New Day, New Life, New You - Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I'm looking forward to 2009. Looking forward to a New Day, the opportunity to create a New Life and the chance of self renewal. This pillowcase design says it all. I tossed in as many positive affirmations, feel good mantras and motivational phrases that I could. The pillowcase is meant to start the day off on a good foot and go out and "be" the best you. The glow in the dark pillowcase design help end the day feeling positive about yourself. A lot can happen in a day. I open my eyes every morning in a good mood, it's tough sometimes to maintain that - especially when my 2 boys are arguing over cereal at 7 am. Sometimes, all that we are supposed to be thankful and appreciate for, ends up being the downfall of our cheery outlook on life!

Every day is a NEW day I tell myself. But, there are still days that I'd rather stay in bed and pull the covers over my head! I'm not all sunshine and roses here LOL

So, join me in the New Day, New Life, New You revolution! Is it too pushy to say "click here" and order your pillowcase? No, you say - cool, click here to order. There are lots of other glow in the dark pillowcase designs at Comfy Cozy that you can choose from, for yourself, your kids or friends that just might need a boost to get out of bed in the morning.

If your a WAHM or WAHM "wanna be", have a great New Year! Get out there and make this a great year! Keep checking in with us here at the superwahmz blog. We'd love to hear from you and help you make your dreams come true!

Fantastic Friday: 100 Things

I stumbled upon a blog called Skip*ngo today and read the authors list of 100 things. My favorite author, Jack Canfield, writes about the power of the 100 things list in his book The Success Principles. The concept? Create a list of 100 things you want to do and then do them!

I created this list this morning, written as if they have already been completed. Some of the things I have already done, but I felt it important to list them again. I challenge you to make a list of your own. If you've read, watched or listened to The Secret, then you know why you should write the list in present or past tense. If you haven't, trust me, just do it. Writing the list in future tense will make the items things that you will do in the future, and that future may never come.

Here's my list:

1. I’ve met Jack Canfield.
2. We live on a small farm or ranch with a furniture studio and store on the property.
3. I have completed my Bachelor’s Degree.
4. I have seen the Lucy Skeleton in person.

5. I own a Mercedes convertible, or something better.
6. My daughter has a horse.
7. My family has medical security.
8. My daughter defines success for herself and others based on a happiness factor.
9. I have a gorgeous head of hair.
10. I surround my self with positive, happy, forward thinking, and successful, motivated people.
11. I have a million dollars in liquid assets.
12. I have donated large print books in my memory of my Aunt Dorothy to her local library.
13. I have walked in a 5k.
14. I inspire others to be their best.
15. I have viewed the Nisbet Castle in Scotland.
16. I have visited the Coliseum in Rome.
17. I have enjoyed Disney World with my daughter.
18. I have visited Alabama with my daughter.
19. I have visited Alaska with my daughter.
20. I have visited Arizona with my daughter.
21. I have visited Arkansas with my daughter.
22. I have visited California with my daughter.
23. I have visited Colorado with my daughter.
24. I have visited Connecticut with my daughter.
25. I have visited Delaware with my daughter.
26. I have visited Florida with my daughter.
27. I have visited Georgia with my daughter.
28. I have visited Hawaii with my daughter.
29. I have visited Idaho with my daughter.
30. I have visited Illinois with my daughter.
31. I have visited Indiana with my daughter.
32. I have visited Iowa with my daughter.
33. I have visited Kansas with my daughter.
34. I have visited Kentucky with my daughter.
35. I have visited Louisiana with my daughter.
36. I have visited Maine with my daughter.
37. I have visited Maryland with my daughter.
38. I have visited Massachusetts with my daughter.
39. I have visited Michigan with my daughter.
40. I have visited Minnesota with my daughter.
41. I have visited Mississippi with my daughter.
42. I have visited Missouri with my daughter.
43. I have visited Montana with my daughter.
44. I have visited Nebraska with my daughter.
45. I have visited Nevada with my daughter.
46. I have visited New Hampshire with my daughter.
47. I have visited New Jersey with my daughter.
48. I have visited New Mexico with my daughter.
49. I have visited New York with my daughter.
50. I have visited North Carolina with my daughter.
51. I have visited North Dakota with my daughter.
52. I have visited Ohio with my daughter.
53. I have visited Oklahoma with my daughter.
54. I have visited Oregon with my daughter.
55. I have visited Pennsylvania with my daughter.
56. I have visited Rhode Island with my daughter.
57. I have visited South Carolina with my daughter.
58. I have visited South Dakota with my daughter.
59. I have visited Tennessee with my daughter.
60. I have visited Utah with my daughter.
61. I have visited Vermont with my daughter.
62. I have visited Virginia with my daughter.
63. I have visited Washington with my daughter.
64. I have visited Washington, DC with my daughter.
65. I have visited West Virginia with my daughter.
66. I have visited Wisconsin with my daughter.
67. I have visited Wyoming with my daughter.
68. We own a store where we sell our custom furniture.
69. I know how to fly a plane.
70. I have met all of my SuperWAHMz buddies in the flesh. (Diane & Noelle, check. Look out Hedy, Lynn & Peggy!)
71. I have been to an Oprah taping.
72. I own income producing rental property.
73. I cook on a gas range.
74. I have a deep freezer.
75. I have a pair of oval shaped gold hoop earring.
76. My husband buys me jewelry.
77. I have visited Dinosaur Valley State Park with my daughter.
78. I have come up with 22 more things for my 100 list.

Fantastic Friday: Don't Complain, Just Work Harder

"Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be suprised by how well things can work out." - from The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch

I don't normally watch TV during the day because I am supposed to be working. But, for some reason I turned on the TV a couple of months ago and saw this on Oprah:

I am now reading the book The Last Lecture and highly recommend it!

Optimism

WISDOM TO HELP START THE WEEK

Do what you can, where you are, with what you have. (Theodore Roosevelt)

THE POWER OF OPTIMISM

Thomas Edison’s laboratory burned to the ground one day in 1914. Walking among the ashes the next morning, he said: “All our mistakes are burned up. Thank God we can start anew.”

For his book, “The Power of Optimism,” Dr. Alan Loy Mc Ginnis, a psychologist, read 1,000 biographies and analyzed the lives of hundreds of successful people. He concludes: “The road to a happy and successful life is paved with optimism.

Being a pessimist or an optimist is largely a matter of choice. We can change the way we feel.

According to Dr. Mc Ginnis, you can become an optimist by emulating the mental habits most successful people share:

Think of yourself as a problem solver. Optimists understand that setbacks are inevitable. They aren’t surprised if a problem occurs and always look for the good in bad situations. “A setback is simply a problem in need of a solution.”

Take action to control your destiny. Successful people realize that certain things in life are beyond their control. They focus on which of their actions can make a difference.

Condition your mind. Like athletes who visualize a certain move, or who paint a mental picture of victory, successful people prepare themselves for success with “creative daydreaming.”

Throughout his book, Dr. Mc Ginnis quotes successful people – from Winston Churchill to CEO’s and sales managers – many of whom suffered crushing defeats. All came roaring back after a failure.

Actually, optimists do not use the word “failure.” They call it a false start or, perhaps, a glitch – and keep going.

And that makes all the difference.