• Health - Mental Health

    Self Care Is A Sanity Saver

    Self Care is a Sanity Saver Are you building self-care into your day or week?  What does caring for yourself look like for you? Reclaim Your Calm: Laurie’s Self-Care Wellness Plan Checklist Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling to prioritize yourself in the midst of life’s demands? It’s time to stop running on empty and start nurturing the one person who matters most—you. Laurie’s Self-Care Wellness Plan Checklist is your simple, practical guide to creating a personalized self-care routine that actually fits your life. Designed for busy individuals seeking more calm, clarity, and balance, this checklist helps you: Identify what nourishes you: Discover…

  • Reading

    Review: Audible Book Scratched Off by Julie C. Gilbert

    scratched off This one kept me on my toes.The main characters are an FBI agent and a serial killer. Will the agent be able to stop the killer before it becomes personal? You will have to check out a copy and find out. No spoilers here. I recommend this book. I chose the audio book which made it even more chilling listening to the narrators voice added to the suspense and tense moments.   20 Books Of Summer 2020

  • Five Minute Friday - Linkups

    5 Minute Friday Linkup Progress

    I am linking up with https://fiveminutefriday.com/ for a weekly five minute free write. FMF Writing Prompt Link-up :: Progress Do you have that feeling that in spite of your attempts of making goals and lists you aren’t making headway? Reality is maybe that list is unrealistically long. Maybe break it down into priorities and baby steps. These are all things I think I am doing but yet each day I feel like I’m barely keeping up with all those things I am supposed to be getting done. Maybe I need to challenge myself to put one to three things to…

  • Linkups

    Currently August Linkup with Anne In Residence

    Currently August 2020 Currently August choosing, consuming, enjoying, ordering, remembering What we are Choosing, Consuming, Enjoying, Ordering and Remembering. Currently August Linkup with http://www.anneinresidence.com/    Choosing ~ No we aren’t choosing a dog right now. We actually are choosing to wait on getting another dog. That doesn’t mean that there hasn’t been plenty of discussion of what everyone’s dream dog is. I am choosing to try to live a more positive, intentional life. I have struggled a lot of my life with negative thinking and I am still trying to break that cycle. I find that once I let the…

  • Five Minute Friday - Linkups - Mental Health

    Respect: Be Kind Be Open to Differences

    Respect R- E -S -P- E -C- T The first thing on hearing this word is the song start playing in my head by Aretha Franklin. Though she was not the original artist according to my Google results. This sign should be posted in every classroom as a visual reminder. This doesn’t mean take someone abusing you or bullying you but you don’t have to retailiate. You can stand up for yourself and still be kind. “I see so much judgement, anger and hatred spewing in our country these days……But I am not going to veer into politics and don’t…

  • Uncategorized

    Graphics and Design for Your Blog and Business

    Graphics and Design Resources In  doing some research on resources for an article about  design bundles . net I came across this article for anyone that might be looking for help. 14 Best Design Blogs I would like to mention that I would add another design blogger in there. I would add  Kara from  https://simplifyingdiydesign.com/blog/    Kara has a free library for her readers and always has great resources and tips. Head on over and check her site out. Related: 2 Design Bundles So Many Creative Uses Make Life Simpler  

  • Depression - Mental Health

    Mental Health: Suicide It Can Happen To Someone You Know

    The Shame of Suicide and Rising Mental Health Statistics Rebecca Jones over at A Daughters Gift Of Love says : “I had to write about suicide, it is such a shame and affects so many.” I am sharing this link here as this blog post written by Rebecca highlights an issue that needs to be addressed. “No one ever thinks it could be them or their child or someone they love, don’t deceive yourselves, don’t let the devil deceive you. It most certainly can.” ~ Rebecca Jones I wrote a post last year about the rising statistics in mental health…