• Reasons to Smile
    Life

    10 Reasons to Smile Everyday

    I am sure you have been told a million times by now that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile. I know you may say why wouldn’t I want to frown to work more muscles, well honey let me tell you there are so many other ways to “work” those muscles than to frown. I am also sure you have been told to “turn that frown upside down,” numerous times throughout your life. Did you listen? Did that make you smile OR did it piss you off even more? There are so many reasons to smile everyday. Way more than the 10 I am sharing with you, but…

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  • Duke Loves Water
    Life,  Pup

    Dog Essentials

    You just got a puppy, now what? Maybe you already have a dog or puppy and need more advice. I am sharing ours and Duke’s favorite products and items. Some of these we have learned with trial and error. Other items we found through lots of research and reviews. Either way, these are our favorites and go too’s time and time again. Bed I searched hours to find the perfect bed for our pup. I wanted something that was going to help provide adequate support, that I could easily wash and that was waterproof. Having a bed that was water proof (aka pee proof) and to be able to easily…

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  • Road Map to Success
    Boss Babe,  Life

    Roadmap to Success

    As I sit here on another flight, traveling to yet another meeting, I sit thinking. Thinking of all I accomplished and thinking of those mountains I still want to climb (figuratively). Yes, I am proud of myself and where I am at in life, but that doesn’t mean I can’t manifest bigger dreams for my future. It doesn’t mean I get to stop pushing and trying. It doesn’t mean I accept that this is the end of the road too career growth. It means I keep going. I keep climbing that ladder as my Dad would say. I keep building out my roadmap to success. People don’t get to where they…

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  • Confessions of a Workaholic
    Boss Babe,  Life

    Confessions of a Workaholic

    I am and will always be a workaholic. Being a workaholic doesn’t just apply to my job but my life. I find it extremely hard to sit still and always need to be doing something. Recently on top of work we have been painting, furnishing and doing house projects. That is also on top of the normal everyday/week cleaning, errands, laundry, meals and everything else that inserts itself into our lives. I thrive living this lifestyle though. Being busy and a workaholic helps me prioritize everything perfectly (maybe it’s not always perfect, but I like to think so). How do I Survive? Listen to my body: If I need a…

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  • 10 Things Every Week Needs
    Life

    10 Things Every Week Needs

    Sitting here sipping my coffee this morning, catching up on Don’t Be Tardy and planning out my/our week. I am all about making lists and making sure my calendar is up to date before I start the week. Feeling prepared for the things I know will happen during the week, make those unexpected things minimal. While planning out my week there are 10 things I ensure I have added in every week. These things keep me balanced, and my life moving in the forward direction. They allow me to have a piece of mind and to thank my body for all it does for me everyday. Every Week Necessities Structure…

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  • TGIT Laughing
    Life

    30 Relatable Greys Anatomy Quotes

    It’s crazy to think we are on season 15 of Grey’s Anatomy. I remember when it first came out in 2005 and I was in high school. It was love at first site. Wait, is that weird? Well it gets the point across that I loved the show from the first episode on. I never imagined it would go on this long, but I am so happy it continues. For some reason Grey’s Anatomy resonates with my life. No, I am not a surgeon or doctor or even nurse for that matter, but the show resonates with me. It’s extremely relatable and as I got thinking about it, it’s because…

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  • Podcasts I love
    Life

    3 Relatable Podcasts

    I have been in a funk lately not knowing what to listen to when I am in the car or walking the dog. The music on the radio and my Spotify playlists has seemingly become repetitive and my brain has been feeling the need for additional stimulation. I have also found working from home, as much as I LOVE it, I don’t keep up with everything going on in the world around us. The solution…podcasts. I don’t know why prior to these past 2 months I hadn’t been listening to them. Podcasts have literally changed my life for the better. My Solution While the solution of podcasts may not seem…

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  • What's in my Work Bag
    Boss Babe,  Life

    What’s in My Work Bag

    The mystery of how I keep my work life together are about to be exposed. It’s no secret that keeping yourself organized leads to increased productivity, and productivity leads to keeping those #bossbabe heels a moving. Moving forward and crushing everyday. No, crushing everyday is not a dream. It’s a way of life and a motto I live by every single day. Types of Work Bags I have numerous work bags. I tend to get sick of the same thing over and over again really easy, so over the years I have accumulated a few work bags that I cycle through. All the bags range in size and different straps:…

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  • 12 Things you Month Needs
    Life

    12 Things Every Month Needs

    We are rising and grinding into January with all the aspirations and hope that tomorrow brings. How do you sustain all this bliss? You need to fill your months with the things that make you happy, and that tend to include social outings and self-care. Some of your may say you don’t have time. Let me tell you; you do. All you need to do is schedule the time. If you don’t schedule it out, it won’t, or is less likely to happen. Make the room in your schedule for it and it’s highly likely it will happen. Schedule It As I said, if you want the bliss, schedule it.…

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  • January Vibes
    Life

    January Vibes

    We are doing it ladies. We are really doing it. We are tackling January like we have never tackled it before. Why? We have vision ladies, we have goals and dreams and aspirations and so much energy to do and be. We are doing it. We are doing the good, bad and ugly. We are facing those fears like never before. We are doing it. I love January, not only because it’s my birthday month, but I get to see so many woman start resolutions. Don’t STOP ladies. We got this. Maybe you need something to keep you going. Maybe you need some ideas. Maybe you need an accountability partner.…