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Reality – What It’s Really Like

Reality – What It’s Really Like

This post is part of a series titled, “A-B-Cs – What It’s Really Like”. Each week a new letter and its word will be revealed. Each word’s explanation will illustrate significant personal meaning, application and ultimately demonstrate, What It’s Really Like… Back in 1998 MTV debuted the reality TV s... Read More »

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What Blogging is REALLY Like

What Blogging is REALLY Like

What is blogging REALLY like? An addiction. I mean, it’s a “good” kind of addiction… but it still takes over your life. You’re out for a walk and see a cute boutique… Potential blog post? That cupcake you treated yourself to after lunch was super tasty… Blog post! A leaf falls off of a tree and lands softly on the sidewalk… YES, there is definitely a blog post in there some... Read More »

SAHM & Business owner?

SAHM & Business owner?

  Hi, I am Kristin Cogan and I am a wife and stay home mom to my 3 1/2 year old son and 14 month old daughter.  I wasn’t “looking” for a part-time job but I was introduced to Rodan & Fields by a few of my good friends. But, after hearing that I could partner with the doctors who created Proactiv Solution, didn’t have to host parties or stock product, and make my own hours, all... Read More »

I’m in Hog Heaven.. We’re having Pulled Pork Pie for dinner!!

I’m in Hog Heaven.. We’re having Pulled Pork Pie for dinner!!

Pulled Pork Pie You’ll need a heavy oven proof skillet (cast iron  or enameled cast iron works best) for this and you can either bake it in an oven or in a smoker.. they both produce delicious results. 1 1/2 to 2 pounds pulled smoked pork 1 -2 large potatoes, Russets work best, thickly sliced 3/4 cup BBQ sauce.. use your favorite 1 large onion, diced 9 -12 slices of bacon (depends on width) ... Read More »

Bedtime is the best time

Bedtime is the best time

Bed time is the best time…and get your mind out of the gutters people!! I’m not referring to what I’m SURE a lot of you are thinking about. I’m talking about that quiet time with your family, in my case…my husband and our 2 year old daughter. Every single evening is pretty simple and some may say ‘boring’ at our house. We eat dinner, hang out, play with to... Read More »

Gone but Never Forgotten

Gone but Never Forgotten

When someone dies it is easy for us to lock our memories away, thinking that it is just too hard to talk about them anymore.  Often times, we tell ourselves that it didn’t happen and that they are just on a very long vacation…a vacation that they will never return from.  We can never tell ourselves that we will never see them again because we cannot believe that its true. When someone ... Read More »

You’re Sinking Without a Desire to Swim

You’re Sinking Without a Desire to Swim

At least one person in your life has probably told you that you cannot fix the broken.  That no matter how hard you try, if someone doesn’t want to be fixed; they won’t be. A lot of us also consider ourselves to be “Fixer uppers.” By that I mean we will date some people with seemingly more issues than us, just to feel better about ourselves… Or maybe you are the oppos... Read More »

Thank You Notes with Jimmy Fallon

Thank You Notes with Jimmy Fallon

  Thank you, Jimmy, for being so entertaining! If you’re a night owl and can stay up to watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on a regular basis, then you’ve been exposed to his very funny Thank you Notes segment that he routinely does on Friday nights. If your bedtime doesn’t typically make it past double digit numbers on the clock, you’re in luck because WIRL Project is going to star... Read More »

living with PTSD | WIRL Project

Living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

When most people hear “PTSD,” they envision war veterans, assault victims, and survivors from a catastrophic accident. Those are the people who make the news, the people that are used online as click-bait. They are attractions in a world of people who experience trauma by proxy. I will not be one of those people, but I will tell what I can comfortably share of my story. PTSD, like any other mental... Read More »