Tuesday Truth. Number 53. Many times, the Tuesday Truths that I share on this space are reminders to myself. They are words that I need to hear and that I hope in turn someone else stopping by my blog may need to hear as well. I may have mentioned its origins before, but some of [...]
Tuesday Truth. Number 52. When you think about all the complexities of being a human...the small range of balance to maintain homeostasis... it is quite magnificent to be alive. And then when you stand in awe of nature and all the complexities found within it, you begin to love the world a little more. Even [...]
It's Friday! I hope that you all have had an amazing week. Mine has been jam-packed. Senior Year Deadlines. I've had deadlines for Big Mr.'s Senior year. I had to pull together his Senior Ad... which meant finding the photos I wanted and, because I'm Amy, I had to hunt and hunt and hunt [...]
September Challenge. Remember that September Challenge? Remember how I said that I would crush that challenge? Well I did! C'mon, you really had no doubts in my ability. I made that first challenge super easy. Most of us have been using reusable shopping bags for more than a decade. Myself included. The hubby even climbed [...]
Monthly Challenge. Yesterday I shared what I learned during my 30 days of no alcohol. As promised, today I'm announcing what my September "30 Days Of..." Challenge will be. 30 Days of no single use plastic shopping bags. Plastic Shopping Bags. Now before you roll your eyes, I did promise that this one [...]
30 days of no alcohol. (blankly stares off into space. nope. not me.) That's what I thought when I first read something about it being the perfect time to try 30 days of no alcohol as we were heading into Virgo season. Obviously, it was on an astrology site. I can't even remember which one [...]
Friday. Edition 24. Hey, ya'll! It's Friday! I hope you've had an amazing week so far. This has been my last semi-mellow week before gearing back up for the return to school of my teenagers. The next three weeks will slowly become filled with dental cleanings, orthodontist trips, doctor check-ups, sports physicals, haircuts, clothes [...]
Friday. Edition 23. This week has been a strange week for me. But here we are on Friday! And I definitely have some faves to share today! Big Mr was invited to go to Myrtle Beach with a friend (luuuckyyyy) and left on Saturday. He'll finally return home sometime tomorrow. Mr. D is helping his [...]
Sunrise Quote. Persevere. This week Nikki at Flying Through Water has asked us to consider the prompt of the word "persevere" and so I've decided to share a sunrise quote. Sunrise Quote. This morning as I watched the sun rise above the Atlantic Ocean in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, I was reminded of this quote: A [...]
What is your mantra? Mantra: /ˈmantrə/ (noun) - a statement or slogan repeated frequently. The origin of the word mantra is Sanskrit and its literal meaning is "a thought behind speech or action". Recently I read quite a few posts about having a personal mantra and then I skimmed read through quite a bit more. The concept [...]
