While the pandemic and other factors have impacted our lives in and out of the office, Hourglass Media continues to meet opportunities right where they are. 2021 was no different. While we had a banner year and have met nearly all of our goals and objectives, we have learned just as much from our missteps (if not more, as it usually goes).
Here are five takeaways as we wrap up another year and look toward 2022.
Read MoreI honestly wish I didn’t have to release this book. Today marks a bittersweet moment in my professional -- and personal -- life. It’s the release date for my latest book, Healing Your Heart: A Prompted Journal for Pregnancy Loss. I wrote this book because suffering two miscarriages has changed the trajectory of my life. The eBook and print versions are now available.
Read MoreHere is my own rendition of an Iced Lavender Vanilla Latte. Enjoy this on a busy day at the office or when you’re relaxing in your home garden. No matter the situation, add a lavender boost to your favorite caffeinated beverage. After all, communicators need their caffeine -- am I right?
Read MoreWhen my mom, my Ninny and I traveled to Paris in 2016, we proceeded the trip to France with an all-too-brief few-day stay in London before taking the chunnel to Paris. We loved it! London, I am coming back to you someday. Here are five of my favorite places in London-town.
Read MoreThe National Summer Learning Association has a four-page PDF of recommended reading lists for newborns to children in 8th grade. In addition to this expansive and great list, I have some recommendations from my own childhood to share with you. Here are four of my favorite children's books.
Read MoreThe City of Light is my home away from home. Whether you’re traveling to Paris soon or are still in the planning stage, here are 10 ways I fell in love with Paris. And here are some tips on how you can experience your best version of Paris.
Read MoreEven if you’re not the journaling type, you may want to relive a special trip of a lifetime. Here are five benefits to keeping a travel journal on your next vacation.
Read MoreHere's the recipe to make your own key lime pie! Who doesn't want a touch of the tropics without having to travel? Try this quick and easy recipe!
Read MoreThis May (and National Mental Health Awareness Month), I finally began telling my authentic story with anxiety and my love/hate relationship with it. All of who have a mental health disorder know the downsides to it. I’ve focused on the negative in order to know where my behaviors and belief systems were born inside my brain. Now, it’s time to acknowledge and celebrate the gifts my anxiety has given me in my almost 30 years on this earth.
Read MoreSummer getaways don’t have to take you far. HEre are some of our intern LeAnna’s favorite local summer spots in West Virginia and Ohio! From roller coasters to outdoor fun, her list has it all!
Read MoreThe Cabell Huntington Hospital and St. Mary’s Medical Center merger may have more of an effect on the city of Huntington and more specifically the citizens of Huntington than many of us may realize. Our intern LeAnna Owens gives us a rundown.
Read MoreI think the secret to feeding your kids healthy snacks is good old trickery 😉. Here are some of my favorite recipes to ensure your child gets a #GoodBeginning. Adults can also enjoy them, too! Here are three ideas to try with the kids in your life.
Read MoreI’m not just another millennial “obsessed” with self-care. If I didn’t practice it in some form, my perfectionistic brain would usurp every one of my senses and leave me in an overwhelmed, crumbled heap of anxiety in my bed. Self-care isn’t just another buzzword created by millennials to help us forge our place in this world and to add to our master list of resolutions. It's more.
Read MoreHuntington, West Virginia, has the highest rate of deaths due to substance abuse disorders in the United States, according to PBS. Though substance abuse has swept the nation, other cities have not been more affected than the city of Huntington. Our first-ever (!) intern talks about her experience with the epidemic.
Read MoreIf your 2017 was a wondrous dreamscape or your worst nightmare, here’s hoping these tips help you prepare for your New Year — both personally and professionally.
Read MoreNothing feels more like my childhood than immersing all six of my senses in recipes from bygone days. This family heirloom apple bread recipe will leave your heart (and belly) full.
Read MoreLike most women in every generation and in every location around the world, I have dealt with sexual harassment. I’m tired of bottling my emotions and putting thoughts in journals only I can read. I’m ready to give to the greater good. I’m ready to teach the next generation about my experiences and how to better handle them. I’m ready to find my voice in all of this. So, #MeToo.
Read MoreHere are five things I took away from the “Girlboss” series. Trust me there are more. See what a fellow #Girlboss has to say about the Netflix series.
Read MoreAfter nine years and four iPhones, I decided I wanted the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Less than 24 hours after this purchase, I felt so inclined to blog about my experience with it. Read why I switched from Apple to Android.
Read MoreThank you, Carrie, for being the universe's favorite princess, a role that you had a love/hate relationship with -- although it was mostly love. Thank you for your acting and writing talents, for your wit, charm, and resilience. Thank you for shining such a luminous light on the subject of mental illness and substance abuse and for fighting the stigmas that shape who we are, even when we don’t want them to do so. Thank you, Carrie, for showing little girls like me how to be just like you.
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