The amazing Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper is beginning a wonderful new class at Big Picture Classes, February 27 called Before Your Story. Can I say how much I love this? One of the things that got me into scrapbooking in the first place was the idea that I could pass along things about myself […]
FAQ: about homeschooling
{yes, we really store our books like this. } Can I be honest and say that this is awesome? To receive a message from someone that’s like this is pretty amazing. And flattering. I don’t generally talk much around here about the fact that we homeschool our two boys, but it’s a pretty big part […]
an emerging revelation
I had one of those moments last week when something dawned on me. Ever since I took the Blogging Your Way e-course by Holly Becker, I’ve been thinking about my voice as a blogger. {What makes me unique as a blogger? Do I really love blogging? What do I have to offer my audience?} I […]
5 tips to keep your fitness goals
…because making your fitness goals is the easy part and keeping them is the real kicker, right? I’ve ridden the roller coaster and fought the battle of the bulge. In fact, I’ve lost as much as 50 and 75 pounds on a couple of occasions, and finally swore that I didn’t care what happened, I […]
quote inspiration for 2014
I love keeping a board on pinterest devoted just to quotes and saying to inspire and motivate me. Then on days when I sometimes feel like I’d rather stay in bed than get up and get moving, I can pop in and give myself the boost I need. Today MIGHT just be one of those […]
goals vs resolutions
I’ve always maintained that resolutions are made to be broken, while goals are meant to be attained. For years, and years I’ve kept a short list of goals in five main areas of my life. 1. Spiritual 2. Physical 3. Family 4. Personal 5. Business Yes. For years before I owned an actual business, I […]
on diets, and resolutions, and project life
I’d like to start by saying that I don’t diet. I make lifestyle decisions. Sometimes they’re good, and sometimes they’re not. I did the diet thing for lots of years when I was younger. I couldn’t understand why I was a heavy kid, and as I got older I did things that weren’t healthy to […]
holiday outfit idea – mint and navy
Last weekend we took a short break from work in this busy holiday season to skip down to Miami for a night of comedy – my husband had bought us tickets to see Dave Chappelle as a part of my Christmas gift. It w as a great night in spite of the awful weather. The […]