Midlife Credo Blog
How to Use a Curling Iron for Dummies
It's been many decades since I used the daily blow dyer/curling iron combo to create my big 80s hair. But for an event last week, I thought it would be fun to spiff up my hairdo with some curl. I bought a 1-1/4" Conair Infinitipro and did my best to create a nice...
YouTube Disabled Comments On ALL My Videos
When huge companies have knee-jerk overreactions to problems—rather than taking the time to consider all those impacted—it sucks. https://youtu.be/5Umha3fTJm4 There are better ways to manage comment problems than by punishing content creators. And the technology...
Why Do Middle-Aged Women Become Invisible?
Do you feel invisible? Want to change that? Consider my four reasons why midlife women disappear into the ether! https://youtu.be/ACXUgir5yd8 If you do one of the following things, reconsider! Lie about your ageHide yourselfSexify yourselfTry to look 30-ish As the...
2 Tips for Coping when Kids Leave Home
Empty Nest Syndrome is a real thing. When Samson graduated last spring, I was hit square in the face with the realization that of my six kiddos, only one was still a minor. And with him on track to graduate from high school a year earlier, my time as a momma with kids...
San Diego Couple Trip with Teen Boys
The nearly empty nest thing takes some getting used to. This past week we took a final vacation with our boys before our 18-year-old, Samson, heads to Richmond, Virginia, for two years to serve as a missionary. https://youtu.be/3bA2FIzCQew If that's not traumatic...
Veggie Loaded Instant Pot Chili
Last fall we got an instant pot, mostly because…well…instant. I don't like cooking, but I like eating healthy. I love my crockpot, so this multi use pressure cooker seemed like a great addition. We got the six-quart instant pot that also serves as a slow cooker,...
How To Create a Playlist on YouTube – 2019
Are your YouTube subscribers struggling to find your amazing content? Creating playlists to make it easy to follow a series or watch a batch of related content. Here is the simple, step-by-step guide to creating YouTube playlists with your own videos and/or videos...
Pumpkin Coconut Soup
It's freezing. And in addition to the constant companionship of my sugar-free cocoa (which I'm sipping right this very moment, per usual), I have been craving soups. But some of the tastiest soups are super high in fat and calories. 1 cup of this stuff is less than...
Nothing to Wear Mid Weight Loss
My closet is mess. I don't like buying clothes and I like buying fat clothes even less. One of my goals is to do a midlife wardrobe makeover—complete with a capsule wardrobe of interchangeable pieces—once I'm at a healthy size. But for now, I'm stuck. Now that I've...
Instant Pot Chicken Ramen
In college, ramen (the kind that costs 10¢ per package) was a staple. (Because 10¢ per package fits nicely with abject poverty.) It was something of a status symbol to graduate and move on to 50¢ condensed soup in a can. Not to be a food snob or anything, but never...
Theragun G3Pro Unboxing Review
For Christmas my hubby gave me the brand new Theragun G3Pro massager. It arrived on January 16th and I could not wait to get it out of the box to show you. OK, really, I couldn't wait to get it out of the box to use it. https://youtu.be/EMg6JomPHr0 I'm one of those...
10 Things To Do After Waking – My Intentional Morning Routine
Mornings set the tone for the entire day. Once I got a handle on my nighttime routine, I was able to implement a productive morning routine. This has been an incredibly helpful productivity boost in my life. https://youtu.be/6VzIyytJ5qM As with weight loss and any...