Today I’m sharing my 2015 Focus Word(s) as well as how I plan on using this phrase to shape my year. Plus, I’m giving one lucky Dine & Dish reader the chance to win an Etsy gift certificate! Instead of making resolutions each year, I always choose a focus word. This word or phrase is…
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January 2017 Rock Your Happy Prompts
Here are the prompts for 365 Days to Rock Your Happy Challenge! January 1 – Set an intention or pick a word for the year. What do you want 2017 to bring and be about? Take a few minutes to think about this, and write it down. Happy Tip (HT): Read about Kristen’s past focus…
The Happiness Report #35
Hi Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful week recuperating from all the pie and turkey eating last week. We had an amazing Thanksgiving with my brother and his family…but I ate way too much pie. And turkey. And broccoli cheese casserole. Good stuff! We played lots of games (Monopoly and Chicken Foot!), and…
Invest in 2014 {Giveaway: Word of the Year Necklace}
Happy 2014, friends! I hope your new year is off to a very happy start! Every year, instead of giving myself a list of resolutions I most likely won’t keep, I choose one focus word. My word for 2011 was Happiness (hence starting my Happiness Reports), 2012 I chose Connect (which launched my Connect through…
Simple Solutions for Living
My year as a SimpleHuman brand ambassador is winding down. Considering that my focus word for 2013 is Simplicity, this has been such a great partnership. If there is any company out there that personifies simplifying, it would be SimpleHuman! Having SimpleHuman products in my life has definitely helped me to focus (without really focusing)…
Simplify Saturday: Hoover Twin Tank Steam Mop
Each Simplify Saturday, I feature a product, app, website, book, etc. that has helped me to live my 2013 focus word of Simplify. This week I am sharing a product that helps me simplify one of my least favorite tasks… mopping the floor. Our house is mostly hardwood floors. As much as I love hardwood…
Project 365 2013: Our Life in Photos January 13th – 19th
(My favorite Instagram photo from the week) January 13th: Ella got a guitar for Christmas. Today, she broke it out in pure rock style fashion… complete with sunglasses and torn tights. I’ve committed to try and take all of my Project 365 pictures with my DSLR, but if I hadn’t, this Instagram picture would have…
Simplify Saturday – SimpleHuman
Today I’d like to introduce you to a new feature on Dine & Dish…Simplify Saturday! On Simplify Saturday, I will feature something that is simplifying my life… it could be a product, an app, a book, a website…anything that I come across that is helping me to live my 2013 focus word of “Simplify”. Today,…
Simplify Mealtime {Recipe: Oven Roast Turkey Breast}
This week started right on track, and I love it. I was able to sit down on Sunday afternoon and create a simple menu plan for our family meals. I made a list and went shopping and have truly appreciated how much time and money has been saved simply because I planned. I know that…
Blue Bunny Impromptu Ice Cream Party!
CONNECT is my focus word for 2012 and I had another opportunity to do just that this past week. Blue Bunny, the makers of fantastic ice cream and novelty treats, recently sent me a cooler with a variety of ice cream goodies in it (don’t I have one of the greatest jobs in the world?)….
