Thankful Thursday – My Spirituality
I’ve been reading a book, “A Course In Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever” by Marianne Williamson, that has been really speaking to my soul. It’s not an easy book to get through because each chapter is a different lesson on reconnecting yourself to the Divine and letting go of all the emotional pain that has caused you to gain weight. So although I’ve been reading the book for a few weeks, I’m barely into the 3 chapter. This is a true WORK book. The part of chapter 3 that I’m in right now, talks about letting go and giving to God (or whatever you want to call your higher power) all the things that are too much for you to handle. I found it very fortuitous (maybe even coincidental) that I”m reading that part of the chapter the night before “Thankful Thursday”. Because now I have what I’m thankful for! I am very thankful for the Divine in my life.
Extreme Parenting – Confessions of a Liger Mom Pussy Cat
Yes, I said “Liger” not tiger! A Liger is half lion and half tiger. I’ve been reading about all the controversy over Amy Chua’s book and essay on WSJ “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior“. Her book is “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Amy Chua“. She uses the symbol of the Tiger as someone who is authoritative and powerful. Well if you know anything about Lions you’ll know that they are mostly lazy, but the females do all the hard work. So I figured, I’m sorta a combination of the two… with a little pussy cat thrown in!
Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011 Christine PlaistedThankful Thursday – My Mom

There are a lot of people that I love and am thankful for in my life. There are people who have been supportive of me, who have helped me in so many different ways. But none of them compare to my mom. Even as a little girl I knew how lucky I was to have her as a mom, and that has never changed. That is why I wanted to say Thank You to My Mom today on this beautiful Thankful Thursday.
365 Days of Thank Yous – Double Post
This weekend was a nice one. I got to see one of my best friends and her new little baby, got to spend some “quality” time with Steve, and even got to meet one of my long time customers face to face. There’s so many people I have to say thank you to, I don’t know where to start! Since I didn’t post yesterday, I figured I’d do a double helping of thanks though! Maybe more.
Thank You!
The other day we received in the mail a wonderful Thank You note from Steve’s sister. She was thanking us for the gifts we sent them for Christmas. Along with her note was another note from her eldest step-daughter, thanking us for her gift as well. It was so sweet. Steve’s mom also sent us a thank you card, thanking us for the gifts and the time she spent with us over the holidays.
Thankful Thursday – It’s All About Me
I guess since I didn’t post for two days, that I need to make up for that by posting twice in one day! LOL! This Thankful Thursday is all about me though. I’m thankful for so much in my life, but I have a hard time being thankful for myself. So today I want to be grateful about me!
OWN 2011 With Me and Oprah Winfrey!
OWN: the new Oprah Winfrey Network launched on Jan. 1, 2011. I was lucky enough to also get a sneak peak at one of the new original series they will be showing, called Your OWN show. “Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star” – Series Premiere Friday, January 7th 9/8c. I love reality shows and was pretty excited to get a sneak peak at this one. Especially since I’d been hearing about it all over the internet! LOL! Can’t wait to see the actual show tomorrow night though.
My 2011 To Do List
My 2011 To – Do List
I’m participating in the Bloggy Mom’s Blog Dare Challenge. They give you a new writing prompt everyday. You don’t have to use the prompts, but they are great things to have if you need them. This is today’s prompt. What would you like to accomplish this year? What are the places you would like to visit in 2011? What do you hope to check off your bucket list in 2011?
Happy New Year!!
This year instead of making resolutions, I’m making goals. Every year I’ve made resolutions and end up failing at them. Of course that makes me feel horrible and ends up making things worse, such as gaining weight. LOL! When I make a resolution to lose weight, I fail and gain weight instead. Not productive at all. So this year, instead of making resolutions I’m making goals.








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