For the past five years, my New Year’s resolutions have been a variation of 1) lose 10 pounds, 2) save money, and 3) eat healthier. This year, I’m patting myself on the back and saying, “Job well done!” I think it’s as good as it’s going to get with these three old resolutions, and it’s [...]
Archive of entries posted on December 2008
Tuesday’s Top Pick: Zen Habits
This week’s top pick is The Four Laws of Simplicity, and How to Apply Them to Life from Zen Habits. If your New Year’s resolution is to get organized, these are the steps for you! I have used a variation of these four steps to organize all the areas in our house (don’t get me [...]
Sound Mind, Sound Mom Book Club
I’ve been wanting to join a book club for some time, but I had few opportunities to leisure read while I was in school. For my graduation, I asked for books (especially favorite hand-me-downs). I received many great books, and I am looking forward to reading all of them. I am also looking forward to [...]
Sunday’s Super Simple Solution: Snacks on the Go
I am notorious for snacking. If I don’t get a snack every few hours I get grumpy. Since I am often on the move, I have designated a snack box that stays in my car. It’s a zippered lunchbox, so I don’t have to worry about bugs or small animals finding their way to it. [...]
Generosity: Part 4 – Random Acts of Kindness
This is the final post in a series on giving, check out week one, week two, and week three. Today, I want to reflect on random acts of kindness. When I was 38 weeks pregnant, I went to get a pedicure. While I was sitting in the chair, a woman came up to me and [...]
Review of Friday’s Fun Finds 2008
Each week I feature a website, company or organization that is interesting, useful, or unusual. Here is a recap of the Friday’s Fun Finds for 2008: Jack Cards – This ingenious website has beautiful cards and promises to address your envelopes and add postage. The Baby Name Wizard – Check out the popularity of baby [...]
Thank You and Merry Christmas!
This is just a quick shout out to all the blog readers who have visited Just Plain Joy over the past few months. Thank you for stopping by and being part of this small but growing community! May you and your family have a Merry Christmas! photo by krisdecurtis
Countdown to Thirty
Today is my 30th birthday! Enjoy my countdown to 30… 1 = Children I have2 = 1/2 Marathons I have run3 = Graduate degrees I’ve earned4 = Towns I’ve lived in5 = Age of my big puppy Amigo6 = Months since my darling daughter was born7 = Years I dated my darling husband (DH) before [...]
Tuesday’s Top Pick: Frugal Dad
Today’s Top Pick is Last Minute Gift Ideas That Do Not Require Standing in Line from Frugal Dad. I enjoy many of the posts from Frugal Dad, but I thought this one was especially timely and useful. His ideas include six months of flowers and Netflix membership…you’ll have to visit the site to read about [...]
One Very Loved Dog
Today we put down our dear friend and companion – our dog Hobie. He lived a long full 14-years and is in a better place. He had two oral surgeries this year, and recently developed two aggressive tumors in his mouth. We believe he was no longer enjoying his days and hope we ended his [...]
