Monthly Archives: October 2010

Off the Grid

As a compulsive over achiever I often over commit myself and put way to much on my plate to juggle.  Every so often things come to a head and I have to take a step back, inhale, and recenter.  These past couple of weeks were spent doing just that, taking deep breaths, spending some amazing...

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365 Grateful – Day #25 – Taking time to smell the flowers

Since I became a homeowner I’ve tried desperately to become an avid gardener but keep falling short.  Each season I get inspired by other beautifully landscaped homes and businesses and declare that it’s time to update my potters and beds.  After a blissful (and expensive) trip to home depot I come home with a carful...

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Alyssa - October 19, 2010 - 7:23 pm

You mean you bring a carful of PROVEN WINNERS.

In other news, I kill plants too.

365 Grateful – Day #24 – Grapes

An odd one, yes, but for some reason today when I was eating a really ripe, delicious batch of my favorite fruit I felt inclined to give thanks for their existence.  After all, this is all about finding gratitude in places you some times take for granted.  So day 24 was all about the grape....

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365 Grateful – Day #23 – Chicken Noodle Soup

I’ve been a bit under the weather this week, and absolutely no food has appealed to me.  The one thing that’s gotten me through is the old fall back – chicken noodle soup.  I’ve had it from Panera, I’ve had it in a can, and I’ve even had my momma make me a batch.  It...

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Brett - October 25, 2010 - 12:34 am

I totally went out and got Panera chicken noodle soup after I saw this.

365 Grateful – Day #22 – Coupons!

I remember when I was little I would help my mom cut coupons every Sunday.  I’d help her sort through all the mailers in the newspaper, find all the ones we could use and organize them by category in her coupon holder.  I had completely forgotten about this little tradition until recently, when I rediscovered...

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