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31 Days of Progress Day 16 :: Fall Decorating Blues

No, I’m not sad…though I was in a bit of a funk a couple of weeks ago about not having my fall decorating done.  I am trying something new this year by adding pops of cool turquoise/teal blue.  I love the way it contrasts with the warm golds, browns, burgundies, pumpkins & greens that are… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 16 :: Fall Decorating Blues

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31 Days of Progress Day 15 :: Organizing Spices {Still in Progress}

Category: Cooking & Eating Goal: Cook at home! Baby Step: Organize Spices - - - Maybe someone out there can help me! Maybe? Please? Ha ha.  I have a lot of dried herbs and spices.  Remember me?  Food allergy lady? Must cook everything from scratch {pretty much}?  Well, if I am going to be more… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 15 :: Organizing Spices {Still in Progress}

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31 Days of Progress Day 14 {a little late} :: Get Informed

Category: Loving & Serving Goal: Wake up, rise up, love & serve my neighbor better Baby Step: Become informed about needs and ways to help - - - This was supposed to be Part 3 of Heart Choices, but I’ve decided to delay that a few days because of what I experienced last night.  I… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 14 {a little late} :: Get Informed

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31 Days of Progress Day 13 :: Give Yourself a Break

Category: Living & Learning Goal: Find Balance / Manage Stress Baby Step: Learn to let go and take it easy once in a while! - - - I’ve sort of learned this lesson from necessity.  I’m a first-born, perfectionist, can-tend-toward-obsessive type of personality.  But, the older I get the more overdoing & over-thinking taxes my… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 13 :: Give Yourself a Break

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31 Days of Progress Day 12 :: 5-Minute Fall Centerpiece

a.k.a. It Will Take You Longer to Read This Post Than it Took Me to Put This Together! Category: Decorating & DIY Goal: Finally Decorate for Fall for $0 Hardly Any $ Baby Step: Used what I had to make a quick fall centerpiece - - - Start with boring blank table 🙂 Re-use round… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 12 :: 5-Minute Fall Centerpiece

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31 Days of Progress Day 11 :: Spice Spice Baby

Category: Cooking & Eating Goal: Cook at Home! Baby Step: Discover new spices & recipes - - - Let’s get real. I live smack-dab in the middle of America. When I get inventive and cook for my friends I observe a few things: funny faces made at unfamiliar ingredients and flavors, polite “no thank you”s,… Continue reading 31 Days of Progress Day 11 :: Spice Spice Baby