Live, Love, Repurpose

So today started out as any other. I got up, got ready for work, went to work for what seemed to be the longest day of my life. I was totally unfocused. My mind wondered aimlessly. Thank God, today was repeat videos of required training I have seen several times over the years, nothing new. All I could think about was I did NOT like my blog name. Life and Family. How generic is that? That's what everyone comes up with. So I thought and thought....nothing. I came home from work and went to dinner with my husband to a very nice Greek restaurant named Mythos. Its fairly expensive but so delicious! They have a Spicy Feta Cheese dip with homemade chips that are to die for. If you ever go to a Mythos, please try it.. Then...please let me know!!!  It doesn't happen often on our budget but when it does...we so enjoy the experience. After a fine night of dining, we went to Books-A-Million, which I think everyone does don't they? We looked for blogging books, marketing and home based business books. We found seven we were very interested in. We took them over to the coffee shop "Joe Muggs" and took a look inside. We found some great information we thought hey, we can really use that. Just a piece of advice... if you are looking for any book about technology in any form, check the copyright date. What we learned... was these books were written in 2010 - 2012. In the world of technology... these books were ancient. We dug deeper in the books and discovered, yep, they were so outdated it was awful. So just remember... just because you buy a book brand new from a large bookstore chain, it doesn't mean you are getting the most updated information. Anyway... we ended up at Wal-Mart for a few hours shopping for some needed items for the business. (www.showmecustomdesigns,com) We have a super cute message board coming up so follow us on Facebook to see all of our new products. Here's the link!!!
https://www.facebook.com/showmecustomdesigns/  

We finally get home, my husband passes out on the couch with the dog and here I am. trying to think of a new name for the blog. I finally came up with Live, Love, Re-purpose. YES!!!! This is it!!! I LOVE it! Now for the meaning of the name.

Live... Live every day to the fullest. Live like its your last, Live because that's what we were meant to do. Travel, explore new places, learn new things, Soak up this beautiful earth we have the privilege of living on. We are super lucky. We all have days where we don't feel it. But..... go look in the eyes of your children, look outside at the trees clouds and grass. We are LUCKY.

Love...Love like you never have, put your everything into your family. You will only have this chance once... make the most out of each and every day. There is so much hate and discontent right now in the world, its you and me, one day at a time that can change this, There is really not much to say on this topic. It should be a given. Its our nature and what we were meant to do. We have drifted away from it. I hate to see the human race has to dig so deep inside to find something that is so easy. Just remember a kind act, a kind loving word could potentially save a life. Prevent a suicide. How many people can say they helped or they have saved a life? Be one, its a feeling you'll never forget.

Re-purpose... Well this means so much more then redoing an old dresser. This means re-purpose your life. Most people intended their life to be very different from the way it turned out. We were all going to be successful physicians, lawyers, astronauts and politicians. What did we become? We became nurses, gas station attendants, cops, waitresses and stay at home moms. All of these are much needed careers and wonderful!!! Absolutely nothing wrong with this. My point is.... our life took a different direction. I was going to be an astronaut and walk on the moon. I became a police officer then a nurse instead. Here I am re-purposing my life from a nurse to hopefully, God willing... a successful small business owner doing what I love. Making things. I am not asking for millions. Just enough to live and travel a little.

So tonight, what did we learn?

1) Mythos has a delicious appetizer called Spicy Feta Cheese Dip.  I am no food critic but I am a VERY picky eater and I give it a solid 10.

2) Live, Love, Re-purpose.

3) Check the copyright dates on new books.

4) Show Me Custom Designs has a new super cute message board coming out.

Be sure to follow my blog as my next one will be something special and a personal experience.

See you later,

Melissa