Thoughts, Tips and Tales
I started a personal blog to share my thoughts and bring a lift to other people. Reading a "lifestyle" blog can be like enjoying a letter from a friend or indulging in a good conversation. It connects you with another human being who has the same types of joys, doubts, thoughts, questions and problems as you do. I hope that reading my blog will brighten your day!Subscribe to Blog via Email
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11 Easy Ways to Express Gratitude
Studies show that people who express gratitude have a happier life than those who don’t — so take a few minutes to consider one of the methods below to give thanks for the things you have. Taking a couple minutes … Continue reading
Create a Happiness Jar — and Enrich Your Life in Less Than A Minute a Day
Most of us receive numerous blessings, but we don’t stop very often to appreciate — or even notice — them. Part of being a happy person includes recognizing the good things that happen every day and being grateful for them.
Posted in family activity, gratitude, happiness jar, happy moments
Tagged family activity, gratitude, happiness, happiness jar, how to be happy
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Bloggers: Use Your Power for Good
Wasn’t it Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz who said, “Dorothy, use your power for good, not evil?” Blogs have power, and they’re the ideal place to inspire readers and lift them up. Blogs give you an … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, family, friends, fun, gratitude, life, thoughts tips and tales
Tagged blogging, family, friends, life, memories, thoughts tips and tales
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The High and Low List for June 2014
Here’s a recap of the good, bad and ugly things that’ve happened in my life during June: GOOD 1.Had the first blog post I ever submitted to BlogHer published, listing me as a Featured Writer. It’s gotten 550 hits there … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, life, memories, swimming lessons, thoughts tips and tales
Tagged highs and lows, June, life, memories, thoughts tips and tales
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Funny Friends: Laughter is the Best Medicine
I’ve done more laughing in the past 2 1/2 days that I have in the whole last year. My best old friend (we met 24 years ago) drove from Virginia and has been visiting for three days. She just rode … Continue reading
Posted in friends, fun, gratitude, life, memories, thoughts tips and tales
Tagged cruise, friends, fun, life, memories, Myrtle Beach, sense of humor, thoughts tips and tales
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Massages – One of the Joys of Life
Chances are you could use some stress relief and relaxation. If you have a partner, you could ask him or her to rub your shoulders, neck, back, feet or other point where your body holds stress. While that’s fine, in … Continue reading
Some of My Favorite Products and Services
A lot of people write extended rants on their blogs about products or services that they find to be less than satisfactory. I’ve had my share of those unfortunate experiences, and have been tempted more than once to create an … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, diet coke, drain cleaner, favorites, fitness, food, gratitude, life, miscellaneous, Nissan, thoughts tips and tales, zip-it drain cleanr
Tagged best products, body pump, boob-eez, diet coke, favorite products, favorites, Fitbit, nissan sentra, not your daughters jeans, products I love, Sentra, thoughts tips and tales, zip it drain cleaner, Zumba
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First 30 Days of Lifestyle Blogging
Wow — I’ve written and published one Thoughts, Tips and Tales blog post a day for the first 30 days in a row! And managed to get 1,165 hits (not too bad for a first stab at a personal blog … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishments, blogging, fun, gratitude, work
Tagged accomplishments, blogging, fun, thoughts tips and tales, work
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What Makes Summer Sweet?
1) The smell of freshly mown grass 2) Wearing pink shoes 3) Legs looking tan and healthy (done instantly with skin bronzer) 4) Colorful flower gardens 5) Walks on the beach 6) Wearing skirts and going barelegged (that cool air … Continue reading
Posted in gratitude, life, miscellaneous, summer
Tagged gratitude, life, summer, thoughts tips and tales
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Three Good Things — a New Twist on a Gratitude Journal
I wholeheartedly embrace the importance of being grateful for what you have and believe it’s important to think about your blessings often. That’s why the idea of keeping a gratitude journal appeals to me. (I also do a sentence-a-day journal … Continue reading