Learning from trials

I truly believe that everything happens for a reason. People come into our lives to teach us lessons that we may not even think we need. We all go through individual struggles and trials that are unique to each of us. We each have lessons to learn in this life, and the best way we learn is through personal experience. However, the most common struggle is determining WHAT...

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Family pictures display on wall

I don't consider myself to be a professional decorator by any means.  However, I will be glad to share some of the ideas that I use in my own home. This is the way I choose to display my children's 8x10 photos on the wall in the living room.  This is what it looks like when finished:  Simple to put up. I just used black satin ribbon and attached the  bow...

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Embrace Change

If there is anything I have learned lately, it is this: YOU have the power to DECIDE what you want in life. You DECIDE how you are going to live. You DECIDE how you treat others, which then depends how they treat you in return. You DECIDE what area you need to progress and whether or not you will act on it. It is important to know for certain that no one can determine...

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HYDRATION is important!

For the last couple weeks I have been very faithful with my water intake!  I even came up with a plan to MAKE sure that I am getting enough water.  It seems to work GREAT for me! So here's my new idea to help me REMEMBER how much water I need to drink during the day. I keep track by starting out in the morning with the rubber bands on my wrist. As I drink a...

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Finding your WHY

When making a change for the better, you MUST have a reason for wanting to make that change.  Especially if the change is not easy.  Especially if it takes effort and time. Especially if you may not see the changes right away. Your WHY has to be powerful enough to see you through the times when you want to quit. It has to be strong enough to PULL you up...

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My health transformation

This picture shows a part of my journey. Not the beginning, and not the end.  I am in this continual process of becoming better, stronger, healthier, smarter, more knowledgeable, etc.  I am determined to never let this progression end.   This picture shows the outward result of the decision to CHANGE. What was I BEFORE? I was obese, but that didn't...

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ABOUT ME

Here's what I am: I am a wife and a mom. I have 2 daughters and a son and I embrace ALL the ups and downs of being a mom. The best rewards are the hugs and kisses and random "I love you's" that make it all worth it! I am a craft-lover, do-it-yourselfer, reader, and writer, a part-time kindergarten aide, and a part-time Beachbody coach! I am an animal lover and have been...

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Making CHANGES

Think about something in your life that you continually wish were different...  Have something (or MANY things) in mind? Yeah, me too.... and here's the thing I have learned: Positive change takes THOUGHT. Positive change takes EFFORT. Positive change takes TIME. Positive change takes a change of MIND.That means:1st) You must REALIZE that something...

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READY? SET? ACTION!

This blog has been contemplated for a long time. I SHOULD have started over 2 years ago when I decided to change my life for the better... I have taken CONTROL and have learned so much, have lost a significant amount of weight, changed my eating habits, helped countless others in their journey, started eating clean, and much more including trying to organize and do home improvements...

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