I thought this was awesome!
Run towards your dreams,
Neat Gift
July 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
I love getting surprises in the mail!! Funny, as I just posted about this topic this week in my post Start with 1.
My Arbonne upline Sonya Shields mailed me this fabulous BCBG Passport Cover and an awesome note for qualifying for the Arbonne Incentive Trip to the Bahamas (watch my Thank You vlog).
The countdown to our trip is on!!
Dreaming of the beach,
Start with 1!
July 26, 2011 By 1 Comment
I dare you to write 1 hand written note to someone today…
How do you feel when you receive a piece of snail mail? Specifically that isn’t a check? (Thanks to one of my coaching clients, I now refer to all of my financial mail – bills, statements, etc as “checks”, just like her) I LOVE receiving special mail – it gives me butterflies.
Pay it forward today and start by writing just 1 note to someone in your life – it’ll make both of your days. It can be a just because or thank you or Happy Birthday card! I bet you’ll get addicted like me and just keep your pen going…
Happy Writing,
Candid Interview
July 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
My amazing friend Tiffany is featuring me today in her “Meet the Cast” post!! I answered a few fun questions that you may be interested in reading. Thanks for the opportunity to go down memory lane Tiffy and do a bit of soul searching.
Tiffany and I met, when we went to junior college together in Kansas!
This was our livestock judging teams best contest ever in Louisville!
Just to warn you – you’ll probably catch yourself exploring her blog for hours - it is SO awesome. Tiffany blogs more consistently than anyone I’ve ever met. Her adventures are wonderful, from being a lawyer raised farm girl, running through life traveling the world.
Happy Monday,
Ta Da!
July 22, 2011 By 6 Comments
I have officially decorated my first cake! I was looking for inspiration the other day in my post Cake Goddess in Training.
Raspberry Lemon Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
I debuted my finished product to John yesterday morning and he loved it.
Then he commented, “oh you didn’t put any lemon peel on top”
“No, I didn’t!” rolling my eyes
As John walked out the door he commented, “do you think any other couples debate over whether a cake should have a zest of lemon on the topping?”
We both laughed!
So seriously, I’m curious to know if you and your partner have discussions like ours? Maybe we’re just strange!
I would LOVE your opinion – if you agree with John and his lemon garnish, we’re friends off – just joking!!
(polls)
I’m off to enjoy a slice…
Braxton Dewey
July 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Braxton Dewey Beazley! Our son surprised us with an early arrival on February 4, 2011 at 3:14pm. Braxton was 7 weeks early, as he was due March 25th! Pushing down the scale at 2lbs 11oz and was 15 1/4 inches long.
It’s been nearly6 months since Braxton was born and many people have asked “what happened”? Here is our “Baby Story” (reminds me of the TLC show)!
The day before Braxton was born, I started to experience stomach pressure/pain. Originally I thought I had the flu and hung out with my trusty 1st trimester friends – Ginger Ale and saltine crackers! Once I discovered I could keep food down, I did eat a couple meals. I spent the day sleeping on the couch and in bed, I took a bath and 2 showers, and took Tylenol faithfully. I was supposed to go to my Prenatal Aquafit class that night, but when we were headed I told John that he was welcome to still go work out but I didn’t feel up to swimming. We returned home and watched a movie. I couldn’t get comfortable and I couldn’t sleep once we went to bed (not uncommon for pregnant women).
I assumed I was just having an “off” day that comes with pregnancy. At 1:30am I called HealthLink (a service in Alberta where you can call & talk to an RN), simply to see if they could suggest ideas to reduce my pressure or a stiffer pain medication because all pregnant women are allowed is Tylenol. The nurse took my symptoms and suggested I go to the hospital and get checked out.
I woke up John and by 2:00am Friday morning, we arrived at the Lethbridge hospital. I thought our middle of the night trip was simply to get more potent pain medication and was shocked to be diagnosed with HELLP syndrome (high blood pressure & my liver was shutting down – more details on this diagnosis). Reading about the other symptoms of my diagnosis after having Braxton, I looked back and discovered that I started to experience a few of them a week before he was born. Including bloody nose, dizziness and headaches – however, I had just brushed them off.
Cake Goddess in Training
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One of our favorite TV shows lately has been Chef Ramsey’s MasterChef. Last week the competitors had to make a 6 layer sponge cake!
John’s Birthday is in a week and I was secretly planning to make him a cake for this special day. Well – he beat me to the punch! Chef Beazley got creative in the kitchen this week and made a sponge cake with lemon rinds!
He cut the cake in 2 pieces and then left to work for a couple days. Before he departed, he informed me that he “left the cook book open to the page with the lemon cream cheese icing”.
So here I am – looking for the domestic goddess angels to surprise me with their presence! I’m going to rock this cake – I keep telling myself.
I picked up a package of fresh raspberries to use between the 2 cake layers and garnish. If I’m going to do this – I’m going to do it amazing. Always striving to Surprise & Delight! Wish me luck…
Enjoy the summer heat,
