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Ahhh – SUNSHINE!!!! Finally. Nice weather can do wonders for my ambition level. It’s like the sun is beaming down all this energy into my body. Over the weekend, Hubs and I managed to get a whole lot of work done and continued right into Monday and Tuesday. Now we can barely move. We replaced the carpet in our living room with hardwood maple. There are just a few rows left to install, then onto sanding, staining and coating. If you want to test your marriage, this is a good way to do it. It doesn’t help that I might be the pickiest person on the planet. It DOES help that I married the most patient person on the planet. Joking aside, we’re actually a…

Remember the Get Balanced course I wrote about not too long ago? It’s a 15-day course focused on balancing your cortisol levels (that would be your stress hormone), which is intricately linked to everything from weight to mood to energy. I’m 11 days in and going strong. You would not believe the amount of substance to this course. Nutritionists, Megan and Katie, have done a fabulous job of organizing the course materials and releasing them a bit at a time so you don’t get overwhelmed. There is power in knowledge and when we learn the basic science of how things like sugar, gluten and caffeine affect so many aspects of our bodies, we start to see the bigger picture. The course packet contains several great recipes,…

That’s right, it’s time for another Stella & Dot giveaway! This time, from the just released 2013 Summer Collection. Our Chelsea Tech Wallet has been extremely popular and since you all seemed to love the giveaway I did last fall (for the Chelsea in poppy), I decided to give away another one! ***Note:  This wallet is currently available in three patterns. The navy stripe pattern is very low in stock, so if you really love it, I suggest ordering it NOW. It will be back in stock briefly starting on/about May 10. After that, it won’t be back in stock until July.*** I am still loving this tech wallet as much as I did when it first arrived last fall. It’s just SO handy! It…

Wow. What a week. The Boston Marathon bombing (which continues to unfold as I type this post), the explosion in West, TX, and then storms/flooding in our area. Sure does put our “problems” into perspective, doesn’t it? While this very wet, gray, cold weather is not fun, I find it hard to complain when I look at the big picture. The folks in Boston and West, TX need our prayers. Don’t forget about them. As I mentioned in my last food post, I was able to get caught up on my stack of unread magazines recently. While flipping through the April/May 2013 issue of Vegetarian Times, I was excited to see a story featuring several vegan recipes from Mark Bittman’s new book, VB6: Eat Vegan Before…

Before I jump into today’s post, I just want to encourage continued prayers for those affected by the tragedy in Boston. Such a senseless, horrific act. Stay strong, Boston. We are thinking of you! When I jumped into the world of blogging, I was blissfully ignorant (and still am, to a degree). I know nothing about search engine optimization. As you can see, I still have no ads on my site (still figuring out what I want to do about that). As far as social media, I’m okay at Facebook and Pinterest, but I kind of suck at Twitter. I’m sure I’m doing a million things wrong. But somehow, people still manage to find this little blog – and they even subscribe to it. When…