by admin on December 8, 2011
Happy Holidays or Stressful Holidays? If you are looking for ways to have less stress this holiday season, I’ve got a tip for you. This season, write down the three things that mean the most to you about the season, or the three things that are most important to you regarding the holiday season. Then, [...]
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Christmas,
positive attitude,
strong mothers
by admin on November 22, 2011
// Back in 2009, when we started this blog, we had about 6 followers. I thought I would re-share some of our favorite or most popular posts. :) Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~ {Originally posted on September 26, 2009} Last night I got home late from an Arbonne party, and Jenna, my ten-year old, had a friend over [...]
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children,
motherhood,
positive attitude,
raising children,
strong mothers
by admin on November 21, 2011
by admin on November 15, 2011
This past Sunday morning, I ran in the Dirty Spokes 10K trail run at a local state park. 10K… 6.2 miles… not something that was new to me. 6.2 miles on the trails — very new. A friend from high school told me about it on Facebook. I thought, “Suuure. I can do this. I’m a runner. I’m an [...]
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athletics,
Inspiration,
positive attitude,
positive thinking,
sports
by admin on February 21, 2011
by Nif on September 23, 2010
I have no shame in saying that I’m a Half-Full-kind-of-girl. I’m also a realist. One of my favorite quotes is by William Arthur Ward. He said, “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” I admit that I TRY to find the best in every [...]
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encouragement,
Inspiration,
positive attitude,
positive thinking
by Nif on August 30, 2010
by Nif on August 27, 2010
You can’t change the past. You can change the future. Would you rather be influenced by something you can’t change, or something you can? ~Jeff Olson, The Slight Edge If you ask most people who know me, they would probably say that I am self-disciplined. I would say that I am to an extent, but [...]
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casual friday,
courage,
encouragement,
habits,
motherhood,
positive attitude,
self-discipline,
time management
*On Casual Fridays, we make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too. A friend at school sent me the e-mail below. Her inspiring friend was featured on NBC 13′s Spirit of Alabama segment. I was very thankful for her e-mail. I hope you enjoy the links as much as I [...]
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ALS,
Auburn Football,
Auburn University,
Lee Carpenter,
Lou Gehrig's Disease,
positive attitude,
unconditional love
When I was pregnant with my first child and the due date got closer and closer, I would wake up every morning and think, “Today is the day! I will have her today!” The day would go by, and as every hour ticked off the clock and nothing happened, I would get less and less [...]
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motherhood,
parenting,
positive attitude