Stephanie Jones

LATEST ARTICLES ( 51 )

• On Sale Now! The Giving Challenge: 40 Days to a More Generous Life

  Pages An old man walked up a shore littered with thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a storm. A young man was picking them up and flinging them bac... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Do Birds Have Baby Showers?

  Yesterday as I was standing in the kitchen, I look out the window and see, no joke, 15-20 pregnant Robins scattered around a tree in our backyard. I’m in NW IN... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Snowed In and Prepping for a Week of Giving

  

  I’m not sure where you live, but I’m in Northwest Indiana and we are getting hammered with snow. Since I stocked up on a food yesterday and I work from home, I... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2015 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Chocolate Covered...

  

  I have a confession to make. I was a party pooper last night. I have been dealing with a cold for about a week and couldn't muster the strength to stay up past... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2015 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• A Half-Eaten Pizza and a Story to Share

  

  The end of October my husband and I took a mini-vacation. We kicked off the vacation by taking in a Michigan football game at the Big House. It was our first... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Gifts of a Garden

  

  Several weeks ago my friend sent me a text asking me if I wanted to go on a garden walk. I immediately said yes as I had never been on a garden walk,... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Ruck to Remember-Memorial Day Weekend

  

  If you have been following me or read any of my prior posts you may have garnered that I have a soft spot for those in law enforcement and in the military. I wa... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• 25 Years of Sobriety

  Last night I was out to dinner and when I was leaving I was in search of the restroom. I ran into our waitress, a very kind lady, and she said she would show... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Part I: Please Help Honor World War II Veterans

  

  Several years ago as I was boarding a flight from Chicago to Boise, I was stopped in my tracks as I started to walk down the aisle to my seat. I saw a sea of... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Cupcake Dreamer

  

  Lots of my daily gifts over the years have been cupcakes. UGLY cupcakes. I didn’t know how to decorate with icing. I would grab a can of icing, a spreader and... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Have You Done This Before?

  I’m a bit embarrassed by this gift. Not at the gift itself but more so that I didn’t do more. Today as my husband and I were pulling into Costco we noticed a ma... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Christmas Shoes

  

  I read a lot. I love to read! For the most part I try to read positive or inspiring books. Every so often I’ll get pulled in by James Patterson’s Women’s... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• How to Give Gifts During a Blizzard

  

  Gift giving can be a bit difficult when one is stuck inside for a day or moredue to weather, illness or lack of transporation. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Tips for Donating Clothing and Coats This Winter to Shelters

  Today my Gift Idea of the Day came from a friend who posted on her FB page that she was cleaning out her coat closet to donate coats to the local shelter. This... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• January 3, 2014

  

  Several months ago my husband started a new position at work. He now spends some days in the office and others out on the road. Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• January 2, 2014

  

  Some days my gifts are planned and others days they are spontaneous and random. Today they were planned. I started prepping last night by making banana-pineappl... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Pages An old man walked up a shore littered with thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a storm. A young man was picking them up and flinging them bac... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Why I Started Giving Daily

  In late 2010 I read the book 29 Gifts. It was an amazing book of a young women's battle to regain control over her life after being diagnosed with MS. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• January 1, 2014

  I'm starting my daily gift giving journey again in 2014. Today's gift: #1- A phone call with my mom. We spent most of the hour talking about our goals for... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2014 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Are You a Smart Traveler?

  

  I had intended to write today about No Stress Holiday Travel, but after an experience while traveling in Washington DC and Baltimore last week I changed my... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE