Here are some of our favorite quotes in life:

I can not live without my books. (Thomas Jefferson)

And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. (Abraham Lincoln)

If you have never been hated by your child you have never been a parent. (Bette Davis)

If you get up one more time than you fall down, you will make it through. (Chinese Proverb)

Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other. (Carol Saline)

Needed: A strong, deep person wise enough to allow me to grieve in the depth of who I am, and strong enough to hear my pain without turning away. … I need someone who believes that the sun will rise again, but who does not fear my darkness. (Fr. Joe Mahoney)

When choosing a name for your baby, go to the back door and shout it out a few times. (Unknown)

When you live your life with an appreciation of coincidences and their meanings, you connect with the underlying field of infinite possibilities. (William James)

Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life. (John F. Kennedy)

You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching, Love like you’ll never be hurt, Sing like there’s nobody listening, And live like it’s heaven on earth. (William W. Purkey)

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. (Maya Angelou)

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. (Douglas Adams)

Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. (Mark Twain)

It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. (J.K. Rowling)

Just when you think it can’t get any worse, it can. And just when you think it can’t get any better, it can. (Nicholas Sparks)

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. (Unknown)

There is only one perfect child in the world and every mother has it. (Unknown)

Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve. (Mary Kay Ash)

You can have anything in this world you want, if you want it badly enough and you’re willing to pay the price. (Mary Kay Ash)

All of dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. – Walt Disney

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE QUOTES?

What Next?

OK. I’m taking over today’s post. Why? Because it’s book talk time and Deb will tell you right away that I’m the book gal. I am after all the Book Faery at The Book Faery Reviews. My other child for the past 3+ years. I love books. I have books EVERYWHERE in my house. There’s not a room not blessed with a book of some sort. Well…perhaps not the bathrooms. Remember that scene from Seinfeld where George gets called out for taking a book to the bathroom to read?! HILARIOUS! Anyhoo, I don’t leave books there because they’d get mildewy from the showers if they were left in there. People can just bring their book in there. Not leaving them in there. End of story.

OK…I digress. Back to THIS post. Today’s prompt for “30 Days About Me” is to share our favorite books. I love books. I mean I REALLY.LOVE.BOOKS. As a busy mom of three who works full time outside the home, books give me a place to escape to when life gets super crazy. It allows me a time to just unwind and dump all the chaos from my brain. Because while I’m reading, I’m no longer mom, or honey, or even Farrah. I’m Sara, Nancy, Froto, a witch, an old lady, and sometimes even a man or an animal. Before you start motioning to your friends about the coo-coo blogger you just read about who you think has some serious personality issues, well…I just can’t help it when it comes to books. I often find myself so engrossed with the novel that I just become one of the characters. But of course once the book is put down I’m back to my old self. So reading is very therapeutic for me. I even find that books find their way to me at different times in my life for a reason. It’s crazy, it’s magical, and I love it. They comfort me. The words and the pages that I turn (or the swipe across my Nook Color).

So today, here are my favorite books over the years (and yes, I have many still on my shelves today)…

Cat In The Hat by Dr. Seuss

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Where the Sidewalk Ends, Falling Up, & A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

Sweet Valley Twins & Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal

Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Lord of the Rings by Tolkein

Dollanganger series by V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic)

Misery by Stephen King

Mayfair Witch series by Anne Rice

Circle Trilogy by Nora Roberts

No Woman So Fair by Gilbert Morris

Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers

The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks

The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier

The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

OK…I’ll stop for now. Who knows, perhaps I’ve peaked your interest now and you want to find a copy to read! I sure hope so! If you’re into books, you should check out The Book Faery Reviews and BookSnatchers.

The Book Faery Reviews is an eclectic book blog with book reviews, author guest posts, author interviews, book/writing related content, and lots of monthly giveaways! I also assist my children with their book blog at BookSnatchers.

Now go grab a book and enjoy an escape to another dimension…

Hope you enjoy the clip as much as we did while watching it and reciting all the theme songs…

What Next?

image source: http://musicmonster-js.blogspot.com/

Songs have always been a major part of my life as well as my sister’s. Our dad was in a band as a teen and infused the love of music throughout the house. I personally grew up with piano and voice lessons since I was 5. “Recording” music on my own as a kid and even have plans to record an album of songs I sang to my children when they were babies. Something they can hold onto of me. Like my dad’s love of music, I share that love with my children. We even have the drums, piano, and guitar for them so they can express the inner musician in them. Shoot, I want to play the guitar and drums too! Can we say GARAGE BAND?! Heck yeah!

Anyhoo…today’s “30 Days of Me” is about our favorite song. While I don’t really have ONE favorite, I’ll list the songs that have meaning to me:

Friday I’m In Love by The Cure - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this song! It’s my husband and my favorite song from when we were in high school and it STILL makes me smile when it comes on.

Whiter Shade of Pale by Procal Harum - When I was younger, my dad made me practice this song OVER and OVER and OVER on the piano because it was his favorite song. When he passed away when I was 15, an old sport car with it’s top down was playing it as we were walking out of the church after his memorial service.

Itsy Bitsy Spider – Carly Simon version -I remember Carly since my dad loved her growing up. This particular song version I used to sing to my own children when they were little before bed. Ahh the memories. And today I dropped of LittleOne (#3) to her 1st day of school while her older sister (#1) started middle school earlier this month.

- Farrah

What about you? Do you have a favorite song or multiple songs with a special meaning to you?

What Next?

Due to the new changes happening to this blog (new name, new look pending, etc) mentioned last week, we thought it best to join this particular month long meme. Long memes are not the norm around here but we figured this would really be the best way for you to get to know us. Starting tomorrow, August 2nd, we, along with some other amazing bloggers, will be doing a “30 Days About Me” series.

We will go from August 2 – August 31 and each day in the main post where the meme is being hosted there will be a linky for anyone who wishes to participate to link up that days post so others can head over and check yours out.  It’s ok if you can’t do it every day. Just link up on the days you can.

Below are the prompts for each day:

• Day 1- Favorite Song (Tuesday, Aug 2)
• Day 2- Favorite Movie (Wednesday, Aug 3)
• Day 3- Favorite Television Show (Thursday, Aug 4)
• Day 4- Favorite Book (Friday, Aug 5)
• Day 5- Favorite Quote (Saturday, Aug 6)
• Day 6- Most Treasured Item (Sunday, Aug 7)
• Day 7- A Photo That Makes You Happy (Monday, Aug 
• Day 8- Something You Hate (Tuesday, Aug 9)
• Day 9- Something That Makes Your Life Easier (Wednesday, Aug 10)
• Day 10- A Photo Taken Over 10 Years Ago of You & A Current One (Thursday, Aug 11)
• Day 11-  Favorite Band/Artist (Friday, Aug 12)
• Day 12- Something you are OCD about (Saturday, Aug 13)
• Day 13- Something or Someone that has had a huge impact on your life. (Sunday, Aug 14)
• Day 14- Somewhere You’d Love to Travel (Monday, Aug 15)
• Day 15- Describe Your Dream Home or show us a picture (Tuesday, Aug 16)
• Day 16- Who Do You Do the Most Crazy Things With OR What is the Most Crazy Thing You’ve Done? (Wednesday, Aug 17)
• Day 17- Your Biggest Insecurity & Something About Yourself You Are Proud Of (Thursday, Aug 18)
• Day 18- Wedding Talk (share stories, photos, both, anything having to do with your wedding, the one you had or the one you dream of) (Friday, Aug 19)
• Day 19-  A talent/hobby of yours (Saturday, Aug 20)
• Day 20- Something you wished you could forget (Sunday, Aug 21)
• Day 21- A recipe you love (Monday, Aug 22)
• Day 22- Some of Your Favorite Websites (Tuesday, Aug 23)
• Day 23- Something you love to watch on youtube (or better yet a youtube video of yourself) (Wednesday, Aug 24)
• Day 24-  Where You Live?  Tell us or show us about where you live (Thursday, Aug 25)
• Day 25- Who is/are your best friends? (Friday, Aug 26)
• Day 26- Favorite clothing store. (Saturday, Aug 27)
• Day 27- Worst Habit (Sunday, Aug 28)
• Day 28- What’s in Your purse, backpack or computer bag? (Monday, Aug 29)
• Day 29- Who Has gotten you through the most? (Tuesday, Aug 30)
• Day 30- A dream for the future beyond the next year…think long term (Wednesday, Aug 31)

What Next?

Question: What motivates you to get going and what keeps you going?

My kids are a big motivating factor because I want to have more energy to play with them and want to be around as long as possible to enjoy their big moments in life. I have to be a role model to them. If they see me being lazy watching the boob tube all day long, how can I expect them to get out there and get active? If I’m shoving grease and fat down my throat all day long, how can I chastise them about the importance of eating healthier so they don’t become obese and struggle with health problems?

My clothes and the mirror are another motivating factor. When I can see a change happening in my body that is good, I want to keep going to keep it that way or get it better. When the change is going south (figuratively too), I’m more motivated to get moving more again. I’ll be honest, I could care less about the scale as long as my clothes fit better on me and I feel confident walking around in my own skin. And truthfully, being confident in your own skin is way sexy for you and your other.

Past week’s healthy lifestyle update…Well, I hate to say it but I’ve been bad. I’ve slidden down the unhealthy and inactive path this past week. I could blame it on not being well this week but truthfully I could have at least walked on the treadmill a couple times during the week. And eating? Well…I’ve been lazy in the cooking department. Things will be better this week though. I’m feeling better and I’m meal planning today. In fact in a few I’m heading to the gym for some much needed sweating to occur before I indulge in my book addiction at Barnes & Noble. LittleOne is in fact poking me now telling me to hurry up so we can go to the gym and she can play with her friends there. So off I go!

Just because we have a bad week doesn’t mean it has to end…today’s a new day!

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What Next?

I’ll just blame it on a major brain fart that expelled pure NOTHING.

MAJOR BRAIN FART…

If you haven’t already noticed, things look quite different around here and the blog name’s changed. I was going through withdrawals of being able to just say whatever I wanted to say. I have been busy at my other blog (The Book Faery Reviews) but that’s restricted to books, authors, and reading of course. So I needed to fix that.

MAJOR WITHDRAWALS…

Originally I created this site focusing on health/exercise tips and my personal journey with my daughter towards being healthier and happier.  And while I still have much to talk about on those topics, I needed a place to just be me where I could just ramble about whatever was on my mind.

So here we are now…Welcome back to: “Farrah’s Little Place in the Blogosphere”. A place where I can just post whatever I feel like!

Now you might find posts about:

“My Journey” - My personal journey towards a healthier and happier me.

“Well-Being” - Thoughts & tips relating to feeling better inside.

“Fitness” – Thoughts & tips relating to fitness.

“Family” - Thoughts & tips relating to family, parenting, and kids.

“Food” - Favorite recipes and cooking alternatives.

“Randomness” - Random personal thoughts.

“Meme” – Join me and others in random blog memes.

“Book” - Working through a story of my own that I started in high school.

Things & Technology - Thoughts about products I may use or want to use (I’m a BB addict who also loves things techy).

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