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Everything is different, and everything is the same: A Week in Review, One Year Ago and This Week

by Michelle Lasley | Jan 10, 2022 | Blogging Before SEO, The Balancing Act

Everything is different, and everything is the same. One year ago, I wanted to reflect on the goings-on of the time. I have always fantasized about...

Oils to Reduce Holiday Drama

by Michelle Lasley | Nov 24, 2021 | Blogging Before SEO, Family, Health, In the Home, The Balancing Act, The Green Life

Do your holiday meals feel like an invitation to bring out all the drama? Anytime we get people together, people who are different, we raise the chances of disagreements, arguments, and, well, just drama. So, here’s a shortlist of essential oils to reduce holiday drama.

No Move for Us

by Michelle Lasley | Oct 3, 2021 | Blogging Before SEO, Family, Motherhood, Parenting, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

Well, we didn’t move. No move for us. We will be staying in the Pacific Northwest for an unknown amount of time. It could be the rest of the school year, and we try again in the spring, or if the kid thrives at school – we could be looking at another 4 years, minimum. Either way, right now, there is no move for us.

Summer Musings

by Michelle Lasley | Jul 25, 2021 | Blogging Before SEO, Family, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

In 2007, we looked at where we were and where we wanted to be, and we decided in 10 years, we’d move. My husband moved here on a whim and wasn’t...

All the World’s a Stage

by Michelle Lasley | Jun 2, 2021 | Blogging Before SEO, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

All the world’s a stage. This keeps coming up for me. When I read as a lecture during Catholic mass, but especially when I help put on an event. Each space has its directors, its producers, its actors who all play a pivotal role. Each space has its problems and everyone has to pivot. And, the thought has occurred to me – everyone should, yes, I daresay should, take some acting classes in their formative years so they can truly learn the ins and outs of “all the world’s a stage.”