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This week, I discuss what our financial goals are for the year- and how I plan to meet them.Mr S and I don't exchange Christmas gifts, but we do enjoy treating ourselves to something instead. This year, Mr S spent his gift money from his parents on a [...]
More about → Frugal Fridays With Jen- Meeting Frugal Goals
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Unknown on Thursday, December 30, 2010

Recent research shows that while 52% of participants in a resolution study were confident of success with their goals, only 12% actually achieved their goals. Men achieved their goal 22% more often when they engaged in goal [...]
More about → Thursdays With Linda: Happy New Year
Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Welcome to Wednesdays at The Motivation Station and thank you for joining us on this last week of 2010.All over the newspapers and TV, you see reports and articles about New Year's Resolutions. Not suprisingly, only a small portion of resolutions are [...]
More about → A Moment to Reflect
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Sorry for the late post. I set it to 12:00am on 12/28 last night... hmmmm It's time to stamp in those resolutions for the new year!Keep them simple and obtainable...yet specific.Kris's Resolutions:1. Continue Personal Training [...]
More about → New Years Resolutions!
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, December 27, 2010

Christmas is over, the new year is rapidly approaching. It's time to get ready!My holiday season has been spent under construction...Here I am teaching my son how to use a chipper to get all the old thin-set off the floors [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - On our way to the new year
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, December 26, 2010
Walk away from it until you're stronger. All your problems will be there when you get back, but you'll be better able to cope. ~Lady Bird JohnsonR and R Tip #29; Release yourself and Rest assured you will be so much better!Be willing to [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, December 26th, 2010
Posted by
Unknown on Friday, December 24, 2010
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What to do with all those leftovers that surely will be there December 26th? Certainly not throw them out!For mashed potatoes, try some mashed potato rolls, potato pancakes, or potato croquettes.For leftover ham, try a ham and cheese quiche for breakfast [...]
More about → Frugal Fridays With Jen- Christmas Dinner Leftovers
Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, December 23, 2010

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and [...]
More about → Thursdays With Linda: Meaning of Christmas
Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, December 21, 2010
I don't know how Christmas gets here so quickly, it's not like Hanukah where the date changes every year.I haven't been overly stressed about how much there is to do, maybe because I've been too busy with work and family demands to really have any extra [...]
More about → All is Calm, All is Bright
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, December 20, 2010

Next week I'll share my Goals for 2011, but this week, it's time to share what I'm proud of from 2010!Drumroll...1. Finishing my FIRST year back to school! Getting another degree in a new field has been tough. Mainly [...]
More about → Tuesdays With Kris: Reasons to be proud of 2010!
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All of us here at TMS have been very busy throughout the season, some of us with a lot of other issues we've been dealing with on top of the usual holiday stuff, but I have noticed a common calmness among all of us as far [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - Simplifying the Holidays
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, December 19, 2010

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through.Author UnknownR and R Tip #28; Remember your map. When we map out our path it is easier to see the way we are headed. It isn’t enough to sit on the sidelines [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, December 19th, 2010
Posted by
Unknown on Friday, December 17, 2010

So it's only 7 days until Christmas. The big question is what will you do now? Will you stress out? freak out? or relax and enjoy the moment? In years past I have been known to stress out or freak out, but [...]
More about → THE REASON for the SEASON ~ FAITH, LOVE & BELIEVE
Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, December 16, 2010
We didn't have cable for many years- just the past two in fact. It definitely falls into the "want" category and not the "need" one.Now that we've had it, and with the DVR to boot, we are finding it hard to give up. We have a Netflix membership, and [...]
More about → Frugal Fridays With Jen- Ditching The Cable
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Advent Wreath Four candles placed on a wreath. One candle is lit each Sunday before Christmas in anticipation of Christ's birthday. Angel An angel told the shepherds of the birth of Jesus. Angels come in [...]
More about → Thursdays With Linda: Christmas Symbols
Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Welcome to Wednesday at The Motivation Station with your humpday host, Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential, and Thank you for your visit.As you can see by the photographic evidence, I am way behind on our decorating.What [...]
More about → A Special Place for Santas & Jack Antenna Ball Free to Good Home
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, December 13, 2010
I've been working out with a personal trainer lately. Only 4 sessions in and had a vacation in between so I don't have any glowing results for you just yet... However, I have noticed a pattern in my sessions with her: SQUATTING! Whether it's traditional [...]
More about → Tuesdays With Kris: The Power of The Squat!
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, December 12, 2010

Here we are only 12 days 'till Christmas - let's get organized and MOTIVATED today!Have you made your list and checked it twice? Finished shopping? How about decorating, holiday cards, planning and shopping for your holiday [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - Countdown Time
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As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.Eric SevareidR and R Tip #27: Realize the true meaning of the holidaysAccording to a Greek legend, in ancient Athens a man noticed the great storyteller [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, December 12th, 2010
Posted by
Unknown on Friday, December 10, 2010

It's been a while since we have done one of these here at TMS. For those of you who are somewhat new to TMS you may not know what a GIT Challenge is - GIT stands for Get It Together!The idea with the GIT Challenge [...]
More about → GET IT TOGETHER