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