A day in the Life of Traci

Joy Yoga: A reflection poem

2012-08-22T11:59:00.001-05:00

Joy Yoga

Soap Making at Mia Bella Farm

2012-08-12T16:00:00.000-05:00

Recently I spent an afternoon with my sweet friend Melissa Humphries at Mia Bella Farms learning the step by step process of making handmade goat milk soap. Mia Bella farms is a beautiful farm in a secluded area with tons of privacy. The owner, Michelle Gasaway is a lovely lady with a passion for her goats and her craft. We began the workshop touring her shop where all of the

For the Sweet Tooth....

2012-08-06T08:44:00.000-05:00

FUDGE! One of my favorite things ever. I even love saying the word.. F U D G E. I most associate fudge with the holidays but I will pretty much eat it for any occasion or for none. There are so many variations but I think my favorite is with darker chocolate chips because I prefer dark chocolate. I remember as a little girl my mother would always make fudge for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Christmas Wrapper for Handmade Soap

2012-07-24T20:29:00.001-05:00

Hi lovelies! CHRISTMAS SOAP WRAPPER I thought I’d design some cute soap wrappers. Just wrap your homemade soap or some from the store. Cut out the printable and cut also a piece of wax paper of the same size. Wrap soap. Fold the sides.

Organizing Your Refrigerator.....

2012-07-24T20:11:00.002-05:00

HOW TO CLEAN AND ORGANIZE YOUR REFRIGERATOR! Yesterday was “attack something that needs attention in my home Wednesday”! Not really. I can’t possibly limit myself to a certain day of the week for house attacks. I must have the flexibility to attack when inspiration strikes…or it most likely won’t get done. That’s just how I work. And I certainly couldn’t keep this up EVERY week! I’d

Love Yoga

2012-07-16T23:40:00.002-05:00

Every conscious action is Yoga Yoga is a holistic approach to life. There are permanent values in Yoga like tolerance to yourself and to others. Yoga allows you to open up for new ideas, perspectives and situations. In yoga there is no "right" or "wrong". Yoga is a lovely way of dealin with yourself and your environment to live.Yoga unites mind, body and soul.Regardless of

Making Homemade Kombucha Tea

2012-07-04T20:59:00.001-05:00

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Yoga Life

2012-06-28T11:55:00.000-05:00

Yoga has been a part of my life for over 15 years now. Yoga means more to me than just the Asanas. I have over the years tried to adapt the Yogic way of life. Meaning that I live in a way of positive open heart with the ability to see beyond the surface and continue to reach for the unity connection us humans share on this earth. I happen to run across the website of a fitness model

DIY Review

2012-06-26T15:45:00.000-05:00

Today's blog is a review of the DIY products I have tested lately. I will start with the Dishwashing Detergent first. I posted a while back pics of this and gave a tutorial. This is a product I had high hopes for to really work as a DIY and I even tried a second formula and it was a fail twice. My dishes would never come completely clean. I washed them off well before loading to the

Fresh Ginger Dressing... Shared from The Pioneer Woman's Blog

2012-06-22T16:10:00.000-05:00

JUN202012 Fresh Ginger Dressing Posted by EatLiveRun in Step-by-Step Recipes I love homemade salad dressing, but for some odd reason, never make it! Then, after having dinner at a friend’s house a few weeks ago where I tasted the most delicious homemade dressing that she just whipped up a few minutes before the meal, I got inspired. I was ready. Good salad dressing really does “make”

DIY Brown Sugar Scrub

2012-06-22T13:59:00.001-05:00

I have always been a bath junkie. I used to spend so much money at Bath & Body Works. I love bath gels, bubbles, scrubs and body mists. I am learning how to make my own soaps, sprays and scrubs with all natural ingredients. I started green living about 10 years ago. I am finding it easier to adapt more and more to green living these days. I found this brown sugar scrub and wanted to share it.

INNER PEACE ALLOWS A JOYFUL HEART

2012-06-21T00:08:00.003-05:00

25 Simple Paths to Joy stillness meals with people you love rest your hand on his back do what makes you feel alive make music sometimes – peace and quiet hot coffee look outside for a new perspective look inward for help from yourself do what you said you would slow to speak radiate love encourage instead of criticize sing meditate move your body for me, write take your time do

Finding Balance and Order in your life

2012-06-19T23:06:00.000-05:00

I knew I wanted to write today but I was not sure what my inspiration would be today. I will start by saying that sometimes "cleaning" is my least favorite thing in the entire world and Larry and I have had many power struggles over the years about the way I clean and the way he cleans. I know that I do really need my kitchen to be in order before I go to bed every night. I know it helps me

Homemade Crockpot Apple Butter

2012-06-19T14:18:00.001-05:00

Crockpot Apple Butter What you need: 1 bag Gala or Fuji Apples ( about 2 1/2 pounds) 1 tsp Cinnamon 1/2 tsp Nutmeg ** option for sugar, 1 1/2 cup white sugar or 1 cup brown sugar or 1/2 cup Ideal or natural with no sugar 3- 8 oz ball jars You will want to sterlize the jars by boiling them in water first. This will ensure suggested shelf life. The Apple Butter will have a shelf

What I Live For

2012-06-15T09:30:00.001-05:00

As time gets away from me every year I always find myself reflecting on the days when my girls were both small. I think I thought somehow they would always be little people and never grow up. Time did appear to drag when they were babies especially all those sleepless nights. It's almost as if you wake up one day and they are semi grown up and don't need you. Oh, how I miss bathing them, washing

My Birthday

2012-06-13T00:09:00.001-05:00

My Birthday weekend has come and gone. A very dear friend and her husband took Larry and I to a fantastic dinner Friday night. We had crab, lobster, grass fed beef and lamb. Delicious salads and sides. White and red wine and ended with chocolate cake and ice cream. I was content as a pig in mud. Thank you Mila & Lyle. My birthday day was nice. Slept in. Enjoyed Starbucks coffee :) Shopping

Great Breakfast Recipes to stay fit this summer

2012-06-12T13:53:00.001-05:00

Bodybuilding.com - Breakfast Bonanza: 5 Fast Starts To A Fit Day – Healthy Breakfast Recipes If your bored with the sam-o sam-o oatmeal then check these recipes out and switch up your breakfast to something fun and tasty. :)

One Week Meal Planner - Super Easy

2012-06-12T13:42:00.001-05:00

Bodybuilding.com - Your Most Efficient 1-Week Fit Meal Planner Ever! This would be a great meal plan prior to a vacation or swimsuit wearing event.... I have something coming up on June 30. I will be giving it a try and blogging about it.

Happy Anniversary to Me

2012-06-01T09:19:00.001-05:00

You know the old saying " Time Flies " Well, it really does. I can't believe 22 years has passed by. I have vivid memories of my wedding day. I can remember just about everything I did that entire day. My memory can take me there as if I was there again. I was just a young 18 year old girl who knew what I wanted at that moment. I wanted to spend every minute of my life with this man I had fallen

Nurturing the Writer inside

2012-05-29T15:36:00.000-05:00

The Daisy is my favorite flower. I love the Gerber daisy the best with its pastel colors and full petals. Larry says I have a black thumb and plants get sick and die when I am in charge of caring for them. I think he's full of it but I only have one houseplant that my dear friend gave my for my birthday 5 years ago. It is still alive but probably not growing to its potential. I have

DIY projects

2012-05-28T07:39:00.001-05:00

I made 2 DIY projects over the weekend. Liquid soap and dishwashing detergent. I am still learning as I go and I look for new recipes when Something is a fail. Both of these are a second attempt. Dishwashing Detergent Here are the supplies needed 2 cups Borax 2 cups Arm & Hammer washing powder 1/2 cup Epsom salt 1/2 cup Citric Acid Add Supplies into plastic container 1/2 scoop per

Holiday Weekend

2012-05-26T10:00:00.000-05:00

Aloha Friends..... I've been up and at it for a couple hours this morning preparing for a Fish Fry we are having tommorow. Larry's dad is coming down from Zavalla and we are frying some fresh fish he just caught yesterday. My earliest memories of dating Larry are at his house eating fried catfish or white perch. There were always french fries and usally homemade hushpuppies and a gigantic

Sweet Memories

2012-05-23T21:53:00.001-05:00

Me, Missy and Fred Me and my big sis Bobbi Cowgirl Traci Me, Missy and Mr. Beaux Jangles Me and Cocoa Larry, Me and Jordan I found a few oldies from when I was pretty young. I love looking at old pics and seeing how much my girls look like me. I have always loved horses. Mr. Beaux Jangles was my very first horse and he was fantastic. Missy has been a lifelong friend who I

Special people in my life

2012-05-23T13:58:00.001-05:00

Me and Larry Me and Donna Beavers Me and Jordan @ Nationals Me and Missy Me and My Sis Bobbi Me and Vicky Me and Layci Me and Christina

These critters I call children

2012-05-23T08:13:00.000-05:00

Jordan and Daniel Miss Layci Miss Layci Jadey (lt. colonel) and Jordan ( colonel)