One thing that does my soul good is living in a cLeAn HoUsE. And although I do my best, there are just those days where my house is anything but! In those times I remind myself of the quote by poet Wallace Stevens: “The ImPerFecT is our PaRaDiSe.” The above picture is my version of “HappilyContinue reading “{Happily Ever After}”
Category Archives: Hard Reality
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”
Ciao!! {2011}, Hello!! {2012}
Wow. 2011 is over. Did I hear a sigh of ReLiEf? 2011 was a PaiNfuL year for many people. I know of so many people who have struggled in incredible ways this past year. People who lost jobs, lost family members, people who were given grim diagnosis’, people whose spouse’s decided they suddenly wanted to callContinue reading “Ciao!! {2011}, Hello!! {2012}”
STOP EATING!
Do you ever have days when you eat everything in the house and you still feel unsatisfied? And then as you are frantically trying to find your hidden candy stash you scream inside, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING? STOP EATING!! WHY ARE YOU STILL EATING?!” Even though I normally stay within 5 pounds of my healthyContinue reading “STOP EATING!”
Biggest Bang For Your Buck {Take Stock}
From time to time its good for us to TaKe StOcK of our life. Where we’ve been and where we’re going. What has worked and what has failed. What stays and what goes. I find the end of the year is a good time for this. January one is synonymous with new BegiNniNgs. And here is the questionContinue reading “Biggest Bang For Your Buck {Take Stock}”
From the Confessional
Has LiFe turned out the way you thought it would? I have to confess that mine is very different than I had “planned”. After we got married I envisioned living in the country, only working from 8-5, and having all the time in the world to play with my kids and make pErfeCt sugar cookies withContinue reading “From the Confessional”
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}”
Blessing and a Curse
No matter who you are or where you came from, we all have CharacTerisTics that can serve as a blessing and a curse. Maybe you are GeneRous with money, which could cause you to struggle managing your finances. Maybe you are easy to get along with, but when it comes to standing up to people, youContinue reading “Blessing and a Curse”
A Tough Balancing Act
I don’t know how many ConveRsatioNs I’ve had with Robynn about the importance having a good balance in my life. Balancing my business and watching my kids….balancing trying to achieve goals but not letting them consume me…balancing housework, family time and ME time… I have always been a black and white type of person, soContinue reading “A Tough Balancing Act”
Funky Vacation
This week I’ve been in a “funk” that I can’t seem to kiCk. Do you ever have those? We’ve talked or written many times about hitting the reStart button. I’ve been trying to hit the restart button for days now and it has frustrated me because I wake up and my feelings haven’t chaNged. I knowContinue reading “Funky Vacation”
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