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It's Stitch Fix Friday ! This Abrianna Longsleeve Knit Cardigan by 41Hawthorn and these Mavi skinny jeans are two of my favorite things from stitch fix. This beautiful salmon cardigan is so soft and they sent some fun ideas for both winter and summer on the style cards. Stitch fix is amazing with jeans. I LOVE that I no longer have to go shopping for jeans. Mailee took this picture for me outside of the Denver Center of the Performing Arts building. Check out that amazing wall behind me. I love the city. #ColoradoLove #Denver #StitchFix Brrr! It's cold and breezy over here in the shade!

TRIBES   by Seth Godin Welcome to Page Turner Tuesday: BOOK CLUB with Life In A Larger Story I recently finished reading " Tribes : We Need You to Lead Us" by Seth Godin. I LOVED this book! To all you leaders out there it's a great read. I wish I could figure out how to put what he is talking about in to practice. This is a fascinating book on leading people in this new media era and connecting people with common interests.  Here are a few   quotes   that struck a chord with me in this book. They ring true deep in my soul.  "Here’s the marketing math: Ideas that spread, win. Boring ideas don’t spread. Boring organizations don’t grow. Working in an environment that’s static is no fun. Even worse, working for an organization that is busy fighting off change is horrible."   Amen. Fighting off change is working off an environment of fear. Leading out of fear creates a pins and needles environment. It's static and uninspiring. You will lose yo...

Welcome to Life in a Larger Story's book club 2016! I recently finished The Art of Racing In the Rain by Garth Stein. I must confess I am not really a dog person, so when I realized this book is told from the viewpoint of a dog I reconsidered my choice. It was a little rough for me at first, but I enjoyed the second half of the book.  Today I was having breakfast with a few of my girl friends. It was 11 degrees outside and we were all getting cozy in the living room recounting our Christmas vacations and the realities of going back to work. Both of my friends are dog lovers. Bode the fluffy white tall dog, was sound asleep on the chair and Clarence the short chubby dog was snoring on the couch as we were talking. Bode had not eaten in 36 hours and was feeling rather lethargic. I was actually enjoying listening to my girlfriends and how much they love their dogs. I guess this book stretched my heart a few sizes for my dog loving friends.  This book wa...

Just in case you were wondering what were my, not-so-favorites of this week. I'd hate for you to be mislead and think it's all sunshine and roses over here.  Top 5, Not-So-Favorite things this week: 5. Needles. Scott, had a few hour stay at the hospital this week, (don't worry- he's fine! All clear, all good). He had to be put under and instead of a loving goodbye I ran out of the room before I fainted. I had to convince myself to let the nausea pass and that I was not going to be that girl. Needles. 4. Clean house. I used to think, I wish my house looked like a magazine. Now I think people who live like this must be anxious and neurotic. This, not letting your house look 'lived in' life is awful. It's fake and clearly not for me. Come on house.... Sell! 3. Sleepless nights. I've been restless and anxious about some serious things this week. It sucks not sleeping well. 2. Emotional eating. I'm trying to eat healthy but binged on Ch...

I am still LOVING Stitch Fix ! Check out this super cute black leather moto jacket. After wearing my friend Rebecca's moto jacket with a cute little dress one night I have been on the hunt for one of my own. I asked Stitch Fix to send me one. The first one they sent wasn't perfect (a little to tight), so I sent it back. This was the second try and I LOVE IT! It's cute with jeans and a t-shirt and I could throw it over a dress for a night on the town! It's really soft and comfortable too! Here's a link to Stitch Fix if you want to give it a try. It has revolutionized my wardrobe! Can't wait for my next fix!

Favorite Things Thursday! Here are a few of my favorite things this week! Liberty Puzzles are beautiful artistic wooden puzzles. They are absolutely incredible. The pieces are cut into creative shapes, so there is design within the design. If you love puzzles, this is a worthy investment! Your family will marvel  at this creative endeavor!   My favorite puzzles! Thanks Ashley for introducing them to me!   Junk Food T-Shirts are my favorite. They are super soft, perfectly fit for a woman and adorable! Check it out; the NFL shirts are 40% off right now! Must have!  Seasonal coffee mugs make me smile. Check out this lovely mug! Warms my heart and hands! Look for this one at your local Starbucks!  If Equip is my favorite daily devotional right now. LOVE this series they are doing! Check it out!  OverDrive is the best app I discovered this week. You can rent audio books from your local library on this app! YES!!! I'm in love and ...

Here is one simple step to keeping your glass shower spotless. Squeegee it after ever use! Boom! Beautiful in 30 seconds!   Keep a shower squeegee and a spray bottle of bleach in your shower. Here is the hard part, every time you finish your shower train yourself and anyone else who showers there to turn the water off, then squeegee the shower down. As you stand there and relax for a minute and the water fall off your body take 30 seconds to get the water off the glass and the tile walls. It's that simple. You will be amazed at how easy it is. If you have some shower scum built up, first spray those areas with bleach, then squeegee it. Simple! It's looks shiny and clean. The squeegee minimizes the water drops and residue from forming on your shower glass or walls. It's nice and easy. I recommend getting a squeegee that looks nice, so you don't mind leaving it in your shower all the time. I like mine with a hook so I can hang it up when I...