Saddle up and shine.

Author: Malena Putnam

  • Meet Bejeweled Mermaid Deanne Beaudoin

    If you believe like I do that one door closing means another opens, you’ll love this week’s Mermaid Tale. Sometimes doors get slammed shut – you lose a job, you get divorced, your kids leave the house – and that forces us to stare at a new door, a new opportunity – and I hope…

  • Meet Trust Mermaid Nancy Ellis

    It’s Leap Day, which happens only once every four years. Our shortest month gets an extra day and I’ve got an extra special mermaid for you – an Oklahoma State University Alumni Hall of Famer. Heck, the following year the whole state put her in its Hall of Fame, too. She’s the type of woman who…

  • Meet Squire Mermaid Valerie Riley

    The Lifesquire logo says it all: a crown above the “Q”. If you’ve ever wanted to feel like a queen (or at least less like Cinderella before the fairy godmother saved her), then having a personal assistant, a “squire”, may be what your busy life calls for. Today I’ve asked Lifesquire founder Valerie Riley, another fab…

  • Meet Redefined Mermaid Carla Felix

    They say life can change in an instant. Those who have experienced sudden loss know that all too well. Carla Felix, a successful Rodan + Fields Elite Leader in Edmond, had just spoken to her husband Robert, 50, just three hours before he died suddenly from a heart attack. That was a year ago. I’d met…

  • “Crash Into Me” by Malena Lott (Flash Fiction Freebie)

    Happy Valentine’s Day, loves! I wrote this flash fiction in 2013 (originally titled “One Foggy Morning” and wanted to share it this weekend because you just never know when – or how – that special someone will enter your life. Here’s to loving ourselves, not settling for mediocre love, and above all to loving kindness. xoxo…

  • Meet Spirit Mermaid Shea Adamson

    One of my favorite words in the universe is “spirit.” You know that chant, “We’ve got spirit, yes we do, we’ve got spirit, how about you?” I prefer to hang out with people who have a lot of spirit. They possess some spark and curiosity about the world.  If you are someone who has a lot of…

  • Meet 405 Mermaid Tracey Zeeck

    I’m pretty sure we all know Tracey Zeeck – or else you know Tracey once removed. That’s not just how tight knit OKC is, it’s how involved TZ is in the goings on of the ever-evolving 405. And if you don’t know her yet, this is your lucky day, mah friend. I’m pleased to make the introduction.…

  • Meet Day Designer Mermaid Whitney English

    There are planners and seat-of-the-pantsers. Since I was a little girl, I’ve been a planner though I obviously spent ample time mind wandering, too. I had no idea what a Type A personality meant at the time, but I rely on my to-do list to schedule my days and stay on track. If I don’t…

  • Meet Fitness Mermaid Mary Nhin

    Raise your hand if you could puke every time someone asks you if you made any New Year’s resolutions. I’m pro self-improvement, but definitely don’t think there should be a start or end date on it. In fact, I think it should be ongoing and ever-changing just as life is. With that said, BRING ON…

  • Meet Style Mermaid Patty Rankin

    Welcome to 2016 and this year’s theme, “Mermaid Mojo,” which sprung from a workshop I did in 2014 that included this quote by writer Anais Nin: “I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depth and a great fear of shallow living.” The quote strung a chord with me as I’ve always been…