life and learning

My Top Routines for Optimal Health from Val's Quilting Studio

27 degrees out and there is no where I'd rather be than on this mid morning trek.

Half way there and the incline is about to begin with one right turn.

As I hike my mind is cleansed and rejuvenated at the same time.

As I begin to enter the "senior age category" of life I find myself grateful that fitness and nutrition have always been a major habit in my lifestyle. I haven't done this hike in a while, and it was honestly a personal test of my level of fitness. LOL! Aside from the cold air ...

added by Val's Quilting Studio 1 year, 7 months ago. under healthy eating , hikes , inspiration , life and learning

My Word for 2021: Committment! from Val's Quilting Studio

Today I completed my 100 day challenge!!!

I wrapped up the last One Hundred days of 2020 with a commitment to self.

To complete 100 days of something changes you.

For me, I gained a new confidence in myself.

I learned to prioritize my own commitment to self...with no excuses.

I remember when I first started I read: You have to have a Day One to have a Day One Hundred! Then pretty soon, I was on day ten, twenty...soon not wanting to miss a day, not wanting to break my '"trend". This in itself increased my sense ...

added by Val's Creative Life 3 years, 11 months ago. under coronavirus , jackson , life and learning , quotes

Be Kind to YOURSELF from Val's Quilting Studio

Hello Hello my fellow blogging friends!!

I came to realize that it's almost been FOUR months since I've even blogged.
Yet, after getting my hair cut today and chit chatting with my hairstylist...

(I just LOVE getting my pixie cut...especially with the onset of Summer!)

...I was inspired to write this post...as for the first time during this pandemic I felt like I wasn't alone in finding myself needing to navigate unknown terrain yet internally frustrated in NOT finding comfort and motivation in all that use to motivate me. For example, when this pandemic started ...

added by Val's Creative Life 4 years, 5 months ago. under coronavirus , golf , life and learning , lists , long-arm quilting , wool

Checking in.... from Val's Quilting Studio

A New Way of Wine Tasting....I Guess.

A week ago, our Sunday Wine Tasting included a drive in the country....

...which led us to a secluded vineyard tucked between the Idaho mountains.
We enjoyed sampling a delicious variety of cheeses and wines.

Now I'm contemplating if this is what our next excursion may look like!

(The closet and bathroom literally crack me up!!

But I guess if I had kids at home I maaayyy have done this??? LOL!!!)

I started "Spring Break" from school this weekend, after, like so many of you I'm sure, a week of ...

added by Val's Creative Life 4 years, 9 months ago. under coronavirus , golf , life and learning

The End... from Val's Quilting Studio

The hum of my sewing machines seem to almost echo in our empty house as the final quilt gets quilted....

...and another got binding sewn on.

I thought Jackson looked a little sad until I realized while I was ironing that he in fact just couldn't find a comfy place to rest! Poor guy! I felt so bad. With no dog bed of his own nor couch to rest upon...he finally found a cozy spot in the quilt I was binding. Smart puppy.

As many of you know, hubby and I have been downsizing this year and as ...

added by Val's Creative Life 4 years, 11 months ago. under jackson , life and learning , studio

My 20 in 2020 from Val's Quilting Studio

I've been reading about the value of intentional living and have begun to discover what happiness and success mean to me. The heavy weights I've been carrying on my shoulders finally dissolving as I find myself free of so many physical, emotional and financial obligations. I used 2019 as a year dedicated to emotional healing and mindful decluttering. We literally turned our life upside down and took control of our own situation. 2019 was a major turning point for us as a couple and in the process, I began to learn what I want and need to feel ...

added by Val's Quilting Studio 4 years, 11 months ago. under life and learning , lists

Be At Peace from Val's Quilting Studio

The Idaho Botanical Garden's Holiday Lights in Boise has been on my bucket list for a few years.

It's nestled in the foothills and it was not only beautiful to walk through, the city lights shimmering in the background made it even more spectacular!

Replace Holiday Loneliness with New Explorations!

Our holidays have become more nontraditional since being with family is not always an option. This use to make me feel lonely and sad. But over the past few years, I learned that I was literally making myself miserable dwelling on the past. This is one of those ...

added by Val's Quilting Studio 4 years, 12 months ago. under holiday , hubby , life and learning

I'm Back! New Look! New Purpose! from Val's Quilting Studio

My goal for 2019 was to be authentic as my husband and I found ourselves at a crossroad that would find us making an intentional, major shift in our lives both emotionally and physically. It was time to accept what was truly no longer a healthy option for us and recreate a new life for ourselves.

Life's journey is full of hills and valleys.

But we can't give up when life get's hard. I'm rebooting my blog after almost a year long sabbatical with a new face-life and mission. It is my hope to provide weekly ...

added by Val's Quilting Studio 5 years ago. under family , hikes , jackson , jr toddler , jt , life and learning , preschooler

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A New Way of Wine Tasting....I Guess.

Replace Holiday Loneliness with New Explorations!