You wake up in the morning and you just know it’s going to be a tough day. Maybe it’s your first day back at work after vacation. Maybe you’re not feeling well or you didn’t get much sleep. Here are three simple strategies to make tough days better. Give the Day to God I can’t … Read more
Whenever someone asks me what I would like to receive as a gift, I have a hard time thinking of ideas on the spur of the moment. I also have a difficult time remembering my gift ideas for others unless I write them down. I decided to make this holiday gift guide as a preemptive … Read more
I have been fortunate enough to have received another blogger award nomination, for which I’m very grateful. Wendy Wallace, of the One Exceptional Life blog, and Traci Heaps, of the New Adventures Ahead blog, both nominated me for the Blogger Recognition Award. Thank you, Wendy and Traci! If you haven’t ever read any of Wendy’s … Read more
I was recently surprised to learn that I had been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Wendy Wallace, who writes the One Exceptional Life blog. Thank you for the encouragement, Wendy! From what I have read on other blog posts, the Sunshine Blogger Award nominations are given to new bloggers who strive to be … Read more
I am not being paid to write this blog post. I just seriously wanted to bring something amazing to your attention. As a school librarian, I often write blog posts about books. I am always on the lookout for great deals, and this is definitely one of them. I could hardly believe it when I learned … Read more
Today did not go as planned, and it’s fitting that my blog post topic is about balancing blogging with everything else. Right now, I’m definitely feeling the time crunch as I sit down to write this. Yes, I have some tips and ideas that have helped me balance the time it takes to manage a … Read more
If you’ve read any of my other posts, you know I’m a pretty ordinary person. I posted a quote about guacamole a few days ago, for goodness sake, and I wrote a post about memorable foreign bathrooms. The truth is, I don’t have a dramatic story to tell. Why would anyone read my blog? So … Read more
For some travelers, using bathrooms in foreign countries can be a troubling experience. There have even been books written about the subject, such as Toilets of the World. Finding a free, uncrowded public bathroom can be a challenge, so if you are ever in any of the following locations, these first three bathrooms might be … Read more
Do you ever suffer from post-vacation blues? I try to have a positive outlook on life, but returning from a vacation sometimes puts me into an emotional slump. I don’t like that feeling, so here are some ways I’ve tried to avoid post-vacation blues. Maybe these tips will help you as well. ***Disclaimer: This post contains … Read more
Please don’t hate me for this, but I inherited my build and metabolism from my dad’s side of the family, and, during my first 40 years of life, never had to worry about what I ate. I could eat as many of my favorite guilty pleasure Nacho Cheese Doritos or Dairy Queen Blizzards as I … Read more