New Year, Shmew Year.

Happy New Year! 

Okay, I'm a few days late.... Whoops...

I've been thinking about New Years and what all that means for everyone.
New resolutions, new ways of thinking, new diets, new workouts, new hair-do, etc.

My new years resolution isn't to starve myself, lose a million pounds, or try to make myself more like society says I should. My resolution goes a little deeper than that. I have decided that the year 2014 is going to be a growing year for me. (Hopefully not in my pants size.) I want to grow in my relationship with Christ and I want to change the way I look at people.

I can be VERY judgmental. Judging a book by it's cover is definitely something I have been guilty of. It goes even to road rage. Think about it... Someone pulls out in front of you and cuts you off. You're ticked right! How rude of that person! Now, that person could just be irresponsible and not paying attention and pulled out in front of you because they were so impatient they couldn't wait 3 more seconds. But, that person could also be in a hurry because they just had something terrible happen or maybe their wife is having a baby and they gotta get to the hospital! We don't know, so how can you absolutely come unglued, scream your head off, use choice hand gestures, and who knows what else, when that person may be going through something urgent.

I know, that's probably a long shot. But that was the only thing that came to mind for an example at the moment. 


Appearance is also something I judge people for. But I must say, if you show up in public in your spongebob pajamas, pink fuzzy slippers, with no bra, we have a problem.... But then again, I have to stop myself. Who knows what that person is going through that they maybe HAD to dress like that. (unlikely... Just get dressed...)

My point is, we don't know what everyone else is going through, so don't judge them, don't hate them, and don't use choice hand gestures.


As for dieting/working out, there is absolutely nothing wrong with making a lifestyle change! But do not, I repeat, DO NOT put all of your hopes and dreams onto this new years resolution to lose weight. I've done it, you've probably done it, your great aunt Ethel has probably done it, and EVERY SINGLE TIME it fails.

Here's why I think it fails- you try to do too much at one time. Take it slow. If you go from eating 10 cupcakes and a bag of chips a day, to a small salad the next day, you are going to have cravings like you've never experienced! So instead of eating 10 cupcakes and a bag of chips, eat a handful of chips and an apple. Wean yourself off of the junk and slowly introduce salads and other healthy foods into your daily meal plan. And keep in mind, there is no diet that is going to make you lose 30 pounds in a week. This is going to take time. Be patient and keep trying, you'll get there. :)

Also, it helps me seeing before and after pictures. Take a picture this January, and see what you look like 6 months from now or even next January. You'll probably be shocked! :)


So enough about the new year, let's organize!


I've been looking at new ways to organize my closet. My closet is CLUTTERED. That's probably the understatement of the year. I have scarves everywhere, shoes all over the place, and clothes I haven't worn in years. So I looked to my favorite place in the whole wide world to find ideas to de-clutter my closet! Pinterest :)


If you're like me and you have scarves EVERYWHERE. This is a really cool way to store your scarves!

I must say though, I don't have extra shower curtain rings hanging out at my house. They are inexpensive to buy, but why buy them when you can do this!


 






 This is nifty! I have a couple of towel rods in my bathroom that would work perfectly for this! But If you don't, all you have to do is grab a hanger and tie them onto the hanger, or you can tie the scarves directly onto your clothes rod in your closet! :)







Next, I gotta get rid of some of those clothes that I NEVER wear. I found this really cool chart that tells you what to do with clothes you are uncertain about! :) 




I hope that helps you at least get started in getting rid of that closet clutter! :)



Okay, so I have a recent favorite beauty product to share with you! :)










Well, it's not exactly a beauty product, but it's really stinking cool! Those are Lush bath bombs! They're these nifty little things that you put into your bath water and they do some awesome stuff! They smell fantastic, change your bath color, sometimes they put cool things into your bath like rose petals, sparkles, and other amazing, girly things that you'll love! They make awesome gifts (I actually got one as a gift recently and it is the coolest thing ever.) or get them to enjoy for yourself! :)




Oh my lanta is my favorite part!

Some words from God :)

I found this verse yesterday when I was looking at my daily Bible verse on my phone app.

Mathew 5:16
Let your light so shine before me, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven. 


That little baby tells me to SHINE! Show people what a follower of Christ should act like! As Christians, we were put on this earth to lead people to Christ. What better way to win people to Christ then to show them how AMAZING it is to be a child of God! Do some works of kindness, but don't brag about them. That takes away from the amazing thing you did. Do something anonymously and feel God's blessing. I know I need to do that more. So make it simple- once a month make an effort to do something anonymously for someone. Brighten their day a little bit and feel how amazing it is to do something for someone else and know you made their day. It's quite an awesome feeling! :)

Well, I hope I didn't bore you to death. Enjoy this new year and start loving yourself! Have a fantastic day! Love, Steph :)



P.S. I got the images used in this blog from Google and Pinterest. I do not own these images, just using them as an example. :)