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6 Simple Steps for More Abundance
by Jessica Crawford

- Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude

- Enjoy and celebrate the luxuries you have

- Create a vision board or an "intentional collage"

- Transform your home into a symbol of abundance

- Use feng shui to assist you in attracting more abundance and prosperity

- Eradicate any feelings of want or lack

You can read the entire article here:
http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/6-simple-tips-for-more-abundance-and-prosperity

Isn't Thanksgiving a great time to focus on being greatful for what we have and deciding to have as much as we want?

Billy's Big 3-2 (or is it 3-3?)

my husband doesn't know how old he is. i know how old he is but he seems not to. he explained to me last night that he spent a significant amount of time yesterday figuring out whether he was turning 32 or 33. geez. so in honor of his birthday, we are having his favorite meal (cube steak) up at his dad's house. i am really excited and very pleased that his dad and stepmom invited us. i always spent my birthday with my parents and probably still would if i lived at home. happy birthday billy! i was so excited to buy you a "husband" card :)

in other news, after getting us up 2 times last night and STILL crapping on the floor and the GUEST BED (yes, bedding and featherbed all trashed) jake the dog found himself in a crate today. and for the first time since i brought him home, i didn't have to worry what he and cayenne were getting into. and the house was exactly as i left it when i returned home. ahhhh, so nice. he might find himself in it tonight, too because i am exhausted and need sleep!

go USA men's hockey! beat switzerland!

thank you presidents day (i think)

today is a work holiday. i had planned on working because the husband was going to be but he got it off and so i decided to stay home and catch up on expense reports and call notes. even though i am technically working i am not in the field today and for some reason i feel guilty. why? i don't know but i think it might be because at the end of the month i am going to anaheim for a trade show and have decided to take an extra 3 days off to go early and visit with my family. that would put me out of the frield for a week and i am afraid it will result in my not hitting my goal and might be viewed as a "lack of committment" on my part.

i am committed to my job. i love to succeed and i love the personal satisfaction the relationships i have with my customers brings me but sales is rough. it is a continuous struggle but like most salespeople i thrive on the challenge. that said, i haven't been home for a year and i am homesick. really, really homesick. this is a great opportunity to take some vacation days and have a low key visit with family and friends that i miss terribly. it is time for me to get some perspective; family and relationships are what matter and when i am 100, i won't remember what sales periods i hit quota and which i didn't. i will remember that i was in mccall, idaho to watch meredith and zac say "i do" and that i got to go to pizzioli with my parents, brother and lauren on a monday night.

i will continue to work hard and spend time with the ones that i love while being fully present in every moment. i know that i cannot do my job to the best of my ability if i am not happy and focused and what makes me happiest is being a good wife, mom to the dogs, daughter, sister, granddaughter, cousin and friend.

maybe blogs really are theraputic! i feel so much better!