“If you want to change the world, change the world around you.” Not sure where I picked up this quote but I have always liked it. Doing service is my little way of serving God and giving back for all that I have been given. It is not hard and actually fairly simple. I try to make it a point each day to do God’s service. Along with gratitude in your heart service comes naturally. What I mean by service…
Grateful for My Sisters
Blogger, Susie Rahaim, just wrote an insightful and moving blog titled, “A Mother’s Happy Life Essentials: Essential 4: Gratitude,” and it gave me pause to think of the many blessings in my life (those taken for granted and those I appreciate). Every day I write in a Gratitude Journal. While the Kueurig machine warms up and my Black Magic coffee pod is brewing, I write down three things I’m thankful for; things like the ability to see, I live in…
A Mother’s Happy Life Essentials by Susie Rahaim (Essential 4: Gratitude)
Look up gratitude and you will see a host of definitions such as thankfulness, appreciation, “the master key that opens all doors,” and possibly the key to true greatness. Here is one of my favorite quotes on the subject… “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” – William Arthur Ward Gratitude is a mindset that needs to click the second you wake up. It is my saving grace in…
A Mother’s Happy Life Essentials by Susie Rahaim: (Essential 3 – Sleep)
Sleep! We all do it. We all need it. But what is so important about sleep? We need just a few hours to revive ourselves right? WRONG! I’ll go back to three years ago when my youngest daughter, Aline, was born. Sleep deprived was a way of life. I literally could not nap at all when she napped as a newborn, because that was when I had to put some focus on my other two girls and give them some…
A Girl-Themed Gift Guide for Mothers, Sisters & Friends.
I’m always grateful for the amazing women in my life including my mother, sisters, grandmothers, aunts, and many beautiful, accomplished women I am honored to call friends. But as this year of tumultuous change comes to a close, I find myself overwhelmed by the blessed and sanity-saving support system they’ve been. So, for this year’s gift guide, I wanted to offer some fab finds for the special women in your life and mine. For the friend with an Eye for…
