Tag: Lifestyle
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How to Build an Awe-Inspiring Charcuterie Spread on a Budget
The holidays are right around the corner, and we know what that means: lots of gatherings! One of our favorite types of house parties are wine-related (even if I am not able to partake in tastings this holiday season.) Grant and I live in Southwest Michigan’s wine country, and I have worked in the wine…
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Get to Know the Renovators
Grant was born on July 4th in Southern Indiana. He was the oldest of two boys and grew up on a farm. Here his mechanical mindset was allowed to roam free, taking apart tractors and reassembling them before he could hardly walk. He has always been a hard worker and helped his grandfather and dad…
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A Look At 2021
2020. What a year, amirite? G and I watched the mockumentary “Death to 2020” last night and I was rolling over the absurdity of what our world has become in only 365 days. 2020 was supposed to be everyone’s Year of all Years, as we all welcomed in a new year on January 1, 2020.…
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The Power of Words & Continuing To Grow In My Care of Their Use
“Our words, thoughts and beliefs create specific results in the physical world. Therefore, abundance does not spring from an external source rather it comes from within, from thought, intention, attention and expectation. You, a powerful creative being, can change your perceptions, change your mind, and change your reality by changing your thoughts and expectations.” –…
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Tending To Life, A Gardener’s Approach
I spent Sunday morning weeding my garden. Though the garden is relatively small, it took close to two hours to fully de-weed and groom the space so my vegetable plants have their ideal room to grow. As sweat rolled down my back, I relished in the physical exertion of the work and started to think…
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Intentional Look Into My Emotions
With the abundance of time the world seems to be allowing me, I’ve been taking time in the mornings to meditate. This meditation has been crucial for my overall mental well-being during this challenging year. I’ve been searching my soul, talking with God, and reflecting on my well-being with deeper intention. I am a firm…
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My “Why” For Walking Up To The Starting Line
Everyone has a starting point. They are different for everyone, but we all have one. My current “starting point” began in December 2019 and took several months to inch my way to that actual starting line. After attending several get-togethers where my sole focus should have been the festivities of the holiday, I was having…
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The No. 1 Question to Ask to Ensure Your Success
There is nothing I read more about than mindset and habits. And though there are hundreds of thousands of different strategies out there, the majority of what I read share one basic guideline — a single question to ask yourself in order to ensure lasting success. That question is: “Can I keep doing ______ forever?”