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    6 Things I Learned This Fall // 2018

    December 6, 2018

    Here we are, nearing the end of another season, which means it’s time for my What I Learned post! In this fall 2018 edition of WIL, there is kind of a…

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    Date Night Dinner at Line & Lure

    December 1, 2018

    Last month, Chris and I were invited to Line & Lure Seafood Kitchen & Tap for a fun date night dinner. Line & Lure is located in the new casino ilani…

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    How To Help & Support a Caregiver

    November 28, 2018

    November is National Family Caregivers Month, and since being a caregiver for my late husband Kenny, I’ve come to learn that the caregiver can often be overlooked. I decided to write…

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    The 2018 Ultimate Gift Guide

    November 23, 2018

    A couple weeks ago, I asked on my instagram stories if y’all would be interested in a gift guide this year, and 90% of you said yes, that you love them!…

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    Homemade Laundry Soap

    November 11, 2018

    I’m so excited to (finally) share with you my homemade laundry soap recipe! I’ve been using this homemade laundry soap for several years now, and I have no plans on going…

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  • I just measured myself from my 1st round of #fwtfl 💪 and I'm loving my results! #ad . Hitting my daily macros is a key part of the program, and these @epicbar meat bars help me do that! I love that they are gluten free, grain free, soy free, and dairy free. . They're great for an on-the-go snack - I know I'm getting a quality product and not sacrificing on hitting my goals 👊 . I'm so ready to see what round ✌ has in store for me! . @krogerco @fredmeyerstores #KrogerEPIC #EPICbars
  • When your forever valentine isn't your valentine forever. . Sharing some words from an old blog post, in case someone needed to read them today❤❤❤ . "Seeing everyone post about their xth year with their valentine pulled on a heart string today that has silently been there with other life milestones (anniversaries, birthdays, baby announcements, new houses, etc.), but I haven’t spoken up about it yet in depth. Something about today has tapped into that space and I felt the need to share as someone else may be feeling something very similar. . I often catch myself feeling like I drew the worst chutes card after drawing so many good, some small, ladder cards, and getting chuted right back to the beginning. Back to 'START.' Back to square 1. . Whether it’s from a death, divorce, miscarriage, breakup, layoff, whatever. It can be extremely frustrating some days. Most days I’m able to cope with it pretty well. But on those much harder days, I feel myself wanting to be where everyone else is – married, house, babies – because I was there. I was already there! . But something happened. . I drew that chutes card, and back to the start I went. . With social media these days, it’s so easy to get consumed and overwhelmed when we can see “everything” (read: the highlights) that everyone else has, is accomplishing, is doing with their lives. Especially when you’re starting over at square 1, trying to begin a new relationship, learn a new job, meet new people, start new friendships, keep old friendships. It’s A LOT. And sometimes it’s just freaking hard. So hard. But you have to keep moving, keep drawing cards because among those small chutes and ladder cards, you’re bound to draw some awesome ladders." . I've drawn some awesome ladder cards in the last year or so. New beginnings, new job, new friends, new home with my boys, growth in my relationship with Chris, growth within myself. Along with those came some chutes, times where it was challenging and sometimes down right ugly. But I'm so grateful for them. All of them. . Here's to you finding your ladders, even if you've recently drawn a chutes. Keep climbing, my friend 💕 rest & reflect when needed 🙏 but keep climbing ✨
  • Oh, hi there! . It's Friday (and my Friday off - PRAISE) so I figured I'd do a little intro! My name is Danielle, and I'm an Oklahoma girl living out my bonus days here in #oregonwinecountry with my ❤ Chris and 🐶 Tank #OkiegoneOR . I love all things #target, trying all the wineries in my own backyard, and writing over on my blog from lifestyle stuff to encouragement and talking about the hard stuff in life. . Sometimes talking about the hard stuff isn't fun and doesn't always feel good, but it's sometimes necessary. Those hard (and sometimes awkward, with a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes) conversations connect us, which is what we crave and need (see yesterday's post for more on that). . I'm here for connection. Real life connection too. Life is too fragile and too short to experience anything less. For everyone. And I truly believe that. . Now that I went a lot deeper than I originally planned for this post 🙃 what's the weather like where you live?? We are supposedly getting a ton of ❄❄❄ and it's currently raining sooo we'll see how that's going in the morning 😂
  • When have you been lonely? . This week's prompt over at @10thingstotellyou with @laura.tremaine is a pretty deep one. I've personally dealt with loneliness, and I know some of you have too. When I did my reader survey almost 2 years ago, almost 30% of you said you have struggled with loneliness or isolation. That this was a pain point for you. . In her podcast episode this week, @laura.tremaine talks about her experience with loneliness and how she overcame it when she moved and quit the workplace in her 20s. It was a very interesting and enlightening episode, and I highly recommend it (it's only about 20 min long). . It's insane how much loneliness can affect our health and well-being. As humans, we crave connection. . When I moved from Oklahoma to Oregon, I experienced a kind of loneliness I hadn't yet experienced in my 30+ years. It was even different than the loneliness I felt after losing Kenny in 2015. Both losing a spouse and moving to a new state all within the span of a couple of years was extremely difficult and probably a couple of the hardest struggles to date for me. And probably ever will be. . I've since made some really good friends here in Oregon, as well as rekindled old ones ❤ I thought I was all alone in feeling this way (clearly, I wasn't). So I wrote a post to help others make new friends when they move. *link in bio* . They aren't anything magical or a quick fix. Nothing worth having is. So if you crave that deep connection with someone, you have to start small. And you just have to be brave enough to start. 💕 . . 👧🏼: @caura1633 🖤amazing studio: @thegraylab
  • I can't believe it. . I took a leap. (See stories for more on that👆) . This #enneagram6 doesn't normally do leaps. Sixes map out all scenarios, best and worst case. Mostly worst case. Before making any decisions. . But I'm working on not reacting with that comfortable habit. Analyzing everything to death. Overthinking myself into another dimension. . Releasing the control of the outcome because *newsflash* we really don't have THAT much control. There's something so freeing about surrendering to the possibility that a decision might not be a good fit. Or that it equally may be an amazing fit! . What possibility have you been holding on to? What would it look like if you actually just went for it? . What would happen if it didn't work out? Map it out, write it down. This writing exercise actually removes the power we give these scenarios (that haven't even happened yet, mind you). . Now, what would happen if it DID work out? Map that out too. You may be surprised the power this exercise holds as well ✨✨✨ #taketheleap #dreambig #whynot #rollthedice
  • 2015 // the year of surrender 2016 // the year of change 2017 // the year of struggle 2018 // the year of growth 2019 // the year of reflection+becoming . I've been through a lot of sh*t the last several years. I don't say that for pity or a badge. I say it because there were many times I felt so alone in those years. Even though most of the time I wasn't actually alone, I had a great support system, I felt alone because I felt like no one else understood where I was coming from or the feelings I was experiencing. I felt like there was no one else who had been through what I had. . But I'm here to tell you that you're not alone. There are others who have been through the same, if not very similar, struggles as you. . We all may not have had the same experience, but we can offer each other comfort, support, and just an ear to listen. . Over the last several years, I've lost. A lot. I've grieved a lot. For things I've lost, things I've left, and things/people that left me. . This year, I'm looking forward. Only looking back for reminders, memories, + reflection. . If you've been struggling lately (or the last few years), know that I'm here to listen and offer a space for you to be heard and understood 💕 . Life is hard, y'all. Real freaking hard sometimes. Some days, weeks, months, years are complete 💩 storms. . But the good news? We don't have to weather them alone🙏👣 . 📸: my gurl @caura1633 👯‍♀️ Awesome creative space: @thegraylab 😍
  • I swear I've received more DMs about what time I wake up than anything else 😂😂 {see my stories to see what time 👀 and a peek into my favorite planner @inkandvolt} . To be honest, I've only recently been getting up this early (my holiday break put me in a late to bed/later to rise sleeping schedule 😬) and I mainly get up so early because I have to be at work by 7am, with a 30-min commute 🚗 But my body has been naturally waking up around this time, and I've tried going back to sleep only to end up oversleeping 🤦‍♀️ . SO I decided to stop fighting what my body wants to do naturally and just wake up 🤷‍♀️ In fact, I can't even remember the last time I set an alarm! Crazy, I know! And I actually prefer the slower mornings - having a nice cup of coffee, writing, reading, and leisurely easing into my day ☕🌄 . What time do you usually wake up? Are you naturally a morning person or not so much? 😬😪☕
  • All my fellow writers // do you ever feel like this? . You have so much you want to share, so much you want to say, but you have no idea where to start or how to express what you really want to say? This is currently how I'm feeling and how I've felt for a bit now. I think it's because I've been intaking all this information, but I haven't been processing it back out. I've been out of my writing practice (or what little one I had before), and I feel like this is where the backlog started. . If I'm being honest, processing the grief and hurt, sharing your heart, and laying it all out there for others to read is exhausting. Mentally, emotionally, and physically. So doing that over and over, all the time, was too much for me there for a bit. I had my own present issues and grieving to process, that trying to process the other on top of them was all too much. I had to take a break. Clear it all out. Empty the room. . Much like the whole grieving process of losing a spouse or loved one, sometimes you have to scrap everything and start fresh. Not everyone will understand that, and that's okay. But the ones that do, you're definitely not alone 💕 . Hoping to share more on #grief this year, as I feel more healed from all the hurt and loss I've endured the last few years. And I feel more and more like I'm becoming my truer self ✨ . So grateful for my #hopewriterscommunity and the tools, guidance, and mostly, support and friendships it has provided me the last 3 years 🙏 we just opened the doors for new members today, follow the links in my profile to learn more about this community 💞 or just shoot me a message with any questions you have 😘 #widowhood #hopewriters #itssimplytuesday #widow #hopewriterslife
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