Improving my love of life…. through loving God, self and others
My guy and I are leaving very soon for a trip of a lifetime, Europe for two weeks! It’s my first time across the pond and I’m having a hard time accepting the fact that we are really doing this. In just a few days. I have so many lists in my head and on... Continue Reading →
We make this smoothie almost every morning, have been for over a year now, it just seems to make the day go better. This time of year I use frozen berries and kale from Costco, but can’t wait to buy them when they are fresh and local. 1 c blueberries 1 c strawberries ½ orange... Continue Reading →
Do you know someone who will write out a list of to-do’s for the sole purpose of marking off the items already accomplished? When they share this about themselves, it’s almost like a confession. Now, I am not a list maker, I try just about every trick in the book to keep from needing a... Continue Reading →
Do you ever feel stuck? Know where you want to be, but no time/energy/knowledge of how to get there? There may be a fix for that…. Jon Acuff is a motivational speaker and writer who recently put together a project called the 30 Day Hustle. It’s an online community of people who are interested in... Continue Reading →
We joined a gym a couple of months ago, then hired a personal trainer to teach us how to do what we needed to do the correct way. It's been very interesting, and for the second time in my life I am starting to feel like there could be an athlete somewhere deep in this... Continue Reading →
When our kids were little, my guy and I joined a small group on parenting. We had three babies in 3.5 years and were feeling the effects of it. The ten week study spent the first 3 weeks talking about marriage. In a parenting study. Wha?? We learned several key truths in that study years... Continue Reading →
No one will know if I choose to drink a chocolate milkshake instead of a fruit and vegetable smoothie today. And no one will know if I decide to skip my workouts for the week. Of course, that milkshake is going to make the workout tougher to endure, if I do it at all. And... Continue Reading →
It’s that time again, the season to be thinking of all the ways to improve in life with New Year’s resolutions, when in reality maybe we need New Life resolutions. I don’t need lofty goals at the beginning of the year that will just make me feel bad about myself when I don’t reach them;... Continue Reading →
“Mom, you’ve been holding out on me! I had a double Whopper with cheese and it was awesome!” said my 16 year old son yesterday. It was a sad day of mourning; I can no longer protect him from the evils of fast food. I’m only kidding, my children have certainly had food from the... Continue Reading →
On the plane yesterday the flight attendant announced that it was time to power down all electronics while we were about to take off. Of course, we know that this practice will soon be extinct, but yesterday the rule was still in place. Immediately I remembered an important email that had to be sent, couldn’t... Continue Reading →
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