A Moment of Silence Please

Today, while catching up on Oprah, I realized I had a major need.  The need....silence.  Just a minute, or 2, or 10 a day  I rarely, actually never, just sit in silence. Well actually, I take the "never" comment back because sometimes it accidently happens, but never are they purposeful.  I only realize those accidental silences when my hubby says, "Why is it so quiet in here?!" which is immediately followed by the tv being turned on.  That's when my response, sometimes verbal and sometimes internal, is "Wow!  That was so nice!  Why aren't there more of those?"  After watching Oprah's, "How happy are you?" show today, I realized I NEED those moments each day. Not accidental ones but planned ones, intentional ones.  So, as an amendment to my previously listed 2011 goals which you can find here, at least one minute of silence each day for ME!!!  Because really, why not?!?!?  They can't hurt!  And clearly, based on my responses when they accidently come my way, I absolutely enjoy them!  I'll keep you posted!  xxxxx

Success!

My Stella & Dot launch proved successful!  I am thrilled with how quickly the business is picking up and am already pleased that I took on the challenge.  Between my family, full-time job, and new business, the whole blogging thing has fallen behind.  I will try to do better; I promise. 

Shop with me at www.stelladot.com/meganpippin.  I look forward to styling you soon!  xoxo

Devotion - God Can Fix It

 “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His Purpose.” –Romans 8:28 (BPRO)


        A confident woman is not afraid to get out of her boat and shake things up. I’m not talking about doing whatever you want to do, but what you think God is leading you to do. If your heart is right, if you’ve done your best to seek God and done what you know to do to hear from God, and you feel like what’s come to you is right, you’ve got to step out and find out.


        I’m not afraid to make mistakes, because I know that God knows that I’m doing all that I know how to do, and that I’m on a journey. I’m not where I need to be, but thank God I am not where I used to be. I’m more excited about my progress than depressed about how far I have to go. God approves of me. He doesn’t approve of everything I do, but He approves of me because I love Him. You can be bold and step out for Him and try new things and do new things. God is God. He can fix it if you make a mistake.


Prayer:
Lord, I take great confidence from the fact that You have the power to work all things together for good, even my mistakes. I delight in Your approval of my life. Amen

Stay Tuned....

The family has been under the weather, but I will be blogging again soon.  xoxo

New Year Progress To-Date...

It was almost a week ago when I posted my New Year's "Resolution" list, so I thought it was a time to give an update on my progress.  I've found from past experiences that remaining focused and periodically checking in, proves more successful.  So,

To-Be Accomplished in 2011

1) Daily, read my Bible/a devotion - ON TRACK!
2) Launch my Stella and Dot business - DONE!!! My launch party is scheduled for January 22nd!
3) Remodel the kitchen - On Hubby's to-do list for now.  Once we have the estimate, it's back to me.
4) Blog more (at least twice a week) - ON TRACK!
5) Do at least 100 crunches each day - ON TRACK!
6) Learn how to better use my Canon DSLR camera - I still haven't worked on this, but hey, it's only day 10 of 2011.

Surprise!!!

I've launched my Stella & Dot business and am so excited !  When I discovered S&D, it was love at first sight, and I know you're going to love it just the same!  I'm planning my LAUNCH PARTY for January 22th (more details to come)!  I look forward to sharing this fabulous jewelry line with you!  If you're interested in earning free jewelry or becoming a stylist yourself, please contact me!!
Thanks for helping me spread the word! xo

The Infamous Bookshelves

So, my wonderful hubby painted the bookshelves white (remember from the pictures in this post that the entire wall is bookshelves and fireplace).  He painted them the white I asked him to paint them (of course) which was the same that was used on the trim and chair railing by the previous owners.  Well, apparently I didn't think that through because I'm not crazy about (actually, pretty much hate) how it turned out.  Thankfully he only painted the right side before I figured out that it was "ewwwgly"; now that I think about it, why did I even wait to say anything; I knew it was bad after the first minute.  Glossy bright white on a huge wall of bookshelves (well, only half) is just not quite working for me  What does that mean?!?!  Well, hubby's not happy that we have to paint them AGAIN, Megan's not happy with the way it looks or that we have to paint them AGAIN, AND our bookshelves STILL are NOT finished.  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. 

Santa's Deliveries

Because I was sooooo good this year ;), Santa brought me these....

and this,

and, this!  Actually this one was a birthday/anniversary/Christmas present from my sweet hubby :).

From top to bottom:
1) FRYE Melissa Button Boot in tan
2) Michael Kors Watch (MK5055) in gold
3) Brompton Hobo from J Crew in henna

Bookshelves Status

I'm sure you have all been wondering what ever happened with our bookshelves and the decision to paint or not to paint (go HERE for that big question and the poll results).  Well....we've had some hiccups (not literally) in the process so it has taken us longer than initially anticipated, but I am excited to tell you that they are almost WHITE!!!  Once we are finished, I will give you a run down of our experience and some pictures to prove it.  Until then...we'll be painting :)!

2011 Motivation List

I rarely have a New Year's resolution but thought I would compile a list of things I would like to remain focused on/complete throughout the year.  Hopefully, publishing my list will keep me on track :). 


To-Be Accomplished in 2011

1) Daily, read my Bible/a devotion
2) Launch my Stella and Dot business
3) Remodel the kitchen
4) Blog more (at least twice a week)
5) Do at least 100 crunches each day
6) Learn how to better use my Canon DSLR camera


Whew!  That's quite a list!  I'll keep you posted on my status throughout the year.

Happy New Year!!!

May this year be filled with many many blessings for you and yours! 

Love,
The Pippins :)