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I have been writing since I could hold a pen, so being a journal keeper comes naturally to me! In my Inspired Girl blog, I share bits of my heart with random thoughts on loving life, learning from lemons, and being saved by grace.
3 Things for Friday
Live: Nose to nose kisses and cracking up with LuLu because they tickled so much. Love: The weather today. Just gorgeous! Learn: My son is a total flirt. I had to take the Little Man to the emergency room because he had a bad case of hives. He was fussing the entire...
Midday Break: 5 Unique Ways to Prepare Oatmeal
I so enjoy oatmeal and prepare it tons of different ways, both savory and sweet, and of course, straight-up plain oatmeal is fantastic, too. I had a client tell me she hated oatmeal no matter how it's prepared. Always up for a challenge, and a "No Excuses!" person, I...
Overcoming My Resistance to Change, Changed Everything
Seven years ago I was hopelessly single. I had a great family, wonderful circle of friends, and there was lots of dating, but "love" was nowhere in sight. It became the budding joke at every event- who will I bring tonight? I thought about my lack of love constantly,...
3 Things for Thursday
Live: Reading to Lu and Little Man, and then each of them taking turns "reading" to me. Love: One of the Little Man's favorite shows is "Caillou", which we watch on Sprout On-Demand. At the end of the show, there is a video of Jordan Sparks singing "Beauty of the...
Mixed Messages Holding You Back?
Here are 2 mindset shifts that can catapult us from "dreaming" about doing something to "being" the person we were born to be. *See Yourself as You Want to Be- Now We live up to the expectations and the image we hold for ourselves. We must see and believe that we are...
10 Basic Truths of Life
I was thinking about this this morning- there are some pretty basic, simple truths in life. Here are just a few of them, let's keep adding to the list as we go. And, please share any of the ones you've discovered... 1. No matter how fast you walk or run, you can only...
3 Things for Wednesday
Live: Checking 22 things off of my "to-do" list. Most of them were small (like changing sheets and responding to messages), but man, how good it feels. Love: The hubby left me freshly made chicken salad for lunch today - chicken, toasted pine nuts, black grapes,...
Healthy Made Simple
A few months ago, a client told me she had a great technique for losing weight. She hung a big sign above her scale that said, "How will I lose the last 10 pounds?" She weighed herself daily, sometimes even more than once a day, and the sign was meant to motivate her...
3 Things for Tuesday
Live: Talking on the phone with an old friend and making plans to get together. Even though time has passed since we spoke, it felt like we picked up just where we left off. Love: The Journey Medley on "Glee" - simply amazing. And Will rockin' out to it was pretty...
3 Things for Monday
Live: Surprising the kids with a fish tank and 4 little fish. We named them: Cotton (pink fish), Candy (blue fish), Rainbow (multi-colored fish), Hearty (red fish). Love: Hats. Ever since I saw the Target "You Totally Wear Hats" commercial, it subliminally told me "I...
Signs of a Funk and One Simple Shift to Turn it Around
I remember moving into my first apartment like it was yesterday. I walked in, laid down on the floor and decided to paint the room orange. I was feeling happy, independent, and orange felt like a good fit. After about six months of living on my own, and going through...
3 Things for Sunday
Live: Playing the piano at my parent's house. I am by no means a "pianist", I don't read music, but I used to play a few songs by ear. Actually remembering how to play them, and making some music was exhilarating. Love: The Little Man is obsessed with rockets and...
Sunday Brunch: Crepes Savory, Sweet, Simple
This Sunday I am in the mood for something light and delicious, and crepes are calling my name. With a few healthy ingredients, these crepes are a surprisingly simple way to eat something light that still feels decadent. What You'll Need 2 cups of water 1 cup non-fat...
3 Things for Saturday
Live: Road tripping with my sister-in-law, my mom, and my cousin to go to a bridal shower in New York. Love: The reaction my kids had when I walked through the door after being gone all day. Lu ran right up to the door immediately telling me all about her day, and the...
3 Things for Friday
Live: Singing an off-key "Happy Birthday" over the phone to my dad. Listening to the kids squeal with excitement over "Poppi's birthday". Love: LuLu brought a camera with her when we went to the mall. Although it didn't have any film, she was snapping away at...
Midday Break: Drink Some Water and Jazz It Up
Drinking water is probably one of the simplest things we can do for ourselves that has a huge, huge impact. Not only is it necessary to hydrate the body (which is mostly water- roughly 2/3), it is vital to: * Carry nutrients to our cells. * Absorb nutrients better. *...
Rethinking the Bucket List and Creating My Life List
I remember when I was a little girl, we watched a movie called "Six Weeks". It was about a 12 year-old girl named Niki who was dying from leukemia. She wants to do "one last great thing" . She ends up meeting a politician, and they help each other "live" during her...
3 Things for Thursday
Live: Doing some much need self-care today- dentist, yoga, egg white face mask. Thanks to my mom for the simple recipe and my sister-in-law Gail for making my teeth sparkle again! Love: Watching David Tutera bring tears to the eyes of brides-to-be, and making their...
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