I’m one tough cookie.  Ask anyone in my family or one of my close friends and they will tell you it takes a lot to rattle me.  Perhaps its because I learned to be “strong” at a young age.  Both of my parents worked full-time which left us, six kids, to develop thick skin while facing adversities of many kinds.  If we wanted something, we had to work for it on our own.  Although I never liked rejection, I never let it stop my either.  In some ways I took great pride in knowing I could do many things.  I would be one of those types of people others  relied and leaned on.  I loved taking on new challenges and tasks. Working hard was a given and the reward of accomplishing lofty goals was gratifying.  Determination often fueled my desire to increase my responsibilities and set new goals for myself.

Fast forward to today.  Motherhood is awesome but has its moments where staying at home with my kids and managing our household can be overwhelming.  This past week has been hard, real hardcontinue reading…]

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Still Here But Changes Are Coming

by Alice on February 25, 2010 · 2 comments

Spring has arrived in Seattle

The last couple weeks I’ve been caught up in Winter Olympics mania and it has resulted in fewer posts on both blogs. The break has given me time to contemplate where EverydayAlice.com is going. When I started this site I wasn’t sure what I would be sharing. All I knew is that I wanted to help others with a positive word of encouragement, hope, and inspiration. All of this is good but I also had hoped to share more practical posts as it relates to parenting, DIY projects, and household management. During the next few months I will be making changes including a re-design of the site. I’ll still be sharing my personal musings on life, but I will also be sharing with you the more practical side of me too and will be bringing along some friends I’m excited for you to meet. continue reading…]

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Beauty From Ashes

February 17, 2010

I would like you to meet a very special person.  Her name is Jerilyn Brusseau.  Chances are you have never heard of her but I’m fairly confident you are familiar with her most famous creation.  Jerilyn is the creator of world famous Cinnabon cinnamon rolls.  Last week I had the privilege of spending an entire [...]

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Don’t Give Up – GET UP!

February 8, 2010

A few years ago I remember laying in bed listening to a podcast on overcoming adversity.  What I remember the most is the speaker saying “GET UP!… GET UP!”  As I lay there it felt like she was directly speaking to me.  Then she said, “GET UP, YES, I AM TALKING TO YOU, GET UP [...]

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Kurt Warner – Never Give Up On Your Dreams

February 3, 2010

Last night my husband and I were watching a television program about Kurt Warner and his incredible life story.  I am not much of a football fan but I do love to hear true life “Cinderella” stories.  Kurt Warner recently announced his retirement from the NFL after playing 12 seasons in [...]

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Dreams and Distractions

January 28, 2010

As far back as I can remember I’ve always have had an active dream life. I’ve been told the average number of dreams people have each night is 3-5. However, remembering those dreams are an entirely different story. Usually when I wake up I can remember tidbits of a dream or two [...]

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Purpose Driven Growth

January 26, 2010

I love the pictures above.  They speak to me.  I’m a visual person so when I see transformation happening in nature, I can’t help but see the correlation in my own life.  Each day this week I’ve noticed the buds and leaves of these flowers growing ever so slightly.  Each bud has a purpose.  But [...]

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UWKC – Hunger Challenge Week

January 25, 2010

This week I am participating (again) in Hunger Action Week.  The purpose of the challenge is to raise awareness of hunger happening in our community.  Both my husband and I grew up very poor and are no strangers to the issue of hunger.
Participants will be living off a food stamp budget which in my case [...]

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Taking Each Day One Step At A Time

January 22, 2010

This morning I shot this picture of mossy stairs leading up a steep and long hill to a beautiful house perched on a cliff overlooking the water.  As I took the shot I couldn’t help but see a metaphor right before my eyes.  The view of Lake Washington at the base of the steps was [...]

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Finding Encouragment By Understanding Seasons

January 19, 2010

I took these two pictures today of the same hydrangea bush in my yard.  When you look at picture #1, the plant looks dead.  Most of this season I stared at this plant while leaving to and from the house wondering how on earth it will come back to life in spring, if at all.  [...]

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