Thanks to Trop 50 for sponsoring my writing about fabulous bloggers. This year Trop50 is granting 50 fabulous wishes. Click here to enter for a chance to win $1,000 to help grant a friend's wish!fabulous - how do you define it? exceptionally good, marvelous, incredible...superb? yes, all of those things describe five bloggers {of the many} that i absolutely adore.and, why do i adore them? they have spunk, personality, honesty. they inspire, encourage, believe. they are creative. they are faithful. they are happy. they are sad. they are humorous. they are colorful. these are bloggers from all walks of life. each is at a different point in her life. but, each has a gift and that gift is to share about their amazing journey.each journey is different, yet each holds a place … [Read more...]
aromatherapy?
i went to another yoga class this morning. {two days in a row...this is huge for me!}because i was a little sore from yesterday's class - my poor hamstrings - i decided to take the gentle class. the instructor was fabulous & i met some very nice ladies. i was definitely the youngest person in the class...i was also the least flatulent.we were somewhere in between rocking our knees from side-to-side and the dead bug pose when someone let one loose {or, as aidan likes to say, "cut the queso."}. i told the kids about what happened in class which resulted in the following dialogue:aidan: "mom, one of your yogamates farted in class today?"malia: "aidan, that's what happens when you strain your muscles. you run the risk of letting one go!"i have heard that yoga is good for … [Read more...]
transforming.
i went to a yoga class this morning and, at the end of our session, the instructor read this passage from daily om:the great transformerloving what you hateHatred can be irrational, and it has a greater impact on the individual who hates than the person or object being hated. Yet overcoming hatred is difficult because hatred reinforces itself and causes greater enmity to come into being. The most powerful tool one can use to combat hatred is love. Deciding to love what you hate, whether this is a person, situation, or a part of yourself, can create a profound change in your feelings and your experience. There is little room for anger, dislike, bitterness, or resentment when you are busy loving what you hate. The practice of loving what you hate can transform and shift your emotions … [Read more...]
me & my money.
Thank you to TurboTax for sponsoring my writing about household finances.Learn more about how TurboTax can help you find every tax deduction you deserve. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which endorses Blog With Integrity, as I do.i was never destined to work in the financial industry. never. me & my money? we have this oil-water relationship. okay, it's more like a 'i have some money so now i need to spend it' kind of a relationship. yes, i am that girl who always, always, always has money burning a hole in her pocket. wait, let me rephrase that because that statement suggests that i always have money which is such a lie.life would be mucho bueno if i had one of these in my backyard:{source}wouldn't it be nice to walk out into the yard … [Read more...]
heart of haiti.
i'm sure we all remember the vivid images from one year ago of the devastating earthquake that wrecked havoc in haiti. families & friends struggled to deal with the aftermath of such a horrific catastrophe. lives were lost. homes were destroyed. meanwhile, aid from people around the world was sent in an effort to help the struggling island nation get back on its feet. haiti, one year later, is still on the road to recovery. although the situation in haiti still seems bleak, all hope is not lost. the haitians are vibrant & spiritual people who have a zest for life. they are passionate & very proud of who they are and where they come from. haitians value tradition & hard-work; however, it has been difficult for haitians to find work. one way for you to … [Read more...]
