Coffee Corner — early mornings

Where you work must inspire you. You must work only in one designated area. You must have the proper lighting and seating and everything else, otherwise you cannot work there.     Or does it? I have many places that I work all around my house. Some more inspiring than others. The only thing they all have in common, is being comfortable. My office is filled with colours and textures that I love, and make me feel inspired. I need pretty and relaxing and organized (chaotic organization) to be the most productive…. But, as I am writing this, I am...

We are almost done! We have almost made it!! This calls for celebration. It is too early in the morning for me to have a glass of wine to celebrate, so having a nice hot coffee will do. The elf is on the last half until he or she goes back to the North Pole for the year. How are you doing mama? For the first 10 days our resident Elf Sparkle Heart was in a jar in quarantine. Even then, there were so many times she had to be moved…after I went to bed. Now, we are at the...

Elf on the shelf ideas   Obviously after your elf does his or her 10-14 day isolation, you will have to come up with some new ideas of what to do. Last year was the first year my family did this tradition thanks to a gift from my sister, we were forced into it. I actually do not mind doing this, and my girls loved seeing where Sparkle Heart was every morning. But I can also appreciate how hard it is to come up with new ideas, and not repeating ideas as the years go on.   That is why...

My husband works out of town… a lot.  He works very hard, and I try to always make sure he knows how much we appreciate it, as I’m sure being away from home more than you are home has got to be tough. He misses more than he experiences with us.   While he is gone, I work 3 jobs, and take care of both my children with no childcare and of course during these times, not much help. I have been very fortunate to have a husband who supports my dreams and goals, and has been by my side...