Quotes from a Dove Chocolate

Just thought I would throw that out there! You're drooling, aren't you? 

I'm on a little bit of a blogging drought this week, too much work and not nearly enough playtime! I'll be back tomorrow with a wonderful, thought-provoking piece. 

Until then, let me share with you my latest chocolate find:

I spotted the new Cold Stone Creamery Smooth Cravings hot cocoa mix at the grocery store yesterday, and scooped it up {in Dark Chocolate flavor}! Unfortunately, Southeastern Ohio is in the middle of a random October heatwave, so my fat Marshall University mug full of Cold Stone Hot Cocoa will have to wait.  I'm tapping my foot and counting down the days!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend - mine was filled with a delicious late Friday lunch at Red Lobster, an Old Navy shopping stop, the unsuccessful search for Minnesota Vikings gear (going to have to hit up NFLShop.com), an Ohio Bobcats win (and the debut of an amazing Ohio wild [bob]cat offense that scored 49 total points), and an evening of stand-up comedy featuring David Koechner (you know him as Todd Packer from The Office!)

It's Monday (insert sarcastic "YAY" here.) So tonight, when you're finished with work, dinner, and the dishes, take a load off and enjoy a little bit of chocolate!

Quotes from a Dove Chocolate

10 random things (in 60 seconds) that make me smile:

1. The lovelies in the pic above!

2. The song "Animal" by Neon Trees.

3. My husband, all dressed up in cute Banana Republic, when he comes home from teaching.

4. My kitty's sweet face.

5. Hearing my mom's laugh when we chat on the phone.

6. A great shade of lipstick.

7. A half decent job of polishing my own nails!

8. My hair stylist is transforming me into a redhead tomorrow!

9. It's COLD!  And RAINY!  And the leaves are CHANGING! It's FALL!

10. Bath & Body Works has launched their Holiday Preview! 

What makes you smile?

Quotes from a Dove Chocolate

"I feel like I'm running", I frequently say to my husband.  Not from anything, necessarily - my past has been a great one, the present is pretty cool, and I'm thinking the future is going to be full of awesome adventures, too.  I don't think I'm trying to fast-forward life... I think I'm just excited. Daily. It's like that "YESSSssss!" feeling you get when you're working out and you've reached the halfway point, not even realizing it because you've been rocking to some awesome tunes on the iPod. 

 I'm excited to live life. My little heart beats fast when i get excited for future events, but it pitter-patters quickly when I'm on a natural high on a simple, happy day, too.  I'm eager to experience small things, like a great TV show or my next Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. I'm eager to experience big things, too, like moving this year, eventually having children, and traveling abroad one day. The older I get, the more I realize that time is precious and you've just gotta live.  And remember - tomorrow's another day!

Miss Positivity? Well... not all the time.

We all have those ultra-crappy days, the days when everything seems to be off kilter, everyone seems to be a jerk, and/or nothing seems to go the "right" way.  I have them - and often. I'm slowly improving on how to manage those days, and have found that looking forward and knowing that better things are ahead is a simple concept to believe in - and it works (most of the time.)

Some personal examples:

"I don't feel well today" - there are people that feel worse. You will eventually get better.

"My check engine light is on" - you could be walking everywhere. Besides, it's probably just the gas tank cap thingy.

"There is cat hair EVERYWHERE - it never feels clean in my home!" - you have a feline friend who loves you, looks up at you with big trusting eyes, and will always be on your side.

"My co-worker made me mad!" - you have a job. And your co-worker may be having a bad day, too.

"My football team ALWAYS loses!" - you could be one of the players, or one of the player's mothers. 

See?  Simple, right? Unfortunately, simple positive thinking doesn't always get you out of the rut of the negative present... but it's a start at dealing, then looking forward to better days. New adventures always lie ahead.

Wow, Dove Chocolate Wrappers are really inspirational! Everyone should buy a bag of Dove, like, NOW!

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Quotes from a Dove Chocolate

"walk with a light step and a lighter heart."

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Walking with a light step and a light heart - it's a very difficult thing to do!  I try to be a carefree soul, but with the everyday stresses that life brings, it's impossibly hard sometimes.  I try to be grateful for the loves in my life, my health, my job, and my talents, and make sure to remind myself that "things could be worse".  I tend to take the challenging parts of life in stride, while the little things get me down the most!  I'm also horrible when it comes to holding grudges. I tend to forgive, but never forget.  I take silly little things personal, and easily block out those that would be offensive to most others.  


"Walking with a light step and a lighter heart" - definitely something to live by.  
Perfect advice from a perfect little foil wrapper, folded around a perfect little Dove Chocolate!


Hope everyone is having a great weekend!