On Monday I took a “social media sabbatical” because it was one of the mini challenges on my 20 Day Mental Wellness Challenge, but I am back today. My husband has planned a surprise trip for us this weekend and told me that I need a “fancy dinner outfit.” I spent last weekend scouring the mall for the perfect outfit. And, here it is…
Betty Bootcut Jeans (Rickis)
Sequin V-Neck Tank (Rickis)
Hampton Ponte 3/4 Sleeve Blazer (Rickis)
Lifestride I-Loyal Flat (The Show Company)
Normally every month I set three small goals for myself, but my coworkers and I are participating in a 20 Day Mental Health Challenge –so I think 20 small goals trump 3 small ones.
| 1 | Go to bed 1 hour earlier than usual. | 11 | Enjoy the sun. Eat lunch outside. |
| 2 | Journal 10 things you’re grateful for. | 12 | Unsubscribe from unnecessary emails. |
| 3 | Take a walk outdoors. | 13 | Send an encouraging text to 5 people. |
| 4 | Call someone you love today. | 14 | Wake up 30 minutes earlier to reflect. |
| 5 | De-clutter your room or desk. | 15 | Plan a tea/smoothie date with a friend. |
| 6 | Take a social media sabbatical. | 16 | Go the entire day without complaining. |
| 7 | Make a list of short term goals. | 17 | Buy yourself flowers. |
| 8 | Make the most epic, creative salad you can think of. | 18 | Make time for a wholesome breakfast. |
| 9 | Slow down; sit and watch the sunset. | 19 | Do one thing you have been putting off. |
| 10 | Get rid of 5 things you never use. | 20 | Don’t overthink; practice being present. |
I spent this month “Fighting Fatigue” with my three goals.
1. I lightened my load by reducing the number of posts I had to prepare and that definitely made a difference because I had a lot of extra responsibilities this month. I was able to do all of them, and do them well. I can’t wait to get back to posting three times a week; especially because I start a lot of my Christmas prep/planning in November.
2. I changed the supplements that I was taking by signing up for personalized vitamin packs. I felt so amazing for the first two weeks of the month and then I got really sick. I decided to stop taking them because I wasn’t sure if I was experiencing side effects from the vitamins or whether it was a nasty flu coupled with stress. I did maintain my multi-vitamin. I am going to resume the vitamins to see what other changes I need to make for next month. The vitamin packs included…
AM PM
-Magnesium -Magnesium
-Vitamin D -Probiotic
-Vitamin B6 -L-Theanine
-Probiotic
-Zinc
3. I took in some art therapy and lunch with a best friend. It was so nice to just take a break from everything. We viewed Second Skin, Boreal Barometer, Between Things (AB Ceramics), and A Link With Nature.
If you could live to see any event in the future, what would that event be?
Wow, this is a tricky prompt for sure! There are quite a few future events I’d like to see -for no other significant reason than it would simply be “neat,” or humbling…
Ad·dic·tion
/əˈdikSH(ə)n/
noun
the fact or condition of being dependent or “hooked” to a particular substance, thing or activity.
Music: Warren Zeiders (Spotify)
TV Show: Hell’s Kitchen (Fox)
Book: Marion Lane and the Raven’s Revenge (T.A. Willberg)
Food: Hot Buffalo Wing Pretzels (Snyder’s of Hanover)
Drink: Soulboost (PepsiCo)
Clothing: Tommy Hilfiger Woman’s Sherpa Lined Parka
Cosmetic: Take the Espresso nail polish (Essie)
Accessory: All Night Festival Bag 2L (Lululemon)
Which is stronger: love or hate?
They have equal strength in my opinion, however, I believe that love always wins. Love can accomplish the most incredible things. Hate can cause and equal amount of destruction. People throughout history have been celebrated for their love — all the help and goodness they put out into the world. People have been vilified (rightly so) for their hate — all the pain they have inflicted on the world. It begs the question of whether these two can exist without the other. So far it appears not. These concepts equate to “good and evil;” two halves of the same coin. One is what we should feel, give, and be. The other is what we should not feel, give and be. So I guess, since I believe love and goodness always wins, I guess by default it is stronger…
Prompt from Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
What do you think?
Every year at work we do a whole staff costume. This year we decided to switch it up and divide into groups of 3 or 4 and then compete against each other. Some of us are VERY competitive –so it should be interesting. Our group decided on GUESS WHO characters. We has Claire, Maria & Robert!
2. Use a projector to trace the “Guess Who” logo at the top with blue and red markers AND the names on the bottom
3. If your character is female; buy a red shirt and if your character is male; buy a buy shirt.
4. Use a Cricut to apply a large white question mark to the front of each
5. Source character features from places like Amazon and Dollarama
-I got a knit hat (Amazon) and used a glue gun to apply ribbon and flowers (Dollarama)…
My other “Claire Essentials” include:
-Blush
-Red lipstick
-Pearl earrings
-Cat eye glasses
-Red curly wig
What are some of the hard facts about life?
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter (melted)
Directions
What is the best pick up line you know?
I have never used a pick up line on a guy before. Believe it or not but I have never really been “hit on” or “picked up” like they depict it in movies; you know the scene –a guy walks up to a girl in a bar with a canned line. “Hey, how’s it going?” is pretty much what I have heard. And since I have been married for seven years (together for 11) obviously that line worked! When I was doing the online dating thing they did have some canned conversation starters that you could send to your matches. Those were pretty tame; nothing cheesy. When I hear the phrase: “pick up line.” I think of tidbits like this…
Guy: Did it hurt?
Girl: Did what hurt?
Guy: When you fell from heaven
Prompt from: Piccadilly’s 200 Writing Prompts
What about you?