Kelly Wilson's Blog, page 19
February 24, 2016
Kids Who Poop on Gifts Don’t Get Any
Kids do not come programmed with gratitude. Case in point: The Hot Chocolate. Youngest and the Hot Chocolate Now, this story happens to involve Youngest, but let’s be clear: BOTH children are susceptible to the “this isn’t good enough” thing that kids do. Husband took the kids out to have some fun – a “Man […]
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February 22, 2016
AT&T Paves the Way with Innovative Connected Cars
I was so jazzed to join my AT&T Guy at the 2016 Portland International Auto Show as part of the media. I got to run all over the place and check out what’s new in the auto industry, and I’m here to tell you that Connected Cars are all the rage. In 2014, only six […]
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February 20, 2016
How To Cruise with Carnival From the Comfort of Home
While going on a cruise sounds ideal during this gray and rainy time of year, it can be pretty expensive, especially if you’re not sure about going on this type of vacation. The first time Husband and I went on a cruise, I got a crash course in how to control motion sickness while I […]
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February 18, 2016
How You Know That Your Marriage is Worth Fighting For
A natural part of being married is sometimes not wanting to be married at all, right? If you said “no,” you might want to take note of your pants right now, because they *may* be on fire. Awkwardness ensues when this feeling unfortunately coincides with Valentine’s Day weekend. Date Night, Fight Night It had been […]
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February 16, 2016
Drugs and the Crisis of Connection
So what causes drug addiction? Drugs, DUH. Well, maybe not. I ran across this video about drugs and research and mental health and consumerism and connection and it is SO. GOOD. Could so many of our issues be resolved simply by bonding with people in healthy ways instead of with food, alcohol, drugs and porn? […]
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February 15, 2016
A Reading From Caskets From Costco
I was honored to read a part of Caskets From Costco with Grief Rites, an organization, like Death Cafe, that makes space and time for people to talk about grief and loss. While this was a stretch of my limits, it was empowering and completely worth it. I so enjoyed the reading experience, especially as […]
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February 9, 2016
How to Not Totally Tank at Recovery
If my sanity and recovery efforts weregroin muscles, I would currently be unable to walk because I pulled them. So. Hard. It was a perfect storm of sorts; my children are older and I can leave them at home and do stuff now, I found organizations like Stand Up for Mental Health and Shattering Stigmas […]
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February 8, 2016
Win My Book and More Prizes with this Valentine’s Book Hop!
I’m so happy to be part of PageCurl’s Valentine’s Day Book Hop! There are a few important details. I am giving away one copy of Caskets From Costco to a lucky winner, there are 74 other authors giving out prizes through February 12th, and you can enter to win one of four $25 Amazon gift […]
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February 5, 2016
Another Pinterest Pancake Recipe – NAILED IT!
I have recently come to the conclusion that in order to live a healthier life, I’m just going to have to cook more. I hate to cook. No, wait, that’s an understatement. You know how in the Bible there’s reference to how childbirth is the consequence for Adam and Eve and the apple and all […]
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February 3, 2016
How to Kick a Bad Habit in the Crotch in ONE Step
Low self-esteem. That was my counselor’s diagnosis a couple of months ago when I was Comedically Constipated. I had been in a Stand Up for Mental Health class and could not write a joke to save my life. “You have low self-esteem,” Hannah said. “That is the dumbest thing I ever heard,” I answered. During […]
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