When Christmas shopping turned into a detour Planet Fitness work out, it turned out to be a good day.
Toys aren’t just for kids.
B. the Sander, my good friend, who works for the price of a damn good margarita.
I despise this Then Me picture and can only share it because I care about you so much.
I’m not Suzanne Somers, but the lady may have a point.
The tool needed everywhere you go.
I succeed at packing a cooler approximately twice every season.
There is no Finish Line.
A healthy protein breakfast panini beats a chocolate/peanut butter breakfast bar any day of the week.
6 layers of paint = hours upon hours of sanding. After 30 minutes on this side is when I dropped to my knees and sobbed.
Waffle Heads have the blind confidence for success.
The pictures were taken in Indiana, Mexico, Jamaica and Colorado. Looking at each one soothes my soul.
One of my all-time favorite books. Read it to be awesome.
Here I have found peace with The Great Staple Project of 2019.
Chronological Posts
Rockin’ this purple shaved ‘do as hard as possible.
Buying a used car online was easy peasy. So, finding a date online might not be so bad, right?
For a week in Jamaica, this hair style worked. Back home again in Indiana, I’m pretty sure the Catholic school moms made a note to not let their kids come to my house for sleepovers.
Appreciating the fork in the road sooner than later makes the new path more joyful.
The Laundry Mound -created when I decided to experiment as the Half Ass Laundry Fairy.
You win a baseball game by winning innings and you win the year by having a small success every day.
I am proud of my spaghetti -wired mind. Who wants balls 24/7 anyhow?
This is the drink that the Universe sent to help me end a 15 year career that I was ready to depart.
Money spent on a massage is well spent every.single.time.
Sports ironically make Fast Food trump home-cooked meals.
Just me ~ figuring shit out as I go.
Weight lifting burns calories even when you are done, so why not?
I went exactly one morning without an espresso. I made up for it that night.
Balance = peace
Stopping for a moment to appreciate the beauty helps to raise my vibration.
Sometimes you have to get your Side Hustle on to pay the bills. I’m not ashamed that this involved blood for me.
Startin’ to figure shit out
Thumbs Up to your Bad Ass Self!
The words we speak give off energy, which is power. Being mindful of the voice energy I give out is a minute by minute task.
J. the Sander because child labor is cheap.
My family believes in the Towel Fairy.
Me & the Kiddos at a Colt’s game- Quality Time is where it’s at for me.
Fitness Fortitude
Tiramisu is heaven on a plate. Period.
The key to attracting what you want is paying attention to the vibrational signal that you send out.
Yo from Costa Rica! Thanks again, Snapchat filters!
When there is lots of negative energy around me, I protect myself in a mental bubble.
Getting back to the basics
When peeling vinyl tiles off of plywood, you take the floor with you as you go.
A new calendar means a new start.
Day 1 of sanding, so I was still perky enough for pictures.
Does your employer not use your talents to their full potential?
This is the current stage of my kitchen cabinet refinishing project. 4 months of sanding down, an estimated 8 to go.
It’s amazing what flows when you give your mind a break.
Snacking on these bad boys instead of chips isn’t all that bad, although you begin to feel like a rabbit.
When your daughter finds your yellow butterfly packed for the road trip…
One of my offspring knows how to wring out a towel to hang it neatly in the shower!
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
This was my view of the Pacific from a boat while everyone else was under water.
Man + Toy = This
A paper bag floor has a “beachy vibe” and totally trumps 50-year-old vinyl tile.
Carpet from hell vs. finished floors. Absolutely gratifying (ignore the taped curtains).
This Now Me picture was strategically put next to the Then Me picture to help me not cry.
Leading up to the 3 months before this pic, I had broken up with my beau, moved suddenly, been fired, been denied on a house offer & failed multiple job interviews. Still yet, thanks to Snapchat filters, I didn’t look like hell. Thanks Snapchat!
Gym time has its perks.
Steps 1, 2 & 3 of my first hardwood floor project, so of course I was hooked.
If the hardware on your cabinets looks like this, go straight to your nearest home improvement store to get installation estimates a.s.a.p.
The ability to focus our imagination is a human blessing…although this dog looks like he has some nice thoughts going on.
After many shopping trips at Cirillas, this will never look like a curling iron to me.
Does that face look happy?
This was my kitchen Day 1, when I was filled with energy and aspirations about a DIY project.
This was the aftermath of Thee Margarita, interestingly enough less painful than a job you begrudgingly drive to on the daily.
I’m committed to 365 Baby Steps in 2019.
You see an ugly bathroom, I see a project waiting to happen.
If I am going to succumb to complete insanity, I would prefer to do it in the name of unconditional love than for any other reason.
Thanks for the pancakes, but, ummm could you do the dishes, too?
Paper Clip rules at work
Peaceful Gift Giving is the only kind I am interested in any more.
Dad-another face for Acts of Service.
2018 equaled hauling ass through mountains and valleys.
So, what your saying is – I pay over $1,000 for the sport but have to pay to watch my kid play.
As a non-smoker, opening your door to this = Oh, Hi. :-/
These were my homies in Costa Rica who didn’t mind wearing weights in the Pacific.
Joining a 10 Day Smoothie Cleanse made me feel all strong and ish.
I’m proud to be a Moonbeam dwelling in La La Land with my lottery-winning imagery.
Kid sports makes this = Me
Before and after pics show why the work is worth the effort. THIS, btw, is the drum roller offered at the rental stores, despite the new-aged ones posted on their website.
I bow to you.
Life is a giant-sized version of the “Choose Your Own Adventure” book series.
Mom-the face of Acts of Service.
Look at those precious faces. I have just one question: Did you clean up your mess? 🙂
