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Motivational Monday!

Motivational Monday!

Last night Doug and I were walking our dog, Ella, and we happened to stop at the grocery store for a few things. I waited outside with Ella and walked up and down the block while I waited for Doug. I passed a liquor store that had floor to ceiling ads in their windows...

Friday’s Quote

Friday’s Quote

"Because you're fat and you're lazy." ~Moses Malone to Charles Barkley Doug and I watched the Charles Barkley episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. I'm originally from the Philadelphia area, so I was excited to see what the "round mound...

Motivational Monday!

Motivational Monday!

We are on vacation in Nantucket and we've been here for a little over a week now. One thing that we noticed this year was that not everyone has been nice—and some have been borderline rude. As my daughter jokingly, yet truthfully, stated, "'Excuse me' isn't that hard...

Friday’s Quote

Friday’s Quote

“Progress has little to do with speed, but much to do with direction.” — Unknown Have you ever worked on a puzzle? The beginning is arguably the worst! No part of the picture has started to develop, it's just 1000 pieces, literally, strewn about the table with no...

Work Less—Achieve More

Work Less—Achieve More

My new goal is to work less and achieve more. Don't get me wrong, I am a REALLY hard worker and I'll bet you are, too. But what we learned long ago about hard work and having a strong work ethic was tied directly to the number of hours we worked—it appeared to be a...

Invisible Hours

Invisible Hours

I love sharing stories that have a moment when I say, "And that's when steam came billowing out of my ears like a cartoon character!" I had one of those last night as my husband was building a 3-piece outdoor bistro set for our balcony. Doug definitely spent the...