So, as part of my One Little Word project this month, I'm to pick something, it could be anything, and practice it once a day for the entire month. At first, I was disappointed. I'd just spent the month of January trying to "practice" about a million different things; not drinking; not eating sugar; running at... Continue Reading →
A Missed Lift, Goals, and Finding Joy
Last week at the gym, this happened: Yup . . . I fell while trying to do a heavy lift . . . and I laughed. When I showed the Coach the video, instead of offering some insightful commentary of why it was exactly that I missed the lift, he simply said "you laughed because... Continue Reading →
Working In Joy (aka Sprinkle Cake)
I mentioned before that this year, I decided to jump in with both feet and commit to Ali Edwards One Little Word workshop. As Ali says on her site, "a single word can be a powerful thing". And yes, my word for the year is JOY. There are a million reasons why I think this is the... Continue Reading →
Well hello there 2016
Happy new year. We ended off 2015 in the best way possible; with our house filled to the brim with friends and family all laughing and having fun. And we started 2016 off in the best way possible too; with a quiet family breakfast. To be followed by a larger family lunch and an even... Continue Reading →
Goodbye Christmas, Hello New Year’s & Finding my JOY (Oh, And the Best Sugar Cookies Ever)
With the Husband back at work today, it seems as though Christmas is really over in our house. I started putting all the decorations away today, (despite the little one's desperate pleas to leave the tree up in the living room all year long) and while I worked, New Year's was on my mind; what... Continue Reading →
One (little) Word: Joy
Despite wanting a quieter holiday season this year, we have still managed to get swept up in the whirlwind that is this time of year. We've bounced from holiday concerts to holiday recitals, to holiday parties. There have been dinners and brunches. And of course, there's been lots of shopping. And with all that's been... Continue Reading →
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