I'm feeling a bit under the weather today and it's snowing...again. So since I can barely even think straight, I thought I would pull out an old post that is so perfect to combat the numerous colds that have been going around. When the weather starts to change or new...
I've now officially been running for a little over 4 months -- and for those who are already runners, you know that once you start, you either love it or you hate. It's not that you love running WHILE you're running, and especially not when you get up at 6am to go...
Setting long-term goals is another way of planning for your future. You establish these goals so that you create a plan for your life in the years to come. It's a known fact that if set goals for 5 years, 10 years or even 20 years into the future, we're far more...
As you probably know, I like to focus on the positive in life and on this blog. But sometimes, before you even know what is coming, life smacks you in the forehead and lets you know that despite all your planning, sometimes you just don't have the upper hand. In 2006,...
Many people use to-do lists on a regular basis, but they don't always end up actually accomplishing on the tasks on the list. Do you end up putting way more on your daily lists than you can actually accomplish? Look back to the time when you yourself came up with your...
Last week, I was talking about the things I accomplished in 2012 here on NOH and within my family. I have to say it was an incredible year with lots of changes in so many aspects -- but so far, all of them were absolutely wonderful and seem to have been the right...
We've all been there. You plant some new flowers or delightful little seedlings in the ground, excited that the growing season is starting out and you'll soon have delicious fruits and vegetables ripening on the vine. You water them and make sure they are tucked into...
Have you ever lived in a place where there is constantly light pouring in through your windows at all hours of the day? And even though the sun sets at 4:30pm and the world is dark until 8:30am, you wake up every morning, after 8 or more hours of sleep, and STILL feel...
You cannot deny the fact that cleaning the house can be a time-consuming and sometimes arduous task. Most of us would much rather do something else (anything else) but there is no getting around the fact that it has to be done. And if you want your home to look...
Although it's only 3 days into 2013, I'm still having a little bit of trouble grasping the fact that another year has ended and a new on begun. As I have been preparing to write this post, and began looking back at all the things we did in 2012, I am amazed at how...
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