Monday, February 27, 2023

Butter Carmel Cupcakes

Butter Carmel Cupcakes
1 package of yellow cake mix (DO NOT follow instructions on the back). Instead add: 1 cup of water 3 eggs and 1/2 cup of butter melted down with a 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Bring this butter/brown sugar mix to a boil. I was able to make it happen in the microwave to be quick.  Blend together very well. Fil…

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Strawberry-Pineapple Cupcakes - Cat Ears

Strawberry-Pineapple Cupcakes - Cat Ears
Preheat oven to 350  1 box of strawberry cake mix (I used Pillsbury)  Do not follow recipe on the back! Instead add: 1 cup pineapple juice 3 eggs 1/2 cup of olive oil Blend together very well. Fill cupcakes 1/2 full Bake for 20 min. Decorate the top with whip-cream, strawberries, powdered sugar, or other fu…

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Guest Post: 14 Microchanges Guaranteed to Advance Your Career, by Marla J. Albertie CPC, APTD, M.Ed., USN Veteran Instructor of Psychology

14 Microchanges Guaranteed  to Advance Your Career Make these changes and watch your career take off! As a career and life coach, I am often asked “how do I advance my career.” I always advise “depending on your goal you can do an array of things.” Everyone doesn’t have to perform the same tasks for a…

Sunday, February 19, 2023

Guest Post: Getting Your “Tribes” to Help Promote You and Your Book by Marissa Bañez

Getting Your “Tribes” to Help Promote You and Your Book             We all have many “tribes” – family, friends, culture, ethnicity, gender, education, work, religion, politics, etc .  Most tribe members enjoy the vicarious thrill of success on the part of someone they know or can relate to: “One of …

Hope and Fortune by Marissa Bañez

Hope and Fortune by Marissa Bañez
Hope and Fortune Book Summary Hope and Fortune is a modern-day fairytale, featuring multicultural, multiracial (e.g., Filipina, African-American, Latina, Asian, Muslim, etc.), multigenerational, and multigender (including a boy) fairies of different shapes and sizes who help a sad little child who ha…

Friday, February 17, 2023

How to Write Truths About People Who May Be Hurt by Them by Norma Watkins

How to Write Truths About People Who May Be Hurt by Them by Norma Watkins Do we have the right to write bad things about people , family members or friends, who may recognize themselves and be hurt? My novel In Common is based on my family. This is how I tried to apologize for potential hurt in the Ac…

In Common by Norma Watkins

In Common by Norma Watkins
Lillian Creekmore grows up at her family's popular rural spa. She successfully runs an entire hotel, yet longs for a husband. Then she meets Will Hughes. Velma Vernon accepts life on a small, struggling farm until a boy she barely tolerates proposes marriage. To accept means duplicating her pare…

Thursday, February 16, 2023

In Common, by Norma Watkins

 In Common, by Norma Watkins
In Common , a first novel from award-winning memoirist Norma Watkins ( The Last Resort, That Woman from Mississippi ), is the story of how much women willingly sacrifice for love. Lillian Creekmore grows up at her family's popular rural spa. She successfully runs an entire hotel, yet longs for a hu…

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Empaths

Empaths
Amen! Cheers to all my empath warrior friends! You only make up 1-2% of the population but make life much more vibrant!

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Guest Post: Career Development by Marla J. Albertie

Guest Post: Career Development by Marla J. Albertie
Can you imagine all the things you like, love, and adore in one book? Let’s be honest. We tend to forget how amazing we really are. It is easy to see it in others, but when it comes to seeing ourselves, we tend to have bad vision. This is why I wrote this book! All your favorites are captured at one…
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