What Inspires You? - Part 5

Today, I am inspired by Husby. Who did you think I would talk about on a Friday?! :) I am inspired by his drive. The man just gets stuff done.

Seriously.

There are times when he heads downstairs to "clean up" and within an hour he has the place spic-n-span (well spic-n-span for the basement at least.)

Me? I can't finish a job like that very quickly. I get sidetracked, start doing three things at once, get overwhelmed and give up. ha!

He just has such a drive to get things completed. And that inspires me. Babe, you rock!

What's inspiring you today? Have you like the series? I hope it's challenged you to get inspired!!

What Inspires You - Part 4

Today, I am inspired by Creativity.

I love how creativity can spark a bit of inner child-like energy. I know for me...when I see an idea I love or get an idea...I am pushed and driven to complete the task.

Sure. Most of the time I fall flat on my face and never complete it.

But then I have nights like last night or a few nights last week, where I get hit with the hastiness of my energy and I hit a few projects full force. I always get so proud of myself when a project is done.

This is so true as well...

I mean, for us, Decor...is on a budget. Gifts...are on a budget. So I have to get creative. And you know, for me...making something as opposed to buying them...means so much more!

So, I hope to inspire you to be C R E A T I V E, just like other bloggers do for me! So I will leave you with some of my favorite "creativity" quotes...be inspired.

“There is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and it will be lost.”  

— Martha Graham

“When we engage in what we are naturally suited to do, our work takes on the quality of play and it is play that stimulates creativity.” 

– Linda Naiman

“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” 

— Mary Lou Cook

“The world is but a canvas to the imagination.” 

— Henry David Thoreau

 “The most potent muse of all is our own inner child.” 

– Stephen Nachmanovitch

“Everyone who’s ever taken a shower has had an idea. It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.” 

— Nolan Bushnell

“God is really another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things.” 

— Pablo Picasso

“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” 

— Albert Einstein

What's inspiring you today?

What Inspires You? - Part 3

Today, I am inspired by Music.

"Music is what feelings sound like."

I love how music can transport you to another place. Whether through memories, or daydreaming. Music can captivate your mind, heal your soul and change your attitude. Good or Bad.

 "Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could 
not hear the music. "
- Angela Monet

Have you ever experienced one of those times when a song took you back to a  memory of your childhood, or your teenage years? Or has a song helped you remember a person, maybe even someone who isn't with you anymore?

Music is so strong, yet so gentle. It can make you angry, sad, happy, giggle, and excited.

"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music." 
- Sergei Rachmaninov

I love how music moves me. It inspires me. It makes me creative and it soothes me. It makes a long ride home from work fly-by when the perfect song is playing. 

"Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secretes that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto." 
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

What's inspiring you today?

What Inspires You? - Part 2

What inspires you?

Today, I want to tell you why I am inspired by a few of my best girlfriends...

I am inspired by my TT. She's the kind of Momma I want to be one day. She lives for her little Monkey and Beanie, taking the time to create fun activities for them, sew dresses for Beanie, take a picture a day to keep memories and so much more. She's that Momma that doesn't sit still. I am always inspired by her determination to do what she wants to do. She makes things happen and has great stories to share because of it.
She is inspiring me to make plans to always have memories for my children one day too.

I am inspired by Britt. I love her inner adventurer. Even when life gets in the way, she tries her hardest to get what she wants out of it. I love her desire to cook cleaner for her Family; and while I don't always get it, she strives to stay organic, giving Lil' Miss the best she can. I am proud of her determination to pay off debt and work, even though I know she wants more to stay at home and build her business. I know that all her hard work will pay off and she will see the benefits of it very soon.
She is inspiring me to push myself with my business, because as women, we can do what we set out to do, no matter what.

I am inspired by Brandy. She is a home-schooling Mom of three. For years there has been that thought inside of me that wants to home school my children when that time comes. I see the strength she has to get up each morning, make sure her children get what they need to start the day and then she teaches them. Seems like such a basic thing, a Mother teaching her Children; but not only in academics, she sees to it that her children understand God's Word and how to live their lives in such a way that would teach many of us adults how to love God. I can see the benefits she is adding to her children's lives.
She is inspiring me to do the same when I am a Mommy.

Who or what is inspiring you today?

What Inspires You? - Part 1

What inspires you?

Seems like an easy enough question to answer until you start thinking about it. Then...it's not so easy. So I figured I would take the next 5 days and really break it down.

So today, I am inspired by Blogs.

I can't tell you how much I love reading my blogs. I have more subscriptions on my Google Reader than I can count (439 to be exact) and even on the days when I sign in and see 1,000+ new blogs to read...while I know I won't catch up for a day or two...I am excited about all the little treasures that are waiting for me on the next blog post.

Here's just a little of what inspires me from some of my favorite blogs...

I am inspired by pretty designs and bold design statements (I would never have the guts to take)...

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I am inspired by yummy goodies...

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Beautiful and bright photography....

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amazingly heart-warming videos...

Love from Collin Kartchner on Vimeo.

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It's all out there, you just have to find it.  Inspiration is everywhere. What inspires you today?