A few simple ways people are enjoying their bread

Hey, -I’ve been thinking about all the different ways people might be enjoying their bread mixes once they get them home.That thought made me smile.One of the things I love about quick breads is how they quietly fit into so many small moments of the...

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Mar 15, 2026
Ten years ago this week...

Hey, -Ten years ago next Sunday, on March 22, we were evicted.Even writing that sentence still feels strange sometimes.At the time, it felt like everything had collapsed at once.I remember the pressure most clearly.Pressure to fix everything.Pressure...

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Mar 15, 2026
A small thank you from my kitchen to yours

Hey there, -I’ve been wanting to send this message for a while.Thank you for purchasing a Whip & Bake bread mix. Truly. Every order means more than you probably realize. (It may or may not include a happy dance.)When I started creating these mixe...

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Mar 08, 2026
The Real Reason I Used to Spend

Hey, -This month marks 10 years since our eviction.I can't remember if I shared this with you last week or not.I’ve been reflecting a lot on that season, and one thing keeps coming back to me.My spending problem wasn’t really about money.It was about...

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Mar 08, 2026
What contentment actually is

Happy Sunday, -This month marks ten years since my eviction.Ten years.And I’ve been thinking about how badly I misunderstood contentment back then and maybe didn't know what it was at all.If you had asked me at the time, I would have told you I was g...

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Mar 01, 2026
Are you launching an in-person event this year?

Quick check to see if anyone in my community is hosting an in-person business or business-adjacent event (retreat or workshop) in 2026. Your event should be a micro event - a dozen attendees or less.If that's you, please respond to this email.I may...

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Feb 25, 2026
Discount ends tonight

Hey -Tonight at 11:59 PM EST, the Contentment Reset returns to $17.I’m not the woman I was standing in Macy’s every week.I’m not the woman who filled a 20x30 storage unit with things that didn’t matter.I’m the woman who learned that enough is real.An...

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Feb 23, 2026
What 31 days can really do

Hey -Thirty-one days changed everything for me.When we finally moved out of storage after living without most of our things, we threw away over half of what we once thought we “needed.”I realized something powerful.We had lived without it.We were fin...

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Feb 22, 2026
What if nothing changes?

Hey -Can I ask you something gently?If nothing changes, where will your spending habits be six months from now?In 2016, our home was emptied into a moving truck, and our things were placed in storage because I had prioritized spending over stability....

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Feb 21, 2026
Why the urge keeps coming back

Hey -Impulse spending returnsbecause discontent returns.I didn’t grow up this way.I grew up in Trinidad where life was simple. Christmas wasn’t about piles of gifts. It was about music, family, food, and time together. We didn’t chase things.But when...

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Feb 20, 2026