Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

I can't explain how exciting it is to open my door and find a Confetti Grace box on my doorstep! I know that inside will be all the pieces I need to make two beautiful crafts, two greeting cards AND g...

At birth, Teagan appeared to be not only perfect, but an unusually beautiful baby. She had ten toes and ten fingers, and the most striking big, blue eyes lined with thick, dark lashes. She was gorgeou...

My phone rings all the time because I'm so popular ... with spammers! Seriously, ninety-five percent of the calls I receive are from people wanting my money. And, it surprises me, because in my mind, ...

The bright yellow bunches of bananas always look so beautiful in the grocery store. And, whenever I pick up a bunch I tell myself: "THIS time we're going to eat all of them before they turn brown!" An...

Recently, I was introduced to the company: Confetti Grace. The founder, Lindsey, based her company on the saying: "Throw kindness around like confetti". She wanted to bring that saying to life and mak...

A few years ago, I wrote about how annoying I find most clichs and those "encouragement" posters. I stand by what I wrote back then. Not only do people often toss a clich at you to stop you from shari...

This post is part of a series attempting to present a balanced view of the Direct Sales/Multi-Level-Marketing business movement. For another perspective, read this post. *A note from the author: There...

I started this blog a year ago, just after the last Academy Awards show aired, back when I was feeling disgusted and more than a little sad. Now, we've just had another Oscar show and I'm left feeling...

When you're in the midst of child-rearing, it can feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done. Between nurturing each individual child's needs, refereeing fights, housew...

Is there a better lunch combination than tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich? Sure, you can pop open a can of Campbell's, but I have a recipe for tomato soup that's almost as easy and it has the...