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Chain Breaker (unmixed cover by Julie Stiles Mills)

Chain Breaker (unmixed cover by Julie Stiles Mills)

It's the day after a 12 hour/3 song recording session and I realize I haven't posted any of the covers I've recorded in a while. Here's one recorded June 30, ...
12 Normal and Not-So-Normal Lighting Decor Ideas.

12 Normal and Not-So-Normal Lighting Decor Ideas.
Unique Lighting Ideas

I'm not a big decorator. I don't have a knack for putting together a cohesive design and I can't tablescape to save my life. Put me on a committee to ...
step outside your comfort zone.

step outside your comfort zone.

Some of you know I serve as a career coach. Just last week I found myself in a Panera Bread working with one of my current students on their resume ...
Bill Nye. Regular Guy.

Bill Nye. Regular Guy.

Confession. Every time I read or hear something Bill Nye says, I have an instant flashback to this 1990s video of him wearing jogging shorts and a cape, hands on ...
homemade zuppa tuscana

homemade zuppa tuscana

Whenever we go to Olive Garden, FavoriteSon always orders the Zuppa Tuscana soup. So, one cold night, I fixated on the idea of making it myself. I found three recipes, ...
Bells of Christmas Medley Cover 300dpi

I suppose this means I’m officially a “recording artist.”

Merry Christmas! Here's a link to the Christmas song I just released - available on Amazon and itunes for 99 cents: "Bells of Christmas Medley" It's a medley of: ...
the 1% rule. a minority with too much free time? or representative of the 99%?

the 1% rule. a minority with too much free time? or representative of the 99%?

Something has bothered me for a while. When someone says that a certain group of people "thinks" this or "says" that, where does the opinion of that group come from? ...
the most divisive word of all: "THEY"

the most divisive word of all: “THEY”

After the events of the last few days, my resilience is worn-down. I can't read another post or comment by an armchair pundit containing divisive broadcasted attacks against the nameless, ...
Ratatouille and Vegit Lasagna

Ratatouille and Vegit Lasagna

[This post was an experiment. First post using only phone photos and my android WordPress app.] I made ratatouille for the first time today. Actually, I assembled it. The oven ...
"Through All of It" Cover

“Through All of It” Cover

Just got out of the recording studio. Here's a preview "Rough" Mix ...
Bells of Christmas Medley Cover 300dpi

“Bells of Christmas” Cover

When I was a young girl, I LOVED Karen Carpenter's music. LOVED. IT. When I found out she sang her own harmonies and backgrounds, a dream was born. I wanted ...
#GoodNews - the Christian faith isn't about being "good."

#GoodNews – the Christian faith isn’t about being “good.”

The Christian faith isn't about being "good" and trying not to do anything "wrong." ‪ #‎Jesus‬ wasn't just a good man Christians should strive to emulate. If I believe the ...
a lesson in humility. and a reminder.

a lesson in humility. and a reminder.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz might call the first part of this post my "backstory." ~ I'm a firstborn and an ISTP (67%) / ISTJ (33%) who's worked with IT personnel (mostly guys) ...
"Are you saying Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses agree about who Jesus actually is?"

“Are you saying Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses agree about who Jesus actually is?”

I only opened the door because I thought it was a delivery. I've been doing a bunch of online Christmas shopping. There was no smiling Amazon box on my porch ...