This past weekend was a low key ladies weekend with my aunt Nancy and Debbie, my cousin Priscilla and Julie the sis. Here I am getting ready to leave on Friday… don’t mind the mess in the background (the banana is creepin) They have ducks right now and they are so cute! I got to… Continue reading Spring is in full swing! Ducks, new cover art, cooking and baking, and getting my steps in…
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The Big Clean + Formulations Outing
This weekend, I went to my parents house to help clean out a major amount of junk! My dad rented a giant dumpster for us to throw everything into. I didn’t expect us to fill even half of it, but it ended up nearly overflowing. It’s amazing how much junk a house accumulates after thirty-something… Continue reading The Big Clean + Formulations Outing
Personal update: Job promotion, Herbalism certification, and Medium Partner Program
I was promoted at work! Last month, I was promoted from tech I to tech II at my job. I started a new job as a formulations technician back in September. I'm with the same company and location that I have been with since 2017, but it's a new lab, a new role, and a… Continue reading Personal update: Job promotion, Herbalism certification, and Medium Partner Program
January: Yoga, Gigantic Gemstones, & a Ghost Tour!
Two weekends ago, I stayed over my aunt Nancy and uncle David's house, and my aunt and I went to her yoga class on Saturday morning. The night before, we had a really delicious "beyond burgers" dinner. And then the next morning, we had a tasty, quick breakfast before yoga -- homemade bread and frothy… Continue reading January: Yoga, Gigantic Gemstones, & a Ghost Tour!
I did it… I joined Medium!
Follow me on Medium I've been debating for a really long time if I should join Medium. I've decided to finally go ahead and do it. I promise that I am not a traitor to WordPress! The thing about Medium is that is allows a much greater opportunity to get paid for your writing, but… Continue reading I did it… I joined Medium!
As my solar return approaches…
This year for Halloween, I dressed as Bee from Bee and Puppycat, my new favorite TV show. It premiered on Netflix only about a month ago. I went to Peddlers Village with my friend and I got recognized a few times, which I totally did not expect! The absolute highlight was when this mother walked… Continue reading As my solar return approaches…
Lutz / Shaeffer Family History
I have written a post covering my father's side of family history, now I will be discussing my mother's. My mom, Cynthia Kellogg, was born from Edgar Lutz (Gramps) and Lorene Schaeffer (Gram.) Lutz Beginning with the Lutz side -- the oldest "Lutz" I was able to track down (through Ancestry.com) was "Christopher Lutz," born… Continue reading Lutz / Shaeffer Family History
My weekend of Shibari, Lunar festivities, and more!
I had a very packed weekend, last weekend! It was possibly the busiest weekend I’ve had in a long time! It started out with a visit to OB, my hometown in New York. My dad was out sailing so I missed him (sorry, Dad!!) but luckily my aunt Nancy and uncle David were there visiting… Continue reading My weekend of Shibari, Lunar festivities, and more!
Update + new Twitter account!
Hi! It’s been over a week, which to me feels like a long time to go between blog posts. I wanted to write about my recent feelings about the blogosphere. But first… Go ahead and follow CrystalAuraGaze on Twitter for daily horoscopes and tarot messages! I saw a boom in stats back in 2019 when… Continue reading Update + new Twitter account!
I got a new job!
After five years of working as an animal care technician, I will be starting a new job next week as a formulations technician. I’m remaining at the same company, but will be working in a different lab. This is a huge life change for me. Animal care was my first full time job which I… Continue reading I got a new job!
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