• Heard at the Heckman dinner table…

    Heard at the Heckman dinner table…

    Luke (age 6)- Can I have more chicken mommy? Me- Sure, what do you say? Luke- Please? Me- What do you do? Luke to dad – Look dad! Dad to Luke- Don’t kiss my woman! Luke kisses me on my lips looking at daddy’s reaction from the corner of his eye šŸ˜† Luke giggling –…

  • 5 most repeated recipes that were personally given to me

    5 most repeated recipes that were personally given to me

    Have you ever been gifted a recipe? It’s so special. The recipes I’ve been gifted by relatives, friends, and even a bed and breakfast, are recipes that I repeat and go back to most often. I also love seeing them labeled in my collections by the giver- mom’s gluten and onions, Rochelle’s beans and rice…

  • The secret language of drivers

    The secret language of drivers

    There’s one thing that revives my faith in humanity, makes me feel a little bit naughty, and tickles my insides… And that’s when someone passes me in a car and flashes their lights at me to warn me that a police car is ahead. One of life’s little joys! I don’t know them. They don’t…

  • Conversations with a 9 year old…

    Conversations with a 9 year old…

    At 4am! Noah’s at the edge of my bed. Me- Baby why are you awake? Noah- I just have one question. Me- Yes? Noah- What do you get when you combine a prime number with an Octopus? Me- Honey let’s do this later. šŸ¤¦šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø Noah- Optimus Prime! They cannot make this parenting $h!+ up. šŸ˜†

  • If You’re Having a Bad Day

    If You’re Having a Bad Day

    A little hack I discovered when you’re having a crummy day or just need a quick pick me up— Search your google photos for ā€œhugsā€ Everyone you’ve ever captured on film hugging will show up, including you and your beloved. It’s just a reminder of what really matters. Every evening, I end my prayers with…

  • Do you have a tv/movie/celebrity style icon?

    Do you have a tv/movie/celebrity style icon?

    I’m guilty of watching movies or tv shows merely to watch what the characters wear on screen. Anyone else? I’m also a sucker for a bright colored, vivid, romantic tv show/movie. So… of course Emily in Paris fits the bill in every way. The shocking thing was that I fell in love with Camille’s closet…

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This is how it all started…

This blog is what happens when you’ve spent your entire life trying to write in a niche here and a niche there and all you really want to do is write about random cool finds and ideas. One year at age 42, you say “Enough is enough. I’m going to write about whatever I want to write about!”

So a little about me. I’m the author of the relationship book for teenage girls, “This is What They Never Tell You about Love, Guys, and Sex.” I designed and got featured in the design category of Airbnb with this short term rental in San Antonio, TX. I run a group on Facebook for apple shapes, I homeschool my two kiddos, I married my high school sweetheart after not seeing him for 12 years, I’m a lazy foodie, an extreme extrovert, and a devout Christian. I’m also obsessed with my to-do list, productivity, real estate, investing, making tik toks, and if I could, I would get a massage every day! I love hot yoga and rock climbing, and my favorite past-time is eating or hiking with friends. I love all things food, beauty, fashion, and interior design. I love finding new things, talking about ideas and sharing them with everyone, hence this blog. If you’re still reading this, God bless your heart. Thank you for being here. I hope to build a community of like-minded friends here.

Midori Heckman

Author and Newbie Real Estate Investor