WHAT IS OMAD? OMAD is an acronym that stands for One Meal A Day. It’s a type of Intermittent Fasting (IF) where you eat all your food for the day within a specific ‘eating window.’ What does that mean? Well, technically, you don’t have to eat just one meal inContinue Reading
SWEET INDULGENCE THAT ISN’T A SIN Sweet Indulgences are naughty, right? Let’s find out. Do you even know the meaning of the word Indulgence? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary: an indulgence is the act of indulging in something. And indulging is further defined as: Willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, orContinue Reading
EATING PLANTS – I LOST WEIGHT Eating plants, all animals, some of each. Which is best? I know, I know. <sigh> If you’ve been following me for any length of time at all, you know that my struggle with diet is real. I’m definitely what professionals would call a yo-yoContinue Reading
QUEEN ELIZABETH WAS AN ICONIC RULER Queen Elizabeth was an amazing monarch. Whether you admire her or not, there is no denying her rule was long and successful. I honestly don’t know as much about her as many others might, but I’m confident there are few alive on the planetContinue Reading
Ok, so not even two days on a plant-based diet. More like by the end of the first day. Ugh. HERE’S THE STORY On Thursday, June 16th, 2022, I wrote the following journal entry – “After 15 months on a low-fat, plant-based diet, here are some of the issues &Continue Reading
FALL 2022 HAIR TRENDS I’ve been dying my hair since I was thirteen years old. I was born a toe-head blonde. Do kids these days even know what that means? I was the only child in my family of five kids who had naturally white-blonde hair. That’s me, front andContinue Reading
PUMPKIN SPICE, I’M A FAN! I don’t remember when I became aware of the popularity of Pumpkin Spice. I think it was probably long before social media was a thing. My sweet little mother was a terrific cook. But even more than that, she was a fantastic baker! Most days,Continue Reading
I HAVE BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PYROGRAPHER FOR A LONG TIME If you’ve followed me for very long, you know that I’m not only a fiction author, but I’m also an artist. In fact, I started burning art onto wood and leather, an art form known as pyrography, long before IContinue Reading
ABOUT BROWN PAPER COFFEE COMPANY My passion for great coffee and pastries began with a Swedish mother who was an avid baker and loved a steaming cup of the fragrant brew. In 1997, that passion grew into a mail-order gourmet coffee, biscotti, loose tea, specialty hot cocoa, and accessories companyContinue Reading
I’ve nicknamed this closet office my Cloffice. This is where I’m setting up a temporary work space until we move out onto our own acreage. Jeff and I moved from Forest Grove, Oregon to Tyler, Texas, last week. We set up short-term housing in a nice, gated apartment community whileContinue Reading
Americans Expected To Celebrate Halloween This Year Like Never Before! Halloween candy sales are expected to sky-rocket this year! According to this article in CStoreDecisions the trend is definitely way UP! Anticipated spending is expected to hit $10.14 billion — an all-time high. And while I don’t get super excitedContinue Reading
Release Date Back Story After publishing The Golden Telescope on December 22nd, 2019, I decided I wanted to release at least one book in my Jack and the Magic Hat Maker series each year until it’s done. I also discovered fiction author Sarra Cannon’s YouTube channel and learned about the RapidContinue Reading
Here’s your interactive tarot reading for today. First – Close your eyes and relax. Focus on that space just above and between your eyes…your Third Eye. Inhale deeply, then exhale three times. Second – Consider a specific question you’d like insight and guidance about. Third – Look at each cardContinue Reading
I just finished listening to Book Two in Juliet Marillier’s amazing Blackthorn & Grim audiobooks series: Tower of Thorns. Wow. Just wow. This series is captivating. I have to admit, her writing has sucked me in, and now I am a devoted fan! Not only will I continue listening toContinue Reading
Current Pyrography Projects I pretty much always have several pyrography projects in progress at any given time. Unless these burnings are for a paying client, I take my time on pieces, working on each as the mood strikes me. For some, I might set them aside for weeks or monthsContinue Reading
Here’s Your Interactive Tarot Reading For Today First – Close your eyes and relax. Focus on that space just above and between your eyes…your Third Eye. Inhale deeply, then exhale three times. Second – Consider a specific question you’d like insight and guidance about. Third – Look at each cardContinue Reading
Wow. As I’m building out this website I decided to search my computer for old content from my other psychic and tarot sites of the past. A text file came up with some links to YouTube videos. These are from a channel I started back when I had my PsychicContinue Reading
Plant-Based Keto sounds like a crazy idea, when you first consider it. Right? I mean, isn’t one of the biggest attractions to a keto diet the fact that you can eat all that meat, poultry, fish, and eggs with abandon? Oh, and cheese. Omg…the cheese! Well, maybe. If that kindContinue Reading
COMING SUMMER 2021! Millions of years before Jack Mac Paidin was born, a rift existed between the forces of good and evil, foisting one energy against the other. Each side possessed its proponents and initiates, seeking to sway all humankind to their way of thinking. Only a rare, magical anomaly,Continue Reading
MIMI KIRK INTERVIEW – FEBRUARY 23RD, 2010 “Eighty Percent Raw online magazine editor, Tracy Partridge-Johnson chats with 71 year young Mimi Kirk about her designation as PETA’s 2009 pick for America’s Sexiest Vegetarian Woman Over 50. Listen in as Mimi shares her secrets to youthful energy and lasting beauty!” Continue Reading