52 Weeks of Healthy Habits

Listed below are 52 Healthy Habits. The idea is to practice ONE Healthy Habit a week by building it into your daily routine. Then, you are to add another Healthy Habit the next week, and then another the next . . .

Easy and Tasty Crockpot Chili

Chili is one of my youngest son's favorites; he would eat it every day if I let him. Thankfully, this recipe is super easy to make and very delicious. Spring is almost here, so why not give Chili one last eating before grilling season officially begins. (Not that this household will stop eating chili. My son would not stand for that.)

How My Life Perspective Changed at a Gas Station

Follow my blog with Bloglovin I Have a Confession. My name is Kristin and I, among other things, am a WRITER.  I write because I love it; I write because it is my thing—what I’ve done since I was a child; and I write because it’s what I think I’m on this earth to do. … Continue reading How My Life Perspective Changed at a Gas Station

My Pantry Organizational Re-do

This is my BEFORE (oh my, what a mess!).           And this is my AFTER. Photo Credit: TessaSollway.com Photo Credit: TessaSollway.com It looks much more sparse, but the truth is everything has a place. I keep fresh fruits and vegetables elsewhere.  To create the space (clean and clutter-free) that I wanted, … Continue reading My Pantry Organizational Re-do

The Ultimate Home Improvement Master List

Spring is in the air---at least that is how it feels in Maryland, even though it is the middle of February. And with this beautiful weather comes my itch to renovate, clean, purge, remodel, and redecorate.  I am a dreamer but also a realist; I know that everything cannot be done all at once. There is … Continue reading The Ultimate Home Improvement Master List

Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

One word: Delicious!   I absolutely loved this soup and cannot believe how easy it was to make. It is always a hit when the entire family (cough, cough — my boys) likes it AND asks for seconds. Best of all, it is healthy. //assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js Ingredients: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 chopped onion 1 can of […]

Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup

One word: Delicious!   I absolutely loved this soup and cannot believe how easy it was to make. It is always a hit when the entire family (cough, cough -- my boys) likes it AND asks for seconds. Best of all, it is healthy. //assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js Ingredients: 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts 1 chopped onion 1 can of … Continue reading Crockpot Chicken Taco Soup

How Gratitude Brings Abundance

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”                                      - Oprah Winfrey   There is a funny thing about gratitude—the more you are grateful, the more you will be given things to be grateful for. It may sound … Continue reading How Gratitude Brings Abundance

Taking the Mini Challenge

//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js I will start off by saying, "I went to the doctor today for my wellness exam" and well. . . Let's just say that I need to give my Healthy Habits a boost. This week, I will be taking the Mini Challenge that I created; it was designed to give a taste of what Healthy Habits … Continue reading Taking the Mini Challenge

Bright Light Living Was My A-ha Moment

Bright Light Living is about my a-ha moment. Sometimes you can hear or see something repeatedly, but it just doesn’t register – I mean truly register – until you are ready to receive its true, impactful meaning . . . I am a middle child who lived a middle-class type of life. My mother raised … Continue reading Bright Light Living Was My A-ha Moment

How to Write a Powerful Positive Affirmation

What You THINK about you BRING about. Words are powerful. They can hurt. They can heal. This posting is about making our words work for us rather than against us. How many times have you told yourself: "I'm fat" or "I look awful" or even "What was I thinking"? Let me ask you: WOULD YOU SAY … Continue reading How to Write a Powerful Positive Affirmation

Tips to be Productive, Achieving Goals, Making Life Change to Achieve Success

10 Simple Things You Can Do to be More Productive

10 Simple Things You Can Do To Be More Productive. Making your bed as soon as you get up, meditating, etc. -- there are things you can do to be productive.