Borax ant poison to fix that pesky problem in your home

by Michelle Lasley | May 27, 2019 | Health, In the Home, One a Day, Post a Day 2019, The Balancing Act, The Green Life

In the beginning, we had an ant problem Do you have an ant problem? We do. And, over the last 16 years of living here, I have only found one solution to work: homemade borax ant poison. Living here in the Portland Metro area, someone once told me a section of town,...

Prayer

by Michelle Lasley | May 23, 2019 | One a Day, Post a Day 2019, The Balancing Act

How do you pray? Prayer. What is it? How do you do it? How often should you do it?      I have pondered this a lot in my growing up years. I grew up Catholic. We went to church most Sundays, I attended weekly religious education classes since before 4th grade (though...

Paleo Crockpot Chili

by Michelle Lasley | Apr 29, 2019 | Food, One a Day, Post a Day 2019, The Balancing Act

The need for already-prepared meals is definitely an every-two-week need in our household. Something happens, and my daily obligations bump into nightly obligations, and suddenly the food prep time required for dinner is erased. I have always been leery of crockpot...

Troubleshooting 101

by Michelle Lasley | Feb 13, 2019 | One a Day, Post a Day 2018, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

I was helping a client learn about how to use her computer, and we ran into a problem. Later, I was helping my son figure something out, and I realized troubleshooting has three basic steps.  First, a little background. I was talking with a friend, whose husband...

The Luminaries

by Michelle Lasley | Dec 21, 2018 | One a Day, Post a Day 2018, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

C 2002 or 2003, Me, in my Petulant Early 20s They say, and I have observed this to be true, the older you get the less you know. I had a lot of petulant confidence in my early twenties. Though I have always had a penchant for understanding the grey areas of life, I...

Post Event Recap

by Michelle Lasley | Dec 5, 2018 | One a Day, Post a Day 2018, The Balancing Act, The Business Side

For the fourth year in a row, I have sold my wares at the Essential Wellness Holiday Bazaar. This bazaar caters to the essential oil community, which proves a pretty good platform to sell my essential oil holders. In other venues, people tend to scratch their...