Loving Life in Idaho

I don't know whether to title this blog Reading or Libraries. I have been thinking a lot about how much I like to read. I used to read just for pleasure. I have spent years devouring novels in just a day or two. Then, when I started building my own business, I started really focusing on personal growth books and they have completely transformed my life and who I am. I am so grateful for BOOKS! A few words can completely lift my spirit and inspire me. When I was young, we didn't do much in the summer. We didn't take many family vacations, I remember a few and they were often when we were looking for a place to move to and would go check out another state. Libraries are where I spent my time. I would join the stamp collecting classes, coin collecting and many more. Movie days at the library were a big deal! From the time I was 10, I loved authors such as Elizabeth Peters and Victoria Holt. In fact, I was so enamored with Victoria Holt that I went on to collect all of her...

I think I figured out yesterday why I enjoy summer vacation so much. I was wondering about this because I still work at the chiropractic office and I still do my Arbonne business and have a certain amount of calls and appointments that I do daily. Yet, I have had so much peace and calm and felt so relaxed lately. I do know that I love sleeping with the windows open, feeling the soft breeze in the mornings. I can hear the birds singing and an owl right now! I love the sunshine, of course! But, the number one difference is the kids being out of school. I didn't realize just how much school work puts stress on parents. We are constantly checking on homework, going through backpacks, writing down events, appointments, classes, schedules, checking on grades, following up with any challenges that the kids have. I do have five kids and we go from elementary to high school. So, the main difference for me, is the lack of school work, kid's schedule and kid's events. I can ...

Hello again! I just wanted to say thank you to all my fabulous friends, business partners and clients who so actively helped me earn my trip to Cancun this year! You are all incredible and awesome! I have been in Arbonne almost 3 years and one thing I will pass on to any of you with goals and dreams, WRITE THEM DOWN! Be intentional! This is the first year I paid the $30 registration fee last December and every month set about doing what I needed to do to stay on track to earn this trip! You can achieve what you set your mind to! Of course, you must follow through with lots of activity and personal growth reading and time. Our minds are incredibly powerful, though, never ever doubt that! Our summer is going well. Goodness, the kids will be back to school at the end of the month. Oh, and Victor and I have our 10th anniversary coming up this month! Wow! 10 years flew by! I hope you are all well. Blessings and love to you :-)

This week we are having a busy and very "summery" week, filled with activities with the family. My dad's dad, my grandpa Charles is visiting from Durango, Colorado. Also, my best friend's daughter, Shannon, is visiting from Missouri. This is the week that we are going to the lake lots, going to the water park and we will get away to McCall this weekend, a very dear friend is letting us use their house their. We are excited about the getaway :-) It truly feels like summer now! Of course, there is no internet in McCall and very little cell phone service and so I am telling the kids to take books and games etc. It will be nice to focus on the family this weekend.

June 20th, 2009~ well, this is probably a bit boring, but I will update,nonetheless, for those of you that actually care about what I am doing...hehehe...and I know you are out there! The kids and I have been home for a week now. I have been working on the house, enjoying the beginning of summer, lots of rain, gentle breezes, the wind chimes, lots of peace and quiet, for the most part ;-) I am actively working my Arbonne business and just enjoying life in general. I have been cooking quite a bit this week and just enjoying all the domestic pleasures of being able to work from home. I love sitting on the patio in the sun while having lunch and I am even enjoying all the weeding because I like to see the finished product :-) I am eternally grateful for my fabulous friends who have spent much time hanging out this week. I am so blessed with the relationships in my life. There has been lots of laughter and love in my life and I am enjoying life much, back to my blog title, Loving Life in I...