“Just be happy and don’t be stupid.” — Adele

I will be the first to admit, WAY too often I am guilty of becoming a "stupid girl". I get caught in my own mind and create stories upon stories upon stories. I am so good at letting my imagination run wild, it is almost scary. I am usually able to force myself to shut the book that I am creating in my mind, but, there are times when I continue to write chapters in my head. If you were to dissect my brain, you wouldn't find books... you would find shelves full of novels. And the truth is, I know better than to do this. I caught on to this habit of mine years ago. And yet I still allow myself to get caught up in it. Why? I am literally sitting here laughing at myself, because even as I write this, I am creating stories in my mind about something that is bothering me. It is ridiculous.

I have asked myself repeatedly why I do this? And after years of trying to figure it out, I think I know why I do it. So often in life we are told that we are not good enough... that we are not worthy of certain things. We are always pushed to become more than what we are. And, if you are told it enough times, you start to believe it. And when you start to believe that you are not worthy of certain things, you get scared when those things start making their way into your life. You almost expect that things will go wrong. So, why not be prepared for it? Why not be prepared for any heartache or disappointment that will come your way? And my way of becoming prepared??? I start imagining the worst possible outcomes. When you imagine the worst, 2 things can happen.
1. The worst actually does happen, but, at least you were prepared. No surprises involved. You are ready with a wall up, and defenses high. (Didn't say this way healthy btw, lol)
2. Something *less* than the worst happens, and you have more strength to deal with the situation because you had been prepared for a tougher battle.
Neither of these 2 outcomes make it worth while. When you create stories in your head that involve other people, all you are really doing is creating a barrier between you and that other person. And more often than not, the other person is undeserving of that barrier. These stories are a result of fear. Fear caused by our own insecurities. And at least in my experience, they usually have very little to do with the other person.
So. . . . solution?!?!!? Well, I am working on it. It all starts within. Realizing, that

*YES, you are deserve happiness. 

*YES, you deserve good things in your life.

*YES, you deserve someone amazing in your life. 

*YES, you deserve to smile. 

Once we start to realize and appreciate just how amazing we are, we will be more willing to allow amazing things to not only enter, but STAY in our lives.

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Truth

"A woman is often measure by the things she cannot control. She is measured by the way her body curves or doesn't curve, by where she is flat or straight or round. She is measured by 36-24-36 and inches and ages and numbers, by all the outside things that don't ever add up to who she is on the inside. And so if a woman is to be measured, let her be measured by the things she can control. By who she is and who she is trying to become. Because every woman knows, measurements are only statistics. And statistics lie."

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I Just Fell In Love... again.

           How absolutely amazing is this??? I just saw this and I can't get it out of my mind. We live in a world where we are bombarded with half naked barely legal little girls, flaunting themselves to anyone with a spare moment to watch. This world, this twisted and perverse world, is turning last years role models into wanna be x-rated dancers. Our TVs are covered with half naked starving women and our little girls are their main audience. I think its time we get back to teaching our children that we are more than our bodies. We can appreciate our bodies. We should love our bodies. Your body is the home for your soul. Take care of yourself. But realize, and remember always, there is so much more to you than the size of your jeans.









Beautiful and inspiring...the comic art of Colleen Clark

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Just A Little Reminder

Something to remind yourself every now and then….

Your light is seen, your heart is known, your soul is cherished by more people than you might imagine…If you knew how many others have been touched in wonderful ways by you, you would be astonished. If you knew how many people feel so much for you, you would be shocked…You are far more wonderful than you think you are… Rest with that. Rest easy with that. Breathe again. You are doing fine. More than fine. Better than fine. You’re doin’ great. So relax. And love yourself today.

NEALE DONALD WALSCH

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If Barbie Were Real... Just a Thought

I saw these pictures and facts on Pinterest and I just had to share. I admit, I let my daughters play with Barbies, but this does make me wonder. Are they getting the wrong message? I am setting them up for a life time of being self conscious or uncomfortable with their bodies?? Its definitely something to consider. But I think if we help to cultivate a healthy body image, and we are there to support them with a healthy life style, then there is not much room for harm. (But.... it still has me slightly concerned)

If Barbie was an actual woman, she would be 5’9” tall, have a 39” bust, an 18” waist, 33” hips and a size 3 shoe.

• Barbie calls this a “full figure” and likes her weight at 110 lbs.

• At 5’9” tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.

• If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.

 • Slumber Party Barbie was introduced in 1965 and came with a bathroom scale permanently set at 110 lbs with a book entitled “How to Lose Weight” with directions inside stating simply “Don’t eat.”

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Up-Cycling!

I absolutely love the idea of saving money. But, being a crafter, that is not always the easiest thing to do. Every time I log into ETSY or into Pinterest, I am bombarded with a ridiculous amount of new ideas to try out. With every new idea/project that I discover and want to try, I see more and more money flying out of the window.

I have, however, recently discovered up-cycling! And I am in love!! Crafting with, well, basically your trash... I am a bit addicted.

**Just a side note, for those of you who don't know**

Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or for better environmental value.

This is one of my first up-cycled projects. I took an empty beer bottle and with a little bit of fabric adhesive and yarn, this bottle looks completely transformed. I have never been a wine kind of girl, but wine bottles would definitely work for this too!

Here are a few other up-cycled projects I have created! So simple and cheap!! 

Turn a Pringles can into a vase!! This vase would be best for dried or fake flowers because it is not sealed and would leak if filled with water.

Turn a salsa jar into a candle holder or a vase! Because this is glass, you can use it for many things. If you are using something like this for a candle holder, make sure the wick and flame are no where near the fabric or lace. 

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Re-posting

I re-vamp my blog... alot. I get inspired. And I change things. The style. The colors. The "theme". And from time to time, as I myself change in life, I change the blog completely. With that being said, I have a few posts, from my older blogs that I love. Sooooooo I am re-posting. Enjoy.

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