Full discloser: I write my blogs a month in advance of publishing but how fitting this post is given the state we all living in. While I believe this message still applies, I would hold off on executing the plan. By now in the new year, everyone is itching for time off from work. We… Read More
LOVE If you just LOVE all the time…… use LOVE as your motivator.
Not sure if I was born with it, but when I approach a person, the first thing that comes to my mind is what I love about them. If they are a stranger, it might be their bag, coat or fabulous hair. I always share, especially with those that I don’t know. I notice it… Read More
“Christmas isn’t just a day, it’s a frame of mind.” ~Valentine Davies, ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ Spreading cheer, giving to others, enjoying those around you. Let’s make a plan to do this all year…
This year the holiday shopping sales are expected to hit $1 trillion in the U.S alone. It is so easy to go shopping and get all hyped on the pretty displays, the little trinkets, finding the small things you know your child would like or mom could use. (keywords, would OR could) I am trying… Read More
You ever read a quote and instantly feel a chill? “The trees are about to show us how lovely it is to let the dead things go.” ~Mayaelious.com
My brother in law is heading out of the country again on another 9-month deployment. This time is extra hard because he is the dad of sweet Gwen, who is only 3 months old. He will miss many firsts, including any holiday from mid-October through July. My sister was really bummed about it, and I… Read More
Recently my husband asked, “I often wonder if this is it? This is what life is about: work, gym, homework with the kids, chores etc.” I called a friend to respond who sometimes sees things differently, or who can say the same thing as me, but it sounds different. She was kind enough to say,… Read More
This year marks 4 years since I have been creating blog posts. It started out as a way to express we all have challenges in life, but we can rise above it and enjoy each day being our best self. It still is just that. I have learned a lot about myself over the four… Read More
“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall……” -Oscar Wilde Enjoy the last bit of summer this weekend has in store. Come Tuesday we are starting a new season of life. A season that can bring happiness, change, challenges, blessings and most of all, another opportunity to become our best self and love living who… Read More