Day #306 in A Year of Thanks: I’m thankful for a relaxing day. Il mio cervello è fritto (My brain is fried)! This day of simply relaxing and spending time with family was much needed and appreciated. Time for me to get back to it, so ciao for now! Day 305 | Day 306 | … Continue reading Day #306 in A Year of Thanks

Things to Do on Sundays to Make the Week Ahead Easier Part 4: Tidying Up Organize your shoe rack to make work shoes more accessible. If you don't have a shoe rack, get one. There are many different varieties available at most places like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and more. They are space savers and are … Continue reading Day #306 in A Year of Positivity

Day #305 in A Year of Thanks: I’m thankful for such a beautiful drive we had today. It took us a total of about 14 1/2 hours to arrive at our destination, though it was such a gorgeous drive with all the fall foliage from Pennsylvania to Michigan. Now that we’re here, I’m signing off … Continue reading Day #305 in A Year of Thanks

Some Family-Friendly Ideas for a Fun Night In Part 3: Have a funky glow stick dance-off with the living room lights off. Take an online zoo, safari, or aquarium tour. Do some silly, funky improv with prompts and suggestion cards. Host a fashion show in the living room. Have a crafts evening with items you … Continue reading Day #305 in A Year of Positivity

Day #304 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that I'm all packed and ready for vacation. It's Friday, I'm all packed for vacation, and now I'm heading off to sleep, because we'll be hitting the road by 3 AM for our long drive. Ciao for now and Happy Friday! I'll be back tomorrow. Day … Continue reading Day #304 in A Year of Thanks

Some Family-Friendly Ideas for a Fun Night In Part 2: If you have children, do some coloring with them in coloring books or printable sheets. Create a family and/or friendship time capsule. Make friendship bracelets. Have a timed Lego-building competition. Organize an at-home treasure quest. Create a memory box with photos, awards, and mementos. Follow … Continue reading Day #304 in A Year of Positivity

Some Family-Friendly Ideas for a Fun Night In Sometimes, we just need to lighten up, let out the kid in us, and have some good ol' fashioned fun with family and friends. So, here is a 3-day mini-series with some fun ideas that you can use, or you can let it inspire you to come … Continue reading Day #303 in A Year of Positivity

Day #303 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that Grams found our old Bop It toy, and that it still works! While I was working, Grams was going through one of her closets, looking for some duffel bags to use for our trip. I didn't know about this until later this evening, after we … Continue reading Day #303 in A Year of Thanks

Day #302 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for a new season of Chapstick. I've got a quirky habit of buying new Chapsticks whenever my set has been touched by a sinus infection so that I avoid re-gifting myself the same infection. So, I recently purchased a new set, and now my lips aren't … Continue reading Day #302 in A Year of Thanks

A Few Ways to Become More Confident Part 2: Being prepared for the unexpected, or even the expected, will help reduce anxiety. Practice gratitude to shift your mindset. Stay curious and keep learning. Accept that nobody is perfect, including you. Take care of your physical health. Volunteer or help others, as this will build self-worth. … Continue reading Day #302 in A Year of Positivity