tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67564620890788839452024-03-14T06:10:43.571+01:00LeroyLimeLeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.comBlogger392125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-90145582136556689902022-04-28T20:21:00.001+02:002022-04-28T20:21:14.454+02:003 Ways to DIY green cleaning in your home<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vOC56ufhYPoZ1Gazht-p6OTh6hfgOceZMbwBeiicIgAjZEEr_B_U1C34HUDHUR2AN_XitsNV7E2OsqDF9zsUGtctt36woQz-_BXs-rInJjrmDfqTnCbLpEQT3tmQ4jvLqFAdUig_U_ASKUm3Kfq1Vc59jq5g_wwR1CkcXTXSnvG-hXj7d8iKmYJX/s1484/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.16.12%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="814" data-original-width="1484" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vOC56ufhYPoZ1Gazht-p6OTh6hfgOceZMbwBeiicIgAjZEEr_B_U1C34HUDHUR2AN_XitsNV7E2OsqDF9zsUGtctt36woQz-_BXs-rInJjrmDfqTnCbLpEQT3tmQ4jvLqFAdUig_U_ASKUm3Kfq1Vc59jq5g_wwR1CkcXTXSnvG-hXj7d8iKmYJX/w640-h352/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.16.12%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Have you ever wondered what's actually in your cleaning products? Whether they're safe to use around children and pets, or the impact they have on the environment? </span><a href="https://hivebrands.com/collections/household" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Green cleaning</a><span style="text-align: left;"> is a phenomenon that focuses on the ingredients used to clean and making sure that they are safe and biodegradable to protect the earth's longevity. To help, we've found a few tips to help you not only save money but be sustainable at the same time.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhDp16evwbvOx50GkqjAROXgZfmwFYeaLzlf6YlLHUWJhmJ99ZM_JrdoQrnz-eU-8uwneBebLyVghbi6KlDQtJeYs3651UrdKTq2ph7ZFldxCByxwGOaqXQk9cil2I6jsZBomdpyqaCdPwdkCRkEmaagIHz-GneTiPwTpEFfZFUiGxbpiNK5FZoED/s1399/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.16.30%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="779" data-original-width="1399" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhDp16evwbvOx50GkqjAROXgZfmwFYeaLzlf6YlLHUWJhmJ99ZM_JrdoQrnz-eU-8uwneBebLyVghbi6KlDQtJeYs3651UrdKTq2ph7ZFldxCByxwGOaqXQk9cil2I6jsZBomdpyqaCdPwdkCRkEmaagIHz-GneTiPwTpEFfZFUiGxbpiNK5FZoED/w640-h356/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.16.30%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">1. Incorporate household ingredients like lemon, baking soda, vinegar, and more.</span></div></div><p></p><p>Make your own DIY cleaning spray by combining lemon rinds and white vinegar in a glass jar for a week. After a week has passed, strain and pour the liquid into a spray bottle, dilute with water and start spraying!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzFBy3EdzIaaoVYOpRc2ydr3KyRqoDhNGCy1HUdnP5juJ3ZmUwUa__eLCcJFvigMa3nhISUnMR8nFuUIia7SLZHFRPu88XiGA-64eF7TvsWwYJJVy0ZC9ZSY5S5axsfPN4VoDcGiNkZ_JssxU2dIJsHWVda3BvW9mGT6uWtQwYUR1a7vnYDJG9p0b/s1405/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.14.39%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="1405" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzFBy3EdzIaaoVYOpRc2ydr3KyRqoDhNGCy1HUdnP5juJ3ZmUwUa__eLCcJFvigMa3nhISUnMR8nFuUIia7SLZHFRPu88XiGA-64eF7TvsWwYJJVy0ZC9ZSY5S5axsfPN4VoDcGiNkZ_JssxU2dIJsHWVda3BvW9mGT6uWtQwYUR1a7vnYDJG9p0b/w640-h286/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.14.39%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>2. Use reusable cleaning cloths instead of paper towels.</p><p>Instead of creating more waster with single-use paper towels, opt for reusable microfiber cloths to wipe down your <a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2012/09/toy-storage.html" target="_blank">children's toys and storage</a>. When they get dirty, give them a wash with your laundry and reuse them.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR-quh6EJRZ8t-NksRHdhg_khYd9Szpy8TiMr5NPM2Ux3rbNK-sZp-nGmq_88DyV1MWkvSbRW1Mfui_6-woES1ON7msZLmmZjjXuCI0IdLVhHei6uG9SJR8JCG5zIDOsUTABrojYId__wivP-wca8uwznASb4vOet_DseuNkT4wREGJMAa_eTloVw/s1304/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.15.05%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="1304" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKR-quh6EJRZ8t-NksRHdhg_khYd9Szpy8TiMr5NPM2Ux3rbNK-sZp-nGmq_88DyV1MWkvSbRW1Mfui_6-woES1ON7msZLmmZjjXuCI0IdLVhHei6uG9SJR8JCG5zIDOsUTABrojYId__wivP-wca8uwznASb4vOet_DseuNkT4wREGJMAa_eTloVw/w640-h312/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.15.05%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>3. Try making your own air fresheners with essential oils.</p><p>Powerful and natural, essential oils serve many different purposes from destressing to deodorizing. Take 1 tablespoon of baking soda and mix it with 5-6 drops of your favorite essential oil. Then, pour your mixture into a spray bottle and fill the rest of the bottle with water. Shake and spray!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QQp8wAaWqvbPiNxw_PmkEDDq70wD79HWNQlGzbpRxlZ9PcJwXohjJRgA--nOiOvEaW_DOS90yLd4lCwIu6oLqqkn2uYVTwuz3qbdKJWaSVpcFsc__JBOB_wZp_Msd9tqzZGEv9Iy90IcnRIHpFCi3l7TZylhGCLqJt8Kri1lX0U70cZ2_UN15qNO/s1381/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.15.37%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="1381" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0QQp8wAaWqvbPiNxw_PmkEDDq70wD79HWNQlGzbpRxlZ9PcJwXohjJRgA--nOiOvEaW_DOS90yLd4lCwIu6oLqqkn2uYVTwuz3qbdKJWaSVpcFsc__JBOB_wZp_Msd9tqzZGEv9Iy90IcnRIHpFCi3l7TZylhGCLqJt8Kri1lX0U70cZ2_UN15qNO/w640-h296/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-28%20at%201.15.37%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>For more tips on how to clean in an environmentally friendly way, check out this infographic from <a href="https://hivebrands.com/" target="_blank">Hive Brands</a>.</p><p><br /></p>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-38186490916519240362021-12-16T16:30:00.001+01:002021-12-16T16:33:08.404+01:00Home for the Holidays<p style="text-align: center;">It's that time again! Time to lug those bins filled with pretty shiny things out of your attic, garage or closet. Time to put away your everyday decor and fill every nook and cranny with shiny ornaments, green sprigs, berries, stockings, holiday trees, winter fun and more! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leroylime" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9Mj_D3UixEdBUCc9KKK0w36fhdpCNmJkZvJvEj6r6HsuW67HWvfHfQe5i_M-zWLwuko8-n3izXBAM2GKjSJZRx_DKt5lOchti59OczZJov_vqCG-JVvt2VmFa2yHPxHIv7u5sVK6_7ZN-ixOFrZlbO4Cz5z9GQ0U55BZm_TXnuKwEJMfEjtfJYIkp=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Time for baking, daily Christmas music, cozy sweaters, Hallmark movies, hot cocoa, blankets on the couch. Traditions, shopping, wrapping, list making, holiday parties, Christmas performances, that fill our days sometimes with stress but hopefully more smiles than frowns. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leroylime" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1794" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wy-T-PPPe-9eyJcDI5v1dusZc18Bayvyv_NhkheZGqZkbZ808snqmjLbBMAKLQuLwyipn_dqjVLVyscpMqFhXxO3kQUr8fQtP4fxFYB2kBrEB62Xj738IcymJPGIyjVTfxDp16VpxxORQho_b-e-zofEl7-vasuHk-e2Ghvs5xqpaxxtPvRyfGQE=w514-h640" width="514" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A time to rejoice, reflect and take moments to just be still. Don't forget to take those moments because all the hustle and bustle is only there if we let it consume us. Remember what this season is really about, it's oh so easy to forget. As much as we like to give, Jesus gave it all! Happy Birthday to Jesus and Merry Christmas to each and everyone of you! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Please enjoy this festive photo dump! </i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leroylime" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFxHuOPtsXNG9NpRkirEYfJVjzWbtSIub7X2wwbKGLnR4LJVA5QJtQ74VseuzOWm7V8JBz9ubYoCP6WMPR2oRT2BYaB49lQDUscUbv1a4HsF-4Sw93EaEHlvq8ryC9Xw-oYBsD4wHe3vsNdbBx_BaMWgyyHWZwWkabBfdYtJ6IvalZ8FXIJnhM9Oci=w512-h640" width="512" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@leroylime" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;" width="624" /></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a3f2c777-7fff-088c-1a37-55eebe08e911"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We always focus on the food at holiday get-togethers but I think it’s time to give some appreciation to the beverages! Drinks are always overlooked at holiday parties, even though everyone loves a good hot chocolate or latté. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Today, I’m going to give you three </span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/life/coffee-designs/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">drink topping ideas</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to take some holiday classics to the next level and impress your loved ones this holiday season.</span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Holiday Drink Topping Prep</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For several of the drinks that we’re going to discuss, you’ll need to do a bit of prep to get them looking picture perfect. Luckily, this prep is simple and is used for all of our toppings!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You’ll need:</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whipped cream or frothed milk</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chocolate or caramel sauce</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A squeeze bottle or small plastic snack bag</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many good fancy warm drinks are topped with frothed milk. If you’re going this route, whole milk works best because milk with lower fat contents don’t froth up as effectively. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can also use whipped cream if you don’t have a frother. For your dairy-free friends, I’d recommend using a dairy-free whipped cream. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you’re using whipped cream, spray some into a small bowl and stir it smooth before starting.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For best results, you’ll want to transfer your chocolate or caramel sauce into a squeeze bottle. If you don’t have one on hand, you can put it into a small plastic bag and cut off a corner, as if it were a piping bag. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You should refrigerate your sauce a bit before starting because this texture will make it easier to do your designs.</span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For Secret Santa Exchanges</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chai is the ideal beverage for your secret Santa exchange. Its warm spices are the perfect blend to get you and your friends in the </span><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2014/12/diy-winter-vase.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">holiday mood</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chai is traditionally made from simmering milk, water, and spices on the stove then brewing black tea in that infused milk. Everyone’s spice mix is a little different, but most people make chai with a mix of cardamom, star anise, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, and ginger.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To level up your chai, try topping your drink with a flower design in your froth. For your flower, spoon your froth onto your mug, draw three concentric circles with your sauce into the milk, then drag a toothpick lightly through the circles starting from the center, as if it were sun rays.</span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For Impressing New People</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When you really need to impress, like when you’re meeting a significant other’s family for the first time, try leveling up their lattés. A vine and cinnamon design looks like you spent hours perfecting your latté art but it only takes minutes.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For your vine, draw a zigzag shape in your foam with your sauce. Then, draw a slight curve through it with your toothpick. Trust the process here, the zigzag will look like a vine when you’re done!</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A real upgrade to this design is if you try covering half your mug with a sheet of paper then sprinkling some cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice on it. This creates a clean line between your vine and the spice and turns your latté into art.</span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For a Cozy Night In</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether you’re stuck inside for a snow day or just need some time to relax from all the holiday shopping, hot chocolate is the perfect treat. But sometimes, you still want to dress up your comforting hot chocolate. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For a simple grid design that you can do without a ton of effort, draw three lines on your foam with your sauce then drag your toothpick in different directions to intersect those lines.</span></p><br /><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can mix and match these topping design tips with any festive drink, but these suggestions are a good place to start if you don’t know how to level up your next holiday party. For more unique and festive holiday drink ideas, check out the visual below from </span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Redbubble</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">!</span></span><div><span><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-18e6c6c4-7fff-6636-de6d-ea89fa653cb1"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 2048px; overflow: hidden; width: 417px;"><a href="<p><strong>Please include attribution to Redbubble with this graphic.</strong><br /><br /><a href='https://www.redbubble.com/life/coffee-designs/'><img src='https://www.redbubble.com/life/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/festive-holiday-drinks-to-try-ig.png' alt='Festive Holiday Drink Toppings' 540px border='0' /></a></p>" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ZCx2Wrfab4nHlzigHBBt8ahXJ_-5Jn2MdlGzMvl4GHoR8cbXCvdw1h8FOr8p9ruPdDTZkQSiSbUw4CjTDBMgkcrrnV5lGg5zpWeSooQBfZZfiZHA0tGBiSK_hYuLK4VpcP48-A_F=s16000" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" /></a></span></span></span></div>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-52706394140964513782021-11-04T16:49:00.000+01:002021-11-04T16:49:12.252+01:00How to Plan a Block Party to Meet New Neighbors<p> <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2018/05/22/what-unites-and-divides-urban-suburban-and-rural-communities/psd_05-22-18_community-type-00-13/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Less than one-third of Americans</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> know most of their neighbors. If you’re looking to break that statistic, a block party is a way that you can get involved in your community and meet your new neighbors.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-fa6552d0-7fff-cc03-0b14-424d575d51ba"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether you’ve recently </span><a href="https://homebuyer.com/start" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">bought a home</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or you’re just trying to make some new friends, these ideas can help you get started. The hardest part about moving for your kids can be meeting new friends, so these block party ideas can start them off on a positive note.</span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Use Your Amenities</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take advantage of your surrounding environment for your block party ideas. If you have access to a pool, everyone loves a good </span><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2018/07/summer-tips-from-10-year-old.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">pool party</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! If you have backyard space, games such as tag, freeze dance, and limbo are fun for all ages and require very little planning.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 351px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="351" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/9R2HN-GDuXwLZtmb6kb65V4G4mIiYj6E5j29uy-y8BSSWkekXIRHwAqO6RpFszlnrYVUv5L_8XgCcLTLC5ZSF04EpbP_AYtjLpRmsvyjrXh9zlhumi19OoN1GQbRNZ2aRCXM8ZcS" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5e582d33-7fff-34cc-68cf-732ec773eda9"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even if you just have sidewalk or street space to work with, you have plenty of options for block party activities. Grab some sidewalk chalk for doodling or tracing out games like hopscotch and four square. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you live on a quieter street, you can even set up a game of kickball. Just be sure to have a couple of adults on the lookout for any approaching traffic.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All these activities require minimal planning, so you can focus on grabbing some snacks and enjoy meeting your neighborhood.</span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plan Around Food</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone loves a good barbecue. To make sure that no one walks away hungry from your block party, plan a little grilling competition to see which family makes the best burgers.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The kids can sample and judge their favorites, which gets even the little ones who can’t help out with the cooking involved.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finish off the night with a campfire and s’mores! They’re easy to put together and campfires are always a good bonding experience.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/AHBZZV1U8mWuy9z6rf4_PtZ6P8Td6TABJd5wzDqL0FzdNqP_EKZotZ93HllzLe_F35M5HCraM1HkMOPF6E0sbXhj1_zP76TTWHEiSWH_D0226cFPlO9Q0ok4M8wSfraTp9uU8_S4" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No matter what you plan to do for your block party, download these printables below to get you started. This block party pack includes a welcome sign, game location sign, and name tags so that you’ve got the decor covered.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/SaGykLWHGYL2FBcAS6LEGXoSrK6rAqIfhvn2EAqjqXD_aa7XOLLtvYlA-Zg2uI1fOyIKIOtDWVjSvIkq7JeMB5GxyjM6dtTkeqyNxCPgKSKhkkJfzl2YHn1gBARHCl8u51Zrq6bZ" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 92px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="92" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LhvYbpFef6w2eqihaNqKBNlAxHNi9eFn5bCpLqBolvLsJTgmZuck-DuY2DDxRw6r75GniXdjjWRGlHlQQSWlxLVWDcor1IR_-9sp3CTRlP8Lbqjyxn7NiX-pv32wTPnLZlDv8hUY" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s difficult to </span><a href="https://homebuyer.com/learn/how-to-meet-your-neighbors#block-party" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">adjust to a new neighborhood</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, especially for kids. After the stressful process of </span><a href="https://homebuyer.com/nurla#/1" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">buying a house</span></a><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, now you’ve got to start building a new routine in an unfamiliar neighborhood. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These tips will help ease you into your new community and relax after you’ve finally finished unpacking all those boxes. These block party ideas will help make those first connections with your new neighbors to build lasting friendships.</span></p><div><span style="color: #434343; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-35666473421600477912021-09-21T21:31:00.003+02:002021-09-21T21:31:51.161+02:00Inspiring Lunchbox Notes to Share With Your Kids This Year<p><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">With back to school in full swing, it’s going to be a huge adjustment for most kiddos. After a year of at-home learning, going back to in-person can be exciting, but may also be challenging for some. Many children, and parents at that, have gotten used to this new remote way of doing things. With so much time spent together over the last year, it can be easy to miss them throughout the day now that they’re back in school. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kx4rkjzvtvskqc/inspiring-lunchbox-printables-1.pdf?dl=0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="469" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05qkYIXovIQVmPqVPGuLoxBjlRfMMteQKgJOtfmyBQNlEuVy8jAeVcpbuQvFHWEwFrehMiCceUT8cYIZDsB-uUFX4VZBLm3-ZdOpe7Lt61p8juslCfZvs-rbtADdumDJPT0eWywCpw2k/w355-h400/image003.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-a44bdf19-7fff-7113-8e0a-fc9ba8f95c3f"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because of this, writing sweet lunch notes to your child can let them know you’re thinking of them to add a little pick me up to their school day. The five printables below are the perfect sweet surprise to add to your child’s </span><a href="https://www.adidas.com/us/back_to_school-bags" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">school bag</span></a><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> this year. </span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Inspiring Lunchbox Notes</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These three lunchbox notes have inspiring messages to send to your child, guaranteed to make them smile. Feel free to color in the images more or add any other messages you see fit. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Download the inspiring lunchbox notes </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kx4rkjzvtvskqc/inspiring-lunchbox-printables-1.pdf?dl=0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prompted Lunchbox Notes </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These lunchbox notes include two different prompts you can fill in to send a sweet message to your child. Once you’ve printed them, use the prompts to help you write a personalized message to your kiddo. Let them know why they inspire you and what your favorite things about them are—a sure way to put a smile on their face. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Download the prompted lunchbox notes </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/zxpp59isavvglud/prompted-notes-1.pdf?dl=0" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A simple lunchbox note can really go a long way in making your child’s day. The inspiring messages help boost their self-esteem, while also strengthening the bond you share with them and will continue to share with them throughout their life. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">View more lunch box notes <a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2015/10/back-to-school-notes.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></p></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-18670930633567065662021-09-07T17:59:00.003+02:002021-09-07T17:59:26.304+02:00Create a Mug Herb Garden: DIY Crafts For the Whole Family to Enjoy<span id="docs-internal-guid-57a032eb-7fff-75a3-b53f-a0d1fb820bc3"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can never have too many coffee mugs — until you realize your cupboard is packed to the brim and you find yourself praying they don’t come crashing down every time you open the cabinet door. When it's time to declutter and </span><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/p/organize-me.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">get organized</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, find a new purpose for those unused mugs by making a </span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/life/herb-garden-ideas/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">coffee mug herb garden</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/QX1p4tshe652C1XD4puzvhQVblwUQeyd2cTAnfvitHQyDJn64iQQS8NgutWu9vhRUBnCP9ZBikT_ZBoN4IYVL6l3yyrX4wA4MzU72jSmcmz7AeA2Zm86MNipAJN4OvQ9a27kCIzB=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-c49747b7-7fff-1e1d-c9aa-1559bcd38c82"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is a great way to repurpose old dishes while keeping fresh herbs in your kitchen ready to be used for delicious meals. Get the kids involved and make it a fun DIY party that they are sure to enjoy! Read on to find out how to make your own mug herb garden and find inspiration for your next project.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Gather All of the Necessities</u></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With a few simple materials, you can create an atmosphere where your herbs will thrive. These simple mug herb garden materials will create long-lasting herbs that you will love all summer:</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A fun mug</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Soil</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">River rocks</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Decorations if you feel like giving the herb some character</span></p></li></ul><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Locate a Sunny Spot</u></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/YIep4F2COxXsnsDGem1B0CSzR600k9A2gHU7-XxKi_nutbgvoReN0HxNdwwESxDFm2esV48Q9KjKlExKi2weG_hyhCMGo0hWeEbLaT5KgZ1-TSKuRXFh80oy9cCKd3vKgsV8sze0=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When thinking about what spot in your home is best for your herbs, consider a few options before closing in on one space. This area of your home could be your kitchen, a windowsill, or anywhere with proper access to sunlight. </span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Popular Herbs to Grow</u> </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/eHv9Xs2948A2lihP8xsUVBESj9lCXIPpTcJQ8SuS3Z31KypbBUc2SKuaTmLyEF17aXdHDDoc47bAUfjpGfUIiAqtnpIxdHELfg6sZz7VyzMt5cDGZX0FpU143GSfEHtdMMRmt9nT=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While you may not be an expert on growing herbs, there are a ton of easy, fast-growing plants that you can choose from. As long as you have the proper nutrients and a supportive atmosphere, your herbs will be growing in no time. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make sure that you choose a mug that will support the growth of the herb. For instance, tall herbs like basil need a deeper mug while bushy herbs like parsley thrive in wider mugs. Here’s a list of some of the more popular herbs to grow indoors:</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Basil</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mint</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thyme</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cilantro</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rosemary</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parsely</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Chives</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dill</span></p></li></ul><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Pick your Mug</u></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/I6OlKRy2KOnuUAMADVYgel38e4zT_ywXWz1opbDJI8bxx48BqShkDTO64zhMC7Yw3-kAicyX2b18cdqLi7pRCvBd3WtxPQIADI4By1bfIqWN7xq2V0oPvK_QvfO0nx-iLirPieM1=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time to choose your favorite mug that your herbs will be growing inside. This can be an engaging part of the growing process if you choose to purchase a mug or use a mug that has been pushed to the back of your cabinet. It’s all up to you! </span></p><br /><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Plant Your Herbs</u></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 416px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="416" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/J6BmNyVYvNcED8EPYgNxTHq7MKaHXPIjTy_Yvxk91kAcyf4d4SDb4O4NSvQsu86cgWZzTYfDxhrQs_2zcEjBTTiSVC_hm56gPl4teaacLniHQ5WMTFhb9ZgJqZCUtwcIleuPtu78=s0" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Add your soil to the mug about half an inch from the top. You will want to make sure that this is evenly distributed throughout the mug to prevent the mug from tipping over. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tease the roots of the herbs if you are using baby herbs and add a bit of water after the roots have been planted. River rocks will add a bit of irrigation for excess water. </span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u>Decorate and Label Your Herbs</u> </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With your location chosen and your herbs budding, you can decorate this area or decorate your mug however you choose. You can go crazy with paints or designs on the outside of the mug as long as you do not disrupt the herb. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your kids could even take turns coloring the outside of the mug and grow their own herbs to be used in your famous dinner dishes. Use these </span><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/life/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Herb-Garden-Mug-Tags.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">printable herb labels</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> that you and your kids will love and look forward to growing more plants this summer. </span></p><br /></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-86549296646928770482021-09-03T16:39:00.002+02:002021-09-03T16:39:49.180+02:00Downsizing Checklist: Steps To Staying Organized While Moving<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The idea of downsizing can seem like a stressful process at first. Well, you’re in luck because we created a </span><a href="https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/downsizing-checklist/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">step-by-step guide</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to help you through the process. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUhu1HvcctSXab2Oo_ocZVolS8GDzqxo20i3-ZXsHSWJRMh191xQLFfpG3EghCyR1gnq2_4c-S5385_3R3SRr_7g8ttp-OyrdURzIjCbT7YuUHo3ZNp9xsFO4YfAVYuqMOTo7pWf7iYA/s1500/couple-measuring-new-home-1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLUhu1HvcctSXab2Oo_ocZVolS8GDzqxo20i3-ZXsHSWJRMh191xQLFfpG3EghCyR1gnq2_4c-S5385_3R3SRr_7g8ttp-OyrdURzIjCbT7YuUHo3ZNp9xsFO4YfAVYuqMOTo7pWf7iYA/w640-h470/couple-measuring-new-home-1.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-99eb6b91-7fff-814e-65cf-b469137e51a1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have the best tips and tricks to make your <a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2021/06/moving-to-new-place-tips-on-who-to-call.html" target="_blank">move</a> as easy as possible. Our guide even includes a <a href="https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/downsizing-checklist.pdf" target="_blank">downsizing checklist</a> to help you stay organized along the way.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Downsizing Benefits</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Downsizing is increasing in popularity and with good reason. Here are some of the many benefits of downsizing your home.</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reduced cost</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Downsizing allows you to spend more money on hobbies that you love instead of spending it on higher bills and mortgage payments.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Less environmental impact</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Downsizing allows you to start using less gas, electricity & water than you did in your larger home.</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Reduce clutter</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: Downsizing will force you to declutter and simplify your life for a more stress-free living situation.</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now that you know the benefits, it’s time to go over our best tips for keeping you organized during your downsize.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ7rFsVJD5FW5uBHSlLBolqWVSjwjKb7-NXeY_PF2RO1RYlxVXTNABzW4TozdAKgVtq0jJGzZPKiVxq21a9kK2pTqbqoQK_rd-CakPeBwD9cq2ZzHnjDxKSJ3mFx9MnjoxGMEhhjpmbk/s1500/woman-organizing-closet-1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ7rFsVJD5FW5uBHSlLBolqWVSjwjKb7-NXeY_PF2RO1RYlxVXTNABzW4TozdAKgVtq0jJGzZPKiVxq21a9kK2pTqbqoQK_rd-CakPeBwD9cq2ZzHnjDxKSJ3mFx9MnjoxGMEhhjpmbk/w640-h470/woman-organizing-closet-1.webp" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take inventory of your belongings</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s important to take a step back and look at what inventory you have in your current home to gain perspective on what is actually important enough to take with you. Once you take inventory you can start to imagine what will actually fit in your new home.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Measure your furniture</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How are you supposed to know what furniture you can bring to your new home if you don’t measure your furniture and new home? Measure all of the items you’re planning on taking to make sure they will even fit in your new space.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Focus on one room at a time</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Imagining tackling your entire house all at once can seem like a daunting task, but there are ways to make it feel less daunting. Focusing on one room at a time can help make the entire process more manageable.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-SKLQnhb06LbYqm4VZauYxfBcP9fsZlnbqgPUnhnpecVB-usXpfcTJtB339txkJLNzxeWju21j9Kl5LJ21BRf6UYk0PbMVAgVdP_YBS-BuK5LHV5xhuMrxz8_E-o_1OBh5xv3rjpBl4/s1500/downsizing-checklist.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1500" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-SKLQnhb06LbYqm4VZauYxfBcP9fsZlnbqgPUnhnpecVB-usXpfcTJtB339txkJLNzxeWju21j9Kl5LJ21BRf6UYk0PbMVAgVdP_YBS-BuK5LHV5xhuMrxz8_E-o_1OBh5xv3rjpBl4/w640-h470/downsizing-checklist.webp" width="640" /></a></div></span><p></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-12054664433240686222021-06-29T17:42:00.002+02:002021-06-29T17:42:41.643+02:00Moving to a New Place: Tips on Who To Call<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone knows that when you are moving from one house to the next, there are lots of things to do and people to tell. Whether these people are your old neighbors or government agencies, notifying everyone of your </span><a href="https://www.apartmentguide.com/blog/change-of-address-checklist/" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">address change</span></a><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is an important part of the moving process. If you are taking the leap and are planning to move in the near future, here is a checklist to help you cover all of your bases, call all of your friends, and reach out to your family.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FOq9f0ohEcRuvTWCwiYB-E-3jxFbz9UP9d67Cet8KKtNB7l9ZrpD6KrscU48tYknNaxhIrWbyBIgpruji0CWAasclg0S3OY1DyRLFDoxWfK9RgB5hicfyDWOXjW_QULbjkSnLVBTT8o/s1500/change-of-address-checklist-mockup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1500" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7FOq9f0ohEcRuvTWCwiYB-E-3jxFbz9UP9d67Cet8KKtNB7l9ZrpD6KrscU48tYknNaxhIrWbyBIgpruji0CWAasclg0S3OY1DyRLFDoxWfK9RgB5hicfyDWOXjW_QULbjkSnLVBTT8o/w640-h384/change-of-address-checklist-mockup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></h2><h2 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">USPS</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ensuring that your mail will make it to your new address will keep you organized and allow you to receive packages that you are expecting. You don’t want your packages to end up at the wrong house, so establishing the address for your house or </span><a href="https://www.apartmentguide.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">new apartment</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> will ensure that they end up on your doorstep. Setting up mail forwarding online will allow you to receive packages for up to a year after your scheduled move.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68cBat9LWsfTr6z7c5lSbx1nYqPf3Lk43LiRMwAvTfuyRGRbTAjpSnr4JDQQocQ4CuIoWci7B5_2W5-DJkrox-4GAaVyZSumFfvEOef_z-5aRCke0MbfbSx64bOBE-sjd8jJKTYM99Q0/s1500/moving-stickers-mockup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1500" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68cBat9LWsfTr6z7c5lSbx1nYqPf3Lk43LiRMwAvTfuyRGRbTAjpSnr4JDQQocQ4CuIoWci7B5_2W5-DJkrox-4GAaVyZSumFfvEOef_z-5aRCke0MbfbSx64bOBE-sjd8jJKTYM99Q0/w640-h384/moving-stickers-mockup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Banks and financial institutions</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Important notices are often delivered through the mail, so you must let your bank and investment companies know that you have a new mailing address. Your credit card companies will also need to know where your new mailing address is in case you need a new credit card and for billing purposes. Change your address online using online banking, or contact a representative at your financial institution.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Insurance</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notifying insurance agencies that you utilize for necessities like health insurance, car coverage, dental insurance, and life insurance are important. This ensures that you won’t have to make changes to any policies especially if you are moving to another state. </span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVY5k6Fkkn5YOBjxNAZlFK1avYUvAdOSN47PWeWOxynK8yJ_dDL6pKHv_fxCJZujbkvzgBnFvRx8cXBmnewuYpEc5WwsMqSDa2FwIoL60bzzqxPplNIKhVq9e_0xJk4LvtOkI5A4tOGQ/s1500/moving-notice-mockup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1500" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVY5k6Fkkn5YOBjxNAZlFK1avYUvAdOSN47PWeWOxynK8yJ_dDL6pKHv_fxCJZujbkvzgBnFvRx8cXBmnewuYpEc5WwsMqSDa2FwIoL60bzzqxPplNIKhVq9e_0xJk4LvtOkI5A4tOGQ/w640-h384/moving-notice-mockup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><h2 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: 400;">Friends and family</span></h2></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Although your close circle of friends and some family members may know about your upcoming move, they may not know your new address. Send out a quick fun message with your new address so your friends and family know where you are and where they will be visiting you. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 3pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-28a6d718-7fff-9c3e-2cca-93d5e395d512"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are tons of transitions that come along with moving to a new place. Following this guide will help you to feel secure in your big move and get excited about what the future holds for you and your family in your new home! Click <a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2019/06/new-home-scavenger-hunt-for-kids.html">HERE</a> to print out a scavenger hunt for your kids or <a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2021/03/socially-distant-printables-to-welcome.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to welcome your new neighbors to the street! Happy moving!</span></p>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-90205959202943488012021-05-13T23:56:00.004+02:002021-05-13T23:56:45.570+02:00How to Beat Overwhelm and Get Back to Your Goals<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more likely than not that you’ve been dealing with sky-high levels of stress and anxiety. If you’ve managed to keep your anxiety in check, maybe you can relate to feeling a major shortage in your motivation. Whatever you’ve been dealing with this past year, don’t be too hard on yourself—and remember that it’s never too late to dive back into your personal health and wellness goals. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.creditrepair.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/wellness-wheels-2.pdf" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="595" data-original-width="829" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoe8AMxMtrNc8amZne7Z1u60ifn3M26hifoP39pdevdF3Rkij9MYKLg0k78nOPbBjmjg4CzAEwPrHJsvQJr0ci167fehiEb9XD9guyWYIV1dLZ1Oz-oYgEC1lKmlvMYvpjKHZeYIHW8Dk/w640-h460/Screen+Shot+2021-05-05+at+10.55.36+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: x-small;">click on the photo above for a free wellness wheel printable</span></i></div><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-c05dc733-7fff-a136-bfbd-341edb9ec68e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If the thought of revisiting your pre-pandemic habits and routines makes you want to crawl into bed and hide, don’t worry—you’re not the only one! Luckily, with the right tools you can reduce the overwhelm and make the process far more manageable. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Similar to how </span><a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/10/6-benefits-of-journaling-prompt-ideas.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">journaling</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a helpful tool to gain some control over your self improvement ambitions, visual goal tracking is another method that can help you do the same. Using a visual system to track your wellness goals provides clarity and structure, along with a source of accountability to keep you focused each step of the way. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To help you get back on the path to a happier, healthier and more balanced lifestyle, these printable wellness </span><a href="https://www.creditrepair.com/blog/finance/what-are-your-habits-costing-you/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">habit trackers</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> are a perfect place to start. </span></p><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-84822156347263607612021-04-27T20:10:00.000+02:002021-04-27T20:10:02.259+02:00Yaheetech Computer Mesh Chair Review<p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-align: left; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">When you can’t get enough of sitting in your Tesla or Porsche front seats, get one of <a href="https://www.yaheetech.shop/collections/chairs/products/yaheetech-computer-mesh-chair" target="_blank">these</a> to continue that modern look in your office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxJshZgHW_lEKAmejWZaZ-leg_uQ7RATeakDknS2IOMtqceiQl-t6isH_NPHbb9mWI9NchkAlaLCkP0WeKIHIZGxaxsbZanrY2R6kiqY_NmCN8heocjRcFxLdlqReHbCzXl5mAZvtdpA/s2048/IMG_2115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMxJshZgHW_lEKAmejWZaZ-leg_uQ7RATeakDknS2IOMtqceiQl-t6isH_NPHbb9mWI9NchkAlaLCkP0WeKIHIZGxaxsbZanrY2R6kiqY_NmCN8heocjRcFxLdlqReHbCzXl5mAZvtdpA/w480-h640/IMG_2115.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <a href="https://www.yaheetech.shop/collections/chairs/products/yaheetech-computer-mesh-chair" target="_blank">Tall Back Office Chair</a> is both beautiful and comfortable, featuring leatherette seat and neck cushions for those who are looking for a softer, but still stylish, seating option<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The frame is made from sleek, ergonomic molded plastic with a tight black finish naturally complimenting the mesh back adding to breathability. The matching gas adjustment handle underneath allows for height adjustment to suit any desk module.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The modern style reinforced plastic base not only looks great, but it’s also pretty strong for the market.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assembly: Wheels → gas lift → seat → arms. All in just a few minutes! Less time assembling, more time accomplishing important things.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.yaheetech.shop/collections/chairs/products/yaheetech-computer-mesh-chair" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKkm2sTtERe3Y5W70sZmBbuinT5D3DNn0im3CrU9TL7_oPXN-arhqFR3U35Yd6ragF_2PVAhSIUKiwm7Cghcsdqp6OWROpSUJD8cPDRgD18wLgX2qubNgShyphenhyphenhrCe0CSVZ2gv9U6uIRzAQ/w480-h640/IMG_2113.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;">You can check out this office chair and other items to make your life easier <a href="https://www.yaheetech.shop/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlfw_PIAoiJo3Menx-NUtLSCAwsP1tpBKPk_B5tzddC8c3V8Q3oqXTOZCGB7bsl-x0HAAl0iYSrlkVJhsTNgqFGxb6BzxGY_SBW6XivU5gkaSMcBCOpw7MYFsfeFtNVHMmP4GKOghLR30/w480-h640/IMG_2114.jpg" width="480" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.yaheetech.shop/collections/chairs/products/yaheetech-computer-mesh-chair" target="_blank">Yaheetech Computer Mesh Chair</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); clear: both; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://costoffs.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcQlum11Oo7IuPhf87zzOTzh-c0E808FVWmt57P_3mSSbsGtfLsA7kVUfZkFsfNx5q7UTKQJGpLc7u5bCXKPrlnklDwmpY6R257qau4-yts8YxpzGLlq2H51TjBE76XMJepdx_7CvKW0/w480-h640/IMG_2116.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;"><i><br /></i></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>* This is a sponsored post, all photos and reviews are mine, </i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>thank you <a href="https://www.yaheetech.shop/" target="_blank">Yaheetech</a> for collaborating with LeroyLime!</i></p>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-46875244023219979282021-04-09T04:52:00.004+02:002021-04-09T04:52:27.684+02:00Spread Love and Positivity With Gratitude + Printables<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for something or someone no matter how big or small it might be. It’s a simple concept, but sometimes it’s easy to forget just how fortunate we are. However, even when times are hard, there is always something to be grateful for. </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-84ff4e10-7fff-2f85-2b89-de18cbf8767c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It could also be something as important as your health or as small as the warm cup of coffee you drank this morning. Whether you're grateful for something that is big or small, acknowledging your gratitude is a form of </span><a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/09/30-day-self-care-challenge.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">self-care</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> that sparks positivity within ourselves.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/gratitude-cards-and-scent-pairings/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expressing gratitude</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to yourself and sharing it with others offers a variety of benefits including improving your self-esteem and your mental health. If you are trying to incorporate more gratitude in your life to show your appreciation, check out some of these simple ways to start today.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gratitude Journal Worksheet</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 380px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img alt="Gratitude Journal Worksheet" height="380" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/1Qbfl1O9HeC4XHJC7nHDj599sL6T_EeT5YmpBXe5E13K_DNAMm3hrKfdBz9zdZZbHDUBSpLm07uwtyjyuJdQ3aYWr3IZY_hIcfd23D1pihQ2lDCqHysxONonpoI4k8xRNIodCUzv" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The importance of self-gratitude is often overlooked, as we tend to feel insecure or are constantly putting others needs before our own. However, learning how to practice self-gratitude will not only help you on a journey to self-love and confidence, but it will also inspire you to make necessary changes in your life for a healthier lifestyle.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can start by being more mindful of the positives in your life whether it be for others, your health or the roof over your head. </span><a href="https://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/10/6-benefits-of-journaling-prompt-ideas.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Journaling</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a great way to take an active step toward taking control over your life as well as improving yourself. To help you get started on your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle, use this </span><a href="https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/gratitude-journal-worksheet.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">gratitude challenge worksheet</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to take note of the positives in your life.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Send a Gratitude Card to Someone You Appreciate</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 380px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img alt="friendship gratitude card" height="380" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/SE3iTmJSQ8hKpzBIrYvEf8qG3B3xdl3l5HEx6HyupP8uTqzduVPZoUBYlUf14pau_7KTKM1AHNMRrOzQcgwbdcTM5nidDlkrUsUQADVj6sWmLa57taVzJYNv3uBjtbPiPNcYIZHC" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Another great way to show your gratitude is by surprising people you appreciate with a gratitude card. It’s the perfect quarantine-friendly way to share gratitude, especially since COVID-19 continues to keep loved ones apart. Whether it’s a significant other, a friend or neighbor, sending a simple card full of appreciation and gratitude goes a long way. Try this </span><a href="https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/friendship-card.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">printable gratitude card</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to send to a loved one to let them know you’ll always have their back just like they have yours.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning how to practice gratitude not only spreads positivity and love to those around you, but to yourself as well. Whether you want to express gratitude to someone special in your life or are looking for new ways to practice self-care, a gratitude journal worksheet will serve you well.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-11390461605181620032021-03-07T23:48:00.000+01:002021-03-07T23:48:07.213+01:00Socially-Distant Printables to Welcome Your New Neighbor<p style="text-align: center;">Moving to a new place is not only a lot of work, but it can be lonely. Last year, people were buying up houses taking advantage of the historically low <a href="https://www.rocketmortgage.com/mortgage-rates" target="_blank">mortgage rates</a>. Chances are, you had a new neighbor or two who moved in around your neighborhood. While we all have to keep safe and manage the number of people we come in contact with, there are still ways to make the new kid on the block feel welcomed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkoy3U-FnpEGvTNrojSd8d3Xsg-CetG6RNUa8veT6Pwi9vJ5Gkx2B5ldLPksLLx_tv-hfvIpwBLUzXQ5-INzDB3XWXbxWaROtuOk3ftmal33E03MW2Du4TcaIfdCsZAVM1FNnr_vPV68/s2048/welcome-neighbor-hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrkoy3U-FnpEGvTNrojSd8d3Xsg-CetG6RNUa8veT6Pwi9vJ5Gkx2B5ldLPksLLx_tv-hfvIpwBLUzXQ5-INzDB3XWXbxWaROtuOk3ftmal33E03MW2Du4TcaIfdCsZAVM1FNnr_vPV68/w640-h428/welcome-neighbor-hero.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Creating a welcome gift and leaving it on their doorstep is an easy and safe way to make someone feel welcome. Something as simple as writing down a few of your favorite recommendations for restaurants and coffee shops in the area can go a long way. Alternatively, bake a bath of homemade cookies and add a <a href="https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/welcome-new-neighbors" target="_blank">neighborly welcome card</a> for a personal touch. It's probably a good idea to skip the nuts and other common ingredients that may cause allergic reactions!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngi-bBYqIj286aQZXquID2i5RNx4J5cBGxFRPQxD5YjQR8hK_5yG09VA1AOhpjJmCa5Uas4j17NxCUBQVIUcT5kNsbAmYJcA8O9_jKxRQmcI_dZdJnGyum9Ocoohr0i_kPMXKlngt5yQ/s600/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-card-preview.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngi-bBYqIj286aQZXquID2i5RNx4J5cBGxFRPQxD5YjQR8hK_5yG09VA1AOhpjJmCa5Uas4j17NxCUBQVIUcT5kNsbAmYJcA8O9_jKxRQmcI_dZdJnGyum9Ocoohr0i_kPMXKlngt5yQ/w640-h426/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-card-preview.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you're not much for baking, but you noticed they have little ones while they were moving, grab a coloring book or paint by number activity. Busy moms will appreciate the gesture, and it'll keep the kids occupied long enough to make acquaintances. Grab one of these </span><a href="https://www.rocketmortgage.com/resources-cmsassets/RocketMortgage.com/Article_Images/Large_Images/welcome-gift-bag-tags.pdf" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">four adorable printables</a><span style="text-align: left;"> to spice up your gift for your new friends, but don't forget your old friends while you're spreading the joy to your new ones! These </span><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/10/neighborhood-acts-of-kindness-printables.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">acts of kindness</a><span style="text-align: left;"> can perk up anyone during the difficult time, and let's face, we've all had a few of those in the past year!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-8434599924263155552021-02-15T02:50:00.000+01:002021-02-15T02:50:06.978+01:00Happy Valentine's Day!<p style="text-align: center;"> February has fallen upon us and all the lovely little bits that come with it! <i>(even ice and snow)</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mandyford.co/printables" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9B6ylLG0w6YdW_dUyYjXwFaX1zHfKBVb4yPO6GOpvdQBS44sv6H9i-Zo9Bz40MjAV2XXxL8YDkbTUmQv35xDQnW4NMpfGgwTCuYsmedWi4s2_z4J6c9CxuaIU9DZXiW5jE1VOT3A83A/w640-h640/834a8dbe-a37e-4294-92e7-31e3243c403c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">To put you in a lovely mood, Mandy Ford has created this super cute <i>free</i> coloring page, you can </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mandyford.co/printables" target="_blank">SNAG IT HERE!</a> on her website. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Sending you warm lovely Valentine wishes your way! Thanks Mandy!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-38653976103682340922021-01-15T17:59:00.003+01:002021-01-15T17:59:33.952+01:00Printable Home Buying Binder for the First-Time Home Buyer<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year has proven to be a hard year for many of us, but surprisingly, it's been a year that many people have become first-time home buyers. With interest rates at a record low, it makes it an ideal time for buyers to enter the market in 2021. Though buying a home, especially for the first time, can seem challenging, it can be one of the most exciting and rewarding milestones in life.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xA-fzgXYGiqP59pAIIvM973RwG8d9nc5KmmcxmJwHcv1tIYN1fiCu9UfrtKh3ITVjgODTV7-i6DuTDQMGfAIasCR0VhAXKWuEaNnn01sh7nqehPU4b0_ngXHXKsIOQXBYoGxPDX6BRI/s1600/Homebuyer+binder.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1600" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xA-fzgXYGiqP59pAIIvM973RwG8d9nc5KmmcxmJwHcv1tIYN1fiCu9UfrtKh3ITVjgODTV7-i6DuTDQMGfAIasCR0VhAXKWuEaNnn01sh7nqehPU4b0_ngXHXKsIOQXBYoGxPDX6BRI/w640-h380/Homebuyer+binder.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ddd7f782-7fff-985a-11ae-0539e21f2f44"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To help make buying a home an easy and smooth process from start to finish, </span><a href="https://www.fhaloans.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">FHA Loans</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> created a printable home buying binder, perfect for those looking to start their journey to homeownership. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The binder includes: </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.fhaloans.com/articles/questions-to-ask-your-mortgage-lender/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions to ask your mortgage lender</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> checklist</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">: this will help you understand what questions to bring up to mortgage lenders when shopping around for a good mortgage rate</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Homebuyer preparation checklist: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to help you stay on top of your credit score, down payment savings goal and other tasks before shopping for a home </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">House hunting checklist:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to help you narrow down your options, this checklist allows you to check off your favorite features, list pros and cons and rate each home on a scale of 1 to 5</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Closing checklist: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to help you stay on top of tasks before closing on a home like inspections, appraisals and making an offer. </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Address change checklist: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">to help you keep track of who to notify with your new address </span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To make sure you have a successful home buying journey, download the free printable homebuyer binder by clicking the button below. </span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 79px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="79" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/HCt2MFF1x-QDs4E7lIwFqkqj3F3IyloCagT2mauAbgB-yPPiVTKKEBApWzDMnLGFVV5MzLKitZPqUlPlZvuXXWOgrPPJBegIm7_hB96OsB8ITiymY6e5DfxFl0geN_-4EHnvBGiq" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.fhaloans.com/iassets/questions-to-ask-mortgage-lender-printables.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a></p><br /><br /></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-66198773615520845142021-01-11T03:32:00.002+01:002021-01-11T03:32:52.879+01:00Things I'm Taking With Me From 2020 - Printables by Mandy Ford<p style="text-align: center;"> As challenging as 2020 has been for all of us, <a href="https://www.mandyford.co/" target="_blank">Mandy Ford</a> has the right idea with this exercise and free printables. Instead of focusing on the bad, let's look at all the good that has happened, as little as it may be and take that into the new year with us!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsuknDhvpbBu-n9DWruZ54T9LdWeT4DKzAzez5Lxp-AW5Lz518zMp4JvXk85rDAu2w37wgAvijmQ-DQwttJ0-QPeMX0Yfs2HVjEUlhetKTbhtktz_ghPjaMuKkr6q4bDM-ArryhF_iUk/s2048/3ebd04f0-3b66-4e3e-b4a7-fb9678581be1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVsuknDhvpbBu-n9DWruZ54T9LdWeT4DKzAzez5Lxp-AW5Lz518zMp4JvXk85rDAu2w37wgAvijmQ-DQwttJ0-QPeMX0Yfs2HVjEUlhetKTbhtktz_ghPjaMuKkr6q4bDM-ArryhF_iUk/w640-h640/3ebd04f0-3b66-4e3e-b4a7-fb9678581be1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Write down 20 things that top your 2020 list and hang it somewhere you can look at daily to remind yourself that #1 you can do hard things, #2 you survived and #3 there are always silver linings!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAWuDN0mBGr7RS7HwyyPwan8vQcIkzvuy2W9KofJv4F-s2qwpkj-EcEKO2pGOAxVB-hAR7ZOmUZ_dZ0ruLDZkEdhcWcGctGf_9drl5Oncwf5x0YaRvr23yr4s9K1PbhUL7GsKmN7EM3k/s2048/2df33a9c-5f72-42de-bb65-93b90c2bad44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcAWuDN0mBGr7RS7HwyyPwan8vQcIkzvuy2W9KofJv4F-s2qwpkj-EcEKO2pGOAxVB-hAR7ZOmUZ_dZ0ruLDZkEdhcWcGctGf_9drl5Oncwf5x0YaRvr23yr4s9K1PbhUL7GsKmN7EM3k/w640-h640/2df33a9c-5f72-42de-bb65-93b90c2bad44.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Head over to <a href="https://www.mandyford.co/printables" target="_blank">Mandy's free printables page</a> on her website to download!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Sending good vibes to you all in this new year! Hello 2021!<br style="caret-color: rgb(96, 96, 96); text-size-adjust: auto;" /><br /></p>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-45967941412100799852020-12-05T21:36:00.002+01:002020-12-05T21:36:42.157+01:00Be Gentle.I've started this post so many different times, only to press on the backspace and wipe my words, again and again. They just don't seem right in a way. I'm so very thankful to be creating again but I miss our traveling. I have so many photos and blog posts to write about our journeys but they've had to take the back burner until I can get ahold of my thoughts and sort everything out. Time has gone so slow this year but yet so very fast, it seems to speed up every year I gain another number to my age. Anyone else feel the same way? Jumbled thoughts, not enough time in the day? Just can't get it together?<div><br /></div><div>We moved back to Texas this summer and are still working on feeling settled. It's taken a bit longer than expected with a kitchen water leak that has turned into a full blown kitchen reno. I know it'll be wonderful when it's complete but the fine layers of dust on literally everything we own is wearing on all of us. Washing dishes in the bathroom sink is for the birds but I'm thankful we have running water, a sink to wash in and thank goodness for wine and paper plates! </div><div><br /></div><div>Two little furbabies have added so much joy to our family and a lot of extra work as well, feels like we've literally gone back to babies! We wouldn't change it though, we've missed the extra undying love that dogs bring to a home.</div><div><br /></div><div>Christmas decor is usually up by now and we are wrapping pretty presents to place under the tree but this year, none of that has been unpacked yet. We haven't even started Christmas shopping yet! The only place that looks like we are getting in the holiday spirit is in my craft studio, where I've been locking myself & the dogs during all the noise and chaos of the kitchen reno. I smile knowing that once the dust settles and the house has been deep cleaned, we will whip it into shape and blast Christmas music from every corner! </div><div><br /></div><div>I leave you with this little tidbit in this crazy month of December. Be gentle on yourself. Allow for quiet thoughts, even if it's only while you sip your morning coffee before it's cold. Forgive. We all need to forgive the mess, forgive each other and forgive the wine baby that happened during covid. 2021 is just around the corner and it's going to be great but only if we make it that way! </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/918545161/wood-bead-garland-natural-bead-garland?ref=shop_home_active_17" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.etsy.com/listing/918545161/wood-bead-garland-natural-bead-garland?ref=shop_home_active_17" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJbu2FkWdLx_I6FLpxwLDwse-6uFmftHUydlmbvlZZY1cxAzeC2dxP1lvus5bszTWB93MrDgyPRXYymV4DFSag-f2d8Z0o3Ew1tC0O6n6O4K4dakCUZ8BlznQO1NFi7415bwRVZyo0vk/w480-h640/IMG_8334.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><i>"always believe that something wonderful is going to happen"</i></div></div>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-4315071522055200082020-10-28T15:59:00.001+01:002020-10-28T15:59:44.707+01:006 Benefits of Journaling + Prompt Ideas<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From aiding you in achieving goals or feeling more confident, the practice of journaling can have a profound impact on your life. Starting a journal is a great way to </span><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/09/30-day-self-care-challenge.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">practice self-care</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and take an active step toward taking more control over your life as well as improving yourself. Discover the benefits of journaling below and find </span><a href="https://www.usa.edu/blog/ways-journaling-benefits-students/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">examples of journals</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> you can start today.</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ba20fecb-7fff-6e95-46dd-44485d872663"><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 604px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><a href="https://www.usa.edu/blog/ways-journaling-benefits-students/" target="_blank"><img height="604" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/QChGu4yGEC5AtON-xM16vfjRIFNB8OYv0NM5S_0Iv01YLDOmqcnn8masQgXYQWQYoaf5Ohl_CpDA1ruECHDcjh7_OjNbGlbAooVRXdBaTaL6IKb69-244hFuz5sjYdoS1Yh33Uhf" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></a></span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Image credit: </span><a href="http://usa.edu" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">USAHS</span></a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not only can journaling be an engaging and fun activity, but it can also help you feel more ready to take on some of life’s biggest challenges. Consider the following benefit of journaling:</span></p><br /><ol style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Improves Mental Health:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Can help you cope with stress, relieve anxiety, and manage depression.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Improves Physical Health: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expressive writing has led individuals to </span><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-psychiatric-treatment/article/emotional-and-physical-health-benefits-of-expressive-writing/ED2976A61F5DE56B46F07A1CE9EA9F9F/core-reader" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">self-report benefits</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> such as reduced blood pressure, improved liver function, and improved immune system.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Drives Self-Confidence: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Journals that help you self-reflect or stay organized can help you become more confident.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Boosts Creativity: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Taking note of thoughts or ideas that you have throughout the day, can help you come up with big ideas to execute on.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Improves Communication Skills: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The more often that you write the bigger your vocabulary will grow and the more you’ll be able to articulate your thoughts and ideas clearly and confidently.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: decimal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helps With Goal Achievement: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you record and track your goals, it can make them feel much more tangible and help you stay motivated.</span></p></li></ol><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Types of Journals You Can Start Keeping</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You should aim to find the type of journal that works best for you when choosing a journal. This is the best way to find a journaling practice that will help you meet your unique needs and goals. Below you’ll find different types of journal that you can try as well as journal prompts to help you get started. See what journal types and prompts resonate with you!</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Metacognitive Journal: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helps you consider how your environment and emotional state may be impacting your overall perspective.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Change Journal: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helps you gain new insights about how your knowledge in a particular area has growth. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Self-Reflection Journal:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Helps you figure out how you’re feeling and ways you can live more intentionally.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bullet Journal:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Helps you stay organized and complete daily tasks (</span><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/05/bullet-journal-ideas-and-printables.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">see bullet journal prompts</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">!)</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 495px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><a href="http://leroylime.blogspot.com/2020/05/bullet-journal-ideas-and-printables.html" target="_blank"><img height="495" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/fVXGZwrHgN6wfwheIhY_GA0r3qZnmV8a0QjVICUn_aqWJfAiprpyTpw5NPo7LaiTrKA2THFtpLnISQdKm7GW_52ooJT59-SBOPIehzuBqkmAI4zZjLEJwMmrNeXBG1reltmWoChx" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></a></span></span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creativity Journal:</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Helps you bolster your imagination, find inspiration, and express yourself.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Gratitude Journal: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helps you remember what’s important to you and what you’re thankful for.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Relationship Journal: </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Helps you appreciate and learn to communicate better with important people in your life. </span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.couponchief.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Relationship-Journal-Prompts-1.pdf" style="text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 131px; overflow: hidden; width: 624px;"><img height="131" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/XBIVqHY_ytizUL4K1Hofq8Ay4AKT84N0x6rhH1NsBVGbMzRcQzCePBZwMHsvc7Ljeqgwz7viV46fqFfG5NueLPsMn75HiUE1MaoaCrLPGrydR0fiSabpghTCl6AjJUBE9KVwe_WU" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="624" /></span></span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Credit: </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.couponchief.com/blog/cheap-date-ideas/" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Coupon Chief</a></span></p><div><br /></div></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-51536889556128371892020-10-20T22:45:00.000+02:002020-10-20T22:45:03.188+02:009 TED Talks Every College Grad Needs to Hear on Life, Money, and Career Success<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether you’re graduating high school, with a bachelors, or a masters you’re set free. You’ve finally reached your biggest educational goal and are ready to take the world by storm. A gap year may be top of mind, or you may be ready to take over the corporate world. Even though you may be ready to hit the ground running, there are some hard questions you may need to ask yourself. </span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3b0524de-7fff-f39e-9e8b-38d2d5c9d1f5"><h1 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.32; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 11pt 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 23pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="border: none; display: inline-block; height: 420px; overflow: hidden; width: 629px;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/S6Ifme-ICrc" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><img height="420" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/dBEU4V4tXhC8JLrM7jc5XQ1lul7VTDD9vupvMT4H-i3i8XXnYlNdKhQSOeTO4GMEnicBlDfhI4uoONqCccN3-Q_0vuVKfLPaT0ypxxhwLkv_RkQ_J9d6qn_KdcUTDIcrOVfNO7Eq" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" width="629" /></a></span></span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Turns out, you may not have learned daily life lessons in school. You may be wondering </span><a href="https://blog.mint.com/saving/how-to-budget/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">how to find a budget </span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">that works for you, or </span><a href="https://blog.mint.com/planning/investment-calculator/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">how to start investing</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Staying in your school town may not be your best interest either. Whether you’re wanting to move across the country, or settle back into your home town, it’s time to set a budget that works best for you and your future. </span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are some lessons that could get you ahead of the game. From learning how to break bad habits and create healthy good ones to putting your financial fears to rest. If you’re ready to get ahead of the game and learn what you can before you jump into life post-college, </span><a href="https://www.mint.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mint</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> created an </span><a href="https://blog.mint.com/early-career/ted-talks-every-college-grad-needs-to-hear/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">infographic</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with nine of the best TED Talks life takeaways. </span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-52499699405398839592020-10-19T21:18:00.004+02:002020-10-19T21:23:37.529+02:00Neighborhood Acts of Kindness Printables<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">During these trying times, bringing those around you together is more important than ever. Many people could use some help right now, and lending a hand and spreading positivity, you can help neighbors and the community around you feel more connected. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Doing kind things, even if they’re small, can help lift the spirits of those who may be struggling. Turn your community into a more welcoming place by just saying a friendly hello, helping the elderly out with their groceries or welcoming the newest resident with a gift,</span></p><span id="docs-internal-guid-7eea97c4-7fff-5860-0d36-767784a7df14"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To go the extra mile, here’s how to welcome new tenants or promote a sense of community with these simple </span><a href="https://www.turbotenant.com/blog/neighborhood-acts-of-kindness/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">acts of kindness</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Bake Fresh Cookies </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everyone loves cookies! If you have a favorite recipe, consider making a big batch to share, whether you want to say thank you or just because. Not only will your house smell great, but it will surely bring a smile to your neighbor’s face. Here is an easy recipe for lemon cookies — a perfect refreshing treat for summer! </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You will need:</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 box of lemon cake mix </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 eggs </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Juice and zest of half a lemon </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⅓ cup vegetable oil </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Powdered sugar for dusting</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mix all the ingredients together and form mixture into small balls. Then, sprinkle the balls with powdered sugar and bake at 350℉ for six to nine minutes. Once they’re done baking, place the cookies into a bag and tie it off with one of these printable food tags.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/r8f18l8nof6u3o0/cookie-tags.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuFU5TBuKLJUbYDWT5MUDBGOIU8FjuMwRP0zpmT2Xq6IuhIZG8spkxZGWY5EPVIDzDJv0r735uTF7LYSvV1XuvpomoJjyUf0aeLRgSVQbeQtf8_wnu9N8Z_foqME2Jq8Fux_Gl1G1iCw/w640-h426/01-cookie-tags-mockup+%25283%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/r8f18l8nof6u3o0/cookie-tags.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Cookie Tag Printables - click here<br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Write a Positive Message</span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Leave a kind positivity note for a neighbor. This can be a simple and sweet letter or a note of encouragement! Surprise them by putting it on their door or on their car windshield.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/dbl8kq0iq3jh048/positivity-note-cards.pdf?dl=0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHf8SFLO6pZ-nv5B-lsCzcYEF5iEgzkJ-wmieUxYZOm7RiigZJ_CziaePwre5Vj3qCW-TPEj5rL7GTDeTxP7X4Th4aeiXlPxrlU3YpA121xIuLmjqnCn3QtOxhGlEfth95gAXjTiI6s04/w640-h426/02-positivity-note-cards-mockup+%25283%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/dbl8kq0iq3jh048/positivity-note-cards.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Positivity Note Card Printables - click here</a><br /><p></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Make a Candle </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get crafty and create a unique DIY candle that you can gift your neighbor. Here’s a quick and easy how-to: </span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Melt soy candle wax in a double boiler for 10–15 minutes.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Add your favorite essential oil scent to the wax once melted. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Glue a wick to the bottom of your candle container and let it dry. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remove wax from the stove and let it cool slightly before pouring it into your heat-safe container. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pour in your wax and let sit for about four hours until the surface is firm.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cut down your wick so it’s half an inch from the surface of the candle.</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once your candle is finished, place it in a bag and tie it off with a gift tag! This will be sure to brighten your neighbor’s day. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bf9fhnkwb5qnlxa/candle-gift-tags.pdf?dl=0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVM0JPMSEu5_nypbBiZfLzn2NXS4YTopOdLw0mb_JrIVdkAybtTbGi2eaA81g7eKgDeQIW-GBaV9D871pgys7XG3AOdmFFsi_QtXlzDTi7-OCAQrA_A1hwXnjlGsM6NIR3X1eqaBOc7jc/w640-h426/06-candle-gift-tags-mockup+%25281%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bf9fhnkwb5qnlxa/candle-gift-tags.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Candle Gift Tag Printables - click here</a><br /><p></p><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Give a Gift to Their Pet </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If your neighbor loves animals, surprise their pet with some delicious treats! You can either get some at the store or try a homemade recipe to make it extra special.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For homemade dog treats, you will need:</span></p><br /><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">⅔ cup pumpkin puree </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">¼ cup peanut butter </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 eggs </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3 cups whole wheat flour</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blend these ingredients into a dough, roll out and cut out shapes using cookie cutters, and bake at 350℉ for 20–25 minutes! Tie off your treat bag with a tag and surprise their pet. </span></p></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/9tgxmw9mu3nnhd6/dog-treat-tags.pdf?dl=0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEZnvccH4XdXHubRtTNdkTxkaWdrv2VpdqG9sG1MwnO6fnxkEWMywyGE52AU3_1-MxS6zRVXxkQeA3SeK7CjevCyvmKsKm5kJe7f-SoNSoLIwKQqa97KdLgcOr7pRIJ3jVXqgU7h1R-U/w640-h426/04-dog-treat-tags-mockup+%25283%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/9tgxmw9mu3nnhd6/dog-treat-tags.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Dog Treat Tag Printables - click here</a><br /></span></div><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Pass Out Flowers </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make your neighbors' day brighter with a new plant, like a cute succulent or fresh-picked flowers. Decorate your gift with a fun plant tag — you can also give out packets of flower seeds for them to plant themselves.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/uztanqlugou7bpp/flower-succulent-tags.pdf?dl=0" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhksDshgZFJfyoTe5NqsAvaldcc92FMu1MVG0Xshov2A5BDX9ASKv9Xewrg7jydCWQlHvQNdToYQ18k71ltClkkRomZIS1hu079aergUN5d1EIHWLpgqmEc9eZ_Lfd-7n_hAsPL3KeGo/w640-h426/05-flower-succulent-tags-mockup+%25283%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/uztanqlugou7bpp/flower-succulent-tags.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">Flower & Succulent Tag Printables - click here</a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div><br /></div></span>LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-3685272781243925002020-09-16T15:25:00.004+02:002020-09-16T15:29:04.708+02:0030-Day Self-Care Challenge<p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">It’s no secret that Covid-19 has turned many of our lives upside down. You may have experienced bouts of stress and anxiety, or lacked motivation over the last few months. If this is true, don’t worry you’re not alone. Despite the many disruptions in our lifestyles and closures of our favorite fitness centers, spas, salons, etc., maintaining your wellness and practicing self-care is more important than ever. </span></p><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixo75dZsnM_9ytvbt0TCwmSDqDiVQ8kyMnnHoI9zNspRaA50qE87ztY9sNbi-nnVmuO7CkP6nFOPVNH6N-C70vo9K4C8NfePB6DQUnTvR8VrZYXtmRkwn6CQ1LrPyaUAAYouy0wWUtz0/s1600/Mock+1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="30 day self-care challenge - leroylime" border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1600" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjixo75dZsnM_9ytvbt0TCwmSDqDiVQ8kyMnnHoI9zNspRaA50qE87ztY9sNbi-nnVmuO7CkP6nFOPVNH6N-C70vo9K4C8NfePB6DQUnTvR8VrZYXtmRkwn6CQ1LrPyaUAAYouy0wWUtz0/w640-h412/Mock+1.jpeg" title="30 day self-care challenge - leroylime" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><p><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>The good news is that there are easy, and fun ways to make self-care a priority from the comfort of your own home. If you’ve found it difficult to focus on yourself and self-care during this time, or just need a little motivation, give a 30-day self-care challenge a try! </span><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Each daily task is designed to improve either your mental, physical or emotional health—which are all equally important, especially during this time. You can even encourage a friend or family member to do the challenge with you! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Download the 30-day self-care calendar and self-care stickers below to help you track your progress each day, and daily challenge details </span><a href="https://www.everlywell.com/blog/covid-19/self-care-challenge/#the-30-day-challenge" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Remember, this challenge is for your benefit. So make any modifications to the daily challenges as needed or substitute a task with something that will be the most beneficial for you and your wellness. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Challenge accepted? Let’s get started! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL67ifSXEZmkBn3OlU_qQJFUofFVVsYLNbNoPezNKfBsusQLIIuA_9_pe5U5xNOJFEtm-JWNMUkokQ00zmdd4NmWpjHpr6MBd4cq-lDluiyquDZ4KCwFoYeaYHWDQAzI3e6EI0e5iMd8/s1600/Mock+2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="30 day self-care challenge - leroylime" border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="1600" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL67ifSXEZmkBn3OlU_qQJFUofFVVsYLNbNoPezNKfBsusQLIIuA_9_pe5U5xNOJFEtm-JWNMUkokQ00zmdd4NmWpjHpr6MBd4cq-lDluiyquDZ4KCwFoYeaYHWDQAzI3e6EI0e5iMd8/w640-h412/Mock+2.jpeg" title="30 day self-care challenge - leroylime" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://assets.ctfassets.net/ut7rzv8yehpf/gXrAnHfni0rHdPAJ3yrin/45c31684998679efd698d33ed2172087/Self-Care-Challenge_Calendar-_-Stickers.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="30 day self-care challenge - leroylime" border="0" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="1600" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHn-IyTYfwKN9H80SxiFrfN7Esev2db7aRYd7dOFbYNlyBXJbukQ4k5fQk1w5-VnCmZiBpqGQhNxMCQAW9cR24EfMNZMNcrey_T7B52B4LKvfC3fdpDN_gbt7t2U2owKP0MHsJKtu4r4/w640-h104/Button1.png" title="30 day self-care challenge - leroylime" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 2.1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Descriptions of each daily challenge can be found </span><a href="https://www.everlywell.com/blog/covid-19/self-care-challenge/#the-30-day-challenge" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">here</span></a><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></p><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 1: Hydrate With the 8x8 Rule</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 2: Commit to a Day of Eating Healthy</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 3: Find Your Inner Yogi</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 4: Try Something New</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 5: Find a Quiet Spot and Read</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 6: Get an Extra Hour of Sleep</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 7: Schedule Time for Your Health</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 8: Create a Fitness Goal</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 9: Start Your Day With Your Favorite Herbal Tea</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 10: Learn How to Grow Something</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 11: Meditate for 10 Minutes</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 12: Create a Morning Routine</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 13: Unplug</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 15: Start a Food Journal</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 16: Write a Blog Post</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 17: Skip the Added Sugar</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 18: Write 3 Intentions for Yourself</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 19: Take a Bubble Bath</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 20: Create a Zen Den</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 21: Get Rid of 3 Things You Don’t Use</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 22: Create a Bedtime Routine</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 23: Start Your Day With Gratitude</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 24: Go Green</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 25: Dance Along to Your Favorite Tunes</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 26: Identify Your Stressors</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 27: Have a Spontaneous Date Night</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 28: Go for a Long Walk</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 29: Send a “Thank You” Note</span></h3><h3 dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; line-height: 1.872; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 4pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Day 30: Engage in Self-Reflection</span></h3><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 23pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="color: #002021; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br style="color: black; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; text-size-adjust: auto; white-space: normal;" /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once you’ve completed the 30-day self-care challenge, design your very own for next month using the printable calendar below! 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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No parent is a stranger to the challenges that social media and devices cause. The COVID-19 school, sport and social activity closures have only exacerbated the problem causing kids to spend more time indoors and away from friends. Many times the easier thing to do is to let your child plop themselves in front of their gaming console or the TV but as all parents know, this comes at a <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S001393511830015X" target="_blank">detrimental cost</a> to your child’s health. As parents, it’s our job to help guide them in a safe direction and to help them understand that there are reasons for screen time limits (it’s not just “because I said so”). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Help your child understand the health risks associated with too much screen time or dangerous media use (inappropriate chat rooms, non-kid friendly sites, unrealistic body standards, etc.). What you talk about all depends on their age. Of course, teens face way different issues than younger kids. As parents, we also need to work to better understand how they are feeling during this time as media is a huge place holder for socializing, milestones (prom and graduation) and extracurriculars that have been removed from their lives. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> This also means that media agreements should be adjusted with our current climate in mind. Kids must understand though, that this increase in screen time is dependent on their access to other activities and socialization. Once the world begins to shift closer to what used to be our normal, so too should screen time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In order to create a reasonable agreement that kids will actually follow, there needs to be an open discourse. Ask your kids questions and encourage them to share their feelings about spending time online. Some questions to spur the conversation could include: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- What do you think healthy screen time looks like? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- How does online school make you feel? What do you like/dislike about it? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Do you feel more tired after online school or in-person school? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- Do you miss going to school? What do you miss most about going to school? - Have you ever seen someone being bullied online? How did you react? Do you feel comfortable letting us know if someone or yourself is being bullied? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">- What are some screen-free activities that you love? </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are there any new hobbies you’d be interested in learning? (Swap out with sports, instruments, etc. based on your kid.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Talking through the various aspects of online time will help you come to a reasonable agreement — reasonable screen time depends on your family’s lifestyle and values but you should note that keeping screen time to a <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/screen-time/art-20047952" target="_blank">minimum is recommended</a> if possible. Once your family is comfortable with your media plan, you can put it into writing by using a <a href="https://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/family-safety/family-media-agreement-printables/" target="_blank">screen time agreement printable</a> (provided below by <a href="https://www.pandasecurity.com/en/homeusers/" target="_blank">Panda Security</a>): </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Use one or more of the agreements depending on your child’s age and interests. Our world is rapidly changing so don’t forget that these should be periodically reevaluated and that media conversations should always be an open topic. You’d rather have your child bring an issue to you than break the agreement behind your back. It also helps instill the importance of <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/10/23/132487/screen-time-is-good-for-youmaybe/" target="_blank">positive screen time</a> if you and your partner partake in your own media agreements – not only is it good for you too but it will also set a great example for your kids to follow!</span></div>
LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-40671366284073406672020-05-05T09:14:00.002+02:002020-05-05T09:18:43.690+02:00DIY Mother’s Day Gift Tags<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-top: 20pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As many of us are spending more time at home, it’s the perfect time for a DIY project. With Mother’s Day approaching, we wanted to share these free and elevated </span><a href="https://www.zola.com/expert-advice/bridesmaid-gift-ideas" style="font-size: medium; font-weight: 400; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">DIY gift tags</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> perfect for wrapping. </span></span></h1>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">These free gift tags from our friends at </span><a href="https://www.zola.com/wedding-planning/invitations/shop" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Zola</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> are perfect for other special occasions such </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">that you can download and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre;">print at home. </span></span></div>
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LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-10078959079402418562020-05-02T12:09:00.001+02:002020-05-02T12:11:52.571+02:00Bullet Journal Ideas and Printables<h1 dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.32; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; padding: 0pt 0pt 11pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #333333; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace; font-size: large;">Bullet Journal Ideas and Printables to Keep Every Aspect of Your Life on Track</span></span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">up on time and remembering every grocery item on your list. Not to mention, when you log on to </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">basically an art book for adults. You’re creating every line, margin, and list to help you organize </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Even though sitting down and drawing out a planner sounds like a daunting task, it has shown such </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">success in areas other than organization. Some people find it therapeutic, as it’s like drawing in a </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">If you’re on a mission to save during this time, we’ve created a printable ruler and stickers to </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">When mapping out your goals, you may get excited. Next time you’re mapping out your goals, or </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">During this time, it’s important to make time for your loved ones. Whether that may be over the </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">movies, have a movie game night with our printable. If you aren’t able to leave, check out our </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">holiday printables pieces for some other </span><a href="https://blog.mint.com/how-to/how-to-celebrate-valentines-day-with-your-family-on-a-budget-free-printables/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">game night ideas</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> for those nights spent at home. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Dropbox link with all of our printables: </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kudish0jnti7jul/AABs0r2MeonPda9WEpkGtoBna?dl=0" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">here</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Dropbox link with all of our Monthly Review stickers mock-up image: </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/h2jv5qfumvlu3g9/bullet-journal-ideas-8-monthly-review-stickers.jpg?dl=0" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">here</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Dropbox link with all of our Customizable Note stickers mock-up image: </span><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/gmhn5evnvh9uqo8/bullet-journal-ideas-11-customizable-note-stickers.jpg?dl=0" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">here</span></a></div>
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LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-64682854170713734962020-04-21T20:30:00.000+02:002020-04-21T20:30:36.221+02:00Printable Seashell Flashcards & Scavenger Hunt<div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Summer is rapidly approaching — and with it, the promise of getting outside again to enjoy some salty air and sandy toes. If your family is planning a future beach vacation — whether in </span><a href="https://floridapanhandle.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Florida</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, California, or a tropical island somewhere — you’re probably on the lookout for fun and affordable activities that everyone can enjoy. So what better way to spend a beach day than hunting for seashells?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are hundreds of thousands of sea creatures that make shells, and each one is unique. </span><a href="https://floridapanhandle.com/blog/seashell-scavenger-hunt/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Learning about seashells</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a great way to get kids curious about marine life and basic biology. To make learning fun, try these printable seashell identification flashcards. They’re a great way to practice identifying seashells if you’re not able to get to the beach right away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once you’re able to get to the beach, put your kids’ seashell knowledge to the test by going on a seashell scavenger hunt! The first one to check off five from this printable checklist wins.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Seashell collecting is a great way to build lasting family memories. Plus, any treasures you find are free souvenirs! Happy treasure hunting!</span></div>
LeroyLimehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09957218384197221432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6756462089078883945.post-86677251534999073022020-02-04T16:15:00.003+01:002020-02-04T16:15:23.987+01:00How to Plan the Ultimate Staycation<div dir="ltr" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-size-adjust: auto;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No matter if your adventures take you to another country, or you never leave your own backyard, one of the best parts will always be who you travel with. Even if the planning and travel can be exhausting, many of us look forward to taking trips with our family for the whole year. So why have a family vacation only once a year? Staycations allow you to relax and do fun activities with your family, all without the expense of travel or booking hotels. No matter where you live, there’s likely someplace you’ve never been locally that would make for an excellent afternoon for the whole gang.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To help plan and enjoy your stay in town </span><a href="https://blog.mint.com/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mint</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> created several useful printables. Their staycation scrapbooking printables make a great closing activity for the whole family to reflect on the time they spent together. There's a planning template to get the most out of your itinerary, and a budgeting sheet to make sure you don’t go too crazy with the splurges. Recreate the luxury of having breakfast in bed with their interactive menu. Just because you aren’t traveling to a new place with unique local food, doesn’t mean you have to eat what you normally eat. </span></div>
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