by Jamie Holloway | Jan 8, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Beyond face masks I have not thought about masks for other parts of my body, like the lips or hands or feet or butt. This time around I received a hand mask in my subscription box and so I thought I would try it. With all the handwashing I have been doing...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 7, 2021 | Books/Music, Exhilarating People, The Magnificent Journey
The first book I finished for 2021 is a memoir by Katherine and Jay Wolf. I got this book from the library because the title intrigued me. Suffering strong, what a thought! Below is a quote that struck me while reading this book: “Life with disabilities has...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 4, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
For 2021 I decided that my Bible verse of the year would be Galatians 5:22-23. “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, patience, and self-control.” For January I decided to focus on Peace. The verse...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 28, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Stress seems to be coming from all sides with Covid-19, the escalation of anger and violence because of the election that we just had. Stressed has become a constant threat to my sanity. I have decided not to engage in verbal violence in my social media and in...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 26, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
Hard to believe the end of 2020 is upon us. What a crazy year it has been. Every year I choose a focus word that centers around the goals I want to accomplish that year. It took me a long time to find a focus word for 2021. I knew what I wanted to accomplish but there...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 23, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Recently, I have been reading a book by Jeff D. Reeter financial advisor for North Western Mutual in which he owns. I like to read books from smart women and men who have wisely invested and pursed life with intention including their business, family,...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I have been disheartened by what has been happening in the world around me through the people that I love dearly. Many of these people love God and are educated in the scriptures. These are good people. While listening and reading things I kept hearing God tell me...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 17, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have been receiving a bunch of different masks in a couple of subscription boxes. There have been some that I have received I did not know existed. One such mask is “Guardian Angel Revitalizing Eye Gels”. I never...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 15, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
In a few weeks it will be the end of 2020. It is time to choose a new focus word for 2021. After much consideration I chose my next word. That means it is time to evaluate my focus word from 2020. I chose Follow Through for this year. Let me tell you that it...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 14, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I got a new fancy cup for tea or coffee so I have been enjoying hot chocolate and teas in it. Recently, in the December Therabox subscription box I received a big bag of loose-leaf tea by Tas Tea Heaven called Beauty. Tas Tea Heaven is a company from Greece and...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 12, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
2020 has been a strange year. This year I have read over 1000 books. I have no idea how that happened. I have never done this before. What helped me read so many books were using my Kindle. Last Christmas I got a Kindle Fire. I love it. I use it all the time. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 8, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have now established a ritual every night before I go to sleep of slathering my face and body with oils, moisturizers. My face feels like a baby’s butt and my arms and legs look amazing. I have Vasculitis and it comes with skin issues and I take a...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 7, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This year I discovered that I like reading books on my Kindle and so I have been indulging in my new device. I was not sure I would like to read from a Kindle. I still love regular books. The smell of the paper, the feel of the paper in my hands, the feel of turning...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 5, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I had three books to read before the end of 2020, after reading The Return from Nicholas Sparks, I now have two books left for the year. I was not disappointed in this newest novel by Sparks. His books are full of love, pain, emotions, conflict, mystery, and...
by Jamie Holloway | Dec 1, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I just started caring about my skin care routine recently and so I was intrigued when I saw Soon Strawberry Lip Masks in my box from Bella Skin Subscription box. I have only heard of a face mask, but a lip mask was foreign and new to me. My caregiver who...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 30, 2020 | Auto-immune, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Warning: I am not a medical professional and if you want to take this type of medication, I recommend you discuss this with your doctor before trying it. I live several chronic illness’ and a trach tube where I have to have a large volume nebulizer compressor...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 27, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love to read. I like to read while I am taking a hot bath. I especially love reading novels while soaking in the tub. I read in three soak Lisa Harris’ newest novel “The Escape”. I love reading mysteries and crime novels and “The Escape” is one of those and it does...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 26, 2020 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Skin care is something that I started caring about recently. I hate feeling greasy and oily so I did not think skin care would be something for me. I have learned differently. There are some products that do not live your skin feeling oily and greasy like you...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 25, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I am not a big fan of books about the end times. The reason why is because we truly do not know when Jesus will be coming back. Jesus said that we will not know the time or place when He will come back and take us to be with Him. I believe this with my whole...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 24, 2020 | Auto-immune, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Here is a fact about myself that not many realize about me. I cannot smell. The reason I cannot smell is due to my trach tube. The trach tube cuts off my nose from working, so my nose and all that it does is not working. Every so often I can smell and it is...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 23, 2020 | Auto-immune, The Magnificent Journey
It’s Sunday night, I’m sitting on my bed with my boy Nicholas listening to nature sounds on IHeart Radio. Right now ocean waves are playing on my stereo system and I love it. I miss the ocean. I can imagine myself sitting on the warm sand with my toes buried...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 22, 2020 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I use reading as part of my pain management routine. It gets my mind off my painful joints and stoma. I love reading novels that have strong women and have a mystery theme. The Price of Valor by Susan May Warren was not a disappointment. I got lost in the story of a...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 20, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading stories of strong men and women who become disabled and how they have chosen to live well anyway. In Beautifully Broken by Paige and Josh Wetzel we go on a journey of a soldier who lost both of his legs in Afghanastan and is amazing journey to finding...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 19, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
I love reading historical fiction. So when I was offered a chance to read Regina Scott’s book Nothing Short of Wonderous I chose to read this novel. I’m glad that I did. This book is a bit slow. That did not take away from the storyline or the characters. For me,...
by Jamie Holloway | Nov 18, 2020 | The Magnificent Journey
This morning I am sitting on my bed listening to IHeart Radio For King and Country station as I write and wait for my caregiver to show up. So much has happened since I came home from the hospital. Nicholas still has not left my side. He currently is laying beside me...
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