Making A Home And Family

This past week I’ve been inspired by two friends, Beck and Stacy, and a little ball with a handle on it.  I’ve been working out and doing a kettlebell challenge, and even though it’s hard it’s been SO good too.  I had forgotten what it felt like to chisel out a little time for me in a day and what it feels like to sweat a little, have fatigued muscles, and feel the soreness from a hard workout.

I’m gonna be a buff mama!  :)

What’s been inspiring you?

Inspirational Links to share~

::Murphy’s Law for Mom’s

::A list of free classic children’s books on audio

::Upcycled boxes for cute fabric “baskets”

::Arnold’s 6 Secrets of Success

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Oh baby, it’s been cold outside!  I’m talking negative numbers and even bigger negative numbers with the windchill, and I swear one day I could feel the cold breeze move through our old farm house.  So.. I’ve been inspired by comforting foods, reading or working with mugs of hot tea, and preparing for new projects around here (like goat kidding season).

What’s inspiring you lately?

::Coconut chocolate pie.  It’s easy with 4 ingredients and super rich and yummy!  It goes good with hot coffee.

::Oat bread by SouleMama.  Bread is a comfort food in my book and goes so good on the side of some soup.

::Thoughts on Meaningful Consumerism.  Don’t give up having beautiful things around you because you are afraid of being too much of a consumer.

::Join the kettle bell challenge with me!  It’s a good way to stay warm and fit this winter.

Have a blessed Sunday!  Stay inspired, friends!

I have an app on my phone with affirmations, and I feel like this is the one of the day.

Today’s affirmation: I love and care for my body and it cares for me.

I have been focused on health the past few days after learning a friend has been diagnosed with leukemia.  Making time for moving my body through exercise a little more, being conscious of the food I eat, and planning check ups for myself and my family.  With the focus on the health and happiness of oneself, you realize what can slide.  What things aren’t as important as living and being with one another.

Here are some health centered Sunday inspirations:

12 Foods for a Healthy Immune System

Your Body is a Mirror

Conscious Health

And because I think my husband is pretty amazing and has some wonderful insights – here’s a link to a post he wrote called “Teaching Our Kids to Challenge Authority.”  I’ll need to re-read this and remind myself about the overall goal when my daughter tries to compromise with me.

Happy Sunday, friends!