The other night my family and I were hanging out after dinner. Doug and my daughter, Leanne, were snuggled up on the couch. I wasn’t really paying attention until I heard Doug ask, “Leanne, what do you want to be when you grow up?” She paused for a second, and then replied, “I want toContinue reading “ME”
Category Archives: Inspiration
There’s Room for More
Stepping outside of my comfort zone has NeVeR come easy. Until I was in my 20’s the list of foods I would eat was limited to say the least and to this day I shock people when I tell them I only lasted 2 nights away at college. In 3 days my parents moved meContinue reading “There’s Room for More”
{Joplin Extreme Makeover: Home Edition}
Last May, Joplin, Missouri was ravished by a horrific tornado that claimed more than 160 lives. Being just a couple of hours to the northwest of Joplin, this tragedy hit close to home. Many people from my community have family and friends who were in Joplin on that devastating day. Immediately following the tornado, there was anContinue reading “{Joplin Extreme Makeover: Home Edition}”
{Don’t Mess With “Happy”}
Subscribers: So sorry for the technical difficulties you had in retrieving this post from the notification email sent to you by Suede Sofa!! I had some issues in posting this today. Please forgive me!! My husband, a sports buff, was telling me this story about how a collegiate coach was CoNteMpLaTing whether or not he should take aContinue reading “{Don’t Mess With “Happy”}”
One Day at a Time
It is easy to start the year with a lot of aMbiTion (especially when you make your mile-long year “to-do’s” while being snuggled on your couch in your pajamas). You may have found that you woke up this week excited to start the year, but 2 hours later thought, “Ugh! How am I ever goingContinue reading “One Day at a Time”
What Was Your Highlight Of 2011?
Lara & Robynn: For both of us the highlight of 2011 was, by far, sTarTing tHis bLog. We started this blog in effort to help people and the feedback we have received has been far more than we could have ever dreamed. And although our intention was to help others, we have grown and learnedContinue reading “What Was Your Highlight Of 2011?”
Rely on Friends to LIVE IT!
Last Friday I made my 9 day promise to be a more patient mommy and not “LoSe It” when things get out of control. Within 3 hours of the post going up I was already struggling to keep my cool when my kids seemed to be on an all out crusade to do the oppositeContinue reading “Rely on Friends to LIVE IT!”
Live It! {And Get A Chance To Win A Coach Purse!!}
Can you believe that 2011 is almost over! On January 1st the SuEde SoFa will begin the “LiVe It LiSt” challenge!! In case you haven’t read or heard about our “Live It List” challenge, here it is in a NuTsHeLL: The “Live It List” is sort of like a “BuCkEt LiSt” only with the emphasis on living rather than onContinue reading “Live It! {And Get A Chance To Win A Coach Purse!!}”
{What Enriches Your Life?}
Our dog, Walter does a lot of things. Here are just a few… This has been a silly post, so what’s the point? (Not that there always has to be a point to all our posts. Sometimes we may share something “just because”.) However, I’ve shared pictures of our dog Walter because he truly enriches ourContinue reading “{What Enriches Your Life?}”
Smile at a Stranger
Last week my friend Anne lost her husband after a tough BaTtLe with cancer. They had just celebrated their son’s first birthday and through it all Anne managed to stay upbeat, positive, and grateful for their time together as a family. The night before her husband passed she wrote, “Hug your loved ones and smileContinue reading “Smile at a Stranger”
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