Motivational Quote of the Day!
Here is your motivational quote for today! “Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable.” ~Brenda Ueland Have a FABULOUS afternoon!!
Month: August 2011
A Thursday Evening of Gratitude!
Good evening! I have noticed a bit of theme going on with posts this week. Have you noticed it too?? It is happiness! I have been spending a lot of time and energy on being thankful for the blessings I have and the blessings that …
Motivational Quote of the Day!
Here is your motivational quote for today!
“The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out who you are, seek to determine what you want to be.”
~Neale Donald Walsch
Have a FABULOUS afternoon!! 
Chunky Dunker’s Night!
Good evening! Chunky Dunkers is a weekly weight loss/get fit support group that meet here online every Wednesday evening to get the opportunity to comment, and cheer each other as you each go through your journey to get fit and healthy!!! We will discuss hints, …
Motivational Quote of the Day!
Here is your motivational quote for today! “We will discover the nature of our particular genius when we stop trying to conform to our own or to other peoples’ models, learn to be ourselves, and allow our natural channel to open.” ~Shakti Gawain Have a …
Stevie Wonder and Some Homemade Potato Soup!
Good evening!
I love laughing with my sweetie!! Jason and I just watched one my favorite episode of the Cosby Show, yes, I said the Cosby Show! That is how we roll here in Christinaville!! LOL!! This episode is the one where Stevie Wonder’s limo is in a car accident with Theo and Denise. Well, long story short Stevie Wonder invites the family to come to the recoding studio where they proceed to help him record a song! It is just too funny!! I have always LOVED watching the Cosby Show, Claire and Cliff Huxtable’s relationship is always so idylic, yes I realize it is fiction, but I can’t help but be happy when watching one of these reruns.
Jason is in the dining room right now, playing his guitar. He is doing such a great job teaching himself how to play, I am just so proud of him.
Today was the first day of his new job, and it sounds like he is going to be very happy there, which makes me sooooo excited for him!! He has been hired on at one of the local storage companies to be a handyman for their facility. That is so right up his alley, having always been a Mr. Fix-it! And it sounds like he really enjoys his bosses, so that is always a HUGE plus!!
As for the homemade potato soup? Well, since it was Jason’s first day, I decided to make him some ham and potato soup, which I had never done before, but I know how much he likes to have a hearty soup. So, as soon as I got home from work, I got busy chopping vegetables, sauteeing, boiling, brewing, and just having a good time playing in the kitchen by myself. Well, the moment came for him to try it, and I was nervous, but of course I had nothing to worry about – Jason ate TWO bowls full!!! Which is great because it is made of mostly veggies and broth!! SO delicious, and so healthy!! He made me feel like a million dollars tonight.
Before I leave for the evening, I can’t forget my 5 Grattitiudes:
- I am thankful that Jason has a job that he will be happy at
- I am thankful that God has gifted us with the joy of laughter and that we are able to laugh so easily together
- I am thankful that my family loves me, even if it is from afar
- I am thankful for friends at work, and for laughing at lunch so hard that we all end up crying & near hyperventilating
- I am thankful that God has blessed every day, and continues to bless us more and more
With that said,
Have a FABULOUS evening!! 😉
Note to Chunky Dunkers: I will see you tomorrow tonight at 7 pm!! GO CHUNKY DUNKERS!!! 😉
A Happy Monday!
Good evening! I am very happy to report that today has been a very happy Monday! I managed to get myself up bright and early at 5:30 am to write my morning pages, which felt pretty darn good to get that habit started back up …
Scandavian Festival!
Good evening! I am very happy to share with you pictures from the second half of our outing with Amy and Leif yesterday at the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City, Oregon. They had the cutest little shops buildings set up! Here is Amy and Leif …
A Day at the Farmer’s Market!
Good evening!
My sweetie and I had the best kind of day today – we got to spend the day with our friends, Amy and Leif, which we hadn’t seen in almost a year. After finally getting to their place, we had gotten lost a few times, we started our day together by heading out to a lovely little cafe for a delectable breakfast. We spent the morning just catching up, and filling each other in on what has been going on with ourselves since we’ve last seen each other.
After breakfast, we headed over to the local farmer’s market. The Lane Country farmers market, completely blows ours in Salem away. It is more the 3 times as large, and it has such a bigger variety of booths, farmers, entertainment, and just more of EVERYTHING to see!!
Aren’t Leif and Amy just adorable?? They are so much fun to hang out with, they are so in love, and optimistic that it is just contagious!! I am sure that Jason felt that too!
My sweetie and I had so much fun walking around, playing, looking for treasures, and all sorts of lovely things to take pictures of!
There was so many delicious looking vegetables! It really gave us so many ideas for our little raised garden that we are planning on building for next Spring’s planting season.
Plus the many varieties of fresh, and colorful fruit and berries!!! Oh, makes me want to get a batch of freezer jam going!!
There was all kinds of honey, but this one in this little corked jar, was just the cutest!
And this artisan bread was hard to resist, and isn’t it just picture perfect? Smelled divine too!!
and let’s not forget all of the lovely flowers that the vendors had for sale. They were such a great value. Amy bought a large bouquet, and when she got it home, she was able to split it among 4 vases! Such a great deal, and they add such a personal touch to anyone’s home!
I ended up getting a simple pair of sparkly earrings, that were just too perfect to pass up, some fresh cucumbers, and a small lavender plant – one of my FAVORITE plants!! I can’t wait to get it potted and watch it grow!! After going to the farmer’s market, Jason, Leif, Amy, and myself all headed across town to visit the Scandinavian Festival. I was able to get a lot of pictures of that too that I will be able to share with you tomorrow!
So, as I go finish my night out with my sweetie…
Have a FABULOUS evening!! 😉
Day at the Farmer’s Market!
Good evening! My sweetie and I had the best kind of day today – we got to spend the day with our friends, Amy and Leif, which we hadn’t seen in almost a year. After finally getting to their place, we had gotten lost a …