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Feb 26, 2019Feb 25, 2019 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

New Year, New Challenge – the 10×10 Clothing Challenge

Jan 19, 2019Jan 18, 2019 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

DIY to Simplify

Dec 8, 2018Dec 7, 2018 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

A perfume like no other

Oct 27, 2018Oct 22, 2018 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

Sizing sagas strike again

Oct 14, 2018 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

The eyes have it

Jul 22, 2018 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

“Stay close, I don’t want to lose you” – drawing holiday memories.

Jun 23, 2018Jun 17, 2018 ordinarilyextraordinaryanna

Body Shaming, Be Gone!

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How cute are these little wooden ornaments? Along with a bottle of Holiday Joy essential oil, they were freebies with my doTERRA order this month. I put a few drops of Holiday Peace EO on mine, so now my fake tree smells like a real one.
Getting my Christmas bake on today. Thanks @theconsciouscoven for this gingerbread recipe using doTERRA essential oils. I'll definitely be baking some more before Christmas Day.
In my teens and twenties, I made homemade gifts to save money. Decades later, I've come full circle and am once again enjoying making homemade gifts. Now, however, my motivation is sustainability and not wanting to add clutter to other people's homes. These gifts are plastic free, non toxic, and packaged in reusable glass containers. Don't you think this beautiful handmade wooden teaspoon is the perfect addition? Purchased from the @hamlinfistula Foundation, it's a gift that truly gives twice.
Labels and measurements. Don't let them define you. Sometimes they can be helpful, other times not so much. I started this year obese. This label, believe it or not, was motivational. Yep, it scared me and made me get my fat arse into gear once again. ✅ Helpful. 🙂 I have lost weight throughout the year, sometimes slowly, other times a bit faster. (The image is my weight from December 30, 2018 until today. I was using a different app midyear.) I now work hard at the gym and eat well most of the time. I actually feel pretty good in my skin, at least on good days. So, I checked my BMI again today, only to discover I am still considered overweight and am a long way off 'ideal'. WTF?! ❌ Not helpful! Not happy, Jan. 😡 Clearly my ideal doesn't match the BMI scale, because even at my goal weight (not there yet), I will be 25.2 and still 'overweight'. Sometimes I reckon we just have to trust our instincts and throw away the tables, scales and measurements.
Delicious vegan nachos with jackfruit and cashew cheese, accompanied by a watermelon frappe. (Photo does not do justice.) This is my second time having jackfruit as a meat substitute and I'm a fan. I'm making a plan to source jackfruit and find a recipe to try at home over the holidays. This meal tasted so good! I'll be going back for sure.
First hail storm of the season. This is as close as we get to snow in our part of the world.
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