Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Taking Risks Quote
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?" Robert Schuller
Life is about taking risks, risks that are to better yourself and make yourself happier. We are all creatures of habit and do not like change. Change adds stress but change always allows you to overcome fears. Change actually makes you stronger. If you are not happy then fix your happiness. If you had nothing to lose what would you do differently?
Life is about taking risks, risks that are to better yourself and make yourself happier. We are all creatures of habit and do not like change. Change adds stress but change always allows you to overcome fears. Change actually makes you stronger. If you are not happy then fix your happiness. If you had nothing to lose what would you do differently?
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Depend on Your Disposition Quote
"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances." Martha Washington
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to all the amazing fathers. I was blessed to have a great father and love that my hubby is an amazing father to my lil one. Being a father takes a lot of responsibility and patience. You know a good man when you see him being a good father!
“Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be very rough” Wilhelm Busch quotes
“Becoming a father is easy enough, but being one can be very rough” Wilhelm Busch quotes
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Happy Birthday...
I want to wish a very Happy Birthday to Hubby, may today and everyday you be happy and know, even though I do not say it enough that I appreciate you!
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Do What's Right for You Quote
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do and damned if you don't." Eleanor Roosevelt
Crazy Things Kids Say
My daughter is at the age where she is too smart for her own good. I love watching her and listening to her speak. She loves to make up stories and her "why" stages are slowing down. She cracks me up and I sometimes wish I had a constant recorder on to capture these funny moments. Below are just a few "crazy things" she has said or asked recently.
- I was trying on bikini tops when she turned to me and asked "Mamma why do your boobies look so sad?"
- Whenever she has to goo potty she sings it " Mammmma I gotta go Peeee Peee, Mammma I gotta go Peee Pee."
- She let out a big Yawn the other day said "Mamma I'm yawning because I am hungry."
-Whenever we go through the pharmacy drive through she asks for chicken nuggets.
- We were at TJ Maxx and she wanted to know the name of a little boy so the other mom told her and when the mom asked my lil one her name she told her and introduced me as Kinky Cat.
-At the grocery store I went to pay and she said "Hurry up you old bag"
As a parent it is hard to keep a straight face when your child says something embarrassing. You do not want to laugh because that will encourage their behavior but I must say my sisters-who do not have children-enjoy my embarrassing stories. I hope you enjoyed the laughs and remember if you are a parent to cherish these moments because they are short and life is short!
- I was trying on bikini tops when she turned to me and asked "Mamma why do your boobies look so sad?"
- Whenever she has to goo potty she sings it " Mammmma I gotta go Peeee Peee, Mammma I gotta go Peee Pee."
- She let out a big Yawn the other day said "Mamma I'm yawning because I am hungry."
-Whenever we go through the pharmacy drive through she asks for chicken nuggets.
- We were at TJ Maxx and she wanted to know the name of a little boy so the other mom told her and when the mom asked my lil one her name she told her and introduced me as Kinky Cat.
-At the grocery store I went to pay and she said "Hurry up you old bag"
As a parent it is hard to keep a straight face when your child says something embarrassing. You do not want to laugh because that will encourage their behavior but I must say my sisters-who do not have children-enjoy my embarrassing stories. I hope you enjoyed the laughs and remember if you are a parent to cherish these moments because they are short and life is short!
What "crazy things" has your child said recently?
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Ways to Release Stress
Let's face it I do not know one person who can honestly say they do not have any stress in their life. Some have more than others but it is a fact of life. I can say that everyone handles stress in different ways. Some people read, some people shop, or workout.
For a while I was doing P90X and running to release stress and then I had a knee injury. I was down two weeks and feeling really frustrated with the set back that I decided that I needed a new way to release stress. My doctor and trainer told me my running days were over for now and I knew that there had to be something I could do to improve my health while releasing stress. My nutritionist recommended I drop another 5-10 lbs to get to my perfect weight and I knew sitting around with an ice pack on my knee would not get me there.
Lucky for me my sister bought a house closer to me and converted her garage into a gym. Once I saw her pink boxing gloves and the boxing bag go up I knew what was my new "stress releaser" yep Boxing! It is amazing and I must say I feel numb after. I put my knee brace on and my ipod high enough to distract myself and box. After ten minutes I am soaked in sweat and loving it. I do it a couple times a week for 25-30 minutes and have a huge smile on my face after. I still hit the gym and do my weights and walks but since I can no longer run for now I needed to change up my routine to benefit myself.
We all need to find a "GOOD" way to release stress. By good I mean by doing something beneficial for our health, not by abusing alcohol, smoking and drugs. Find your way that makes releasing stress work best for you and you'll start to look at life differently. You'll also add years to your life since we all know stress leads to high blood pressure, that leads to heart disease. Be good to your body and your body will be good to you!
For a while I was doing P90X and running to release stress and then I had a knee injury. I was down two weeks and feeling really frustrated with the set back that I decided that I needed a new way to release stress. My doctor and trainer told me my running days were over for now and I knew that there had to be something I could do to improve my health while releasing stress. My nutritionist recommended I drop another 5-10 lbs to get to my perfect weight and I knew sitting around with an ice pack on my knee would not get me there.
Lucky for me my sister bought a house closer to me and converted her garage into a gym. Once I saw her pink boxing gloves and the boxing bag go up I knew what was my new "stress releaser" yep Boxing! It is amazing and I must say I feel numb after. I put my knee brace on and my ipod high enough to distract myself and box. After ten minutes I am soaked in sweat and loving it. I do it a couple times a week for 25-30 minutes and have a huge smile on my face after. I still hit the gym and do my weights and walks but since I can no longer run for now I needed to change up my routine to benefit myself.
We all need to find a "GOOD" way to release stress. By good I mean by doing something beneficial for our health, not by abusing alcohol, smoking and drugs. Find your way that makes releasing stress work best for you and you'll start to look at life differently. You'll also add years to your life since we all know stress leads to high blood pressure, that leads to heart disease. Be good to your body and your body will be good to you!
What are some ways you recommend releasing stress?
Friday, June 8, 2012
Don't Base Your Happiness on Material Things Quote
"He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has." Henry Ward Beecher
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Compassion & Understanding Quote
"It is not until you become a mother that your judgment slowly turns to compassion and understanding." Erma Bombeck
Use a Better Line of Communication For Better Results
I remember 5 years ago if you left me a message on my cell phone I probably would not have heard it for a week or two. Before working from home I never used my cell phone. I checked my email once a night and if someone needed me they never texted me they would call my house phone. The line of communication back then was clearer, stronger and more effective.
Today, with all the forms of communication we use things get said wrong, interpreted wrong and these avenues of communication can cause more harm than good. The other day I noticed it with my client. She received an email with a choice to make and her response was ok. She didn't realize her client was asking her a question. Another situation is when you type one word and mean another, because face it we all multi-task all the time and how many times do we text, or send an email later to reread it and say "shoot not what I intended to say" then if you go correct it you look even worse so most of the time you let it go.
I can not begin to explain situations where I've seen texting and emails go wrong. But I do want to say the most effective way to communicate with anyone is to pick up the phone. I know I am the worse at it, I rather email someone then dial their number because it's faster BUT that is where all the errors occur. So even though it's time efficient it isn't always the most affective form of communication. You waste more time correcting what you "meant" to say then really saying what you need to say from the beginning.
So moral of all of this, we all need to stop depending on our hand held devices and use a better line of communication to prevent error or misunderstandings. Technology does make communication faster BUT also makes our line of communication weaker and causes more harm then good sometimes!
Today, with all the forms of communication we use things get said wrong, interpreted wrong and these avenues of communication can cause more harm than good. The other day I noticed it with my client. She received an email with a choice to make and her response was ok. She didn't realize her client was asking her a question. Another situation is when you type one word and mean another, because face it we all multi-task all the time and how many times do we text, or send an email later to reread it and say "shoot not what I intended to say" then if you go correct it you look even worse so most of the time you let it go.
I can not begin to explain situations where I've seen texting and emails go wrong. But I do want to say the most effective way to communicate with anyone is to pick up the phone. I know I am the worse at it, I rather email someone then dial their number because it's faster BUT that is where all the errors occur. So even though it's time efficient it isn't always the most affective form of communication. You waste more time correcting what you "meant" to say then really saying what you need to say from the beginning.
So moral of all of this, we all need to stop depending on our hand held devices and use a better line of communication to prevent error or misunderstandings. Technology does make communication faster BUT also makes our line of communication weaker and causes more harm then good sometimes!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Our Children Are Our Future-Parents Do Your Part
There's been an increase in shootings and crime in the town I live in. I grew up in this town and always felt safe in it but once I had a child my views changed. The other day there was a shooting in my neighborhood and they had to lock down the area schools. Luckily my daughter was not in school but the thought of the fear our child had to go through is what really got me upset.
I hate to say I blame the parents of these people who are mixed in with the wrong crowds but I must say as a parent it is our role, job and duty to step up to the plate and guide our children into the correct path in life. Being a parent comes with great sacrifice but it also comes with a great duty to make sure our children grow up to be a positive influence in our society.
For these kids who are shooting one another, causing crime in our town and creating a life of disaster for themselves need to take a closer look at themselves and realize their actions effort a lot more people then themselves. No child should have to be in school and hear about a shooting. We enroll our child to get an education thinking they will be safe and when a situation like this occurs it really gets me angry to think that our peers, and people in our neighborhoods are out to harm one another.
Parents own up to your duties, and people who are filled with hate seek help. Crime will always be around and you can not run from it but it is our duty to try to put an end to it. We can start today but being their for our children and teaching them not to harm others and how to handle hate and anger. I have never feared crime around me but as a parent I do fear that there are more and more children being raised in broken homes or depending on themselves and it makes me sad that adults out there aren't doing there part to raise better people! Step up and if you can't then seek help.
I hate to say I blame the parents of these people who are mixed in with the wrong crowds but I must say as a parent it is our role, job and duty to step up to the plate and guide our children into the correct path in life. Being a parent comes with great sacrifice but it also comes with a great duty to make sure our children grow up to be a positive influence in our society.
For these kids who are shooting one another, causing crime in our town and creating a life of disaster for themselves need to take a closer look at themselves and realize their actions effort a lot more people then themselves. No child should have to be in school and hear about a shooting. We enroll our child to get an education thinking they will be safe and when a situation like this occurs it really gets me angry to think that our peers, and people in our neighborhoods are out to harm one another.
Parents own up to your duties, and people who are filled with hate seek help. Crime will always be around and you can not run from it but it is our duty to try to put an end to it. We can start today but being their for our children and teaching them not to harm others and how to handle hate and anger. I have never feared crime around me but as a parent I do fear that there are more and more children being raised in broken homes or depending on themselves and it makes me sad that adults out there aren't doing there part to raise better people! Step up and if you can't then seek help.
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