It's me, Cindy

What's holding you back from being more creative? Perfection is overrated. Try lowering the bar :-)

The World's Best Bird App, easy landscaping to benefit birds, bees and bugs, plus other things I never knew about... til now. Plus your special BONUS 'what bird is singing that?' So much fun in 10 short minutes.

Some recent examples of the many ways scammers work to steal our money. Plus, got a TJMaxx credit card? I read the fine print for you... and it's not good.

How to make 'decluttering' less of a nightmare and more of an adventure. Or, how to trick yourself into getting started! Follow my lead. It's gotta take us somewhere.

Posed with an interesting question... this was my answer. Take a listen and then it's your turn :-)

I've picked a project to get started paring down all my stuff.

Here's what happens when you're not paying attention... you go from zipping to zero and find yourself with lots of time to contemplate ways to relax and reduce stress.

Ten... give or take. But you can make your own list because there is certainly a lot to love, even if hot as hell isn't one of them.

What happens when the puppy you brought home isn't what you expected? Here's my story.

It's a new year.  But will it be any better than the last few?  This episode may make you more hopeful, it did for me. 

Guess who (finally) got Covid?

The problem with fashion, with documentaries, with impulse buys AND my new formula for shopping success! 

Just a regular day for you… could be the day that changes everything for someone else.  

On its' fifth anniversary, the 'It's me, Cindy' podcast gets hijacked by Izzy the dog.  

Sometimes, even when the sky is falling, a little diversion about eating ice cream and making chocolate covered strawberries is perfectly acceptable.  As long as you know you're going to need to address the sky. 

Hey! I learned a couple of new things- one weird and one possibly very timely.  If you've got ten minutes, and a lot of world anxiety, I may have a remedy. 

Grab a coffee and join me in this perfect few minutes… and I’ll share the secret of collecting gems.

Why it was time to start learning Spanish (through the FREE! Duolingo app) and how my efforts to be a better communicator are going.  And looking at the weekend as a treasure hunt and how to find the gem. Disfruta esta podcast!!! 

Was it a sign? Are was I just crazy.  Anyway, she's here now and here's how it happened and what it's like. 

A school flash back triggered by Zoom, a revelation (or three) about friends, and the best story you'll hear all week- the hotline that offers free advice and encouragement doled out by some sage little kids.  Call PEP TOC at 707-998-8410... if only to hear kids laughing. 

How can you be crushed by the loss of a casual acquaintance or even someone you'd never actually met?  When you knew them to be so steeped in goodness that they raised the bar for us mere mortals. 

Stories of spending and spending some more. Plus, the dark secret to Target’s sales, the trouble with new cars and I take a crack at doing math!!

Taking a closer look at why I (and you) feel the way we do about the choices we make.   Turns out, its not always our choice. 

Me. Join me while I work to sort it out.  

It's not the books we read or the movies we watched that make a year worth living. Sure, they may add something or at least kill a little clock or give you some diversion, entertainment or amusement, but it's the moments that give life the richness.  Here, some moments from 2021, mine, George's and Paul's.