Jamie Cannon

Have you ever had one of those days where nothing has gone right, where everything you touch turns to crap?  It seems like my whole WEEK has been going this way.   I happened to pass by this quote and felt like it was meant for me.  Maybe you're having a tough day or week, too.  Maybe it's meant for you. 

Article written by  Molly Cain  Remember that one glorious night not too long ago when you were pumped full of champagne and big ideas? You promised yourself that this would be the year you accomplish (insert goal here) and you resolved to make it happen. And then you shouted something inaudible above the crowd to your friends, kissed a random stranger, and danced the night away. Yep, that night.   It’s now time for a pulse check. How are you doing on (insert goal here)? Have you accomplished it? Are you at least on your  way   to accomplishing it? The year is about 25% complete by the way. Let’s hypothetically say that you gave up on the goal you set for yourself. Or maybe you’ve since set more goals (the less vetted versions of these are called dreams) and now you’re sitting there wasting away doing nothing about them.  We set goals of all calibers for ourselves every single day (heck, this morning I set a goal to remember to eat breakfast). We’...

A reminder that GRiT's summer mouthguard sale will be ending this Sunday, August 7th. This means you have only 3 days left to take advantage of 15% off custom mouthguards designed the way YOU want! The process is simple.  Go to the GRiT MouthGuards' website , click "Design Your Own," and enter #grittysummer in the Coupon Code section of the order form.   This is the perfect time before school to get your order in!  If you have any questions, please leave a comment here or contact GRiT via the website's Customer Service page . 

"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.  I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."  John 10:10 Choose not to focus on the hard things in life.  Instead, choose to see the beauty that each day holds.  Jesus said that He came so that we could have life and have it to the full.  He came to offer joy and hope in the midst of our sadness - in spite of our circumstances.  Seek Him out and embrace the joy He has for you. Be on a mission to be joy-full this year.  Set out on a path that is headed toward seeing life differently and embracing the loveliness that is already surrounding you. 

GRiT MouthGuards has just released a NEW line of Skull & Bones boil-and-bite mouthguards!  Starting at only $19.99, this package includes one  Skull & Bones mouthguard, an easy-to-understand instruction sheet, standard shipping, and vented carrying case. Order yours HERE .

__________________________________________________ "The happier you are the more beautiful you become." - A Jamie Lea design.   A Bella lightweight crop top, perfect for keeping cool on hot summer days!  A  floral flowers ring is centered across the front of the shirt with the above quote  centered.  Across the back of the top is the Jamie Lea logo.   ORDER  yours today!

Design My GRiT Sale excludes orthodontic and ECO line mouthguards.  Cannot be combined with any other offer.  Sale ends August 7, 2016.

I f you know me at all, you know I LOVE olives.  Manzanilla, Kalamata, Liguria - I don't discriminate, I love them all!   I think it all began when Grandma Aderman used to give each of us kids 2 Spanish Manzanilla olives on a toothpick.  The adults were served o ld f ashioned cocktails or whiskey sours with their olives, but I digress.  What does any of this have to do with Valentine's Day? Well, once again I was surfing one of my favorite social media sites, Pinterest, and came across a Valentine's Day olive printable .  The best part is, you can download it fo r FREE!  My favorite "F" word!   A special thank you to the Down Home Inspiration blog, for sharing this collection of free kitchen printables which includes berries, pears, oranges, and my olive Valentine below.  Download & share with your olive lover this Valentine's Day.  And thank Down Home Inspiration for the freebie!  Happy Valentine's Day!...

If you peruse Pinterest and "mom blogs" like I do for your dinner recipes, you've also come to find out that most of them have about 40+ pics of a perfect kitchen table, with the final product neatly displayed in a fine china bowl with color coordinated napkin and/or placemat.  Then it's another 4-5 paragraphs about how the family raved about the meal that was placed in front of them. Well, the end result is the same here, minus the 40+ pictures.  We're no nonsense and straight to the point!  See below for ingredients & simple directions on how make an easy slow cooker chili:  Ingredients: 2 lb venison (or lean ground beef) 2 med onions, chopped   2 cups chopped bell peppers (red, yellow, orange, green)   3 cloves garlic, minced   28 oz can crushed tomatoes, low sodium   28 oz can diced tomatoes, no sodium    6 oz can tomato paste, low sodium   14.5 oz can beef broth, low sodium    1 can bl...

* FIND THE TIME * The time to read, to smell the flowers, to paint your dreams,  to enjoy nature,  to have coffee with a friend,  to talk on the phone with your long distance loved ones, to learn a new craft,  to write a letter, to bake a surprise cake, to go somewhere special,  to use the fine china, to REALLY be with the person you love, or even to do nothing for a while...  That time begins NOW.