I'm not really sure how "spring cleaning" began, but I will admit that I love it. I don't only do a major cleaning purge in the Spring though. I like to do it seasonally or at least once in the Spring and once in the Fall. It is so refreshing to sort through everything and feel … Continue reading Spring Cleaning: The Forgotten Spots
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet It has officially been Spring for almost 2 weeks now and while it is still cold and somewhat gloomy here in Nebraska I am anxious for warmer … Continue reading Motivational Monday
I decided to switch it up a bit for this weeks Motivational Monday and recommend a motivational book that I really loved. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin I first read The Happiness Project my senior year of high school. My mom and a few of her friends were reading it and I decided I … Continue reading Motivational Monday: The Happiness Project
With a new month comes a new list of goals... With Earth Day being in April I wanted to focus on outdoors and doing my part this month. April in Nebraska finally means nice temperatures before the hot sticky heats of summer sets in. It seems like the perfect time to be outside. April Goals: Create … Continue reading April Goals
This past Monday I turned 24 and while I am not usually a fan of celebrating my birthday or making a big deal of it, this birthday has me doing a lot of thinking. Next year I will be 25, a quarter of a century. For some reason 25 seems like a very significant birthday to me. … Continue reading 25 Before 25
"We turn not older with years but newer every day" -Emily Dickinson Today I celebrate my 24th birthday. I have never been a huge fan of celebrating my birthday. Not because I am afraid of getting older but because I have never liked the extra attention that tends to come with it. What I do … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Turning 24
I became interested in photography around my junior/senior year in high school. At the time I didn't have a fancy camera but I would still take pictures of anything and everything. Let me be honest, I was not good. I didn't have this natural talent for capturing beautiful photos. But I kept taking pictures and … Continue reading Photography: Taking the Leap
“The one who falls and gets up is stronger than the one who never tried. Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying.” -Roy T. Bennett It is easy to become discouraged when we compare ourselves to the success of others. All we see is what they have accomplished and achieved. What we don't … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Failure
One of my goals for this month was to clean out our closets. I try to do this every few months or at least seasonally. Going through our clothes several times a year may seem excessive but it really helps keep things tidy and organized. If you are cleaning out your closet in winter it is … Continue reading Closet Clean Out
"The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate." -Oprah Winfrey Do you ever have those weeks where you just feel like everything is boring, tedious, and tiresome? (aka, most weeks). We get stuck in a routine of our everyday tasks and jobs and feel like nothing is exciting … Continue reading Motivational Monday: Celebrate Life
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