3 Days Left and a Very Silly Video

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It's been a very silly day around here! 

Apples for Georgia Kickstarter is Live!

 

Apples for Georgia - my first book to be published through Penny Bun Press!

 

I am so excited to announce my first book to be published through Penny Bun Press : 

Happy New Year! 2024

Inhale and exhale.

2023 was quite a ride, ...wasn't it? 

Celebrating 500 Posts! (plus a few)

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Hello Lovelies! 

I keep waiting for the roller coaster to stop, or at least slow down, but the days and months and years keep speeding by.

Every few years I take a look at this blog space and decide if I want to post more often and how I want to shift it to fit the current version of myself.

I recently did an exercise, as part of a coaching group, and wrote down a list of 25+ I'm proud of accomplishing. 

For a variety of reasons, I often downplay my achievements, and don't dwell on anything I've done. The next urgent matter has already come up, whether or not it's important. 

Writing down this list was an eye-opener for me and was a delightful experience in sorting through my past for things that bring a sense of accomplishment. After writing my top 25, I decided to keep going. As of this writing, the list is at #77 and going strong. 

One of the things on the list is this blog and having written more than 500 posts! 

I started this space 14.5 years ago, as a way to keep people up to date on my life and focus on gratitude as my husband deployed for the first time, less than a year after we got married.

Here we are now! We just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary, we have two brilliant kids, and are living a marvelous adventure together! 

Thank you to everyone who's been here every step of the way, everyone who's even peeked in to see what's going on, and everyone in between. I'm grateful for these morsels of your time and I am proud to still be here. 

With all my love,

Myrrh

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Notes from the Atelier: News and upcoming changes! 7/29/21

  at·el·ier

/ˌadlˈyā/

1: an artist's or designer's studio or workroom

Thank you so much to everyone who followed along with any of the February Love Where You Are challenge posts! 

Can You Do A Little Favor For Me?

Postcard from Penny Bun Press - 4.28.21

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Over at Penny Bun Press, we're excited about Mums. Not the flowers (although we love those too!), but mothers. 

Mother's Day is coming up soon, on May 9th.

Recharging after Burnout - 10 mindset mantras and hacks to help give yourself a boost

 Burnout And What To Do About It.

10 Mindset Hacks and Mantras to Help Pick Yourself Back Up

And Finally, It Is Spring – An Ode to Crocuses

An Ode to Crocuses

This year, more than ever, the world held its breath for spring. 

Now that it is truly here, I feel the rushing out of breath held in too long 

Introducing Tess

A lot of things have been unexpectedly missing from all of our lives over the past year. Last fall, after our twelve-year-old puppy finally admitted he was old then passed gracefully a week later, we had a particularly large vacancy to fill. 

We learned so much from him that we were even more clear about what we would look for in our next pup. With our pretty strict criteria, we were prepared to wait until we found just the right dog for us, even if it took years.

And then there she was. 

February 24th - Reset Your Thermostat - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 24!

    

February 24th - Welcome to day 24 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 21st - Store It Elsewhere - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 15!

    

February 21st - Welcome to day 21 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 11th - What's Great About Where You Are? - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 11!

February 10th - Welcome to day 10 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 5th - Energy Drains - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 5!

  February 3rd - Welcome to day 3 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 3rd - Air Out Your Bed - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 3!

 February 3rd - Welcome to day 3 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 2nd - Tend To Your Soil - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 2!

February 2nd - Welcome to day 2 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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February 1st - Love Is A Verb - Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge Day 1!

 February 1st - Welcome to day 1 of the Myrrhmade Love Where You Are Challenge! 

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Sneak Peek at our upcoming Love Where You Are Challenge!

 Love Where You Are Challenge! Coming February 1st!

February can be a month of love and “shoulds,” mismatched expectations, guilt, and begrudged gifts.

But it doesn’t have to be. 

Instead of buying into “artificially chocolate flavored” and corn-syrup laden gestures, I’m hosting a

Love Where You Are Challenge.

15 Mantras and Mindset Tips for Encouraging Healthy Change

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We all know things we could be doing to be happier, healthier, and more financially savvy. Whether it's turning off the computer, going for a walk, going to bed a little earlier, or eating more vegetables, there are things we all know about doing, perhaps even tell ourselves that we should do them, and then...

“All know the way; few actually walk it.” -Bodhidharma