watching the world..

the.window., a set on Flickr.

one of the more popular things to do here in the condo..
everyone gravitates to the window(s)..
watching the world go by..

BEFORE/AFTER Ft Worth Condo

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A year ago I posted that we had just gotten a new place in downtown cowtown 

{also known as Ft Worth Texas}

It wasn't really a "new" place but it was new to us! 

Well, it took almost the whole year 

but with a little work 

and a WHOLE lotta help

it finally feels like home!

Now when we go to visit family and friends

we have a place to be at night

without putting people out. 

We have a place to wash up and

even wash our clothes. 

We have a place to be and to call our own!

And we love it!!!

Here was the kitchen before:

and the after: 

  

  

Living room before:

  

and after:

The "observation wall" before:

and after:

[[by the way we see all kinds of things from these windows..

more entertaining then TV!]]

 The room divider (LOL) before:

and after: 

The bedroom wall before:

   

and after:

Bathroom before:

and after:

So there you have it!

Home Sweet Texas Home!

Additional shots ...

It's very comfy cozy!!

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2013 goodness

Every year around this time I choose a word.   A word to ponder. to recognize. to strive for. to live up to. to take action with.   Last year it was grace.   I'm not sure if I chose it or if it chose me but regardless, grace was my word. I am gladly just begining to see how huge that word is.. how abundantly my life is filled with GRACE. 

GRACE 

More Than We Deserve   Greater Than We Imagine

This year's word is:

goodness

goodnessnoun1 she must have seen some goodness in him: virtue, good, righteousness,morality, integrity, rectitude; honesty, truth, truthfulness, honor,probity; propriety, decency, respectability, nobility, worthiness, worth,merit, trustworthiness; blamelessness, purity.2 the neighbor's goodness toward us: kindness, kindliness,tenderheartedness, humanity, mildness, benevolence, graciousness;tenderness, warmth, affection, love, goodwill; sympathy, compassion,care, concern, understanding, tolerance, generosity, charity, leniency,clemency, magnanimity.3 slow cooking retains the food's goodness: nutritional value, nutrients,wholesomeness, nourishment.

delicious addition?

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oh Yeah.

believe it or not 

the ingrediants above

plus spinach

celery, fresh mint and

2C of your fav frozen fruit

whirled in a 

blender

put these babies in

muffin tins.

freeze.

and ta-da!!

I found these on 

Pinterest

but you can get the 

whole lowdown

here: Muffin Tin Mania

I throw a couple of these

in my berry smoothies:

YUMMMM!!!

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personal pizzas..

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homemade

is the

best

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many many years ago I had some friends that

loved to have homemade pizza parties!

I'd forgotten how much fun they were.. 

then just a few years back

I had a friend who 

reminded me

now only how much 

fun it was to put them together

but how awesome they tasted!

{{so worth the effort}}

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making it

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our own

.....

in December 

we bought a tiny place downtown

it takes time and effort 

to transform it 

into a space 

that feels like 

home

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this was only the second visit

but I think 

we're getting there..

❤

word of the year...

The last few years I have selected a word for my year versus a long list of resolutions.  This past year my word was bold..


As a good friend and I were talking about the approaching new year I shared with her how I preferred a single word -but then felt embarrassed when she asked what my word was for 2011.  I didn't really feel like I had lived up to my word... She quickly pointed out that just wasn't true.  


After all in 2011:

*  started a new business selling Silpada jewelry that I  

    absolutely adore and attended National Conference in July    

    making some wonderful girlfriends.

*  lost 20# by making healthy choices and walking almost daily. 














*  got down to Texas 7 times taking tons of pics of growing  
    grandkids and made photo books for their parents and

    mine.















*  bought a condo in downtown Ft W! 

She really felt like those were some BOLD accomplishments! I realized that she was right ... that I had been looking at myself and the year negatively only noting things that I felt I had failed at. While I had kept my word in the background as the year progressed because my expectations were different (maybe higher?) I didn't feel good about living up to that word.
After she pointed those things out I started looking at other areas where I failed to apply my word before or after the fact -thus more accomplishments:


*  organized closets and the basement at the first of the year and kept them that way all year!




*  planted and maintained a small garden including flowers ❀ by seeds and tomatoes.













* went on a vacation to our favorite city and either  walked (mostly) or used public transportation even taking the bart from the airport to downtown and back! We really had a great time doing San Fran that way - seeing the city up close and personal! ☺

*  was able to cross off over 25 books on my reading list! WoW!

* kept a gratitude journal .. almost every single day! It was a great way to start my day. While noting some of the things I simply take for granted over and over has made me realize  how fantastic my life really is.. including so many wonderful people. 

So here it is January 1st 2012!!!
..Still pondering my word for this new blank slate.




Giving myself this next week to choose.. so I'll let you know!

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If you would like to chose a word for the year instead of making the usual resolutions this girl can help:

Christine Kane word of the year. 

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