by missypoo586 | Sep 2, 2025 | Humor & Real Life, Unemployment Diaries
La•bor Day: Reflections on Work, Identity, and Finding Wins What Is Labor Day, Really? La•bor Day /ˈlābər ˌdā/NounA public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people. In the US and Canada, it’s the first Monday in September. In many other countries,...
by missypoo586 | Aug 29, 2025 | Domestic Goddess, Humor & Real Life
Procrastination Nation: A Four Hour Journey There’s a girl on TikTok who does this series called “How long it actually takes” for things she’s been procrastinating on. Relatable, right? With all my downtime lately, I figured it was time to tackle one of those projects...
by missypoo586 | Aug 28, 2025 | Domestic Goddess, Recipes & Food
There’s a New Domestic Goddess in Town (And It’s Me) Meal Prep, But Make It Cute I took a chance putting myself out there the other day when I posted the Blueberry Cottage Cheese Muffins on my story. The DMs were wild, I didn’t realize so many people wanted the...
by missypoo586 | Aug 27, 2025 | Brain Fog Moments, Humor & Real Life
Taking Chances: Finding Courage at 50 When a Job Posting Feels Like a Step Back Confession: I’m all over the place right now, but here’s where I’m going with this. About a week ago, my husband sent me a job posting. Bless his heart. But when I read it, I immediately...
by missypoo586 | Aug 26, 2025 | Hot Flash Diaries, Humor & Real Life
True Story: Energy Is a Luxury (Especially in Menopause) A Real Conversation That Hit Me Hard Friend: “Hey, are you still working at XXX?” Me: “Nope, got fired a month ago. I’m not angry anymore, puttin that energy into ME! Lol.” Friend: “That’s exactly what you need...
by missypoo586 | Aug 25, 2025 | Domestic Goddess, Recipes & Food
Cottage Cheese is the New Cauliflower Midnight Scrolls & Protein Goals For the last few years, I’ve been told to get more protein in my diet. I’m pretty good about eating chicken—I love chicken. And I always have Chomps in my bag for a little zest. [I don’t...
by missypoo586 | Aug 23, 2025 | Humor & Real Life, Relationships & Marriage, Wellness & Mental Health
Jarndiere’s and Meatballs The Strangest Combo: Meatballs & Planters Every time I stop by my parents’ house, they send me off with the strangest combination of things. They are getting ready for their big move to North Carolina. Yesterday’s haul? Six jardinières...
by missypoo586 | Aug 22, 2025 | Hot Flash Diaries, Midlife Glow Up, Pop Culture & Nostalgia
The Queen Bee & Crickets Bethenny Frankel Moves to Boca Raton Speaking of apples and RHONY, the queen bee herself, outrageously outspoken, opinionated (and yes, we’d all secretly love her confidence), Bethenny Frankel moved to South Florida. For us fangirls who...
by missypoo586 | Aug 21, 2025 | Hot Flash Diaries, Humor & Real Life, Menopause & Perimenopause
Menopause Full Circle: How Bout Dem Apples? Holy shit, I just had the craziest realization. Hear me out: menopause is basically my second trimester all over again, minus the glow, plus the hot flashes. The same weird cravings, twenty years later. Menopause cravings...
by missypoo586 | Aug 20, 2025 | Unemployment Diaries
Finding My Way: Small Wins, Big Motivation Navigating Unemployment and Mindset Shifts My last post was a little heavy I blame the weekend blues and lack of structure. While that low moment was real (and brief), I refuse to ignore it or pretend it didn’t happen. The...
