I admit it…I spend WaY ToO MuCh time on my phone. It is a habit I have been saying I am going to stop for a long time, but have yet to accomplish. It would be bad enough if I was taking time away from my kids by just talking on the phone, but weContinue reading “iPhone Mommy”
Category Archives: All-Or-Nothing
Leader from Whose Perspective?
Right off the bat I know there are going to be many of you who are going to disagree with me…and that is OK. This is just my opinion and I don’t expect everyone to feel the same way that I do. That being said, in light of the recent news coming out of PennContinue reading “Leader from Whose Perspective?”
I’m Not There
Do you ever read our posts or talk to someone and think, I am NOT feeling it or I am NOT there? I have moMenTs like that. Someone may share with me their weight loss journey or new cleaning routine, and in my mind I’m thinking how exercise and cleaning are the last things on myContinue reading “I’m Not There”
{LOL}
Sometimes in life you just have to “LaUgH OuT LoUd”. That is, at YoUrSeLf. Stop taking yourself so SeRiOuS (and trying to impress people) and just roll with it. This happened to Lara and I a few months ago. We were trying something new on our blog – using a SmArTpHoNe to record a video. WeContinue reading “{LOL}”
{Peace With Food}
This past April, on the Suede Sofa, Lara and I began a 6-month challenge encouraging our readers to pursue a dream or a goal. My PeRsOnaL ChAllEnGe was to have PeAcE WiTh FoOd. I’ll have to admit, although the challenge ended October 1st, I’m still working on that. In fact, this has been a work in progress forContinue reading “{Peace With Food}”
It’s Called {Life}
From time to time I do a CoOkiNg shOw on our local cable channel. Because I live in a small town (pop. about 9,000) the viewing audience is relatively small. The last show I did featured home-made AppLe bUttEr and PoPcoRn BaLLs. The popcorn balls were a recipe my dad would make when I was a KiD. BecauseContinue reading “It’s Called {Life}”
Use The Resources You Have
If you’ve been following our blog you may have seen me talk about dealing with an “All-Or-Nothing” mindset. I struggle with this thinking and am diligently working to change this crazy TrAiN Of ThouGht. Here is one thing that is helping me out a GreAt dEaL. I recently have adopted the thinking, “Use The ResourcesContinue reading “Use The Resources You Have”
Most Valuable Player
A month or so ago I had the opportunity to speak to a group of CoLLeGe students about following their DrEaM and fulfilling their PoTeNtiaL. I took this trophy along and told them how I had wanted so badly to be named the MoSt VaLuAble PlaYer in BaSkeTbAll my senior year of high school. Instead, on awards night, I took home theContinue reading “Most Valuable Player”
All There
In this age of smart phones, Facebook, Twitter, and all the other distractions we deal with throughout our day it’s sometimes hard to “be all there” as exhorted by missionary/martyr Jim Elliot in his famous quote: “Where ever you are, be all there.” Where are you? Home –“Be all there.” Work – “Be all there.” Prayer –“Be all there.” InContinue reading “All There”
The Over-Rated “All”
I once heard a quote that said, “I would rather ShOoT for the StArS and HiT the MoOn, than shoot for nothing and hit it every time.” Unfortunately, I can’t relate. My natural tendency is to say, “Give me the stars or nothing at all, BaBy” It’s insane, I know. But I’m working on it. Continue reading “The Over-Rated “All””
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