a journey into fashion decorating style and life with jeweler lisa lehmann
I’m all about the power of words. Language. Quotes. I love how a good sentence can move me. Make me feel. Encourage me.
I pin. Big surprise. In fact I have been pinning since 2011! Seriously.
One thing I pin a great deal are quotes. I’ll sit at my desk in the morning perusing pinterest and it’s the quotes that get me…every single time.
Confession. Coffee. It’s an obsession of mine. I’m sure if coffee was a love language, it would be top on my list.
I wake up thinking about coffee. I can’t wait to have coffee later on in the morning. I pass a coffee shop and I wonder, “do I need more coffee?”.
I’m also a bit of a coffee snob. I love my coffee rich and dark and strong. I love a french press. I like my coffee black. Or as Brian Regan would say blackety black. If you don’t get the reference…stick around…I’ll add the video below. ANYWAY….here is my reality. My coffee pot broke a year ago. I live in a rental home without a tea kettle to boil water. I drink Keurig coffee. Yeah. I know. Yuck. I have tried every.single.brand of Keurig coffee pods out there in search of a good cup of coffee. I stuck with Starbucks, because it did have the richest flavor. But. I still didn’t truly ENJOY my coffee. Until now.
I’ve found it! No. Really. I’ve found it. [Read more…] about it really is just about the coffee in your Keurig
Tattoos. Ink. Whatever you want to call them. A topic that comes up often in my world. How many tattoos do you have? Do they mean something? Are you getting anymore?
My choice to have tattoos is very personal. I actually covered that in a blog post in 2013 – so rather than reiterate my “why” here is the link, or click HERE.
Instead, I’m going to visually walk you through my tattoos. I am so fortunate to have an incredibly gifted and talented photographer living in my home…for another week…sigh. I’m going to use and abuse her to steal as much time with her as I can.
I thought I would go in order….It’s a lot of photos…be forewarned 🙂
Number 1 – I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine – Song of Solomon 6.3
Number 2 – Child of God in Hebrew – that story is here —> CLICK
[Read more…] about My tattoos and the story behind each one.
Life is crazy. I’ve admitted that. But I am determined to not let this blog slack off….again.
Water. The necessity of hydration. And a fun way to keep it fresh. That’s what I’m talking about people.
Yes. I’ve posted about this before. But I think it’s important. And let’s be honest…did you really read it the last time?
We are a people consumed with sugary caffeinated beverages. Do you realize how horrid this is for you? Not preaching. Yes preaching.
I have found this to be an incredibly easy and fun way to keep the water flowing.
And…honestly? I attest my great skin to the amount of water I drink. I’ll be 46 in a couple weeks…dang….but I am firmly convinced water keeps my skin fresh. So really…what do you have to lose? Nada. Zilch. Zero. Zip.
Drink more water! We hear it ALL the time! In fact I have a weird self rule. Are you ready to see how strange I truly am? My rule? When I walk through the kitchen – for whatever reason – I chug a glass a water. My glass sits out all day.
and “picked one up”. Not cheap – as far as water bottles go – but I literally use it EVERY single day.
zinger for flavoring your water
Here’s the low down. Add your ingredients (I have my favorite combinations below) add the grinder blades…give it a twist. Screw it back together. Give it a shake and let it steep for about 20 minutes! Done! The recommended infusion shelf life is three days for all beverages, if refrigerated. If you plan to consume your Zing creation within a 12-hour period then no chilling is required. Done. Bam. Flavored water.
Here are the very complicated instructions. *inserted sarcasm necessary*
Slice up your ingredients:
Add them to the infusing compartment:
Give her a good twist or two or ten:
Screw it back together – fill with ice and cold water – shake shake shake – steep for 10-15 minutes….VIOLA!
I refill mine with water about 3-4 times per ingredient mix. Then I start over. As long as I start with it full of ice it seems to stay very cool all day long!
You can use any fresh fruit (except bananas — ewww gross) – add in some herbs, and spices.
Time. We never have enough. We always over extend. We struggle to find more. We run out. AmIright?
Shopping. Inevitable part of life whether you like it or not. Whether it be for clothing. School supplies. Even food. I’m a master of online shopping. Actually…ninja in my mind. Maybe more like Wonder Woman…something about those cuff bracelets.
I digress.
Online shopping. Ok. I’m back.
I do most, if not all of my basics shopping via Amazon
my recent Amazon Prime Pantry haul
But I also have a secret weapon. EBATES.
It’s simple. It’s free to sign up. You get cash back for shopping. What’s not to love? Sure…it’s only 3% here or there…but it’s SOMEthing! And every once in awhile there will be a 6% offer from a certain retailer and then it’s all like “whoo hooo” CELEBRATE time! I truly get giddy about the little things.
Click here —-> HERE to sign up. Like I said…it’s very much FREE – no tricks. No hoops to jump through. Nothing. I have them pay me right back into my PayPal account. Makes it simple. When you use my clickable link to sign up I totally get a credit for referring you – not trying to be sneaky or anything. We’re friends…right? Full disclosure.
ebates cash back statement
As you can see from my statement. It isn’t much…but it’s basically free money from what you were going to purchase online anyway! No one should walk away from free money! AND…they even have a button to add to your tool bar so if you are doing some online shopping, you click the button, it logs you into the system and BOOM! If there is cash back associated with the site…you’re in!
There you go. I have given you every excuse to do some online shopping…and get paid to do it. Who’s your BFF today? *pick me pick me*
xoxoxo, lisa
