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Gratitude – Ten Things Tonight
Happy Friday Evening!
I just have to take a quiet time out to just BE grateful!
1~* My Husband.
2~* My Children.
3~* My friends.
4~* My Family.
5~* My home.
6~* My pets.
7~* My Bed.
8~* Knowledge.
9~* Intuition.
10~* Common we all know Coffee Made the top ten list!
Have a blessed Evening
#Confessions T’was the Day Before Turkey Day
Rumi quotes
And, all through the house..
The only creature stirring… is ME and my new baby April!
Happy Wednesday!
I am running five miler tomorrow morning! #EarnYourTurkey or in my case, prime rib #EarnYourPrimeRib lol. Taking today as a rest day as far as workouts! Stretching and a little yoga. I have shopping and cleaning to do today!
Tomorrow is going to be weird. It is the first with out my Mother In Law, it was hard enough without Father In Law, and my Sister In Law is not hosting, Thanksgiving this year. My daughter is growing up and is in Alaska with her boyfriend visiting his mom, and my son is working. I think my husband is hunting in the morning.
My kids aren’t even out of the house and I am getting a taste of being an “Empty Nester!”
My daughter left on Saturday. She is only 17 (going on 25) and it was quite scary for ME to be honest! I’m more worried about the weather than anything. But, I’m lonely.
You would think I would be super productive. And, hopefully I can SAY that at the end of the day, however I have been … well lazy!
Maybe, a little Winter Blues. Sitting with my happy lamp on me as I type.
Where’s my REAL confession?!
I have paid to upgrade this blog a long time ago, at least 6 months. All I really need to do it get on the phone with Blue Host and let them walk me through the transfer. This scares me, literally I fear change. I’ve tossed around the idea of starting a Blog from scratch. Still, this weighs on me. I was going to post my giveaway on Monday, but noticed the dates I wrote down were wrong, so…. what better way to kick off the new blog or new “old” blog than with a giveaway.🙂
Another confession… I have been binging last couple days. I mean real honest to goodness, mindless eating until I feel sick. I do NOT purge, I just simply inhale food.
Honestly, I wrote it out, what I “really” come up with for reasons why, is I just had a scale victory. I didn’t realize that I had lost 20 lbs until I got on the same scale from two months ago. According to my clothes I knew I lost weight, but it wasn’t until i seen the number on the scale that I think I freaked out and started eating!
(I’ve had different forms of ED though the years) I’ll save all that for another blog.
So, I will recognize and accept that “that just happened!” And, move forward. As always easier said than done, but I put myself on front street and put a sticky note on fridge and cupboards to be “mindful” of my eating!
I am very thankful that I can recognize this pattern only a couple days in to the binge, because I will NOT “have” to lose progress. And, I should be PUMPED from MY success, not let it bring me down!
I am not even worried about tomorrow. I’m cooking so it’s gonna be a good post run Thanksgiving Feast!
So, tell me one confession and one thing to be thankful for!?!?!
Wishing Everyone a wonderful day,
Laurie~
Yes – I am a Elf4Health
Happy Sunday!
Just taking a break from cleaning and cooking and getting ready for Thanksgiving week!
Time to actually sit down and do some planning!!!
I don’t know how many years now, 4 perhaps, but it’s time again for the awesome Elf4Health Challenge! This year Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean teamed up with Georgie from In It For The Long Run to host this challenge!
I’m really excited about this challenge! Off to get ready for my ….”going to be amazing” week!
Come back tomorrow .. My giveaway starts!
XOXO
Randomness #JustBecause
Happy Wednesday!
It’s two o’clock in the morning….
The End
Just Kidding! I just can’t sleep! I am not at home, I am watching my friends kids while her parents have surgery. It just so happens that the strongest windstorm ever recorded hit Washington State and the worst is where my friend is at, poor girl in a Hotel in the dark! (I would HATE that!) Luckily, her dad’s surgery was today and she had to spend the night, and she didn’t have to drive back home (which would of been REALLY bad,) because her mom’s pre-op appointment is tomorrow.
If I had my Journal this would be a major Brain Dump moment, but I don’t I have my blog — and here I am.
I have so much to be thankful for and so many exciting things are happening over the next few months, well… the randomness never ends!
I’m currently doing the Holiday Sweat Challenge with Run To The Finish and Fit Approach. I have my 5 miler Virtual Race Next week with Running on The Wall #EarnYourTurkey race. I’m kind of EXCITED! I’ve been getting in shape and my running is improving each and every time I run! This week, Holiday Sweat is focused on Core, which I have been neglecting lately! Something I realized I need to focus more attention on!
Side Random Note: I have another giveaway starting soon! Be on the lookout!
My last giveaway was so much fun I LOVE doing them! My winner Was Sandra from A Promise To Dad Blog. I am loving her blog!
On another note I WON a giveaway! (I guess what goes around, comes around!) I won the Sunwarrior Giveaway from Susie’s amazing blog Suz Lyfe.
Geez… I could write forever right now, but I need to try to get a couple hours sleep before these kids wake up and have to be taken to all different schools!
Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!
Nameste
100 Happy Days – Link-Up Party – Day, One and Two
Hello and Happy Thursday!
#Confession I am a celestial geek. Moon + Sun + Stars = Happiness.
It was a couple years ago, I realized that my life, basically is on the Moon’s Schedule. It’s odd that people think of witches when your talking about the moon and moon energy. Our bodies are made up of mostly water and if you really think about it. The moon affects all the water here on Earth, the tides etc. Why wouldn’t I expect it to affect me personally, I am after-all made up of mostly water.
Yesterday’s New Moon came to me, with a rush and purpose, set with new intentions!🙂 A real feeling of a fresh start. I have not felt the same since Mercury Retrograded in September. It never seemed to end, to be quite honest. Last two months have NOT been my finest. Although, with certain circumstances, this has not exactly been a great year. I’m just RELYING on the fact that I had to get this (not so great) year, out of the way to make room for 2016 to ROCK!
But, guess what?! Everyday things are getting better! I’m already ready to #BringOn 2016! But, first I have to survive the rest of this year!
It’s 6AM here and I am sitting here with my Sun (Happy) Lamp on me. I started doing this every-morning (from either 5-6 or 6-7.) In fact, I would say it is part of my morning routine! And, I will continue through the winter months! It also comes in handy during these gray blah (GETTING COLDER,) DAYS!
This is my first week participating in the 100 Happy Days Link-Up that I found from, Kate at Kreative Whim, the other hosts include:
- Kate- Facebook, Insta, Pinterest, Twitter
- Alison- Facebook, Insta, Pinterest, Twitter
- Linzee- Facebook, Google+, Twitter
- Elizabeth- Pinterest, Insta, Bloglovin
- Valerie- Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+
- Tiffany- Facebook, Insta, Pinterest, Twitter
I will just start with two HAPPY DAYS! And, keep linking up on Thursday’s from here on out!
Day One: 11/11
I had one of those “money conversations with my hubby and got a lot of tension out of the air. Not to mention the literal “elephant in the room!” I spent time with a friend, it’s nice to have a friend who owns a spa and I am loving her Infrared Sauna! Came home, and cooked dinner and had “movie night” with Hubby. We watched Southpaw and Trainwreck!
I also discovered coloring!
Check out my Instagram for the finished coloring!
Day Two: 11/12 (today)
Woke up feeling fantastic. Not to mention the yummy coffee in my cup! On the menu for the day is meeting my friend at her Sauna and then heading to Hot Yoga to meet up with more friends. Probably, spend some time with hubby, since he took today off, and then tonight meeting friends at Bible Study. So, basically today is all about spending time with the people I love!❤
Excited to keep up with this link-up challenge!
What are you reading?!?!
If I could ready a book everyday for 100 days, that would make me happy!
Well, cheers time for me to get my day movin and groovin!
XOXO,
Laurie~
Appreciating Monday’s– Avoiding Monday Madness
“Love Yourself First and Everything else falls into place.” — Lucille Ball
Happy Monday!
For a while now I have been almost designating Mondays’s as my (almost) day off. I haven’t planned much or else I will feel like I am not getting anything accomplished! So, if I do end up with a very accomplished Monday, it’s just a bonus.🙂
However, typically Monday’s just end up being CRAZY! Despite the plan or non-plan! I need to work on my Monday’s! If I could just stay in bed all day on Monday’s that would just be great!
I did a pretty good job of planning out my week, this week, but we will see. I tend to underestimate the unexpected life events that always take place.
I am still working on and planning, my intentions for November! This is a short month, and November always goes by SOooooo FAST!
On another note: I am loving the time change! I AM REALLY FEELING THE EXTRA HOUR IN MY DAY! Although, I am tired a LOT earlier! But, with the extra really feels like I can get a LOT more accomplished!
Here is my, Top Ten for a good Monday! (Or a good Morning in General!)
- Meal Prep on Sundays! Saturday’s are for grocery shopping!
- I do not set an alarm on Monday, unless I HAVE to be up early for something.
- Wake up with Gratitude. Write. (Morning Pages!) or sometimes Yoga.
- Meditate before I even think about touching electronics!
- Chill and kind of absorb what is going on for the week and think about how I want my week to go and what I want to accomplish.
- Have my Detox Water ready to go upon waking.
- Sunday night’s, I have a spa night! Sometimes it could be on Saturday’s.
- Lay out my clothes for the day on Sunday’s.
- Take into account my families plans for the week!
- Start off the week with a good workout (typically it’s a evening on a Monday!) and eat clean to my fuel my body.
If all else fails…..Stay in BED and read all day!
Free Challenge! I LOVE this, I think I have done them all!
21 Day Meditation Challenge with Deepak and Oprah (Starts today!)
GIVEAWAY! Still a few more days to win! Enter to win RIGHT HERE!
