by Amanda Brockman | Nov 2, 2020 | Family
Do you ever find yourself thinking that marriage is hard and wondering how to overcome struggles in your marriage? No one likes to talk about how marriage is hard, and each marriage has problems or struggles. Ever find yourself wondering, how it is that marriages fall...
by Amanda Brockman | Oct 12, 2020 | Family, Wellness
Recently, I was at my parent’s cottage with my brother. After spending not even twenty-four hours with me and my daughter, he says to me, “I don’t know how you can do this 24/7.” My response back to him was, “I don’t. That’s when I go paddleboarding.” Then I proceeded...
by Amanda Brockman | Sep 28, 2020 | Family
I’ve been a dog owner for about 5 ½ years and I had thought that I had become some sort of ear infection connoisseur as far as telling when my dog had them. She’s a boxer with floppy ears, allergies, and we spend plenty of time at the lake, all key risk factors in...
by Amanda Brockman | Sep 21, 2020 | Family
Hello! I’m Amanda Brockman, creator of Hot Chocolate & Holding Close. I’m a 32-year-old accountant who felt like something was missing in her life, that I wasn’t making enough of a positive impact on the world. That’s where Hot Chocolate & Holding Close comes...