Perfect is an illusion - get over it
Friday, January 9th, 2009I don’t post in over a week and when I do it’s with a picture of a tomato. What am I thinkin’?
Well, everything has a story and this is the story of the tomato. Nobody wanted this tomato from the stall at the farmstand. So what if it has a couple of [...]
What will you do differently in 2009
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008For the past couple of years I have been getting sucky results. What I didn’t realize was that they were self-imposed. I thought that my situation had to do with outside forces. My decision to go into business, the subsequent fire, the choice to choose the wrong business partner, my business going bust, being sued. [...]
Reality smacks me in the face - hard
Monday, December 15th, 2008OUCH!! File this under - Reality Check.
There I was yesterday, all full of myself. David Wilkinson, teen genius and successful internet marketer was going to be a presenter on a video online seminar. I called my son into the room.
“See, this is what you can do if you don’t spend so much [...]
I know - this blog is kinda ugly
Friday, December 12th, 2008I get it. There is no real branding, maybe it’s seemingly random, but it’s what I have. The site will get prettier, but the message will still be the same because it’s coming from my heart to the page. That is why I decided not to wait until it’s perfect and branded and looks like [...]
this is the real me
Monday, December 8th, 2008I’ve been blogging for about 4 months now. Basically just letting off steam. And that was ok, but I was feeling like I wasn’t really expressing myself.
I’m done with that.
It’s time to let loose and write the way I was meant to. I’m inspired by the movie Seabiscuit. He was a little horse who [...]
Grateful for…
Sunday, December 7th, 2008The fact that it’s December 7th - Pearl Harbor Day
This reminded me to take a moment and give gratitude for those that put their lives on the line so that I can live in a free country - Thank you. Words don’t do justice the gratitude I feel - but they’ll have to do for [...]
Thanksgiving recipe countdown - pumpkin bread
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Spiced Pumpkin Bread
1 can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
4 large eggs at room temperature
1 cup canola or vegetable oil
2/3 cup water
3 cups white sugar
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour [...]
Seriously Awesome Pumpkin Pie
Monday, November 24th, 2008Being the former food geek that I am I just have to use this opportunity to post some of my Thanksgiving recipes. If you’re not happy with your pumpkin pie recipe or shudder you buy store made pumpkin pie - consider this recipe. My relatives would boycott Thanksgiving if I didn’t make it - it’s [...]
Dear Diary Living on Purpose - Part 2
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Dear Diary,
This purpose finding is more challenging than I thought it would be. But, that may just be my perception.
I promised you another step in the journey, another way to get a glimpse of your life purpose.
Here it is.
Ask those that know you to tell you the things that you do really well. You may [...]
Dear Diary why live on purpose
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Jim White is leading a purpose movement to help one million find their purpose, Eckhart Tolle writes about living your purpose, heck, I’m writing a book about women who are thriving while living on purpose. After 50 years on the planet not living on purpose, I’m finally getting it.
Purpose has been appearing in my [...]