The Way She Seas Things
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A while back I did a review on Kristen Johnston’s book Guts: The Endless Follies and Tiny Triumphs of a Giant Disaster. I think it bears repeating, especially since it’s now out in paperback, as well as, audio. I posted the links below.
So here it is:
It is time for me to get my tail wet in the waters of review.
She is Kristen Johnston, & I love her GUTS! I have coined her as my little sentimental cloud of hilarious.
There is a “thin line between comedy & tragedy?”
Kristen laces her story with themes of feeling like an awkward adolescence, loneliness, struggling with addictions, tragedy, & her rebirth of life.
Kristen wrote the book to help other addicts, as well as, people that are involved with addicts.
Addiction wears a cloak of secrecy & embarrassment. She breaks the barrier by revealing her own personal struggles in a raw, witty & unfiltered way.
When I read books, I want to feel like I could be a best friend with the author. When I was reading Kristen’s book I felt like she was sharing jokes with me. She manages to be wildly irreverent, witty & somehow she will captivate you by her pure & dark delight.
I have yet to encounter Kristen, but I feel confident that she would be one of the nicest, most genuine, nurturing & down-to-earth person I would ever meet.
This book will be a gift to all who read it. It touched my heart deeply.
I am giving this book a four star review (that fifth star is superfluous, don’t ya think…like having a sixth toe or third testicle).
Now what are you waiting for? Go here & buy the dang book already! If your super lazy you can get it Here in audio.
Hello fellow fishies,
I have been combatting a viral infection. That sea monster seems to be coming & going like the tides of the sea. It’s driving me cra cra. I started feeling my half human self on Monday morning, but by Wednesday, I was back to my ol’ merself. However, once a mermaids down, it’s a seven seas-sized problem. Now I’m playing catch up.
The thought of being prepared for everyday or emergency health situations resonates deeply within me. Guppies get sick in the night, & sometimes we can’t get them to the doctor. What if you were to get a toothache on vacation or stung by a jellyfish?
If you’re trying to read what it says under my watermark…squint no more. I’ll tell ya… It says to take a dose every half hour @ the onset of a cold or flu. Did that help? 
See… I know my readers.
Caring for your family first in a natural way brings feelings of confidence, a sense of empowerment. My family joke and say, “Do you have an oil for that?” “Yes, I do!” Now they know they work. Essential oils reduce the frequency/sickness or shorten the duration. Everyone knows someone who wants to be healthier. Try it {dōTerra} . . . your life will never be the same!
A potion a day will keep the mermaid tears away.
Hello fellow fishies,
Hope you’re having a sunny day.
I’ve been labeling, but this time it’s a good thing. I jump waves when I see labels of any sorts. As much as I’ve tried I can’t seem to swim away from the old, tattered & worn look. Therefore, this is what I did, in case you’d like to try it for yourself. Do you recognize the labels below? I’m sure you’ve seen them @ the store in the office/school supply department.
I didn’t need much tea so I only used 4 large Lipton tea bags, a few cups of water & tossed it in the microwave for 5 minutes.
Toss the labels in the tea & let them sit for 10 minutes. This next step you’ll need to be a little delicate. Remove the labels from the tea, but do it gently because the labels will be stuck together & they will easily rip from the string.
Set your oven @ 300 degrees & lay the labels out on a cookie sheet. I baked them for 10 minutes. Keep an eye on them. Your oven might cook quicker than mine might.
Now their as lovely to look @, as they are useful.
I labeled all of my essential oils with these & tied them to my vintage apothecary bottles.
Hello fellow fishies,
I hope life is well for you, & that you had a great Presidents’ Day!
This blog post is bound to make you as happy as a fish that missed a net.
As many of you know I am a severe {recovering} anemic. I have struggled for years, & I think that in the past 5 to 7 years I have gotten it under control.
Not only after the discovery of anemia {also known as Addison’s disease}, you also have to repair & maintain healthy adrenal glands. I am going to tell you how I’m able to stay healthy & strong. Along with my dōTerra Essential Oils {which I will blog about soon} I use every product in the line of Nature’s Dynamics. If you remember a while back, I spoke briefly about the copious amounts of supplements that I took daily, which was nearly impossible towards the last few years. My gag reflexes had finally worn out. {I had been taking 26 vitamins a day for over ten years} to try & stay healthy. I finally just stopped taking them, & suffered the consequences. Which meant that the amount of sleep I needed in a day left me nearly debilitated?
As you may also know that, I have been using my dōTerra Essential Oils for years in addition to Nature’s Dynamics supplements. I’m not a physician (obviously), but I have done significant research on Nature’s Dynamics products. Here are a few reasons why I love the supplements:
Nature’s Dynamics taste great. I am able to take all of my nutrients in a day in gummy form. {Who likes gummy snacks?} It is like eating gummy fruit snacks. I don’t know about you, but if I am going to have to take supplements to stay healthy & strong, I don’t want to swallow 26 nasty horse pills every single day.
Nature’s Dynamics gummies come from certified organic sources from fruits & vegetables. The others out there are from synthetic vitamins, the leading brands out there use single isolated synthetic chemicals. Not only that, they are in pill form.
Nature’s Dynamics is a supplement that is not a one size fits all.
I would like to clarify that I’m not being paid to advertise about Nature’s Dynamics. I just wanted to let you, my fellow fishies know that this wonderful product is out there, & we no longer have to dread taking supplements.
Which would you rather take each morning? Better yet, ask your children. My children love taking their supplements so much, they actually ASK for them.
