Book Box Norwalk Library

I love this idea. The Norwalk library is offering Book Boxes for kids in grades 4-12. They fill out a form of preference to type of book. You go to the door and they hand you a box. It has two books for the kids to borrow. Snacks and fun little gifts inside. 

Sign up here to receive one for your child. 

Jan 23rd

Game Night: Pictionary

We played this the other night. I actually played for hours one night with my boyfriend and his family. It was so much fun. 

It was a bit hard for the little ones. We had them pick the easiest to draw but it was a little frustrating at times for them.  Definitely perfect for kids 10 and older. Also perfect for a fun Adult night in! 

What’s Your Favorite Hobby?

What’s Your Dream She Shed?

What Can You Use A Sip Of?

Jan 22nd

Arequipe & Wafers

My middle one kept asking for me to buy more of

the mini dulce de leche cups. I stopped in the local

Colombian store and saw these too. Arequipe is the Colombian version of dulce de leche. 

It’s a little nutter and dark. It’s delicious. The little packages came with the wafers. 

And are perfect on top of the wafers. 

Game Night: Monopoly

I forgot how much fun monopoly was. We were taking about it a couple weeks ago and my middle one said her friends mentioned the Game. I ordered it to add to our game night and let me tell you the two little ones did awesome. My youngest was a little hustler buying up properties. She ended up beating us all. 

It’s a great way to do math too. Having them pay or collect money. How to know when to hold off or purchase due to the amounts of funds you have. There’s a lot of strategy involved too. 

When was the last time you played Monopoly?

Just Be Happy Everything Else Will Follow

Jan 21st

It’s Your Job To Be Better Inside For Good

You may not have caused your insecurities but it’s your job to heal from them. Don’t carry insecurities into new relationships. Heal. 

Today’s Affirmation

Be A Good Person

Jan 20th

How’s Your Relationship?

A safe haven or a battle field?

What’s Brewing?

Picture this...

Cozy night in. Fun board games. Comfort food- turkey chili. Cozy drinks. Ending it with a good Netflix movie. 

Covid has helped us get creative. Tonight is peach tea- caffeine free. With oranges and cloves and cinnamon in boiled water and top with your favorite alcoholic beverage or no liquor at all. 

Cheers! 

There’s A lot You Can Control

And a lot you cannot!

Focus and change the things you can. Accept the things you can’t. 

The One....

They were what we needed at that time in our life. You can have many loves of your life. You needed them at one point. Things change. You change. It’s ok. 

Holding on when it’s time to let go isn’t ok. 

#theangrytherapist

Jan 19

We All Have Our Battles

No one is living the perfect life. Perfect doesn’t exist. Be kind. We all struggle with something. 

Let Go Of Hate

❤️ After all this time we still need to remind people of this.

Be Your Best Self

Is your cup empty? Filling your cup means taking time for you. Doesn’t matter what you choose to do with that time as long as it helps you focus on you. Be sure to make time for that. 

No one else can make you happy. That’s only at the surface. Be your best version and then you can be good to others. 

Celebrate You & How Far You’ve Come

Jan 18th

Be Sure To Fill Your Cup

Be You Today & Everyday That’s Enough

The Baking Curse...Take The Time To Do Things Right

I was never the best baker but pretty good. Lately I have a baking curse on me. Not sure why. Baking is very tricky. You must always follow directions. You can’t skip corners. You can’t wing it. 

It’s really a lesson for me. Why? Because I always rushed things. Decisions. Baking. Whatever. I didn’t want to do that anymore. 

So I joked that my baking curse was here to stay but then last night I gave it another try. I baked. They came out delicious and then my kids walked in and said mom what happened to your cookies. What do you mean I asked and walked over to the tray. 

Well all the Hershey kisses melted. Yep. I didn’t put them on the cooling rack soon enough. The heat from the tray melted the Hershey kisses. 

What’s my point? 

My point is whenever you think you got it right you don’t. You don’t just assume you can stop improving. Life makes these minor switches in your life. Important to detail matters. Taking your time matters. Stop winging things. Take the time to do it right. 

Do You Know The Real You?

What Are You Attracted To?

It’s so not boring. I have had a lot of different types of people in my life and calm is not boring. It’s actually my absolute favorite type. Where you can have heathy discussions. Where you don’t trigger emotions. It’s maturity. It’s having emotional intelligence. It’s having self control. 

I highly recommend that. What are YOU attracted to?

Steps To Being Good To YOU

Jan 17th

You Create Your Reality

Let’s Paint

I always loved to paint. I had an easel at my old house and would paint. It’s very therapeutic. It’s being care free and letting your mind let go and be free. I had the girls paint with me today. You have to overlook the mess to enjoy it. Just let your mind go and be creative. 

What’s an old hobby you haven’t done in a while?

The Real Food Pyramid

Food Is Medicine

Love this 

Jan 16th

Be Proud Of How Far You Have Come

Where Do You Focus Your Energy?

Feel Good Song: On My Way

Trust The Process

Who Is Your Person?

How’s Your Vibe?

💗

Do NOT Be Impulsive

This was my #1 flaw. I was impulsive. I acted on emotions. Then processed. I gave ultimatums. It was awful. I acted on emotion that triggered fear or flight.  Fear makes you do crazy things. Flight makes you run from situations you do not want to deal with.

I think we all been through it to be honest. At one time or another we did impulsive things. In time I learned to feel and process and leave reacting until the end. I wrote down my feelings. I edited my responses. I slept on it. Yep, I slept on it instead of reacting. That was huge for me. I never allowed myself to do that in the past. 

Always remember every action causes a reaction. Do not be impulsive. Think everything through before reacting. 

Today’s Affirmation

Feel Good Song: Dusk Till Dawn

Game Night: Chicken Launch

This is actually a lot of fun and funny. You launch chickens and try to land on the fence. You get scores based on where the chicken lands. Simple. Easy. Fun. 

Learn more here

Just Go For It

Be Calm & Centered

When you’re triggered look within. Don’t react. Process. Ask yourself why do I feel this was and how can I change the way I feel. 

Our goal should be to remain calm and centered.