For most, summer is a time of relaxation, a bit of downtime, when we travel, enjoy the sun, the lake, the pool, the ocean, traveling with our families. For me, this summer is one of the busiest times I think I've ever had. I'm not complaining. I'm not boasting. It just is what it is with my life right now. I'm sure you can relate to periods of busy-ness in your life that you might have experienced at some time or another. So how do we … [Read more...]
Do More Of What Makes You Happy
Today is day one of the Dallas Market Temps Gift Show, and it's where I'll be till next week. If you remember, HERE I talked about what I'm going to be busy doing, and this marks show one of two for the summer. When I told my daughter a little over two years ago that if she wanted to truly start a business that I would help her, I would never have dreamed we would be where we are today. But she has kept following what she loves, despite days … [Read more...]
Show Me Your #NakedFace
As an American society, I think we are all so caught up in what we look like on the outside. I won't deny I love to look good. I always have and always will. I mean who doesn't like to look good, because in your mind if you think you look good, you'll FEEL good. And part of that comes with the feeling we get when we dress ourselves and dress our hair and faces. I'm guilty as ever on this. I grew up with a mom who worked in the beauty … [Read more...]
My Life In Pictures
So being #OnPurpose as I am, I've got to keep it real, right? So that's what I'm talking about today. Keeping it real. You guys know I wear many hats... It's so funny because this blog really is a reflection of so many things I'm passionate about... about fashion (always.. ask anyone who has known me as a child!), interior design (since I've had a place on my own... ask anyone!), to taking care of ourselves, beauty, health, fitness, … [Read more...]
Know Your Strengths
Wouldn't it be great to have a tool that could help you get a better understanding of who YOU are so you can be the BEST version of yourself as well as having an understanding of those around you so you can go thru life with less stress, more joy, more fun, more peace, living more On Purpose? And this applies not only for you personally but in your relationships as well. It could be your family, your friends, your co-workers, even people you … [Read more...]
On Purpose with Red Eggs and Life
Typically on Friday's I do #FuzzyFridays. We celebrate the end of the workweek and the coming of the weekend with fun drink recipes. Well, I thought today I'd be OP and share a bit about my life and what's going on in my world... because it was a CRAZY day, and I want to be keepin it real, and it's pretty cool for me to share. Most of you know, I'm Greek and love my heritage, so proud of it, as crazy and as wild as us Greeks can be or get … [Read more...]
Fabulous New Life
Many of you saw that I was recently a part of an incredible conference, the 2nd annual Fabulous New You conference this past March. Last year I was on the speakers panel and this year my daughter, Honestly Margo, participated on the speakers panel. This year, I had a different part. Along with 27 other women, I co-authored a book, and that was the release and launch of my very first book, Fabulous New Life. It just so happened that it came … [Read more...]
Let’s Be Like Flowers…
Thinking about spring.... Can I get an "ahhhhhhhh"? Spring for me represents freshness, newness, a rebirth, growth and new energy. I thought I'd let the flowers in bloom bring us our source of inspiration as I think about the season of spring an what it represents... Truth, right? Just be the flower you were meant to be and just BLOOM. Forget about what everyone else is doing and comparing and competing. The flowers … [Read more...]
Settling for Average and Striving for Excellence
I was thinking recently about goals and things I'm pursuing and some thoughts that some others have shared with me and how my thinking had changed them. They said after working with me, there's no more average, there's only excellence. Wow! And I paused and said, to myself, "well, of course! I mean, how ELSE could it be? It can't be anything BUT that. Average just isn't good enough for me." I have always been a perfectionist. That … [Read more...]
Workplace Wardrobe Essentials
Recently I was so honored to be asked to record a podcast for Blogging 4 Jobs by Jessica Miller-Merrell. Blogging 4 Jobs is a top blog/resource in the HR industry. Jessica is a sought after speaker, author, internet web show hostess, and professional on all things social media and HR. Not only is she all of those amazing things, she's a dear friend and mentor to me. So of course when she asked me to collaborate on this project, I was … [Read more...]
5 Things to Help You Keep Your Resolutions
It's been a few weeks since I've been here sharing all kinds of things, but as we all know, the holidays just passed us by, and as many do this with their "jobs", I chose to take a mini break from this... even though I don't consider it a job at all! It's a pleasure doing what I do here. But I had to just unplug a bit, from this, from social media some, and just take a break. So here we are back together again, and it's a new year. And what … [Read more...]
Bags of Love
This is the time of year we're so reminded of doing good deeds for others, spreading the love, being kind. And I don't know about where you live, but there are little hot spots across my city where I see people standing on the street corners of major intersections. They hold signs of being homeless, hungry, cold, no food, no job. Of course we all know we know nothing of their circumstances or their story and why they're there. And it's not … [Read more...]
I’m Thankful For…
... where do I EVEN begin... So first lemme begin by saying that as much as I love all the things I share here... bags, coats, beautiful living, food, hair, always trying to lose 5 lbs (HA!), jewelry, makeup.. truly... yes those things make day to day living all that more sparkly and wonderful, but what truly matters to me are these things.... Today I'm gettin real ya'll. And you KNOW this Chicago girl turned Okie really doesn't say … [Read more...]
Vocabulary, Growing, News and Thoughts
I always say we're always growing, right? Well, seriously, that couldn't be more true than ever this week. So I have a round up of a few random thoughts to close our week I'd love to enlighten you with... 1. First, you guys know this week my house was a tornado and a half. From painting the family room and bar. Mostly because it was sprayed.. which means DUST everywhere. All four of us were crammed into my bedroom along with my cat for … [Read more...]
Sunday’s Pinspiration
If you're not getting what you want out of life, are you putting out to the world what you're trying to attract? Know who you are and be that that you're trying attract. A little bit of law of attraction... A little pin-worthy quote for your Sunday. #onpurpose … [Read more...]
Glam Girl Gone Camping, Part 2
So... this is kinda a #tbt post, as in, I was doing this LAST week, so technically that's a throw back. It's also, "in case you go camping this weekend" kinda post too. Just sayin all you glamour girls going "outdoorsing". Um ya. Ok.... so a follow up to PART 1, here we go.... There's this lil guy that I want to EAT up in one HUGE bite, because I'm his momma bear.... and HE's the reason why I'm going … [Read more...]
You Have Purpose
Just in case you were wondering.... You have a purpose. You, you, you, you and YOU. All of you. And me. We have a purpose in our life. Some of us might be clueless on what that is. Some of us might have figured it out. Others might be on our journey to discovering it, but nonetheless, we all have purpose here. ... a little soul for your Sunday... #onpurpose … [Read more...]
W.O.W. Life Manifesto
Sunday, a day of rest, a day to refresh, a day to reflect. Some words of wisdom, or as I call it, W.O.W. Enjoy this life manifesto. Happy Sunday! … [Read more...]
Friday Food For Thought
Most of you know I'm Greek. Does that mean I'm born a philosopher? Not really, but my thoughts about life and how we live are always on my mind. Just some random warm fuzzies running through my head I wanna leave you with... about business about relationships about life about how we live..... 1. Do all things genuinely and authentically. It shows when you do and it shows when you don't. Just sayin. 2. … [Read more...]
Be On Purpose. Simply Said.
I'd like to call today Meaningful Monday. It's so easy to get sidetracked... and I really haven't gotten sidetracked so much as just let myself bloom more into what I'm supposed to be doing. Evolving so to speak. Which is following my passions. But it's also inline with what this is all about. Being On Purpose. When I started my blog over 2 years ago, I was so excited to share inspirational thoughts and ideas with the world, to believe in … [Read more...]
