Enjoy the long-term benefits of gratitude with the blessing jar. Studies have shown that people who practice gratitude report experiencing more joy and pleasure, express more compassion and generosity towards others, and are even less likely to get sick.1 Here’s an easy way to capture a daily blessing reminder. Starting on January 1stContinue reading “The Blessing Jar”
Category Archives: Home Front
Goal Setting Weekly Update #50
As we approach the end of the year my focus is thinking about goals for next year. Writing my goals down has been extremely helpful in getting the goals completed. Now to come up with the list for 2019. 1. Find a new hosting site for my blog and make it secure. Done! This was theContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update #50”
Christmas Countdown: Final Shopping and Wrapping Week
Having a weekly reminder that the Christmas Countdown was underway has been a great help. As of today all of my boxes have been mailed, the Christmas cards sent out and I have just a few presents to pick up this week. This is the week to complete any last minute details. Once theContinue reading “Christmas Countdown: Final Shopping and Wrapping Week”
Best Christmas Gifts for the Kitchen
Perhaps you have a few people in your life that love to be in the kitchen. Are you looking for a special gift for them this Christmas? Here are a few ideas for you. Thee are all kitchen tools that you will find in my kitchen and I have to say they are the bestContinue reading “Best Christmas Gifts for the Kitchen”
Goal Setting Weekly Update #49
Here we are in the month of December! Where has the year gone? In the midst of getting ready for Christmas I’m spending time on what my goals will be for next year. I’ll tell you if you ever want to accomplish your goals write them down and look at them every week! It sureContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update #49”
Christmas Countdown: Meal Making and Decorating Week
Congratulations! We’ve made it through Thanksgiving, the majority of your packages are in the mail and now we are in the final weeks before Christmas. The Christmas Countdown continues with just a little more than two weeks before December 25th. Now is the time to prepare some favorite meals and other baked goods for theContinue reading “Christmas Countdown: Meal Making and Decorating Week”
Goal Setting Weekly Update #48
Thanksgiving is over and we’re heading into the busy month of December. Not only am I busy getting ready for the Christmas holiday but I’m also spending time thinking about my goals for the New Year. I’m so glad I wrote down my goals for 2018. I may not have accomplished them all 100%, butContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update #48”
Christmas Countdown: Mailing Week
No matter where we have lived we have always had friends or family that we would mail presents to. Once Thanksgiving was behind us I would use the following week to focus on completing package wrapping for the gifts that needed to be shipped. They may not all get mailed this week, but I tryContinue reading “Christmas Countdown: Mailing Week”
Goal Setting Weekly Update #47
We’re nearing the end of the year and I’m already beginning to think about the possible goals for 2019! The top of the list will be to move out of our tiny apartment and into a new home! Hard to think about another move but I am looking forward to unpacking the rest of theContinue reading “Goal Setting Weekly Update #47”
Christmas Countdown – Thanksgiving Week
If you’ve been following along with the Christmas Countdown you have been making preparations for Christmas so that you won’t be overwhelmed and will be able to enjoy the holidays. This week is Thanksgiving. Use this week to prepare Thanksgiving dishes, homemade rolls, pies and enjoy the holiday with your family and friends. MakeContinue reading “Christmas Countdown – Thanksgiving Week”
Nancy on the Home Front 