Hello, hello! I'm trying something new today. Instead of sitting at my desk typing this email, I'm dictating it while cutting out little paper goodies for the October edition of my Sparkles of Joy snail mail club. This month's theme is Beating the Burnout Blues, and it's a topic that's particularly close to my heart. I think we sometimes associate burnout exclusively with work, but burnout can creep into so many different areas of our lives. It can stem from caregiving responsibilities,...

One day you might want to earn a little income outside your main job Or maybe you are SICK of your colleague named Tristan and your insufferable boss and wish you could quit on the spot, so Tristan can stop complaining about his lovely wife and leave you alone Or maybe... you just want the soft life along with soft Silkie hens (incredible creatures with funky feathers; they look like this O_O) and the only stressful thing about your day is whether to have pancakes or French toast for...

I got my first hate comment on my @sparklesofjoy IG account! Have I made it, maa? I'll tell you about it in a sec and how to deal with hate comments But first, in the last week, I've been working hard on my snail mail for September This month's theme is all about saving and investing- basically, how to grow your money safely I've decided to stop trying to be like all the other arty mail clubs and lean into real topics that my community has always been interested in. Topics I am personally...