Quick and easy homemade chocolate syrup. This recipe is simple and uses ingredients you have on in your kitchen.
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Do you need an easy mood booster?
Buy yourself some flowers. It’s even better if you go outside and pick fresh flowers.
I thought fresh flowers were overrated and wasteful. Honestly, I have never been a fan of spending lots of money on fresh flowers.
On my journey of slowing down and appreciating the simple things in life, I discovered I love seeing fresh, vibrant flowers in the house.
When I see the vibrant colors, they instantly lift my spirit. I feel a smile come to my face. The rooms look brighter.
It is the simple things. What is your favorite type of flower?
In the money world, the word appreciation refers to the increase in value. Now apply the principle to your people. When you learn to appreciate your people well their value and worth increases. Leaving you with a valuable assest.
One easy way to add value to your people is to…Stop saying I appreciate you - that is a generic boring statement. That statement is insulting and thoughtless. Your people deserve better. They deserve brand name recognition.
I appreciate you - is over used and rarely said with intentionality anymore. Many speak without emotion or eye contact, sounding like a robot.
When people use that line on me, I cringe. It feels a lot like toxic positivity. There aren’t many things worse than someone telling you they appreciate you when they have no idea what you just did.
Turn your generic statement into a high value statement by adding the why. Tell your people what they did that makes you appreciate them. Spend a few moments and exert some effort in choosing your words. Invest in your people!
Your people will notice the change. They will match your words with your actions. The energy in the room will change. You may even gain some respect.
Your people are your fortune. If you can not invest in them, you have nothing.
Try investing in at least one person today.
The path that connects our two houses together, and gives the children a safe way to walk between the two.
The path that leads to the home made swing set under the big tree. Built with love and the hands of an 80 year old man who loved you dearly, grandaddy.
A beautiful and colorful ending to a good day.
Curtis Haman surprised me, with a night out with our crew. He knows I want to cram a few last minute family memories in before the 2 oldest leave to explore this marvelous world. I am sure he is tired of hearing, "this is the last xxx for awhile".
I am NOT ok, reality is setting in, my babies are leaving soon. But at least for a few hours, we laughed and had fun.
