WOW is a favorite word of mine because it represents WONDERFULness.... and to me WONDERFULness is nothing but good and positive and purposeful and awesome, which is what we're all about here, right? And it also stands for Words of Wisdom. And it's Wednesday. I think a perfect day, hump day, to give us a bit of umph in our week. Sometimes we are busy and in a hurry, and going thru the motions of life. I was thinking we could use a … [Read more...]
On My Mind: A Filter on Our Feed
I recently posted this little rant on my personal Facebook page, and I got enough discussion I thought I'd turn it into a little post and hopefully reach more people and see if my one little voice can make a difference in the world in which we live.... Good morning friends! I rarely post negative things on here... a couple of vents here or there... But I have to speak out this morning about all the visuals that have been disturbing … [Read more...]
Greys, Grays and Golds in the Home
I've never been into the whole "matchy-matchy" thing when it comes to interior design. And I've always loved these two colors combined... gray and gold (or grey and gold, depending on where you live). I love the warmth the golds bring into a space to offset the coolness of the grey tones. There are sprinkles of this all throughout my house, but I wanted to show you some other fancies around... Some in bigger ways, other in the littlest … [Read more...]
Playing Dress Up On the Beach
I know fall is quickly approaching, but with our blistering hot temperatures, I'm still in summer mode... You know that feeling that little girls get when they play dress up? That "I feel fabulous" feeling? You see, I have this big floppy hat. And even though I'm no longer a young chickadee, that doesn't stop me from wanting to play dress up. {wink!} I did a post not long ago with my black floppy hat here. For those of you who might … [Read more...]
Making Memories: The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman
I don't know how you and your family travel, but we go thru this "do we go back to the place we LOVE or try something new" issue every year. And year after year, we end up picking our favorite place, because, well, it's our favorite place. We can't imagine anything better, for many reasons, some of which you'll see below... Let me take you on a mini vacation to see what love to call "our second home", The Ritz Carlton in Grand … [Read more...]
… And Away We Go….
The fam and I are off for a much needed summer vacation...... FYI, The Mister isn't particularly fond of the black hat. He said if I take it, he won't sit next to me.... hmmmmmmm... awfully tempting! HA! He actually said I looked like the widow on Jaws! LOL! But on a more serious note.... I say I'm going to check out from here for the next 10 days ... maybe 12.... but then again, I might change my mind and … [Read more...]
Beauty, Balance and Bonding
I think so many women who want kids love the thought of having a little girl. There's something about having a little girl to dress up and fix her hair. God blessed me with a good one 13 years ago... my mini-me. And has she ever been a ball! Parenting has it's challenges for sure, but it's one of the most rewarding things I've experienced and done in my life. And keeping it all together is something I try to do as best as I can, and look my … [Read more...]
The Difference It Can Make…
Oh.... these heavier posts come with something always coming into our lives that taps us on the shoulder as a reminder... of what's important in life. These are so true and so real things that as we go about our day to day lives, we seem to forget sometimes when we're caught up with our own lives and our own hecticness. If you are new to following me, just letting you know that you might see lots of "stuff" on The OP Life, … [Read more...]
Yemista: Greek Cuisine
Last week we hit all time record low temps… so cool that I felt like I needed a jacket on some days. And the sun wasn't wanting to peek his head out either. So it being cold and gray it definitely felt like comfort food. Coupled with the fact that my family actually REQUESTED a major Greek meal. When people find out my ethnic background one of the many questions I get asked it DO YOU COOK LOTS OF GREEK FOOD. And the answer is truly no. Not … [Read more...]
Looking On The Bright Side: #LOTBS
I want this to go as viral as we can. So does Prissy. Remember my post on my friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and we talked about hair and fashion? In case you missed it, here it is. Anyhoo…. Here's a little follow up…. She shaved…. and so did her husband. And she posted this…. which THIS is where I'd love for this to go viral… not necessarily my post, but this HASHTAG: … [Read more...]
Traveling? Look At These Bags
Anyone who knows me knows I call myself the "bag whore." I am not kidding you. Bags are my thing. For some women it's shoes, and yes, I can't say I don't love shoes, but there's something about wearing a great bag that I love. I can't have enough. … being my authentic self here… I've gotten messages from people saying I need help (I kid you not!), none needed, thanks! HA! But I look at them as fabulous accessories that have a form and … [Read more...]
Medical Concierge Services
Medical concierge. A medical concierge? What's that? First, anything with the word "concierge" in it gets my attention. Well, when I learned of this fantastic little service and how amazing it is, you know I had to blast it to my peeps. Earlier this summer I had paid a visit to the good Dr for one of my kiddos, and it had been a while since we saw him. One of the great things about parenting and raising kids is that they eventually stop … [Read more...]
Happy Fourth
It's SO wonderful when a holiday falls in such a way that gives us an extended weekend. Thank you calendar for great timing. {huge grins!} Enjoy your 3 day weekend! Happy Independence Day! … [Read more...]
Use This For That: Snow Cone Machines
Ok… lemme explain. You're like whaaaaaa? Ok. So this weekend is a big holiday weekend, summer, fun, outside festivities, and snow cone machines really are a fun and easy novelty to have. I love them because all it takes is ice and some syrup and you're good to go. Easy. I gave a little teaser about this when I did my last segment on Oklahoma Live, talking about outdoor entertaining. Snow cones provide … [Read more...]
My Five Fave Apps to GSD
My five favorite apps to get s**t done. Because we allllllll so bussssssssy that we need things like this to help our productivity and make our lives a bit easier. Don't you agree? If you can get your s**t done more efficiently, both for yourself along with people you work with, life would be grand and we'd have a lot less stress. A bit of On Purpose there. And, I think having a smartphone is pretty much the norm now which means we have a … [Read more...]
Dreaming Big, Being Awesome
Taking a few days off of the blog to help a youngster with some dreams of hers. I'll be back sometime next week… Leaving you with some thoughts that I gave to her when she was coming up with ideas to make money... I said, yup, you're young. But you work hard and have dreams like everyone else, and amazing thoughts at that. Becoming someone big and awesome isn't just for the magazines, it's not JUST for … [Read more...]
What are your strengths? StrengthsFinder
From the archives…. Consider this PERSONAL GROWTH MONDAY. There isn't a better way to start the week, right? What if someone could give you a test, an assessment, and after that quiz, you could focus on being the BEST YOU you could POSSIBLY be? I took that test. It was LIFE CHANGING. I'm NOT kidding you! It was a test that told me THESE are the things that are my talents, and THESE are the things … [Read more...]
Taking Time For You
So I'm not going to deny. I'm embarking on a super crazy busy period for myself the next few weeks. Be prepared to see me take a mini break as well, because I'm going to have to have my focus on another part of my "job description" {wink!} But this is only for a season… meaning a very BRIEF season. Life isn't always this crazy, and it shouldn't be. But today, I had a facial appointment scheduled from several weeks prior, and I decided to … [Read more...]
We Made It.
It's Friday. We made it through the week. Some had a harder week than others. (sad face.) I always pinch myself when life is going so good, and we're on a roll, "WE'RE" meaning not only myself, but everyone around me thriving, flourishing, and having happiness in their lives. I hate to say it, but sometimes I say to myself (and I'm not kidding…. I'm being 1000000% authentic and real sharing my feelings here…. ) is this TOO … [Read more...]
Google Glass and Wearable Technology
What do you think about all this wearable technology? First let me say… I remember when the first cell phone came out.. OMG looking back on those what MONSTERS they were… Who remembers that? I think it all began with headgear and headpieces operators used to wear. Remember those? Do they still make them? I wore them when I was a financial planner WAAAAAAY back in the day! LOL! But fast forwarding now to today's times… and how … [Read more...]
