Sneak Peek - Disney's Maleficent

Thanks to Disney for this great sneak peek! 

A  never-before-heard Lana Del Rey rendition of “Once Upon a Dream” was unveiled as part of a 90-second sneak peek of Disney’s “Maleficent” during the 56^th Annual Grammy Awards® on Sunday, January 26.

Take a look!





 “Maleficent” releases in theatres on May 30, 2014.


Very beautiful and very eerie.

What do you think? 

Weekends... Should Be For Relaxing

Woo Hoo... the weekend has finally arrived. Something to celebrate for sure... no work for two days.

STOP.... HOLD ON... Let's be honest. Weekends are far from two days off from work. I have to admit I actually work harder on the weekends than I do all week. Weekends are so far from relaxing for me these days.  

Before I go any farther I should just say that Saturday mornings are good for one thing... one thing that is a major big deal. SLEEPING IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(YES.... I am yelling.. and yes I am super duper excited about sleeping in Saturday mornings.) And I mean sleeping in. I don't get out of bed until about 11 o'clock.  Extravagant? Yes. It is the one time of the entire week that I get to sleep in really. I got to bed late but Saturday mornings allow me to catch up on my sleep and get ready for the next to days.

You see, weekends are about catching up on house works from the week, like laundry, dishes, cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking AND running the kids to dance, play dates, birthday parties, sleep overs. Saturday and Sunday are the only two days of the week that I actually get full days to work on stuff around the house....but to be honest when Monday morning rolls around I am more tired than I was on Friday night. 

Sigh.... well, time to get moving. No time to rest... it is Saturday after all!

What are you weekends like? As busy as mine?

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!

OK, so it is January 6th.  Maybe Happy New Year is a little late BUT it is my first blog post of 2014.

A Smile... So Simple

Smiling people, Christy, do less and get more.

Really,
    The Universe

This was a great reminder. I have written about daily reminders and gratitude before and I can't say enough how important they are. Yesterday I was in a serious funk, angry and disappointed about a lost opportunity and lack of professionalism. I don't want to go into detail, I am trying to be professional, SO yes I am vague-blogging! That being said I let that one thing taint my entire day. I was just angry. 

I continue to struggle with shaking off negative thoughts. Sometimes that inside voice is louder than I want it to be AND that is why daily reminders are so important. They help me refocus on what is really important and refocus on the positive rather than the negative. 

What do you do to refocus and remain positive

Something To Love

Here is a list that everyone should think about. I know I should be saying a lot of things on that list more.... it is all about being kind to each other and respecting each other.

Take a look.... and thanks SoulPancake for posting such great stuff!








I have a few things I would add to the list... How about telling the people in your life that you LOVE them! Or how about "You are important to me" or how about "Your opinion matters to me" OR "I hear you".

What else do you think should be on the list??? Comment and let me know

Daily Reminders

I subscribe to a lot of stuff that comes into my inbox every single day. Most I read occasionally.... but there is one email I read ALWAYS. That email is titled TUT.... the messages are always uplifting, inspiring and motivational

You simply cannot know, Christy, what will make others happy. But you can always know for yourself. Go for it,     The Universe I discovered TUT, messages from the Universe, after reading a book by Mike Dooley. The book is called Choose Them Wisely. It is a collection of some of the greatest messages from the Universe, emails that went out to people on the TUT newsletter/email list.  It was a book that helped me get more focused and inspired. The TUT messages help me to remember every single day to stay focused, inspired and motivated.

We Are Raising a Tech Savvy Generation

If you are the parent of a young child you know how tech savvy they are. My two girls are 8 and 10 years old and they know their way around tech gadgets better than me.

But is this a good thing? Or a bad thing?





I am of the mind that it is really important to make sure my children are raised with all the skills required to compete in a digital age BUT I also believe in everything in moderation. I think parents need to keep the amount of overall SCREEN TIME children get limit. When I am talking about SCREEN TIME I include television, iPad, iPod and smartphones... anything with a screen that a child can park themselves in front of. I want my kids to be tech savvy but learn to balance how much media to consume.

It is essential we teach children about balance. There needs to be an equal amount of screen time and outdoor play time, family time, friend time, sport and activity time. As parents, I think we are responsible for making sure we are raising smart, kind, balanced and well rounded children who can move about the world.... a world that does include technology.