Exercise is not my favorite activity. I know it’s a necessary evil and I know there are great benefits to be had from daily partaking in this event. But, I don’t like it. Over the years I’ve tried to find a form of exercise that I enjoy. (more…)
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There’s Something Beautiful About the Ugly Truth
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, drinks, Family, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, words, writing, tagged bad employees, deceit, employees, housekeepers, housekeeping, hypocrite, jobs, liar, liars, lying, money, New Orleans, no job, pants on fire, part-time job, texts, ugly, ugly truth, untruths on July 10, 2017| 10 Comments »
The one thing I hate, probably more than anything else in the world, is lying and liars. I hate being lied to. I hate hearing other people telling lies. Lies are ugly, hurtful and sometimes, dangerous. And lies are never necessary with me. I’m a nice person, just tell me the truth. I can handle it. (more…)
Let’s Talk About You
Posted in April, blogging, Family, Fiction, fingers, friends, goals, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, writers, writing, tagged being normal, characteristics, facts, fun facts, interesting facts, interesting stuff, me, normal, odd characteristics, people, personalities, personality quirks, quirks, quirky, random, weird, weird facts, you on May 1, 2017| 9 Comments »
Most of you know that at the end of every one of my blogs, I post a “fun fact” about myself. I don’t really know how “fun” those facts are to you, but to me, they’re just random silliness about my quirky self. My way of sharing my personality with you. (more…)
And Then . . . There Were None.
Posted in authors, blogging, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, Jansen Schmidt, words, writers, writing, tagged chaos, comforting sounds, loud, music, noise, noise pollution, quiet, silence, sound of silence, sunrise, television, tv, twilight on April 24, 2017| 9 Comments »
We’ve all heard the expression silence is golden and I happen to believe that is a true statement. I love quiet. I look forward to that special time of the day, right after breakfast, when all of my guests have either checked out for other exciting places, or gone out exploring for the day, and my husband leaves for work. I feel like I have space to move and I can breathe. (more…)
Just When You Think You’re On the Right Track
Posted in authors, Family, friends, goals, grammar, Jansen Schmidt, success, words, writers, writing, tagged attraction, expectations, free time, guilt, guilty, help, helping, helping others, magnet, magnetism, motivation, positive thoughts, positivity, saying no on April 17, 2017| 12 Comments »
So, I’ve hired help here at the inn. The workload was getting to be too much for a single person to handle. I thought this situation would free up some time for me to get back into the habit of writing. I thought that. I really did. (more…)
Weird = Commitment = Success
Posted in authors, awards, blogging, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, words, writing, tagged controversy, downers, dreams, emotional strength, focusing on dreams, haters, media, motivation, mulligan brothers, opinions, positive attitude, positiveness, realizing dreams, rejection, rejection letter, sad, sad day, self-worth, social media, Youtube on January 23, 2017| 21 Comments »
My heart is heavy and I am saddened as I write this blog. Sometimes blogging material comes easily and quickly, other times I have to coax it out of nowhere or dig it out of bedrock. This week I had lots of things I wanted to blog about, but my spirit kept taking a beating and I didn’t have the emotional strength to post those things. I generally try to avoid controversy and I always try to take the high road. So, I guess that’s what I’ve decided to do by tackling more important issues – self-worth and ignoring haters. (more…)
Let’s Shake Things Up A Bit
Posted in Baer House Inn, blogging, camera, Family, Fiction, food, friends, goals, Happy New Year, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, Vicksburg, writing, tagged Baer House Inn, Civil War, Duff Green Mansion, ghost tours, ghosts, haunted, Haunted Homecoming, haunted tours, Haunted Vicksburg, January, January events, McNutt House, McRaven House, Mississippi, Mississippi paranormal, Mississippi paranormal society, MPS, nighttime, paranormal, paranormal investigations, tour homes, Vicksburg events, Vicksburg tours, Victorian homes on January 9, 2017| 15 Comments »
January is what the folks of Vicksburg call, “the slow season.” I guess it’s probably pretty slow everywhere what with the holiday craziness settling down, kids back in school, lousy weather for traveling, tax preparation looming, and getting started on all of those awesome new year’s resolutions and all. (more…)
New Year – New Goals – New Determination!
Posted in blogging, bucket list, Christmas, dieting, drinks, Family, food, friends, goals, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, success, words, writing, tagged crazy, dieting, eating healthy, funny video, good luck, gym, habits, healthy, hobbies, January, new hobby, new ideas, new things, new years, New Years Resolutions, simple, wild, working out, Youtube on December 26, 2016| 10 Comments »
It’s almost January – let the dieting, working out, eating healthier, spending less, drinking less, and other awesome goals begin! Here’s to a good two weeks of purging the old habits and staying focused on those resolutions. Mark my words, by the end of January there will be a noticeable decline in gym attendance and longer lines at the burger joint drive through windows.
Resolutions are wonderful; however, rarely attainable. Most people make the same resolutions every year or set such high estimations of their sticktuitiveness that they are setting themselves up to fail.
I’ve never been a fan of resolutions. I have goals, sure, long term things I’d like to do or accomplish. But I don’t set out to start something new every January simply because it’s a new year. I always make it my resolution to make no resolutions. And guess what? I always reach my goal.
However, this year, I’m changing things up. I’m going to make some resolutions. I’m going to do some wild and crazy things this year. I’m not sure when, or where, or how, but I’ll blog of them when they happen. Stay tuned.
If you’re a resolution maker – kudos to you and good luck. If you need some ideas for some simple, attainable resolutions, may I suggest a new hobby? Check out the video below for an idea that might work for you.
Happy end of December dear blog followers! Here’s hoping 2017 is fabulous. And here’s to making goals you can stick to.
Do you make resolutions? Do you start every new year on a diet, determined to do better than last year? Are you searching for your inner wild child?
Word of the day: Saxicolous
Fun fact about me: I’ve grown fond of pecans since living in Mississippi.
Original post by Jansen Schmidt, December 2016. Video courtesy YouTube (Studio C)
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