A dancer's heart

As early as the beginning of time we have used dance to express our inner emotions. Dance speaks every language. You take on a new spirit that sweeps you away.





The lyrics of the song become your own.





It makes you beautiful and daring, even on a dimly lit- abandoned street.








A dance is another way of communicating your: love, playful heart, and courage. It gives you a stage to flash a smile in a room filled with happiness.

Moments to treasure.

Metaphors of love in movement, in an arm that's holding you tight.

Dance into the night.

What's in your wallet?

In attempting to find a better way to keep receipts in order, I resorted to an unconventional location in my wallet. I didn't mind folding my receipts and keeping them in the money holder but it quickly got out of order and I don't like unfolding receipts to file them, so I tossed one of my receipts into my check insert one day. Since putting it there, I noticed the receipt was easy to find and not wrinkled. So I put my other receipts in the same place, just flatly in the opening of the wallet. I was amazed that the receipts were organized; unlike in the coin holder. Coin holders are a bad place for receipts. This wallet was found at nordstrom.com.

Interior Love | Home sweet Haven

Creating a space that can inspire and refresh the soul is worth the time and effort.

Picture yourself here.

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Warm your fingers in a place called home.

Organizing Life

I want to be up front and tell you that I'm no poster child for organization. I really admire it though. Having perfectly organized boxes full of cute things does interest me a great deal. I will expand on these interests here in "Organizing Life."


Love your paper, but handle it as few times as possible. I recommend reading it, and then speeding it to its place.

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In a magazine that I was reading had an article that pictured some of the most expertly filed paperwork. The file folders where a lovely pink and categories labeled with this gorgeous handwriting. I was instantly intrigued with the absolute brilliance of this process. I immediately wanted to learn this method of filing. To me, I had found another passion. The thought of learning to file this way was really intimidating, to me it looked more like art. I can admit to loving men who keep everything in its place. They never sweat when things are out of control. An example of this spirit for me was Jimmy Carter. He maintained a since of coolness that could only be maintained through a strong sense of order.

I took as much from the photo as I could and tried to find a book that taught this method. This sent me on an organization search that continues until this day because I don't have a natural affinity for handling piles of paperwork. It is from bits and pieces of information that I found a way to design a file cabinet that I could be proud. Here are some of the problem that I encountered and tips that I've learned to eventually correct them.

Determining how you would best categorize your paperwork (monthly, subject, names, number) however your paperwork comes in, is where you should start. ( Do this before purchasing filing materials).

Problem with this system is that there is almost always papers that come in (that you must keep) that don't fall into the system. Example: A random insurance paper, certificates, receipts, miscellaneous purchases, etc.

If you have a wide variety of subjects it must be done yearly with folders for different subjects on a monthly basis. This system should have the number cabinets for the subjects that you handle. Example: personal file, business, education.

If you don't have many subjects you can use color hanging files & folders and use a different color for the subject that you handle in the same file cabinet. Example: Blue filing folders & hangers for personal, red folders for business, etc.

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It took me months to really get organized. Color coding helped with subjects outside of regularly filed papers, labels as well.

These tiny flowers are a reminder that we have small miracles appearing everywhere, beyond our control . If we are grateful for small miracles life and nature gives us many gifts to nurture our hearts.

xoxo

Running my life...again

I started my morning run at a slow pace, through a tunnel of shade provided by a grove of Crape Myrtles, I gained enough momentum to make it up a hill and on to running my mile. I finished in about 9 or 10 minutes, I could have finished a fast paced walk in under 15. The pace is a huge improvement from the start of this project. I knew that around the last 400 meters I would be fighting to get to the end of the course. I prefer to run in the neighborhood because it's not repetitive like being on a track but because I'm out of shape I chose a park trail with fewer surprises. You get a little more of a natural feel on a trail also.
Sometimes you get so distracted by looking at nature you can forget that you're running. And another perk is that you have a little more control over where the high pace running will take place. On the road, the hills and valleys determine the pace. I remember seeing this documentary about people who ran for miles and miles daily across sand. They didn't stop, until they reached their desired locations. They had this mild style of running never picking their feet up high, just enough to graze the sand, to keep their feet from going down too far. They were runners with a purpose. Getting to their next destination without taking for ever, made this practice viable. I guess they wanted alternatives to using a camel. In my situation, to be honest, I wouldn't consider myself' jogging yet, I run at a pace that is a little more than walking. Very little leg stress. I pick up my speed only to make it up elevations, but the pace stays comfortable.

Running makes me feel great. When I return home from running I feel a deep sense of relaxation. It's easier to do stretches and floor exercises because of the relief that I feel. I train for about 15 minutes. It's great to do a little exercise, a low impact to stay motivated.
I thought it would be a good idea to start blogging about it. Here's my commitment in writing. I want to make an official commitment to post at least weekly on positive activities.

The activities can include:
relaxing exercises
running
eating healthy or doing something that relieves stress

Consider this my first post, I would like to invite anyone that would like to share in this commitment to join me. I will post your blog on my site so others can view your posts as well.

Have a fulfilling day!

xoxo

Hope to see you soon on Autumn Diva!

Sunny Whites

Chic or antique decors are never overshadowed by a floors' new attitude.


The crispness of white is always welcome. The revival of a room can start from the ground up.

Busy as a bee

These color coded tabs are really cute. I love Etsy as well.

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Little white boxes

White boxes almost feel like unwrapped presents. You don't know what's inside but whatever it is must be special. The white storage cabinet and boxes are adorable. Love, the gray rug with the central embellishment. Sweet.

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A way to love pink

Pink has an appeal that gets black to speak another language.

The black floor is simple and easy to do.

Goose bumps & memos

When you enter this realm of organization there's very little that can't be accomplished. I love this space for its light and muted color palette. You can see soft textures and patterns more vividly without any demanding elements.

I would like to share a fun website called Crackle. There's something undeniably special about old movies; I love the nostalgia and uncomplicated plots. The pace of an long day can be soothed away in no time. The movies listed on the site range from funny to romantic. When you go to the site just click on the browse movie section; there's no need to sign-up you can just view the movies. [Select full length versions]. Crackle can be a little title challenged but you gain an appreciation for the good old days and Hollywood's catalog. The period landscapes and issues are interesting to watch after a few years have passed. You might find a great classic that you've missed. They update new video selections periodically.

Have a great day!


xoxo

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