If you have a dream, how do you know it is LeGiT? One of the best pieces of AdViCe I have ever received is to “AlWaYs FoLLoW PeAcE.”
Peace is that knowing deep in your HeArT what is “RiGhT”.
And it will never lead you WrOnG.
EvEr.
Robynn~
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In my opinion, there are few things as good for the SouL as a drive in the CoUnTrY. If you need a break from the rat race or just want a slower pace grab your keys and EnJoY the countryside.
Need a good song? John Denver’s, CoUnTrY RoAdS is one song my family and I love to belt out as we do our country cruising.
Enjoy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k49paH8plfY&feature=related
Robynn~
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With the hustle and bustle of being a mom, running a business and keeping up with life in general, it is easy to let extra fun and uNique experiences pass me by if I let them. To-do lists will always be NeVer-Ending and no matter how hard we try, there will never be more than 24 hours in a day!
When I find myself busy with the daily grind, I am often reminded of something my Dad told me growing up, “Sometimes you need to live a little.”
“Living a little” may be painting your toes a crazy color or wearing an outfit that is different from your typical wardrobe style. Maybe it means eating on your Grandmother’s china more often, rolliNg around in the sand with your kids or doing something as cRaZy as sky-diving! Put your busy life on hold now and then and “live a little”! It will be FUN and you’ll never regret the MeMories you’ll make while doing so!
Have FUN!
~Lara
*This is a picture of my sister!! She is so BRAVE! ;)
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Yesterday I sent my firstborn to KiNdErGaRtEn. {Sniff, Sniff} I was actually only a tad bit emotional. The real WaTeRwOrKs came the day before when I looked through her BaBy picture books.
What was I thinking? I guess I was just trying to get a handle on how QuiCkLy those five years had gone. I’ve heard the StoRiEs of the first day of school but now I UnDeRsTaNd.
What’s worse is those stories go on to say the years from Kindergarten to high school graduation go by just as quickly.
Oh No.
I’m definitely not ready for that…
This reminds me of the quote by Alice Morse Earl that says, “The clock is RuNniNg. Make the MoSt of today. Time WaiTs for no man. Yesterday is HiStoRy. Tomorrow is a MySteRy. Today is a GiFt. That’s why it is called the PrEsEnT.”
Enough of the BiTtEr-StUfF. Now for the SwEeT.
Yesterday we started some TrAdiTioNs.
Of course I took a slew of PicTuReS and had Grandma GiGi take the family photo on our back porch.
We took HeiGhT measurements.
EnJoYeD chocolate-chip cookies with milk after school.
PaiNtEd hand prints.
And SaVeD our local newspaper for the scrapbook.
This MiLe-MaRkEr a.k.a. Kindergarten is a chance for me to look back fondly at the past and forward with great hopes and dreams for the future. But even more importantly to cherish the PrEseNt. Hopefully these traditions will help me do just that. :)
How are you marking your miles? We would love to hear about YoUr first-day-of-school traditions!
Robynn~
Photobook by: Portrait Designs By Lasha
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A year ago our basement flooded due to me forgetting to turn the electricity back on after trying to install a new light fixture and running to town to get a new part :( Of course it just happened to be raining that day, and I came home to over 6″ of water!
I wanted to come up with a cHeaP way to make our basement a more functional and inviting living space, but something that would make another flood less devistating. I was able to transform the space on a budget with the help of these items:
– 10 tan colored king-sized sheets from Wal-Mart ($14 each)
-Binder clips and Binder Rings
-1 roll of thick wire from Lowe’s
-A couple sheets of drywall and putty
-1×12″ pine boards for the trim
-Staple Gun w/ Staples
-1 Can of spraypaint that I already had
-Paint, which I already had
Before Pic 1
After Pic 1
As you can see, I hung sheets for the “walls” so if it floods again I can pull off the sheets and take them outside to dry (or wash them!)Before Pic 2
After Pic 2
We used 1×12″ pine for the trim at the bottom of the walls with sheetrock. This way, if it floods again, hopefully it will be less than 12″ and won’t ruin the sheetrock!
My Quick & Easy Trick
See these binder rings and clips? I spray painted these a dark brown and used these to hang my sheets!
Hanging the drywall and sanding/painting the wall was probably the hardest part. If all you had to do is hang the sheets, you could traNsForm a room within an afternoon!
~Lara
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This past SpRinG as I trained for a marathon I had a friend SuRpRiSe me with this necklace. On it is an engraving of the the word “BeLiEvE”, a runner, and May’s birthstone representing the month of the race. During the long winter months of training it was a constant ReMiNdEr of the finish line and what I was working so HaRd for.
In pursuing your dreams you may find it motivating to have something TaNgIbLe to stay focused on. It can be a PiCtUrE that you rip out of a magazine, a rock that you paint and use as a paperweight or whatever it is that InSpIrEs you. Find that thing that PoInTs you to your dream and DrEaM On BaBy!
Robynn~
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How many times have you sat with a guest list after your R.S.V.P. date and had guests left that did not respond? I think this is something that happens to all of us. I for one have been guilty of not ResPonDiNg to invitations on time and each time it happens I feel so silly for not picking up the phone or sending a quick email with my response. Why is something that is so EaSy to do so hard to get done?
With the new school year so close and lots of fun holidays on the horizon, I am VoWiNg to R.S.V.P. to all InviTaTioNs not only on time, but as soon as I know if my family and I are able to attend. Whether it is a 1st birthday party, GirL’s NiGhT oUt, or a Tupperware party, your response is ImPoRtAnT to the person who is taking the time to plan the event. Responding on time not only shows that you CaRe, but it will save friends and family from making an awkward call or email to find out if you can make their event.
~Guest Writer, Robyn From New Jersey
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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 know the things I’m suppose to say, “Be positive…count your blessings…start new today…etc” but it isn’t always that
It’s ok to have down days every now and then. We occasionally need down days like these to help us appReciate the good days. I guess you can relate it to taking a vacation…eventually it’s time to go hoMe and get back to norMal life :)
~Lara
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A few days ago my family and I were driving and my 3-year old said, “Momma look at that PeTtY (pretty) SuNsEt.” To which my 5-year old replied, “That’s a KiSs from God”.
From time to time when we see a bLuE sKy with white puffy clouds or another one of God’s BeaUtiFuL masterpieces we use this phrase. It is a reminder to us of God’s daily little BleSsiNgs.
What are your “kisses” from God? It may be a SuRpriSe call from a dear friend wanting to “catch up”, a ReWaRdiNg day at work, an enjoyable evening with the family, or maybe your “kiss from God” actually comes in the form of a kiss from your ChiLd.
So as you experience little blessings throughout your day, remember, it might just be God sending you a message:
XOXO
Robynn~
