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Inspiration

Resolutions

It’s the middle of January in 2012. Also, my blog has been neglected for months. And yet, I’d like to share with you my New Year’s Resolution(s) like the cliché that it is. The most fantastic thing I’ve read in a long while was from Meg Worden: Eat Like an Artist. I read it out loud to [...]

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Ride Report: Lovely Bicycle Give-Away

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One of my favorite blogs, Lovely Bicycle, is giving away a road bike. I know, so exciting! She is accepting bike ride reports to enter the give-away through the end of the week, and I decided to join in on the fun. My husband has a road bike and enjoys long rides by himself, but [...]

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Lately.

Inspiration

As I’ve been sharing my daily happenings using the wonderful instagram app, I thought I would share a bit of my snapshots. The following images quickly paraphrase this summer for us. Enjoy! Tweet

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Up, Catching Up

Inspiration

It’s hard to start writing. And finish what I was writing. Hence the big pictures and vast time between blog posts. Sorry about that folks. Glad you could stick around. There’s plenty more to share, the hardest is finding the time to sit down and write. I’ve been consumed with designing, construction administration (yes, things [...]

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Placing Your Order to the Universe

Inspiration

…or you could simply call it goal-setting, setting your intentions, asking for what you want, knowing what direction your going, or painting a picture of your ideal life. Whichever speaks to you, go with it. What’s important is that you do it. Tweet

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Big Questions

Inspiration

To prepare for the mighty job interview, I like to write down some big questions and try to come up with the answers. This exercise gives me the right frame of mind going into an interview, and prepares me for some of the things they will ask me. Here are some of the big questions [...]

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Product Review: Simply Car-free

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This is the first post of a series on Designing 4 Life of me reviewing products. I do not get paid for the reviews, but sometimes the links to the product will be affiliate links. I will always keep my reviews honest and helpful, so you get the most out of the review and have [...]

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10 Things I Learned About Life Doing Renovations

Inspiration

When starting renovations on our house, I knew I would be learning some new life skills like how to use a hammer, hang a door, and install tile flooring. What I didn’t realize is that there are so many other things to learn about yourself and life in general when doing renovations. This house is [...]

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Go Easy On Yourself

Inspiration

I will be the first to admit that I am hard on myself. We all are, right? Having high standards for yourself is a great trait to have, but perfection is impossible. How do we let ourselves slip-up, make mistakes, and fail sometimes? Tweet

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Inspirational Blogs

Inspiration

I have been collecting blogs on my RSS feed for years now, and as it grows and becomes more refined, there are a few ladies that have always been at the top. Since I’m not just into fashion, home renovations, self improvement, or food, I have an eclectic mix of inspiring women in my life. [...]

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