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You are Invited ! Come, Celebrate, and Find Inspiration This Week

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Will you party with me and my fellow writers, crafty gals, awesome cooks, (& more) this week?  I am participating in a virtual party this week online, and would love for you all to join in on the fun with us!  I know you will find something to inspire you in some way shape or form!     For those of you who are NOT bloggers, but who read my blog/subscribe via email- I welcome you to click on the email you receive or go directly to my site to click on tonight’s party link-because you are invited too!  Basically what you will see when you come on over to my site, is a whole bunch of link ups from my blogging friends and I.  We will be sharing everything … Continue Reading →

Friends- a FMF on Keeping an Open Heart Despite Hurts

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Today’s FMF word is FRIEND.  I couldn’t easily turn this word in to poetry once again, but I promise poetry will be back soon! 😉   Go I have to be real with you today, because maybe someone will relate to my story or find comfort in the fact that they are not alone.  The word “friend” didn’t conjure up all happy images for me.  You see, as a child we moved a lot.  I also went through losses and bullying. My story of Friends is a story of repeatedly starting over-again and again.   In younger years it was due to the moving so much.  With every move I had to start over and find all new friends again.  I was blessed to have wonderful childhood friends in the … Continue Reading →

You’ll Never Walk Alone-An Inspiring Story of God’s Grace

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Have you ever felt alone?  Loneliness is something we all experience from time to time during our life’s journey.  Where it stems from can vary- maybe you are becoming an empty nester for the first time, or moving away (new kid on the block syndrome) or have suffered the loss of a companion.  Maybe you have even been hurt or abandoned.  Maybe you long for good friends to share life with.  Whatever the circumstance, feeling lonely is a pretty common thing (I guess you could say we are not really alone, as others experience it too ;)).       I have experienced that lonely feeling several times in the past year.  One such time that comes to mind is after my dog died in late July of 2012.  Actually … Continue Reading →

Eco-Friendly Spring Cleaning Products Giveaway for Earth Day

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Happy Earth Day!  Have you gone green yet?  If you haven’t yet converted your home to green cleaning products that actually WORK (or even if you have but just want to try another brand or get some free stuff ;)) now is your chance!  I am giving away an awesome Spring cleaning gift in honor of Earth Day and my 100th Blog post (it just so happens that my 100th blog post happened on Earth Day! ).  1 Winner takes all!  You can enter below.   These are the only products that myself and several family members use and have used for over 5 years now.  Not all eco-friendly cleaning products work well.  We have found that these particular products really do the job (which is why we have been … Continue Reading →

Don’t Do It Half Way, Jump ALL in!

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Today’s word prompt for 5 min. Fri. is JUMP.  I wasn’t able to do a poem today, because this is what automatically came out instead. That is the mystery of writing on a random word without thinking too much.  Hopefully it will inspire you in some way :).  Poetry and strict timing will be back next week (this was more like a 15 min. Friday).  This is why I stick to poetry for FMF lol.  I write too much if I just let words spill out. Go   To get the best results with most anything we pursue in life, one can’t do things part way or even half way.  We must make a decision, and with that decision, a commitment needs to follow.  A commitment to not just dip … Continue Reading →

Living in the Here and Now- Finding Peace in the Present

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Newborn Kittens by weliveinspired

Happy Friday everyone!  Today’s Magic word of inspiration from Lisa-Jo the word HERE.  Who knows what will come of today’s word-that is the fun and mystery of it!  Today’s writing came out less poem-ish, and maybe more like prose.  Take a moment to relax in the here and now with me :).  Let’s go! Go   Living in the Here and Now We spend so much time in the past or present , instead of the Here and Now. Worrying about what tomorrow brings, Wondering if we can handle the bumps in the road. Stressing over all the things that must be done, Making mental lists. Thinking of the past, Maybe even wondering what might have been. — Paths not taken, Opportunities missed Relationships left behind or never pursued, Lost … Continue Reading →

Get a Free Kindle Fire HD,Xbox or Sonos While Saving Money on Your Internet & Phone Bill

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Today I am sharing a money saving tip of the week with you on how you can not only save money on some monthly bills , but also get a pretty sweet Free gift doing it!  I was able to help my parents get a Free Kindle Fire (but you could choose a different device instead) by switching over to AT&T  U-verse.  Let me explain how…         So a few months ago, I was helping my parents (who are cutting back on expenses these days) figure out a way to lower some of their monthly bills.  I came across a really great deal for switching over from regular AT&T service to the AT&T  U-Verse service.  They could bundle their TV, internet, and phone all together for less … Continue Reading →

Learn More About Me Over at “From a Daughter” Blog Today

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Today’s post is short, because instead of writing here today I did a short interview over at the From a Daughter blog by Leslie!  Leslie is so kind as to have a space on her site where other bloggers can tell a little bit about themselves and she gets the word out there about you at no cost.  If you want to learn a few little fun tidbits about me along with my photo and more, please head on over to Leslie’s place by clicking HERE.  After learning more about myself and “We Live Inspired!”, won’t you check out what Leslie has to offer too?  And for all of you bloggers out there, she does blog design too.  If you would like to have an interview with Leslie so that … Continue Reading →

After a Summer’s Rain- A poem about Fairies and Believing!

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Fairy Inspirations

It’s Five Minute Friday and I am back with a poem this week.  Today’s poem is very whimsical, and if you haven’t guessed this about me yet, I am a person who loves a bit of “magic” and whimsy.  It keeps me living inspired! 😉  A random fact about me is that I collect fairies-specifically fairies by Cicely Mary Barker, who happens to be a famous artist from England that did many illustrations of Flower fairies.  My collection is pretty small at this point, as I started collecting them after having a magical fairy garden tea party for my 30th birthday!  Sometime I will write an article sharing more about my love of fairies and my collection.  Anyway, today’s word from Lisa Jo was AFTER, and I came up with … Continue Reading →

Homemade Streusel Topped Coffee Cake Recipe

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Easy homemade coffee cake recipes

Can you say comfort food?  I don’t know about you, but I LOVE the smell of anything cinnamon baking in the oven.  It’s such a warm, homey smell.  Your home will be filled with that very aroma with today’s recipe.  This is a traditional coffee cake recipe that Mom always made when I was growing up.  I just made some over the weekend and thought I would share.  It is all made from scratch, but it is quick and very simple to make!       ***Tip #1:  I used all organic ingredients, and because shortening is a trans fat that is bad for you, I personally used a different kind of shortening called “Spectrum Organic All Vegetable Shortening”.  It doesn’t affect the taste of the cake.   Homemade Streusel … Continue Reading →

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