Blue Green Freedom

01/10/2026

I am reading this book about with great interest. Written in the early 1980's, the writers speak of the many benefits to the human body, by this amazing and special food.

01/10/2026

This morning's Winter Wonderland in the mountains of the Rogue Valley, Southern Oregon! 🏔️❄️

01/10/2026

12/25/2025

Wishing everyone celebrating a delightful and wonderful Christmas Season!

12/25/2025

As we move toward a new year, many women look for the strategy, the system, or the next step that will shift their business. What often gets overlooked is that your business is an extension of you. When you tend to yourself, understand what you need, and become honest about where you require support, your business reorganizes itself around clarity instead of pressure.

Before we enter 2026, here are three ways to reset your business energy in a way that supports both your personal and professional life.

1. Know what season you are in.

Most overwhelm happens when you are operating as if you should be further ahead or in a different chapter. When you recognize the true season you are in, whether it is growth, rebuilding, maintenance, or refinement, your decisions become cleaner and your strategy becomes simpler. Clarity begins with honesty.

2. Identify what you need to feel supported.

Every woman in business carries a different combination of responsibilities. When you name what you need support with, you no longer rely on willpower to carry you through. You create the structure, relationships, and resources that allow you to lead with steadiness instead of strain.

3. Surround yourself with aligned community.

Business becomes heavier when you are doing it alone. When you place yourself in rooms where conversations are honest, support is real, and women are moving with intention, everything shifts. You show up differently. You make decisions differently. You see yourself differently. Your business reflects that shift.


These are the foundations we are building inside Ventura County Business Women. A community where your growth is allowed to be full spectrum. A space where you can hold both your life and your business without feeling like you have to choose one to succeed in the other. A network where women understand what it means to build something meaningful while taking care of themselves.

As you prepare for 2026, give yourself permission to reset. Slow down enough to hear what you need. Choose the rooms that support where you are going. Trust that when you tend to yourself, your business expands with you.

12/25/2025

Warm Christmas Drinks for Cold Nights

Classic Spiced Hot Chocolate
Heat 1 cup milk in a saucepan, whisk in 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp sugar, ¼ tsp cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and ¼ tsp vanilla, and heat until smooth and steaming.

Mulled Apple Cider
Simmer 2 cups apple cider with 1 cinnamon stick, 3 cloves, 1 star anise, and a strip of orange peel on low heat for 15 minutes, then strain and serve hot.

Gingerbread Latte
Heat 1 cup milk with 1 tbsp molasses, ¼ tsp ground ginger, and ¼ tsp cinnamon, then stir into ½ cup strong brewed coffee and serve warm.

Golden Milk
Simmer 1 cup milk with ½ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp ginger, a pinch of black pepper, and 1 tsp honey for 5 minutes, then serve warm.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Heat 1 cup milk, whisk in 1 tbsp cocoa powder and 1 tbsp sugar, remove from heat, and stir in ⅛ tsp peppermint extract.

Chai Hot Toddy
Stir 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp lemon juice into 1 cup hot brewed masala chai and serve immediately.

White Hot Chocolate with Cardamom
Heat 1 cup milk, melt in 40 g white chocolate, add a pinch of ground cardamom, and stir until smooth.

Hot Buttered Spice Drink
Heat 1 cup apple juice, whisk in 1 tsp butter, a pinch of cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg, and serve hot.

Mexican Hot Chocolate
Heat 1 cup milk, whisk in 1 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tbsp sugar, ¼ tsp cinnamon, and a pinch of chili powder, and heat until steaming.

12/25/2025

🎶 It's beginning to look a lot like Scrippsmas 🎶

Season's Greetings, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!

📸: UC San Diego photographer Erik Jepsen

12/25/2025

12/24/2025

I enjoyed this timely article and hope to implement more ideas soon.

You won’t sweat the busy season if you’ve nailed your game plan! From fun social media campaigns to festive packaging, here are 10 marketing strategies you can use to build your brand this holiday season 💪. 🔗 https://www.vistaprint.com/hub/small-business-holiday-countdown-prep-guide?utm_id=3ACO02E3C838B42EDBA8C0

12/22/2025

Wishing a lovely Winter Solstice. May your days become brighter!

12/22/2025

Having fun, reconnecting, and making memories doesn’t always have to be about going places and luxury experiences. Our no-spend ideas focus on simple activities, your surroundings, and making the most of meet-ups and activities in your local area.

There are plenty here you can try over the holidays, and some to schedule for the new year and spring once the weather gets a little warmer.

12/22/2025

Happy Winter Solstice!
May your next season gently begin.