Bright and Bold Accessories

To the Chefs

Get Crafty/Artsy 

Ahhh ... Relaxation 

It's Golden 

Let's See the World

For the Spiritual Babes

Beautify It! 

Other ways to save this holiday season: 

Rakuten - Earn Cash Back online just by shopping for free! Download their app on your phone, or the chrome button to your computer. It is so simple to do while you shop. You literally don't have to do anything, and they also have great deals too. It's so amazing and they have a limited time promo, if you sign up using my referral code you'll get $40!! Its FREE! Be sure to use my link here.

Honey is another shopping app I use that lets you know the best deals online for what you're searching for. And it will give you a cash back as well. Its free and you can download the app or the chrome button on your computer. I like that it gives me price comparisons and shows me if I'm getting the best deal. The best part is when you also share your referral link you can earn free gift cards. I love having these extra bonuses when I shop online especially since most shopping is now done online in general. Join Honey by using my link. 

Get Amazon Prime - Okay this is a no-brainer for a lot of people and a lot of people already have this but I have to say this is the best investment. You'll get free 2-day shipping. And a bunch of other features like streaming of movies and tv shows, millions of songs and playlists and you can borrow books from the kindle library. It's either paid monthly at $12.99 or annually for $99. If you don't already have it, you can start with a free 30 day trial. It saves so much time and effort. Trust me you'll love love it!! 

Happy shopping and saving for the holidays!! No matter what the circumstances we can have a wonderful Christmas and holiday time with family, and friends!

XOXO,

Kelly 

PS These opinions are all my own!! 

PPS Link up with me on instagram, I would love to hear all about your holiday gift ideas and plans are! 

Yum yum happy thanksgiving beautiful peoples!! Remember, that Thanksgiving is just one meal and one day.

Day After Thanksgiving Avo Tacos 

Healthy switch up: If you don't have avocado and cranberry salsa just chop up some avos, and throw them on top!

Day After Thanksgiving Avocado Eggs Benedict

Healthy Switch up: low sodium bacon instead of thick cut.

Day After Thanksgiving Guacamole 

Healthy alternative: eat it w/ veggies like cucumbers for an example instead of chips or on whole wheat toast. 

 

Recipes by Avocadoes From Mexico. 

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Recipe by Eat the Gains

Leftover Turkey Sliders

Recipe by Chelsea's Messy Apron

Turkey Stuffing Waffles

Recipe by My Life Cookbook

Leftover Turkey Salad Sandwiches

Recipe by Recipe Girl

Slow Cooker Turkey Quinoa Chili with Sweet Potatoes and Black Beans

Recipe by Well Plated

Leftover Turkey Frittata

Recipe by Diet Hood 

Leftover Stuffing Waffles

Recipe by Food Network

Turkey, Cranberry and Almond Salad

Recipe by Fashionable Foods

Turkey and Stuffing Quiche

Recipe by Food Network

Happy Cooking!!

XOXO

Kelly

The thought of starting a new habit can always feel like it's soo much. Thoughts like oh its too much work or I can't do that, or what?! I have to do that.. there comes a lot or a little resistance, and a lot of chatter in your mind and this goes for any new habit you're trying to develop. And as humans we have such a talent for over complicating even the most simple things.

First up, Why should we add more gratitude in our lives?!? The Benefits:

• Being more optimistic and happy.
• More likely to take care of your health: eating right, exercising and checking up with doctors regularly.
• You may feel less aches and pains and even feel healthier. (According to a study in 2012 published in the Personality and Individual Differences.)
• It can improve your relationships and create more empathy for others.
• Multiple studies show that gratitude effectively increases happiness and reduces depression.
• You can sleep better.
• Improves self-esteem.
• Increases mental strength.
• Makes us more giving.
• Help us find more meaning in our lives.
• Less focused on the materialistic.
• Reduce your blood pressure.

Before you get started: 

Keep it Simple:

Put the distractions away: 

Take a deep breathe and dive in:

Get a fresh new journal:

Ugh I love the feeling of a smooth pen on paper. It just feels so good. lol! I've been journalling for most of my life since I was 9. lol, although my journals weren't as insightful as they are now, its great to see the evolution. Here's how I write my gratitudes: Pick 3-10 things you're grateful for in the present term. Write them down starting with " I am so happy and grateful for.." Added bonus if you can really feel the feelings of happiness and gratitude as you write and reread them. The practice itself is helpful but the feelings are much more powerful along with your written words.

I highly recommend writing your gratitudes and even your goals daily on pen to paper. It really makes a huge difference. If you're just starting out and you're like I'm not a pen and paper kind of person, no problem, write it out on your notes app or speak out and think the things you're grateful for in the same format above, and you can do it on your way to work, or while you're brushing your teeth if you're short on time. My recommendation is to do anything within the time frame you can manage. It's easy to give your self excuses why you don't want to...  yet its so simple when you just do it. It doesn't take much time or effort.

For beginners, I also love to use "The Super Secret" App - this isn't a sponsored post - but I really love this app. Especially on days when I feel less motivated. It has daily inspiration, affirmations as well as a place to write your daily gratitude. This is an easy way to store it on your phone and can reflect back on it over time. Check out the app its free and it makes starting this process wayyy easy!! 

Don't overthink it. 

The brilliance of the human mind is that we're so good at overthinking and talking ourselves out of doing the things that are good for us. As if postponing, good habits will somehow make us feel better in the long run, it doesn't. Gratitude is one of those things that we easily can brush aside because it can feel silly, or you feel like you don't have anything to be grateful for. There is no perfect or right way to start a gratitude journal, just start!

You might fall off track. 

It's normal to fall off track of any new habits.. trust me, I've fallen on and off the gratitude journalling many times. Its taken me years to finally get into the groove and find what works for me. And you know what sometimes you just won't get it done. Do what you can do and stop being so hard on yourself. This is supposed to be fun, just let go!! And if you do fall off, just pick up back up as soon as possible. Falling is sometimes inevitable but staying down is a choice. 

To put it simply, it takes 3 simple steps: 

1. Do your practice in the morning. Put your phone away, and turn off the tv.

2. Take 3 deep breathes. Get present to the now.

3. Write down 3-10 things you're grateful for now in present tense form: "I am so happy and grateful for...". Really feel the feelings of gratitude.

More Ideas to Cultivate Daily Gratitude: