It’s Valentines Day! Do you know where your chocolate is? What is it with special occasions and chocolate? I can eat chocolate any day of the week. It’s available, it’s somewhat inexpensive, and it makes me feel good. Why wait for a special occasion to send or receive it? Why wait for a special occasion […]
Learning To Live In the Moment
Like the rest of the world (many of you anyway) I started out this year positive and working towards a goal. Here it is, the first week of February 2014 and none of my hopes, dreams, or plans have even come close to reality. Of course it’s only February, but if January is any indication […]
Joys Of Being An Organized Mom
Are you and Organized Mom or Scattered Mess? Joys of Being an Organized Mom In 1992 or so, I had to make a decision. I was running a daycare out of my home and had a direct sales business. My oldest child was in public school, and things were looking grim for her. The school […]
All It Takes Is An Encouraging Word
Have you ever been at the end of your rope, exhausted, wondering what you are doing on this planet? Then you receive an encouraging word and all is well. I recently received a note from a customer sharing how she felt about my customer service, patience, and kindness and all was well in the universe. […]
Have Faith – God Is Working Behind the Scenes
God is working behind the scenes for our good and the good of the world. Trust and obey and most of all, HAVE FAITH in Him to do what is best for us. Genesis 45:5-7 (NIV) 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because […]
Whose Path Am I On Anyway and How Did I Get Here? (Psalms 23)
Psalm 23, My Thoughts 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. And yet I want all the time. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures. I’m not tired, so I don’t obey and rest. He leads me beside quiet waters. I don’t like to get wet so I end up […]
Everyone Should Take Time For A Coffee
The Movie Have you seen the movie, “My Life In Ruins”? There’s a quote that makes me think of many of the articles and blogs I’ve written over the years. Here is the quote: Poupi Kakas, “Everyone should take the time for a coffee.” It’s in the movie, because it’s true! Did you know that […]
Are Finer Things Foreign To You? Law Of Attraction
Have you come from a childhood of frugality or what I call, “the no money syndrome”? Did you grow up hearing, “We don’t have the money for that”? Then you know what I’m talking about. Patterns form in our brain that we take into our adult life telling us that we don’t have money, we’re […]
Successful Moving Strategies
A Daunting Task Moving is a daunting task, to say the least. Our family has moved way too many times if you ask me. Sometimes it went well and sometimes it did not. Successful moving strategies are plentiful. Though the number one key is to have plenty of time to pack in a methodical manner. […]
How To Get Organized With A House Full of Shtuff!
How To Get Organized With A House Full of Shtuff! Most of us weren’t taught how to get organized or stay organized when we were young. When we first move out on our own, we have few items to keep organized. As time goes on, we accumulate more shtuff. Unless we are taught about organizing from […]