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Unknown on Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The tide of holiday stress is coming, and you can see it all around with the overblown consumerism and expectations. I have ridden that wave off and on throughout my adult life, but not this year. The biggest gift I am giving, [...]
More about → True Gift - A Chill Holiday Season
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, November 28, 2011

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving - the holiday season is really in full swing now!Would you believe I haven't yet given the first thought to shopping or decorating? Guess I can totally forget any kind of crafts [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - It's that time of year
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, November 27, 2011

R AND R TIP # 77: RELIEF is in the simple thingsMany of us tend to get stressed out this time of year and I found a few SIMPLE THINGS that might just keep us all a bit more peaceful. Enjoy a Candy Cane Studies [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, November 27th, 2011
Posted by
Unknown on Saturday, November 26, 2011

The idea of a GIT Challenge is to play catch up with whatever we need to get done. Just leave a comment saying you'll play along, minimize this post so you can easily come back [...]
More about → It's GITTING time!
Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving From All of Us at The Motivation Station… What will you make with your turkey leftovers… Our favorite is turkey sandwiches with stuffing and cranberry sauce… Share in the comment [...]
More about → Happy Thanksgiving/Question of the Week
Posted by
Unknown on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

I hope you enjoy these photos of our recent trip to the Napa Valley in California, a place where I've never been. One of the highlights of our trip was a visit to the Schramsburg Winery which makes sparkling wines in the [...]
More about → Our Cup Runneth Over, A Toast to Napa
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, November 20, 2011

Yesterday I had one of those days where I had the time to get started on some of my massive decluttering projects but didn't have the motivation to get moving. I spent most of the afternoon on the computer searching for [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - We want to be Motivated by You!
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Unknown

It isn't any trouble. Just to S-M-I-L-E. So smile when you're in trouble, It will vanish like a bubble. If you'll only take the trouble. Just to S-M-I-L-E R AND [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Posted by
Unknown on Saturday, November 19, 2011

The idea of a GIT Challenge is to play catch up with whatever we need to get done. Just leave a comment saying you'll play along, minimize this post so you can easily come back [...]
More about → It's GITTING time!
Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, November 17, 2011

Only one more week until Thanksgiving… What will you be serving on your table… Or maybe you will be the guest at another’s table, will you be bringing something… Or maybe you are choosing to eat out at a restaurant [...]
More about → Question of the Week
Posted by
Unknown on Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Greek Yogurt and Berry Tart on Vanilla Wafer Crust adapted from this Food and Wine recipe.Happy Wednesday and I send my best to you and yours this Mid-Week. In my quest to eat healthier, I am always on the lookout for foods [...]
More about → New Food Finds
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, November 14, 2011

I know I was supposed to be concentrating on the One a Day Challenge this past week and ready to share results this week, but it was a fail for me this week. If you have continued your decluttering please link your posts [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - Menu Planning and Freezer Meals
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, November 13, 2011

He that can have Patience, can have what he will Benjamin FranklinR and R Tip #75: Relax, be patient.Since it’s often impossible to avoid stress, we must deal with it. The key in dealing with stress it learning [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Posted by
Unknown on Friday, November 11, 2011

The idea of a GIT Challenge is to play catch up with whatever we need to get done. Just leave a comment saying you'll play along, minimize this post so you can easily come back [...]
More about → It's GITTING time!
Posted by
Unknown on Thursday, November 10, 2011

Thanksgiving is just two weeks from today… Do you have special dishes, table settings or centerpieces that you use each year… I have a special turkey platter just for the turkey… I’ll light candles… [...]
More about → Question of the Week
Posted by
Unknown on Tuesday, November 8, 2011

One of the great things about travel is trying new foods. During a trip to Hawaii several years ago, I fell in love, "at first bite" with ahi poke salad. It is a popular menu item at West Coast restaurants, and very easy [...]
More about → Love at First Bite - Ahi Poke Salad with Avocados and Wonton Crisps
Posted by
Unknown on Monday, November 7, 2011

I took a break from the One a Day Challenge last week since it was Halloween week and I knew everyone had been busy preparing. Now we only have a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving arrives. Everyone ready to get back to [...]
More about → Motivation Monday - Back to the One a Day Challenge
Posted by
Unknown on Sunday, November 6, 2011

R AND R TIP #74; It's time to reclaim that extra hour of sleepThe Autumn Equinox has come, but many of us continue to fool ourselves that it's just late summer. However, the game is over once we turn back the [...]
More about → R & R for Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Posted by
Unknown on Friday, November 4, 2011

So as we begin the trek home after being here for a year and a half (thanks mom), we realized that we acquired a few things while here. For Martha's sake I'd like to be able to say that we could pitch it all, but alas [...]
More about → I'm finally almost on my way... home and cancer free! AND It's GITTING time!