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SIMPLY WHOLE-FOOD PLANT-BASED
“Diet,” to many people that word is synonymous with deprivation. My wife, Tess, uses the word “lifestyle,” for what we are...

Daniel Rollins
Oct 19, 20226 min read


BELIEVING I WAS DOING MY BODY GOOD
Now that you know that I cheated death and that my own body was trying to kill me, let me share a little background about me with you....

Daniel Rollins
Jul 15, 20224 min read


EMBRACING CHANGE AFTER CHEATING DEATH
I recently came close to dying. It’s not like it was the first time or anything, but it was the first time that it was my own body trying...

Daniel Rollins
May 24, 20224 min read


ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PHILIPPINE CULTURE
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud, first-generation, Filipino-American female, I will be sharing...

Tess Rollins
May 20, 20211 min read


ADDRESSING OTHERS IN CONVERSATION
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud, first-generation, Filipino-American female, I will be sharing...

Tess Rollins
May 17, 20212 min read


MOM: A STRONG FEMALE ASIAN ROLE MODEL
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud, first-generation, Filipino-American female, I will be sharing...

Tess Rollins
May 15, 20211 min read


PAGMAMANO: THE GESTURE OF RESPECT
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud, first-generation, Filipino-American female, I will be sharing...

Tess Rollins
May 5, 20211 min read


HOSTING A COLLABORATE EVENT: A FILIPINO LUNCH
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! As I have been sharing cultural information and personal experiences of my Filipino heritage, I invited my social...

Tess Rollins
May 4, 20212 min read


THE SAMPAGUITA
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud, first-generation, Filipino-American female, I will be sharing...

Tess Rollins
May 3, 20211 min read


CHARACTERISTICS OF BEING FILIPINO
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud, first-generation, Filipino-American female, I will be sharing...

Tess Rollins
May 2, 20211 min read


CELEBRATE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MONTH WITH ME
Celebrate with me by getting to know your Asian neighbors! May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as a proud,...

Tess Rollins
May 1, 20211 min read


WHERE MY HEART IS
You may have heard me tell stories about my strong and independent Mom known fondly by her friends as Tessie. As I started my work day...

Tess Rollins
Feb 5, 20213 min read


24-HOUR STAMP SALE BLOG HOP - BONUS PROJECT
Just to continue the excitement of Stampin' Up!'s 24-Hour Stamp Sale Blog Hop, I decided to share another project and images which I...

Tess Rollins
Sep 22, 20201 min read


24-HOUR STAMP SALE BLOG HOP
WHAT? A 24-hour sale on Stampin' Up! stamp sets? YES! So, what do me and my colleagues do when there is a flash sale like this? Of...

Tess Rollins
Sep 22, 20201 min read


PAPER PUMPKIN BLOG HOP
“Use what you have.” That is one of my daily mantras. When I was invited to participate in a Paper Pumpkin Blog Hop to create a project...

Tess Rollins
Aug 26, 20203 min read


ARTIST APPRECIATION BLOG HOP
Sometimes we are inspired by other artists. It could be their chosen subject, the depth and textures they convey, the colors they choose,...

Tess Rollins
Aug 13, 20201 min read


CHRISTMAS IN JULY 2020 BLOG HOP
When July in Virginia means heat + humidity = heat indexes over 100 degrees, it's difficult to imagine cold winter weather, a cup of hot...

Tess Rollins
Jul 25, 20202 min read


BOHO INDIGO PRODUCT FEATURE
Whenever I sit down to create, whether it be for a client or just some down time papercrafting, I usually have no idea where my mind will...

Tess Rollins
Jul 15, 20202 min read


PRIDE 2020 BLOG HOP
"Love, love, love. All you need is love." Nothing is more true than these simple words penned by John Lennon. He was an artist who wanted...

Tess Rollins
Jun 30, 20203 min read


DO THE #SIMPLYTHISORTHAT PROJECTS INSPIRE YOU?
I am having so much fun creating the #simplythisorthat projects and sharing them with all of you. I hope that you are inspired to create...

Tess Rollins
May 13, 20202 min read
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