While lifestyle expert and author Jasmine Brett Stringer was in Croatia on a farm conference trip, Amazon was preparing a delightful surprise.
"Last week my award-winning book, 'Seize Your Life: How to Carpe Diem Every Day' hit the Amazon best sellers list," said the always upbeat Brett Stringer. "It makes my heart smile to know that my words are still empowering, encouraging and inspiring others."
Brett Stringer's life is full of pleasant surprises. The WCCO-TV lifestyle contributor and OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) ambassador was with Oprah at one of her birthday parties in January when they engaged in a playful conversation about soil, recorded on cellphone video.
It started when Oprah was informed that Jasmine's husband, a farmer, had read a magazine article that said Oprah, too, is a farmer. Oprah turned to the camera to make her point: "Roger, not only am I a real farmer ..." Then the media titan and star of "A Wrinkle in Time" decided to get competitive. "I mean, first of all, no matter what's going on in Minnesota, our soil [in Hawaii] is better."
Brett Stringer interrupted: "Oh, not in Blue Earth."
"No, no, no, Roger, it's like rich chocolate earth. But it's not a competition. It's all God's thing. OK? Blessings," Oprah said with a prayerful gesture.
More of the "Carpe Diem with Jasmine" host can be seen at upcoming events: Her "Vision Board Experience" will be at Workshop in northeast Minneapolis on April 15. She is scheduled to be the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation spokeswoman for this year's Women's Golf Day, June 5. In the fall she is teaming up with Meredith Moore Crosby from Leverette Weekes, a St. Paul PR firm, to host the "Conquer and Connect Women's Empowerment" conference. "I'm blessed to stay busy with projects and engagements that allow me to help others seize the day and seize their lives!" she said. "At my core I'm a speaker and workshop facilitator, available for hire."
Q: What were you doing in Croatia?