As of 7:02 this morning, I am officially closer to 50 than 0.

Birthday’s are a big deal in my family.

Birthday balloons from my parents

Jordan made me my favorite breakfast – my late grandma’s caramel rolls.

I had lunch with him and my parents, where my mom gave me some awesome balloons.

My co-workers surprised me with a little party, complete with an ice cream cake. Not just any ice cream cake, but an Oreo one. Delicious!

And the day will be finished with a romantic evening with Jordan.

I think about all I’ve accomplished in these 26 years.

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Have you ever been challenged?

Sometimes challenges are great. They motivate.

Sometimes challenges are a dare. They test your courage. They say, “I triple dog dare you!”

Then there are those challenges that make our heart stop. Make us sweat with fear. Like the challenge Jeff Goins posed today as part of his 15 Habits of Great Writers challenge.

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A recent post by Jeff Goins, Stop Looking for Excuses to Not Be Awesome, got me thinking. Not only did the title make me smile, but also made me pause for a bit of self-reflection.

I’ve had a somewhat privileged life. I haven’t had any huge hurdles to overcome. My family never struggled due to finances or relationships. I have nothing to complain about.

But the same is not true with my husband. But if you look at him now, you’d never know.

But what does any of that matter?

Photo from Marc Falardeau, Creative Commons

As I shared in my last post, I recently accepted a new full-time position. As such, I would no longer be home during the days to make sure an amazing meal was ready for my husband when he got home from work. Because, clearly, that’s what a wife agrees to do when she gets married. “I vow to ensure a hot meal is ready for each meal that will taste great…”

Anyway, thanks to Pinterest, I didn’t worry long about what I would do. A few weeks ago, the new Pinterest theme was frozen meals, which many of the people I follow were pinning.

After a bit of research, and a lot of recipe tweaking (I’m a really picky eater), I had about a dozen recipes I was ready to try.

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My favorite line is “I am so busy…”

Why?

Because we all define “busy” so differently.

Photo from Daniel Morris, Creative Commons

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