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