Search


Top TV Picks
As many of you know, I love to watch television and I watch a lot of it. I am frequently asked what I’m watching, so here are my current...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Â
Â
Â


From the Bookshelf - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Where My Cat People At?
Are you a cat person, a dog person, or both? I am a cat person 100%. Meet Nick! He is our family fur baby. (Click through the slideshow...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Something To Say...
Everyone has something to say. We are inundated with so many different ways to be a part of the conversation happening online today. We...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 17, 20231 min read
Â
Â
Â


Am I The Only One That Hates Working From Home?
Surely I can't be alone on this. The narrative about working from home has largely been that everyone loves it. While some people love...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Â
Â
Â


From the Bookshelf - Sorrow and Bliss
Martha Friel just turned 40 and she is the only person she knows without a PhD, a baby or both. Why can’t she just be happy? Because...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 18, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


5 Instagram Accounts to follow
Instagram can be an amazing place to watch, listen and learn… Here are a few of my fav pages to follow… — Stephanie Yeboah is a body...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 15, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Helper’s High
According to research from Emory University, when you are kind to another person, your brain’s pleasure and reward centers light up, as...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


What do you fear most in life?
Has fear held you back from trying to be a better person? It is likely that fear is the number one thing holding you back from living...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This year the theme has been Tools 2 Thrive with a focus on helping people find healthy ways to...

Crystal Childress Adkins
May 21, 20213 min read
Â
Â
Â


Improving Your Inner Voice
One measure of happiness and joy is connection with people who make us feel good about ourselves. Recently I have been focusing on mind...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Mar 15, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Tell me about yourself.
Think about it. I am sure you’ve been asked to describe yourself before, either in a job interview or on a dating website. How different...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Â
Â
Â


Finding The Good
Sometimes it can be hard for us to find the good in everyday life, especially during these trying times. Although everyone faces...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


An Open Letter to My Younger Self
Dear younger me, First and foremost, take a deep breath. You are going to be ok. Second, I am so proud of you! You fought through it all...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Mar 2, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Relaxation / Meditation Space
Just as we have other areas of our home dedicated to specific actions / habits, such as bathing in the bathroom and sleeping in the...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Jan 2, 20212 min read
Â
Â
Â


Chasing Serenity
Some of you may or may not know that I have been married / divorced more than once. I met my first ex when I was in high school, and we...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 25, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Finally Fall!
There are so many reasons to fall in love with fall. Here are a few of my favorite things about this time of year! The Weather – I have...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Oct 4, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


Empty nest and the Single Parent… How to cope…
Empty Nest Syndrome is a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness and loss when the last child leaves home. For many...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Â
Â
Â


Worst Parenting Advice I Ever Got...
It does not matter if you work or stay home with your kids, if you have one kid or six, being a parent is not something one would...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Â
Â
Â


Finally Friday - 9/4/20
Happy Friday, Readers! I know this week has been a little light on content and what do I have to say for myself? Well…. My daughter...

Crystal Childress Adkins
Sep 4, 20201 min read
Â
Â
Â