I don’t know how to slow down. From the moment my eyes flutter open in the morning until I finally zonk out at night (and wake up 32 times a night,) I feel the very deep need to GO – MOVE – GET THINGS DONE – DO NOT SIT STILL – BE PRODUCTIVE IN EVERY SENSE IN EVERY ASPECT OF MY LIFE.
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Random tips about moving long distance that we learned along the way on our move from New Jersey to Texas.
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I’ve been offline from my own blog for eight months. That may be a record. What was I doing? MOVING across the country from farmland New Jersey to San Antonio Texas. After being born and raised here and then raising my own kids in Jersey, it was time to leave.
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You know what? For me, 2016 was flippin’ awesome. I have no New Year’s resolution....
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I have no words. Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60. She, and the most notable character she...
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I just made a (tiny) whole chicken for lunch in my Instant Pot. Seriously, this thing is epic.
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Just like that, it’s September! Labor Day snuck up on me along with back-to-school for the...
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It’s not secret that San Diego California and the surrounding area is pretty much my favorite spot in the country.
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Our family is going to welcome two new puppies into our family!
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As a the founder of a family-owned small business as well as a parent, I feel it is vital that children be allowed to see up close what it takes to not only run a company but integrate it within a family. As you can see from the photo, I kept both my kids quite busy for the day!
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I can’t resist a great deal, especially on an item that I wear or use constantly. Last year I picked up two spring dresses from Old Navy and they quickly became my ‘go to’ outfit for warm spring days and most of the summer.
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I know you aren’t supposed to wash your hair every day but I go to the gym and NEED to wash my hair every day. Before I the elliptical took over my mornings it was easy to go two or three days without shampooing but that’s just not possible anymore.
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Skinny just isn’t going to happen.
So I’ll fight for my health instead.
Fight the good fight.
Sweat the good sweat.
All I need to do is show up.
Sometimes life just hands you a cool opportunity. This is one of them. Ford Motor Company contacted me and asked if I’d like to take a Ford Mustang for a spin for a few days. I couldn’t respond “HECK YEAH!” fast enough!
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Over a decade ago, long before this blog, I owned a retail store that specialized in paper arts and scrapbooking. Part of that business was a wholesale division that made custom laser cut embellishments. I would sell to my own customers and fill orders for other stores across the country. The machine I purchased to manufacture these embellishments was $12,000. Yes. Twelve thousand dollars. Just to cut designs in paper.
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It’s not quite 10 years yet – that comes in June – but I just realized today...
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