I don’t know about you, but these years keep going by faster and faster! How is it 2023 already?? As I have been preparing for this new year with new goals, I looked back at my yearly and monthly themes from 2022. I chose each monthly theme based on where I was mentally, emotionally, and physically and focused on what…
On May 26, 2022, I walked out of the hospital that I worked at as a full-time employee for 19 years for the last time. While I couldn’t believe I was actually doing it, I knew that it was the right thing for me to do. Six months have come and gone since that day. A lot of things have…
I am finally getting something out there that I have been wanting to do for a while–a family activity calendar that gives you a little bit of physical activity, some meal ideas, family activities, and hopefully some fun. With the colder weather that arrived in Iowa in literally about 4 hours last Thursday, the shock to the system of 70…
For a few years now, I have been looking into different meal planning methods, products, tips and tricks. I have actually been planning our family meals for many years, so the concept is not new to me. I used to start with the grocery list as a guide to what to plan. I would check ads and coupons, what we…
A couple of years ago when I first got the idea to start a blog, I had stumbled across Ruth Soukup’s book “Do It Scared.” The book is about finding out what is holding you back from doing the things you want to do and pursuing your dreams. Usually what is holding us back is fear. Fear comes in many…
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I left my full-time job 95 days ago in pursuit of being my own employer, having a more flexible schedule, and being able to do more for people than I was doing at the time. I left to be more available to my kids, husband, and family. I left to give myself peace of mind and to try to quiet…
I resigned from my job on February 28, 2022. I gave three months notice and my last full day there was May 26, 2022. It was hard to leave. Really hard. I cried several times—the day I gave my supervisor my letter of resignation, many times thinking about what I was leaving, the last week, and especially the last day. …
If you have ever tried to change a habit or accomplish a task, you probably know that having a plan for how to do it yields better results that just winging it. Even if that plan is generally in your head, you have a better chance of making the progress that you want by thinking through how you are going…
As many of you know, I am a runner. I don’t run every day, but I try to get out as much as I can. I don’t always go far, but I try to make every run count in some way. I didn’t always run, not in high school or college, but I can’t imagine not doing it now. It…
