Happy Day After Valentine’s Day! I have had so many things to be thankful for this week and the gratitude journal I am working on keeping has helped with putting all of them into perspective. As much time as I spend on daily to-do’s (which really more recently are daily must-do’s by the time I… Continue reading Scheduling Time for Loved Ones
Every week, every day of my life is filled with appointments, work, communications, school, house-work, etc. A couple of weeks ago on a Wednesday evening I found myself exhausted, on the couch and in tears because I just did not want to go anywhere. Our evenings are often filled with the climbing gym, seeing friends… Continue reading For Continued Patience
It seems I did pretty well picking days for my blog topics! Thankfulness Thursday is here!!! The past week I have been thankful for: A patient and loving husband who supports me even when my pregnancy hormones are out. Of. control. A gas fireplace…because it is STILL 2 degrees outside!! Dog snuggles Essential Oil… Continue reading Back to School
“Breathe through it and release what does not serve you” -unknown As part of my re-organization and dedication to blogging and sharing, I have been going back through some of my old posts. I really enjoyed the topic of identifying the little things in my life that often go unnoticed on a daily basis. Turns… Continue reading The Start of a New Year
Current Mood: Quiet. As I sit here in my kitchen, prepping lunch for the hubster and myself I am able to take in the accomplishments of my day thus far– I was called off from work, giving me a head start to the day since I still woke up before the sun. Sure, I wanted to… Continue reading Friday Thanks and This Moment
Holy gratitude this week! I have so much to be thankful for. It is so amazing to me how I often look at my week ahead and panic. How will I get everything done? Will I get enough sleep? Will I get my workouts in like I would like to? I seriously looked at my… Continue reading That Time I Started NP School
This week’s gratitude: Rain to cool off this crazy humid-hot midWest summer Jambalaya Our recent discovery of cashew-based, dairy-free ice cream Cool nights and good music A pretty stellar hairstylist Carageenan-Free Almond Milk Man…I have a mouthful of things to be thankful for this week! But seriously, these are all things that are pretty prominent… Continue reading Adventureland and my Back Porch
This week’s gratitudes: Rainy Mornings to Sleep In Mashed Potatoes Time spent outdoors Fresh Garden Vegetables The Whole30 Lifestyle These posts are supposed to be about the little things in life; the moments that keep us moving forward and feeling grateful, even in the presence of great stress. They are a time for me to… Continue reading 24 Hours a Day
Today I am thankful for: Puppy Snuggles My loving family and their encouragement My vacuum cleaner Cornbread Last-minute plans Toasted Coconut-Almond Milk Holy buckets, its almost August already! Where has the time gone? I feel like just yesterday I was moving back to Iowa and wondering how I would adapt to a new life, and… Continue reading Live Music, Family Reunions and a Heat Wave
This week I have been grateful for: Good Music An incredibly helpful and attentive fiance Days Off My Deck Reading Plantain Chips from Trader Joe’s FaceTime I’m starting to realize that it is a positive outlook and the little things that get us through some weeks. This past week has been a little more difficult than some,… Continue reading Difficult Weeks
