Start seeing yourself achieving the dreams you have for 2017! That is the FIRST STEP to bringing them to reality! If you can SEE it, then you can somehow ACHIEVE it!
GOODBYE 2016!
Christmas Wishes!
My Tried & True WOW Factor! Entertaining Inspiration

A Real Holiday Treat!
HAPPY DECEMBER!
Can you believe there are only about 16 more days til Christmas and the 1st day of Hanukkah, which starts on Christmas day this year!

STOP Stressing!!! 3 Steps to De-Stress Your Holidays
HAPPY DECEMBER!
Well!!! Thanksgiving is done! NOW WHAT?!
Is the Stress of the Holiday Season already stealing your JOY? It doesn’t have to!
You DO have a choice! You can Take CONTROL and make this year DIFFERENT!

I’ve got a few SIMPLE TIPS to help you ……these are the things I do each year to alleviate the STRESS from my HOLIDAYS! Grab a cup of tea or coffee, a pad of paper, a pen ….light a candle ….and breathe a sigh of RELIEF!
Stress Free Holidays
3 Action Steps for TODAY!
With just about 3 weeks until Christmas and so many things still on your To Do Lists, it is very important to keep STRESS to a minimum, after all, you want to ENJOY this season……not DREAD it, right?!
- WRITE IT DOWN ~ This is where you do a “brain dump”. WRITE DOWN everything you can possibly think of, large & small, that you would like to do/get done for the Holiday Season…. all those things that keep swirling around in your head, get them on paper and then add to it as you think of things. This could include, but isn’t limited to: decorating, baking, cooking, holiday parties, special events, gift shopping, wrapping, travel, preparing the house for guests, cleaning, etc. This is your Master Holiday List.
- DETERMINE THE PURPOSE ~ This is a very important step! This is where you look at WHAT you do for the Holidays and WHY! What is the PURPOSE? For instance, if you attend a family gathering each year and you kind of dread it because of potentially difficult people; you need to determine WHY you keep going? Is there a valid reason? Is it to support another family member? If so, then think about all the ways you can offer support to that person and focus on that alone. By keeping your purpose for being there front & center, you are less likely to be distracted by other “stuff”!
- CREATE A PLAN ~ Now, take that Master Holiday List and begin prioritizing each item into 3 categories: 1) MUST DO/NON-NEGOTIABLE, 2) WOULD REALLY LIKE TO DO, 3) IT’s OK IF IT DOESN’T GET DONE.
Now put the date it needs to be done by next to each item, then get your calendar and begin assigning time frames for each task starting with the MUST DO category, then the next category……breaking larger tasks into smaller more manageable steps. Allow a realistic time frame for completing each task. When it comes to the 3rd category, “It’s OK if it doesn’t get done”, take a good look at that list and determine if anything at all on it needs to be done…if not…ELIMINATE IT! Just this process alone should have you breathing a BIG sigh of RELIEF. Now you know you’ve got everything written down, you’ve got your purpose in focus and you’ve got a plan!
Now……. Don’t you feel better already?!

For more helpful tips for a STRESS FREE HOLIDAY listen to this quick 30 minute call and then download the Holiday Day Planner page! STRESS FREE HOLIDAYS FOR YOU
These are my GIFTS to you!
Make Your Holidays SPARKLE & SHINE….without STRESS!

Happy Thanksgiving!
I want you to know that I am SO thankful….for YOU!
YOU are special to so many people…..in your circles of influence, there are many others that are thankful for you, too!
As you go through the rest of this week of Thanksgiving…..I encourage you to take a few moments and reflect on the people & things you are thankful for!
When we choose to be thankful, even when circumstances aren't exactly what we want or like, we are able to keep the blessing channels open so we can receive all we dream of!
No matter where you are in life, or what you're going through….there is always something to be thankful for!
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." ~ Philippians 4:6
Wishing you and yours a Blessed & Beautiful Thanksgiving!
I BELIEVE in YOU!
We Are Celebrating & Wondering!
Who doesn’t like a celebration?! I sure do! My personal belief is that life should be celebrated every day! How sad to wait for just a few times a year to celebrate something….. anything! Surely there is at least one thing you can find each day to celebrate, big or small! If you don’t see that yet…. LOOK HARDER! It’s there!
While I do celebrate each day, there are certainly times that call for a very special celebration and this weekend is one of those times! I am hosting a BABY SHOWER for my daughter who is due with our 2nd grandson on New Year’s Day! Sooo…. we are celebrating AND wondering just when during the holidays this little guy is going to make his debut!
I’m having fun planning this shower with a Twinkle Twinkle Little Star theme! I have a smorgasboard of stars and other goodies that will be magically fashioned into a beautiful, whimsical & elegant presentation for my daughter and our friends & family to enjoy.
Here’s a sneak peek…… Shhhhh!

There will be stars and glitter and flowers and glitter and cupcakes and glitter…yeah…lots of glitter!!! My 5 year old grandson learned early on that you never leave Gigi’s house without sparkles on you!
What will YOU be CELEBRATING this week?! No matter how big or how small…. find something to celebrate TODAY!
Make this YOUR year to SPARKLE & SHINE!
I BELIEVE in YOU!
How Do You Do It All?!
HAPPY NOVEMBER!
I have a word of encouragement for you today…..
In the midst of all the negativity whirling around this election…..One thing I keep in mind is that I AM the one who decides what I listen to and what I don't!
There is a peace that comes when you restrict and filter what you allow into your mind! When you fill it with the Word of God and uplifting, hopeful, transforming words and thoughts, you can remain stable and calm in the midst of the storm!
Seek God and HIS wisdom for this election before you go to vote. Keep your heart and mind sensitive to hear from Him….Trust Him…..and show His LOVE to all you meet! Keep His peace in your heart!
Make this YOUR year to SPARKLE & SHINE!
I BELIEVE in YOU!
Be Specific!
Did you know that in order to make your dreams become your reality you MUST KNOW what your dreams are…..SPECIFICALLY?! In DETAIL!!!
VAGUE DREAMS = VAGUE RESULTS!
In order to create the life you dream of, you must first know what it is you’re dreaming of……and then you must write your dream descriptions down, in detail, making them so real that you can SEE yourself BEING it, HAVING it & DOING it! VISUALIZE them “AS IF” they have already happened!
I know that sounds a little silly, but research has shown that those who write down their dreams & goals, then visualize them & behave in a way that lines up with that dream, they are the ones who WILL see their dreams & goals become reality!
When you DO those steps you are much more likely to reach your dreams & goals because your subconscious mind believes you and acts accordingly, causing you to think, say & do things that eventually get you to your dreams! Research has also shown, if you do not do those steps you will most likely never see significant accomplishments toward your dreams & goals!
I know you have dreams in your heart and you want them to become reality in your life, right?! We ALL have dreams & goals that we desire to bring to fruition!
I believe it is possible for YOU to make your dreams your reality……IF you set yourself up for success!
DO THIS! This week, take a few minutes to …..
- Write down your most urgent dream/goal.
- Describe it in DETAIL ….make it real in your mind!
- Visualize yourself already having accomplished “it”…..What does it look, feel, smell & sound like?
- Behave in ways that line up with your desired outcome
- Change something you do every day that will bring you closer to making that dream a reality!
Make this YOUR year to SPARKLE & SHINE!
I BELIEVE in YOU!
Have You Lost It?
Have you lost “IT”? Lost WHAT, you ask?
I’m not talking about your temper….or your memory…or your keys!
I’m talking about something FAR MORE IMPORTANT than any of those things!
I’m talking about YOUR DREAMS!!!
God’s Word says that “Without a VISION (DREAM), I will PERISH (DIE)! (Proverbs 29:18)
That is how IMPORTANT it is to make sure you DO NOT LOSE YOUR DREAMS!
It is easy to let your dreams get lost in the mundane, sometimes challenging, sometimes painful day to day STUFF! But it is SO IMPORTANT to not let that happen! The good news is that there is ONE THING you CAN do, even if it’s just for a few minutes each day, to KEEP YOUR DREAMS ALIVE!
THE ONE THING: Make & Take time to DREAM! Spend a few minutes each & every day to “SEE” your dreams. Imagine them, what are they? IN DETAIL! What do they LOOK like? What does it FEEL like to have accomplished them? What do you need TO DO to make them happen? How will making your dreams a reality IMPACT your life? Or the lives of your LOVED ONES? Or the lives of OTHERS?
The more time you spend with your dreams the more likely you are to make them a reality!
When you spend time with your dreams you will not lose them!
DO THIS! Today, take a few minutes and block out 10 minutes each day this month on your calendar for “DREAM TIME”, then find some pictures that represent your dreams and put them on a poster or cork board or even in a notebook…..anywhere that will make it easy for you to “SEE” your DREAMS EVERY DAY! BEGIN to SPEND TIME with YOUR DREAMS EVERY DAY! You will begin to find it easier to BELIEVE they will happen, You will get excited and You will begin to see opportunities like never before!
Now THAT is something to get EXCITED about!
Make this YOUR year to SPARKLE & SHINE!
I BELIEVE in YOU!