I Know What You Did Last Winter!!!

Holy What-the-What You Guys!!!

I have been so Absent on the Blogger Front...

It has been a real Bitch (& not the good kind x-)

Trying to get a new Freakin schedule down...

With the 

Time Frames...

Wifi in Short Supply...

Googs not updating their Mobile app...

And...

Fact is...

That now...

I have a Whole House to Play With...

I have become...

Possessed

Obsessed 

Designer/Constructo/Demento/Wizard/Goddess 

With a Wooded Wilderness to Wander...

I am Seriously under its Spell!  

So... 

I will attempt to get this all up to Speed...

The Vitamin D was a bummer this year... 

Energy was low after the Whirlwind of Last Years Celebration Fest etc...

So I brought in some of these Gems to help Boost things...

Call it Hokey if you want... & Placebo or not... Still very Effectivo ;-)

Thanks to The Bower Studio for all those Rockin supplies!

Watchin the critters steal all the Bird Seed in the Twig Tipi ~ Turned Feeder...

Err Mer Gerrrrrd! Serr Flerrrrrrrffyyyyyyyy!!!!

Seriously, the biggest Squirrels...

The Fairy Folk Made it through the Winter just Fine...

We had some kick ass Snow Storms, & I got to try out a Roof Rake!

Anything to get some Exorcise in the Winter!

We have been Scheming...

A new Shed for the Yard might be just the Thing... 

Charli Girl just Lervs Lookin out the window...

Did I mention we got a new Stove.... 

Our old one died...

2 weeks before Xmas...

Delivered in the wrong color...

Repeat after me... 

You Buy Appliances from an Appliance Store...

Still waiting on the Replacement...

To Be Continued... lol

There were some Really Pretty Moments Stolen this Winter...

All the Lighty Lights... 

In the Snowy Snow...

Cozy Times...

Yes it is!

One of my Fave lil Corners to look out on...

We saw this scene thaw out a couple of times...

Peace!

Sure, I played a lil this year... so far...

The Sun Streams in with all these South Facing Windows...

Kitty is Soaking it up!!!

Keep finding these in my Pinterest Feed...

Lets just say I was missin the Fire Pit action...

It works in a pinch..

lol

AnyHoosits..

We gots the Spring Fever Now!

Plants are Planting...

Growing things are Growing...

Landscape is being Landscaped...

And I'm Making Moments, Spaces, Things, & Discovering...

What the whole Grout Maintenance thing is all about...

That's a Horse of a Different Color...

Challenge Accepted...

Ok...

What's that thing I used to leave yall on...

Stay Wild Bitches...

Dreamin is Free...

& Don't Forget...

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO

~JM

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Stealing Moments: Finding Opportunities For Self Care

Self Care Bitches!

Its not just for Gurus anymore!

Sure you do the Yoga/Meditation/Vitamins/Therapy of ALL kinds, etc...

There's still a Layer Underneath....

And you don't need a ton of $$$ to achieve it!

#StealYourMoments 

Once you start, you'll find you can't stop.

Like a Practical Gratitude List...

You will start spotting the opportunities for moments to relish in & encouraging them to happen!

A great jumping off point: FOOD!

(its cookout season! salmon burgers, turkey burgers, regular burgers, pineapple/bacon chicken sausage - throw some sesame/ginger dressing or dill Havarti cheese on 'em that was a first for me! *instagram*)

You were going to eat anyway, right...

Don't hold back, even if you're not a Gourmet...

Get over to Pinterest, find a few Ideas, copy 'em or steal from them!

If they don't look as pretty, who cares! They'll still taste AWESOME!!!

Try one new thing, even if its not too big of a shift from what you usually do...

Try one & more will follow!  

(of course I should be inside finishing up the office project x-p... but its so nice out! we really need some rain so I will have to stay indoors, make another red wine spritzer & put one of my stories on the ipad lol... hunker down & finish up ;-)

You have a break or its the end of a long day, a cocktail or mocktail will be just the ticket!

(when you don't/can't/won't have booze, a mocktail still feels special! for real)

You've had all the hydrating water you need in a day during your work hours, treat yourself with the perfect punctuation to all of your efforts! 

RECOGNIZE!

Take those couple of minutes to conjure up an Iced Tea, or Juice/Seltzer mix, throw in some Fresh Fruit... maybe some Wine, or a hint of something stronger (if you require extra help to mellow out).

Find a comfy place to sit & DECOMPRESS!

Leave work at work, get back to you & yours.

Nurture it! Steal That Moment!

BECAUSE IT BELONGS TO YOU! 

The Kitteh & Doggeh know how to just be. Watch n Learn...

(gypsy tent pics from my instagram)

This is one of my Faves!

Enjoy a meal somewhere pretty!

I didn't always have such a nice view, there were times, at certain jobs, where stealing a moment was really hard. I would sometimes take my lunch out to the car, just to escape for a few.  I would try to park so that my view was nice, or I would purposely keep my car super clean, inviting, or even put something on the dash or have an air freshener (sometimes a box of incense can make your car smell lovely & you never need to open it! ;-) to remind me of something relaxing...

Rock Salt Tea-lite Holder & Incense, I need these in every room, its the power of suggestion for some, its more for others... MAKE YOURSELF FEEL PAMPERED!!!! Do it! 

Keep that busy sched! Forget makin time to go to the spa! 

Bitch, Make It Yourself! xoxo

Don't Forget the Sunshine!

Even if you think you don't need to have Direct Sun Exposure, think again!
(read the article in the link it will give you whats up with the good & the bad ;-)

10-15 mins of sun on your skin 3-5 days a week, there are so many ways that this helps physically, mentally, & you feel ridiculously indulgent while you do it!

This is the Stolen Moment that I get the most "Must Be Nice" comments from ppl.

& Yes, it is Nice!

The Self Care Benefits are EVEN NICER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take your Break outside, walk round, sit in the grass/stoop/steps/curb, or just lean against a wall for 10.

The vit D absorbed thru the tissues of your eyes alone has a huge bene to it so don't deprive yourself!

Yeah, I said it, your not taking advantage of something that's friggin for free!

No Brainer, Why the heck not!

LEARN SOMETHING NEW!!!!!!!

I've not had much luck in the past with plants, besides helping them die :-(

In this past year, getting my true creative pants on one leg at a time, I fig'd I think I can do this!

Finding my own balance with Self Care has helped me balance out the care for other things...

There's no more panic of too much water, not enough water, when did I water it last!?

I'm less self absorbed, because I know I have me covered, so I have the patience to learn how to nurture other things with out thinking about being OVERWHELMED.

Do Not Forget, Compassion is a Perfect Circle! You are in there too!

Have Compassion for Yourself, You will have Compassion for Others :-D

Watermelon snack! Its not a picnic or bbq with friends, but the nights are warm & the fruit is there, so yeah, it is happening!

Stolen Moment ;-)

These Moonshine Cherries are amazing!

I can't stand them & I love them at the same time!

If you've never had Moonshine, its like drinking rubbing alcohol but with a much nicer flavor...?

lol

And I don't recommend filling a glass with these, unless you have a huge tolerance for imbibing!

I put a few in a Mocktail (fruit juice & seltzer) and it looks special,
& knowing that I will have to basically Dare myself to chew one & love/hate it the whole time its happening...
X-D

I'm such a lightweight!!!

To Sum Up:

Make a point to find lil special moments to steal for your own as often as possible,
(its not about all or nothing, its about often enough ;-)

Make note when you've started to do it unconsciously,

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM


I'll add more posts about Self Care later, K. I gotta go steal some moments!

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