Creating a life that is good and comfortable
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou I love this quote and I definitely believe that this is true. How you make someone feel or how someone made YOU feel is something that …
As we are thinking about Designing our own Plenty, it is important to build in time for us to have fun, and experience new things. So this week I’m going to encourage all of us to take an Adult Field Trip. Yes, you heard me right – an ADULT Field Trip. There are three important …
I am the queen of to-do lists. I love making them. I love checking things off, and I can make them a mile long. I lived this way for YEARS! I felt like the bigger my list, and the more I could check off in a day had to mean that I was being a …
As we are taking our journey in Designing for Plenty, we need to remember to plan for some fun each month to make sure that we enjoy our NOW as well as planning for the future. October is a time for change as we are moving into fall and are moving into the last quarter …
Recently I was listening to my local radio station and they were having a trivia contest that caught my attention. The radio hosts were surprised by a survey that answered why people either declined or canceled social plans. To win the contest you had to guess the number one reason that people choose to cancel plans. …
One of my favorite sandwiches at this time of year is a Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Made with fresh from the garden tomato slices, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves and sour dough bread, what could be better? Oh yeah, the fact that everything is melted and so wonderfully gooey. [recipe title=”Basil Grilled Cheese Sandwich” servings=”1″ …
Today let’s get creative and write a short story about what life is going to be like in 5 years. I know, I know, this is a question that usually fills you with dread. “I hate that question” you are saying to yourself. Usually the question conjures up images of someone interviewing you for a …
The other night we had a really wicked thunderstorm come through. After the worst of it passed, I went out on my front porch and was able to see some of the incredible lightening that was still going strong. Above is one example of the spectacular light show. As I was sitting outside enjoying the …
Hi! Welcome to Designing for Plenty. I started this blog as a gathering place for ideas to remind myself and others to live the life you have now by enjoying the small things, while your planning your future of bigger things. So many of us have gone through a lot of hard changes in the …
