Snapshot, Take My Picture, Snapshot
by Alyssa Avant on August 16, 2009
in Just Me
Welcome back!
I love taking pictures, especially of my kids, I also enjoy taking random shots. I think it is neat that people capture everyday happenings. I hope to start doing more of that, so I joined a group of ladies doing Project 365. Basically, you take at least one picture a day and we all post them on a blog every DAY for 365 days, or a whole year. It starts September 1. I plan to also post mine to my new Flickr account. You can find it here. I’m going to make a special set just for Project 365. It should be fun. I am looking forward to it.
Here’s a favorite shot of my baby girl recently. . . and then one of my Little Man too. . .
Taking Off My Super Woman Cape
by Alyssa Avant on May 12, 2009
in Featured, Just News
Over the weekend my husband reminded me that I used to call myself Super Woman. I looked at him strange and he said, “Well you did.” I told him that I must have been joking and that I surely do not feel like super woman now. After having three children, taking on a writing business, establishing a ministry and returning to seminary to finish my Master’s I feel like anyone BUT Super Woman. 
Today, after three weeks of feeling like I was in a major rut and totally realizing I am experiencing what many of you have probably experienced before, “Burnout” I’ve decided to seriously end the “super woman” phase of my life and to take off my super woman cape.
I cannot continue down the path that I have started down. I am experiencing major burnout and I am slowly as a result loosing my passion and my creativity. I’m no longer enjoying what I do, so therefore something HAD to give.
Today, I did what I encourage others to do as the trainer over at FaithLeaps.com I took a leap of faith. I am officially outsourcing all writing to my team of writers over at A Writer for Hire. While I will still be overseeing all the articles and working with my clients via all correspondence, I will no longer be heading up the writing itself. I am going to be putting all my creative juices and writing skills back into my passion, my ministry and FaithLeaps itself. More than anything I love to help others. So my focus will now be those things I love to do:
- Helping others to take a leap of faith into speaking, writing and ministry.
- Helping moms and daughters grow their relationship with each other and their relationship with God.
- Helping girls be what God made them to be not what the world wants them to be.
Stay tuned this means projects for me, and you know projects make me happy. So be looking for some happier posts in the days ahead.
Why Didn’t I Think of That?
by Alyssa Avant on October 14, 2008
in Just Frugal
Week one of my latest adventure…couponing is beginning. I’m going all out this time. I’m going to stay committed and beat this challenge like I recently tackled the clean kitchen before bed challenge. My sink has actually been shiny before bedtime every night now for at least 3 weeks. So, on my latest quest to actually succeed at saving money by using coupon, it is only my first week in and I have learned something. I’m not sure where exactly I picked this up, probably a good combination of all the places I have visited over the weekend and the last couple days, but here’s what I have discovered, my latest AHA moment is this,
“In order to save money by using coupons, you must pair those coupons with a sale.”
Now, that may not be earth shattering to you all, especially if you’re a seasoned pro at couponing, but for me, well it is definitely going to change the way I use coupons and hopefully set me on a path to saving money, stockpiling, and being a successful, smart and more frugal shopper. We shall see. Regardless, I’m enjoying my latest project / personal challenge. I hope you’re enjoying reading about my progress.
Check out the great sites I’ve been perusing as I try to tackle this challenge.
