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I had the awesome opportunity to try out some new teas. I like tea and have a few favorites that I like to drink in the evening to “warm up” before I go to bed. When I heard that Luxe Teas were promoting a new Twilight Series of teas, I just had to check them…

It was 5 years ago right now that I was in labor. My epidural had worn off or gotten loose and I was in major pain. But all that pain disappeared at 3:58 PM when our beautiful girl was born. She has been such a light in our family these last 5 years. When we…

Unfortunately we have had several No School/Snow Days already this winter. Today is #6 and is our second one in a row. Yesterday we tackeled the kids’ rooms making room for new toys and moving out the old. So, I feel great getting that accomplished. We have lots of family coming tomorrow for our daughter’s…

I recently read the Bible verse from Proverbs 14:30 and I was interested to see how it was translated in other versions of the Bible. Proverbs 14:30TLB: A relaxed attitude lengthens a man’s life. RSV: A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh, but passion makes the bones rot. NIV: A heart at peace gives…

It’s not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves. Sir Edmund Hillary Sometimes it isn’t the goal that is stopping us, but our fear of overcoming that goal. Am I too afraid to apply for a job and get rejected? Am I unwilling to sacrifice a little to go back to school? Would I rather…

“There is nothing to make you like other human beings so much as doing things for them”Zora Neale Hurston What can you do today to make someone else’s day? What will you do to sacrifice your time or your money or your skills and give to someone else? I haven’t decided yet, but I will…

Starting each morning with an attitude of gratitude – no matter what – the circumstances can splash joy over the rest of your day.What are you grateful for today? At this moment I am grateful for a warm home, blankets to cuddle in, coffee with cream, healthy children, and that my cold is gone. If…

As the Christmas vacation comes to a close and the house is “deChristmastized”, I am eager to get back to a regular routine, regular food, and regular sleep. I got a new planner for the new year that is called a Busy Mom’s Pad. Each day is a tear-off sheet that has a quote, a…

Happy New Year to you! Last year I made 10 resolutions and posted them on here. Looking over that post I for the most part kept 7 out of those 10 resolutions, which I don’t think is too bad. This week I have been thinking a lot about what I want 2010 to look like…

Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza. YOUR DAY Today is your day. Today you get to pick how you want to make a difference. You know the drill. Think of something – and go do it. Pretty simple. The only catch is…I…