How do you respond when someone gives you a compliment? Do you shrug your shoulders, shake your head, start laughing, or just deny that the compliment is true? Have you ever given someone a compliment who responded in this way? How did it make you feel? When I was a camp counselor in college, peopleContinue reading “Compliment Etiquette”
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New Beginnings
In Kansas, we live in what is known as the tall-grass prairie. When explorers first came to the Midwest they called it the “Great American Desert” because they witnessed hundreds of miles of prairie grass that was as tall as a man on a horse. Each spring, by either lightening or fires intentionally set byContinue reading “New Beginnings”
Rip It Like A Band-Aid
I don’t know about you, but even though spring is here, I’m having a hard time mustering up the energy to do any type of spring cleaning. The weather has been great. The windows are open and a nice breeze is making its way through the house. The aroma from the lilacs my daughter pickedContinue reading “Rip It Like A Band-Aid”
This Is Not Reality!
I walked past this Barbie, and had to think, “Get a ReaLitY cHeCk!” I’m not talking to myself here and I’m certainly not talking to you, but rather those responsible for selling us this bill of goods – the media, pop culture, Hollywood, and anyone else wanting us to believe the insidious lie that weContinue reading “This Is Not Reality!”
It’s Never Too Late
Well, we are over half way through Lent and I wish I could tell you that this year’s experience was the best one ever. Unfortunately I’ve struggled a bit this year, and to be honest, there is no good excuse why. I always have GOOD intentions throughout the day but life seems to be tooContinue reading “It’s Never Too Late”
To Get Out You Have To Go Through
Can I be not only honest, but also transparent here and say, I’m in a 9-month “fuNk”? Have you been there? My guess is yes, because that’s life. There are MoUnTaiNtOpS and vAlleYs and everything in BetweeN. At first you try to do everything you know to do. Maybe there is just a slight adjustmentContinue reading “To Get Out You Have To Go Through”
Goodbye Joneses! Hello Freedom!
So here’s the truth: I have never considered myself to be a very good writer. When I first started blogging (1 month ago!) it was easy to give up b/c of the following thoughts: What if people think my posts are horrible? What if someone thinks I’m not very SmArT? What if people look atContinue reading “Goodbye Joneses! Hello Freedom!”
Life on a Budget
Let me tell ya, the word “budget” was not in our vocabulary when Doug and I got married 5 years ago. Like many newly married couples we graduated from college, moved to a new city, got good jobs and spent money on the weekends rewarding ourselves for all of our HaRd WorK. BUT about 3Continue reading “Life on a Budget”
Lara’s 6-Month Challenge….Become a trainer
As you know, Robynn and I are starting our 6-month challenges this week. At first I wasn’t sure what I wanted to focus on. I went through the normal list—be a better mom, save more money, exercise more often, etc. It is easy to think of all the surface level stuff when wanting to ACCOMPLISHContinue reading “Lara’s 6-Month Challenge….Become a trainer”
Where are my skinny jeans?!
If you lived in my house you would know around the middle of every month I run around the house looking for my skinny jeans. No matter how hard I look, they don’t seem to come up! I’ve come to the realization that even if I’m eating right or love my new hairdo, there will still beContinue reading “Where are my skinny jeans?!”
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