937 Anyone else have a tough week coming up?? The way this week is scheduled, I feel trepidation similar to what I imagine it must feel like before “The Gauntlet” episode from one of those reality …

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My MIA Fairy Godmother

I have always been the type to make a New Year’s Resolution.  They have ranged from weight loss and cooking better food to spiritual/personal/career goals.  When the clock strikes midnight, I start my resolution, which I hope will make me a better, new, and improved version of myself.  Yet, what changes between December 31st and …

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