Internet woes....Thursday's Thought

I wonder if big corporate cares anymore.....Apologies for the Station Break in Posts, but my internet service has been down for three days and the provider appeared to be dragging their feet on getting things repaired on their end....again!! So in trying to catch up, things will not be back to normal until Monday's post. I'll try to find some quick fun for the weekend . Happy Friday!!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thought...Time To Shop!!

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee says..

It's Shopping Time Girls!!

That's right! The Holiday's is just around the corner...literally! Can you believe it's already November? I was at the bookstore today and the lady in front of me was buying Santa Gifts...it really dawned on me at that moment, that I need to get my self in high gear and finish my shopping list.

This year, I'm committed to purchasing handmade gifts or making gifts myself. There are so many unique items available right online, I could probably do it all from the comfort of my desk and computer. The quality is better in most cases, the products are unique and I have so many choices to choose from. The other factor that is swaying my opinion these days is that in most cases, believe it or not....I've found handmade to be less expensive and better made! And if I made my purchase through Artfire and Etsy, I get a deal on shipping.

Join me this weekend on Girls Night Out, I'll be going on a Shopping Spree and sharing my unique finds with you!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thoughts - Be Brilliant

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Simon T. Baily says..

"Be Brilliant"

I recently had the opportunity to hear Simon T. Bailey speak at a conference, and since returning home, I've thought of myself no less than Brilliant. Hey, If I don't who else will? Thinking of yourself as brilliant is a mindset, and becoming brilliant is a process as Mr. Bailey puts it. It's something that happens over time, you polish it, work on it, perfect it here and there, and on and on. If you don't continuously look at yourself as something more AND work towards becoming what you envision, you'll never reach your goal or attain something more for yourself. But if you reengage your genius, and relight those fires that fueled you when you were twenty and follow some of Simon's advice, I bet you'll be introducing yourself as "Hello...I'm Sally the Brilliant One" someday soon!!

Simon has just released his newest book entitled....Release your Brilliance (4 steps to transforming your life and revealing your genius to the world), he also has a blog

and an e zine. Visit Simon's website and learn about releasing your own brilliance, because if you don't...nobody's going to do it for you!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thoughts - Haters Wanted!

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee say's..

My pastor quoted someone this weekend as saying something along these lines..."If hating is a full time job, I want to keep a lot of people employed!"

Why is it that when you're successful and doing well, there are always those out there that will hate on you? They will hate your shoes, clothes, what you have to say and most of all your success? Don't allow their negativity to bring you down and most of all don't spend time wondering why they hate you.

If you have haters in your life, I say you must be doing something right! Surround yourself with positive people, who will encourage and support you and let the haters wallow in their own misery!

Come back this weekend for The Business Women's Expo, September 26th!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thoughts - Wouldn't It Be Nice

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee asks...

I'll be the first to say I appreciate my family, time spent with family, my business, home and everything about my life, but sometimes,

Wouldn't it be nice.....

To travel wherever and whenever you wanted...

To shop til you drop where everything fits and everything is affordable....

If money were not an object...ever!

Not to have to worry about cleaning your house..it's magically clean, all the time...

If someone could make you a healthy, homemade meal every night and did the dishes when they finished...

To have a home, with enough rooms for everything and everyone...

aaah, wouldn't life be Grande!

I just got back from a three day business trip where no expenses were spared, so I thought it would be nice to dream for a minute longer...before starting dinner, washing clothes and going back to work tomorrow.... leave a comment and share your top "wouldn't it be nice"..I'd love to hear them. Then stop back by tomorrow for another Fun Girls Night Out Weekend!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thought - Remembering School

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee asks...

What were your best school days?

As kids and young adults all around start back to school, tonight has me thinking of my own school days. Life was fun, carefree and wild..well not so wild, but you know what I mean. I think my best school days were when I was in college. For me it was like a whole new world. I went to private school all my life, so there were a few things I may have missed out on. I went to a local college, but first opportunity to move away from home I was on it! I was a peer counselor on campus for my second summer, then on to an off campus apartment complex as an RA for three years...wow..life was fun! I learned so many things during those years that have carried over in my life today as a Resident Assistant and met some of my most dearest and still closest friends while there. College life taught me a lot, some good and some bad, but I wouldn't trade living on campus for anything in the world.

What about you...what were you best school days?

Come back tomorrow for a fun, and carefree weekend with Girls Night Out!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thoughts - Listen UP!!

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee says...

Listen UP!

Are you listening in your relationships? Is your partner telling you things that you aren't hearing? The biggest problems in most relationships is we don't listen to each other. We want to be heard, we want the other person to know and understand what WE'RE feeling and what's going on with us, but are we taking the time to really hear what they have to say? Ineffective listening causes frustration, misunderstandings and hurt feelings and wrong conclusions.

Most of us, men and women are looking for someone who will listen to us in a relationship, someone who understands what we're thinking or feeling or saying. If you're in a relationship now, think back to when you first started dating, you were on the edge of every word, because you wanted to learn about this person to see if they were a fit, you wanted to know all there was to know about your future mate. What happened?

Start looking at your partner each day as a new date, and lets stop taking one another for granted. The next time your partner starts talking... LISTEN UP!

Tomorrow....Melinda-Mae will host Girls Night Out..with her fabulous handmade bags...I'll be here, where will you be?

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thought

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Dee asks...


If the professor on Gilligan's Island could make a radio out of a coconut, why couldn't he fix a hole in a boat?

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

On Gilligans Island, why did Ginger have so many outfits if they were only going on a 3 hour tour?

Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of the drive-up ATM?

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dogs face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him for a car ride; he sticks his head out the window?

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thought - Is This Love?

she's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Bob Marley says...

"Is this Love that I'm feeling?"

How do you know when you're really in love? Is it a condition or state of mind or is it just knowing? When you are in love, there is no question, no doubts, but acceptance. Acceptance for who you are or who that person is. When you are in love you give, expecting nothing in return.Too many times we get into relationships and we think we are in love, yet at the same time we are trying desperately to change a person or change something about a person. On the flip side, women will often times stay in relationships that aren't healthy. Love is not controlling, protecting or taking care of someone. When you do these things that person is not free and you are not in love.

Look at your own relationship and ask yourself..."Is this Love that I'm feeling?" Leave your comments and tell me what your thoughts are on love.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow night for KMT Graphic Designs Girls Night Out Feature Friday....It's going to be Hot!!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thought - LENT

she's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... Earl Nightingale says...

LENT - Lets Eliminate Negative Thinking

Ever purchase a new car, and notice that the day after you drive it off the lot you begin to see everyone in town has your new car? Well, that's the awesome power of the mind. Negative thinking works the same way. When you think negatively, you begin to attract negativity in your life, whether it be friends, actions or thoughts. When you approach every day with these thoughts, you begin to live and experience life negatively. You begin to think that the world and people around you are doing negative things that impact your life, when in actuality, it's your own thinking that's harming you. In order to free yourself and begin to truly live life as it is meant to be lived, you have to move past this. Get rid of the anger from the past, forgive those who have hurt you, open your mind and release the shackles that bind you; start accepting and stop denying, and love more and hate less. When you do all of this and more, negativity will disappear from your life.

Don't forget to come back tomorrow after 7 for a Girls Night Out with Angelina Fong Designs, we're going to have a great time!!!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thought - Don't Follow the Path

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's thought... an Ashanti Proverb says...

"Do not follow the path. Go where there is no path to begin the trail"


It takes courage to go against the most traveled path. But just about everything you can think of, someone had to do it. Whether it be, electric cars, hazelnut coffee, roller blades or toe rings, someone had to go against the grain or we wouldn't have them. Trying something new is always scary. We want support from others, encouragement, followers and sometimes just a little feeling of comfort. But, really...if we don't get these things, should we put a halt on our dreams? Of course not! I'm sure that people laughed at the Wright brothers, and if not, there had to be doubt. But did that stop them? You'll find signs along your road to success, whether it be warnings, signs of directions or even obstacles. But, when you start new with courage, conviction and self esteem, the only thing stopping you is YOU! And if it that doesn't work... get over it, let it go, shake it off and try something different!

Leave your comments, then come back tomorrow for a Grand 'ol Treasure Hunt!

When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com

Thursday's Thoughts...

She's a free spirit, she's a rock, she's a survivor, a dreamer, a doer and a listener...she's your girlfriend! And what do girlfriends do? They talk about life, laugh, cry, reflect on the past and they share thoughts. Thursday's Thoughts will be meditations and thoughts that will make us all take some time out to reflect. Reflect on your business, your family, life, work, relationships, marriages, ambitions or whatever. Hopefully we'll all grab a glass of coffee and leave a comment or two. For today's meditation, St. Francis De Sales says...

"Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and to be that perfectly"

Many of us put too much energy into trying to be something we are not. This is the most damaging habit many of us have. We try to fix who we are, get what they have and all this before we've actually taken the time to really come to know who we are ourselves. Life is short, we should not be wasting it trying to fix what is not broken. Life is about taking what we have and doing as much with it as we can in the short time we have. So go out my friends and be willing to learn and grow, only then will your true perfection begin to show and before you know it, the script will flip, you'll be the on the other side as the Jones'.

Don't forget.....The First Girls Night Out party launches tomorrow night at 7:00 pm and will run through Saturday night. Don't forget to stop by and check out what's happening.

"When I'm not hosting Girls Night Out, you can find me creating jewelry at www.runakojewelry.com"