Fly Lady Crisis Cleaning

With all the get togethers and excitement surrounding my birthday guess what got left behind? Maybe you guessed it. The housework! Laundry desperately needs to be done especially. I feel like I am swimming in it. Then there is that dish pile that is starting to rear its ugly head in my sink and for … Continue reading Fly Lady Crisis Cleaning →

When you put God first, he really does make the desires of your heart a reality!

This week has been a little different than past weeks when writing for my blog. Monday was a holiday here and we were busy with friends and our amazing commercial cotton candy maker. We decided to bring it inside due to the rain and thankfully it was manageable even without a top for it. There … Continue reading When you put God first, he really does make the desires of your heart a reality! →

Scrapbooking Milestone Party for the Introvert in You!

My husband asked me what I wanted for my milestone birthday coming up and it took me a little while to come up with something but when I thought about some of my goals, one is to be healthy and lose some weight. So I went online and found a fantastic portable treadmill. He ordered … Continue reading Scrapbooking Milestone Party for the Introvert in You! →

7 Things To Ask Yourself When You’re In An Emotional Rut

Every once in a while it's natural to not feel 100%. Sometimes your emotional tank is running on empty or you feel like there is no point. But I assure you there is! Here's some questions to ask yourself when you're down in the dumps: What does it mean to me to be successful? Not … Continue reading 7 Things To Ask Yourself When You’re In An Emotional Rut →

I Want To Play, But…

These are the words I hear myself speak much too often. This week has been a bad week for my bipolar symptoms. I've had a lot of downs and negative emotions crowding out the good life that surrounds me. Although I am happy to say on Saturday I chose to play soccer with my kids, … Continue reading I Want To Play, But… →

Treats for the Sad Brain

During my quiet time this morning, I had the pleasure of reading "60 Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp" by Bonnie Beth Sparrman, BSN I loved this faith based approach to keeping your mind at its best. I had actually read the book a number of years ago and then tucked it away, but flipping … Continue reading Treats for the Sad Brain →

Moving Couches? Time to slow down.

It's hard to believe summer is vacation is half over. As I walked through the stores the other day, I saw back-to-school merch and Halloween decorations on display. As the stores change around their merchandise for the seasons, I got an itch to begin changing things around in my house as well. Not that I … Continue reading Moving Couches? Time to slow down. →

Psoriasis vs. Water Fun

I found an app called EZ Habits the other day and it works great for keeping on track with habits you want to implement into your life. I use it along with other apps like Fly Lady Plus (cleaning app), and MyFitnessPal (self-explanatory!) to keep my life running smoothly. The app allows you to say … Continue reading Psoriasis vs. Water Fun →

Medication time adjustment does miracles and I took up running!

I had a big win yesterday, finally discovering what was happening to me in the evenings when I couldn't bring myself to go down to sleep. I have always been a night owl and once I was diagnosed with bipolar, sleep became a topic that I really didn't like to address. I didn't have insomnia, … Continue reading Medication time adjustment does miracles and I took up running! →

Gratitude, Exercise and some bonding with my son

Summer is going by so fast and my children are changing again. It seems every time we go away on a trip, they come back just that much more grown up. Okay, they are 8 and 5. Still! The changes are there. Often during the summer, I allow the boys to just go with the … Continue reading Gratitude, Exercise and some bonding with my son →