The Makers

Know the reason why you support makers. I’m still learning why I am a maker, but the journey is important.

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Whole30 meal plans and recipes

Need some help planning your meals on Whole30? After a few years of an annual January Whole30, I thought I would share a few more of our favorite meals & recipes that are compliant with Whole30.  The audio book of …

Handmade pottery | lessons in Clay

Learning to throw pottery – the final result has not always been something I liked – the craft of making each piece was a joy.

Free printable cleaning checklist for home

Put a reminder in your home for what is left to be cleaned, so that the tasks to get forgotten are finished (and to give everyone a chance to participate!) Print these themed cleaning calendars and then frame them somewhere …

Gossip destroys Loyalty

Gossip destroys company loyalty. A gossip can not be trusted, is likely to betray you and is emotionally unhealthy.

Help on your 1st Whole30 Journey

Recipes at the end of the post! Last January I started my first Whole30. I’ve never been much of a “dieter” and even after reading the Whole30 book, I didn’t fully believe the hype.  After 30 days (January 1, 2015- January 30th) …

Winter Homeless Bags “blessing bags”

Working in downtown Atlanta often means passing by homeless individuals on my way into work. I’ve kept items like free Chick-Fil-A sandwich cards in my car before to give away, but now I put together these Blessing Bags to keep …

Make Mom’s Day

  It is time to start figuring out what to get Mom for Mothers Day.  While you are at it, check in with your Dad and see if you can go ahead and order something perfect for him too. If …

Free perks on Tax Day! Cheers!

Did you know that there are a few perks to April 15th? I’ve listed them here for you, because I love you.

Whole list of FREEbies for tax day!

A letter for tough days

Dear me,
You need to be reminded of truth today, so I’m doing that. Speaking truth into your tender heart.

VeryValerie blog – 2014 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2014. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

Click here to see the complete report.

Resources for making 2015 Resolutions

How often have you forgotten a New Years Resolution before January 31st? It’s easy to do because new habits are hard to make. The secret to creating new habits that will make your life better is by BEING INTENTIONAL when …

Lighter Pumpkin Bread

Lighter Pumpkin Bread  Less sugar than most recipes and I substituted apple sauce for some of the oil. Still a delicious alternative, that is very moist! Makes 2 standard loaves or 5 mini loaves 1.5 cups sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup …