Link to the Barbie Animal Rescue Playset on Amazon.com
She received this for her 7th birthday this week and LOVES IT SO MUCH!! If you have an animal mad kiddo, this is the Barbie set for you!
Huge shout out to C & J who sent this to her!
this kid went from being immaculate before Pandemic Lockdown to being a feral child who barely wants to brush her hair now at almost (IN A WEEI!) 7 yrs old!
You can see by the look on her face in the befores that she was less than thrilled to play guinea pig- but it worked and she didn’t scream bloody murder while I brushed the tangles out this time!
That alone is worth EVERYTHING… if you have kids like this, you know what I’m talking about.
It’s actually L’BRI Deep Pore Freshener (and yes, I am a consultant)
I was shocked that it was for more than just faces! Aloe is magical.
Get yours at linktr.ee/missmaisieandme
I’ve utterly ignored this blog for YEARS… opting instead for the ease of Instagram and staying on my FB pages and doing Influencer Things (which, I gotta say, is more work than it appears to be and kinda mind-numbing).
If you want quick look-sees on what we’ve been up to go to:
instagram.com/missmaisiebabyfashionista
For the longer list, see below:
1. had a hysterectomy and bilateral pulmonary embolisms in 2018
2. Started homeschooling Maisie with Oakmeadow.com
in 2019 and we continued during the Pandemic (and now
3. Survived 2 bouts of Covid-19
4. Bought a RV and quarantined and farmed at my dad’s after our 1st Covid bout- raised sheep and chickens in 2020.
5. Our 3 elderly Newfoundland dogs, Berry, Scucca, and Tiberius died in 2020 and 2021… Berry and Scucca died within 2 weeks of each other in June 2021 (ages 13 and 10)- Ti died on Halloween 2019 at age 8.5.
https://missmaisieandme.com/2015/07/09/maisie-likes-to-chase-our-three-150-lb-each-newfoundland-dogs/
6. Moved into a smaller house in town in 2020 (originally, to quarantine in- now I just love it).
7. Adopted a kitten named Cake in 2020
8. Bought a new black 2 door hardtop Mini Cooper that I affectionately call “Roger”
9. Accidentally sampled an all natural skincare line on my 52nd birthday and somehow became an executive manager for this company after it made my face Benjamin Button back in time and managed my autoimmune skin.
It’s called L’BRI… do you even L’BRI, brah? Nobody’s heard of it, really, but it WORKED for me. I had no experience with this type of sales before… but I feel like the good faerie of skincare now. Life-changing- even if I don’t fall into the direct sales stereotype AT ALL.
Grab yours here:
linktr.ee/missmaisieandme
Check out my vid:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CRY85MqBP0-/
10. Took up a market stall at a well-known local farmer’s market and began doing in-person readings with my long time friend and business partner, Gidget, over the summer called The Rowan and the Oak. 
I know I rarely talk about my ‘real work’ since having Maisie- I took a few years off- but I have been a psychic and medium (large now, thanks to the Pandemic) for over 30 years. My other biz page is Psychic Jess Anderson.
11. Adopted a Pembroke Welsh Corgi pup named Rowan Magnus the Magnificent. He is a mischievous little Cancerian with a moon in Aquarius and lots of Leo.
12. Binged “Vikings” on Netflix.com and spent the entire winter 2020-21 sewing/designing/embroidering Viking and Medieval inspired wool and linen ‘Plague-wear” for the entire family (coz I am nerdy like that).
13. Maisie raised money and made her own monarch butterfly sanctuary in 2019
plus a MYRIAD OF OTHER THINGS too numerous to include here…
I’m back again and going to be blogging like a fiend, friends.
😀
DRUMROLL PLEASE…
5 MONTHS OF L’BRI before/after pics!!!! I took the before photos during a lupus flare in February and I am currently in the midst of another flare. 52 yrs old. No filters, no makeup, hadn’t washed my face yet.
I started with the gentle samples for a week and moved on to the 8 piece anti-aging kit for combination skin.
My butterfly rash, age spots, and pores diminished like magic. Aloe is really miraculous.
PLUS CHECK OUT MY NECK, PEOPLE!!
Even *I* am in awe.
To get your youth back go to linktr.ee/missmaisieandme
Once upon a time we could drive to spectacular locales and flash our uncovered smiles all over our blogs or social media.
That time is no longer.
We’re stuck in our houses- and if you’re a covid survivor, like I am- have extreme PTSD and anxiety about socializing, reaching out, the entirety of 2020- everything.
I’ve rediscovered this blog as a therapeutic way to reach out to people, especially those like me, who are shut in with their families and going stir crazy for life again… but unable to do so in this new circumstance we find ourselves in.
I am an accidental influencer… I have been since my daughter was born and I just started posting her photos on Instagram 6 years ago.
I accidentally fell pregnant with the child at age 45, long after most of my peers had stopped having their broods and looked forward to grandkids.
I didn’t know about hashtags and all that- honestly, I am still learning. I just saw that others were tagging the clothes and the things that their kids wore and thought that was ‘the new thing’. 23k plus Instagram followers later, I am still in a kind of confused shock.
At that time, I was a 40 something woman stuck in the house with a baby and reaching out- hoping to find others like me. I was hoping to share our experiences and I found so many like me, which was encouraging and comforting.
The most enjoyable part of being an influencer is not only the free stuff I am able to try out and review- without having to actually leave my home- but also being able to connect with others who are as isolated as we are.
While I am far more successful using my Instagram account as a vehicle for expressing myself and our daily lives, I’ve discovered other ways (which I am hoping to try out soon) to reach a broader influence.
Pinterest has launched a new IG type format, which I think may be a very interesting new facet in the world of social media sharing/influencing:
https://www.engadget.com/pinterest-launches-story-pins-influencers-130047393.html
I enjoy following other influencers as well, like Amy West, whose rise to influencer ‘stardom’ can be seen here:
https://intellifluence.com/blog/amy-west-influencer-spotlight
Personally, I don’t have the ambition to create that level of fabu-bloggery. I’m a loathsome GenX underachiever with very little time on my hands.
I love ‘checking in’ in between homeschooling and raising my kid and caring for extended family- and staying alive in general.
It is fun glimpsing other people’s lives, even as a lurker. It’s inspiring reading what others have to share- without the social anxiety or the threat of disease… a way for those of us closet introverts to connect with others and grow.
We NEED more people out there with voices, so if you’re interested in becoming an ‘influencer’ as well, start a blog. Tweet. Write. Post on Instagram.
If you’re a Covid or other type of survivor, like I am- share your stories. We all need to feel a little less alone during these scary, sterile times.
We all have something to say and there are many out there, like me, who would love to read your stories.
I wish you all good health and safety during this absolutely mind-boggling horrorshow that is 2020.
Jess
One Tree Planted is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. As an environmental charity, we’re on a mission to make it simple for anyone to help the environment by planting trees!
These amazing folks sent Maisie a tee shirt and it’s really has a brilliant message. We thank you so much for the gift!
Mosey on over to their site- plant a tree, buy a tee! Every dollar spent goes into planting trees and helping to nurture our Mother Earth.
This is my new normal as a Covid long hauler, 6 months after contracting Covid.
They are discovering that this disease is a VASCULAR one, not a respiratory one, per the news this morning.
If you are also a covid survivor, consider joining the facebook group Survivor Corps for updates on long term health effects, newest findings, and just to share your stories with others going through the same nightmare.
We fell ill with Covid19 in March 2020.
Months later, I am still not 100%- and to add insult to injury, we were exposed AGAIN.
Right now, I am in the middle of the worst panic attack. We’re coughing, I have a sore throat- no fever, but apparently fevers only account for 7 percent (roughly) of symptoms.
Stay safe, everyone.
I am so freaking happy!!!!!! The first (of two) Simpli Home Marana barstools arrived today. The other should be here on Saturday.
It took R about 10 minutes tops to put together and it is PERFECT and comfy.
I am absolutely in love with the mid century mod styling and the ability to adjust the height to regular chair height from bar height. It also swivels, too.
It’s also wide enough to accommodate larger bums, always a plus.
Best part, was only 127 bucks and had incredible reviews (no, I wasn’t solicited to do this review. I spent days trying to find the one I wanted online).
Maisie, of course, had to try it out immediately and finished her math lessons at the bar.
Cake the kitten tried his best to get in on the action, but failed miserably.
If you want one of your own, you can find it here at my amazon affiliate link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073WQ3JV7/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B073WQ3JV7&linkCode=as2&tag=jessanderso0e-20&linkId=611344dc31cda919905cdc719a50f67b
