The 10 things I do before breakfast to keep me sane

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I have my morning routine down pat. I do the whole routine start to finish on cruise control. No matter what time I have to get up and be at work (there are days I'm up by 4 am) I do my best to get these 10 things done. If I do them, my day goes much smoother, I feel more in control of my day and my afternoons are easier. Drum roll please....

What I Did On My PJ Day

I had a wonderful day off on my PJ Day. I surfed the net without guilt or a timer. As an added bonus I didn't go anywhere, which qualifies as a "No Spend Day". I challenge myself to have "No Spend Day" often, or even better No Spend Day(s) which are tough to do. Having a No Spend Day is a way to save money and really look at your spending habits. How many days can you go without spending a dime?

I did get outside and take a picture tour around the yard.... I chased a bee... or did it chase me? The garden is growing.... what Southern yard is complete without a magnolia tree? A field of wild flowers... a cone of flowers that smell like honey.... the only thing I regret is not being able to share the sounds of buzzing insects, birds singing and me squealing as I run from a bee....

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I would love to hear some adventures you've been having lately.... Please comment or better yet leave a link.... I'm off to plan yet another PJ Day...... Yippie

Inspiration - Silence

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"We need to find God and He cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature- trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls."

~Mother Teresa

Thank you Mark at Minimalist Living for reminding me of this quote.

Why I don't feel guilty about eating out.....

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No I don't always cook everything from scratch. I am doing my best to feed my family healthy food but there are times when its necessary for us to eat out. I use to feel guilty about relying on restaurants for some of our dinners. Not anymore.

What Is Success

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success  (səkˈsɛs)
— n
1.		the favourable outcome of something attempted
2.		the attainment of wealth, fame, etc
3.		an action, performance, etc, that is characterized by success
4.		a person or thing that is successful

It is my opinion that to have success at something you must pay a price. Let me explain. In order to be great at something takes:

Inspiration

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Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like

– Will Roger

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photo by Tom BKK

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending

-Maria Robinson 

 

Inspiration

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation andgo to the grave with the song still in them.

Henry David Thoreau