My mother raised me to keep busy and be useful, so I didn't even realize that these tasks were "hobbies" until I was older. I just did stuff that saved money and created beauty. I enjoy a variety of hobbies that include gardening, refinishing furniture, working around my house and yard as well as cooking,… Continue reading Gardening, Cooking, Painting… Oh my!!
Life isn't always a pretty picture of the life that we want to lead. It can be hectic, demanding, stressful and crazy. The important thing to remember is to be proactive, not reactive. When things are hectic or crazy, try a new approach. Instead of compounding the negative, introduce a positive. For me, that's sometimes… Continue reading Bubbles and Butterflies
Everything we want–a nice home, a good marriage, thriving children, good health, more money–every single thing we want we want because of how we believe we will feel when we have it. I want a nice home so that I feel like I have a sanctuary, somewhere to go that’s comforting and peaceful. I want… Continue reading “A Note About Feeling”
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A great question by Pointlessoverthinking.com Drawing by Adrian Serghie Those are some very interesting dots because they represent different things for different people. For some it’s a fat bank account, for others it’s a walk into the nature. Happiness is a journey, a destination and a forbidden word. It’s everything and nothing. For some it’s… Continue reading Happiness is…
A great post by fitambitiousblonde! FitAmbitiousBlonde Exercise, Fitness, Food, Uncategorized, Workout 16 comments All or nothing…not a great mentality to have when you are opening a bag of potato chips and also not a great way to approach your health and fitness journey. If you read my last post (that was a shameful plug to go read my last post ) you… Continue reading All or Nothing
well in my case I use them to go a little blonder! 😉 All jokes aside you guys, life is not always sunshine and butterflies. Sometimes we struggle. When I set out to start this blog I wanted to accomplish two things: 1. I wanted to be a positive voice and maybe offer some advice for people who are, like me, trying to figure out the best ways to get and stay healthy and 2. I wanted to be real. That is, while I wanted my story to be one of motivation and positivity, I never wanted to sugar coat my struggles or be inauthentic about the ups and downs that I experience. This past week for me has been challenging, as will the next several most likely, and initially I was not going to write about why because I try very hard to make this a positive space and…
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