Monthly Archives: October 2009

A Purpose Driven Life Part II

Posted on October 31, 2009 by

In Part I of my series on living a Purpose Driven Life I shared that I began “finding my purpose” by reflecting on all that I felt passionate about, making lists and contemplating what I wanted my life to look … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Goals, New Beginnings | 6 Comments

It’s all about the jars…

Posted on October 28, 2009 by

This week I was away with my mum. We were not on holiday, not sight-seeing, not going anywhere particularly note worthy, but we both needed a little break prior to the mounting changes in my life (more on that soon), … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal Living, Frugal Travel | 9 Comments

Tiny Reminder

Posted on October 25, 2009 by

Do you ever get tiny reminders that you are alive? Yesterday morning I was driving just as the sun was coming up, birds were soaring ahead of me directly in front of my car window, I had a clear view … Continue reading →

Posted in Oh so Blessed | 6 Comments

A Purpose Driven Life Part I

Posted on October 22, 2009 by

Firstly, I found out I’ve been featured in the Guardian!!!! The Guardian is a significant source of my daily inspiration and I can hardly believe that this blog has made its way there, especially since the website has 28 million … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Goals, New Beginnings | 16 Comments

Reclaiming Simple Sundays

Posted on October 18, 2009 by

My apologies that I have been missing in action over the last almost 2 weeks! My laptop died for about 4 days and then I was spending a lot of time in quiet contemplation and preparing for some new & … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Devon, Reclaiming Simple Sundays | 14 Comments

Five Minutes From Ready Part II

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

Well, I’m still working on becoming 5 minutes from ready. I thought I was only 30 minutes from ready and a good couple of hours cleaning & organizing would fix that, only the more cleaning and organizing I did, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Goals | 14 Comments

Five Minutes From Ready

Posted on October 4, 2009 by

I’m skipping Reclaiming Simple Sunday today because mine just wasn’t simple, so I hold out hope for next week! Instead I’ve been thinking about a phrase I used to live to, being 5 minutes from ready. This meant that if … Continue reading →

Posted in Goals | 15 Comments

Made Of Steel!

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

When you’ve been sick for a while, you begin to feel like mush – places begin to jiggle, food begins to taste mundane and lethargy is rampant! Today I decided the end was here, I was no longer going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Get Busy!, Goals | 7 Comments

The only answer is – be thankful!

Posted on October 2, 2009 by

Sometimes the only answer when things are being thrown your way is to remember to be thankful, grateful and truly appreciate all you have. This am as I was driving, I really wanted to ask God why. While it’s perfectly … Continue reading →

Posted in Oh so Blessed | 8 Comments

Rejecting Stress

Posted on October 1, 2009 by

Tonight I am focusing on: :: A beautiful print from Allison Made shop on Folksy – found via a posting on Tea For Joy – perhaps one of my most favourite blogs, and folksy is most certainly one of my new … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, reducing stress | 10 Comments