Tea Time with Hil

Happy Monday! Whelp, we are more than half way through November. How crazy is that? The closer we get to Thanksgiving & Christmas, the more I have been thinking about ways to be a blessing to the people in my life. Something about this time of year makes me really reflect on how blessed I am. So many things to be thankful for not only during the holiday season but all year long! One thing I always try to remember is that paying it forward is key. When you are good to others, good will be given back to you! Here are some ideas of how to bless the people in your life, big or small. Call/Text Someone - So this is super easy but we all forget to reach out to our loved ones at times, so challenge yourself to do better during this holiday season. I make an effort each week to text my family members. It's always short and sweet but the point is to let them know I'm thinking of them! You never know how something so small can change someones day.  Be a Giver - I don't know...

This weeks Friday Favorites is dedicate to Disney + , the new streaming service that launched on Tuesday! First of all, YASSSSS! My childhood favorites are all being housed in one streaming service. I'm seeing shows and movies that I haven't seen in years. What's even better is that they're offering a bundle deal where you can get Hulu and ESNP Watch along with Disney Streaming. Mind blown. Let's get into all the shows I've already added to my watch list: Disney  The Sounds of Music - All time Favorite that never gets old! Rip Girls - Childhood throwback, giving me all the surfing vibes.  Johnny Tsunami - Childhood throwback, giving me more surfing vibes.  The Thirteenth Year - Childhood throwback, about a boy turned into a sea creature.  Smart house - Childhood throwback, about a super tech savvy house gone wrong.  Don't Look under the Bed - Childhood throwback, giving you the cheesy scary vibes.  The Color of Friendship - Childhood t...

Happy Hump Day! I've mentioned this before but I've been doing a lot of self reflection in order to set realistic goals for myself in 2020. In doing so, I have been reading (and watching) a lot on goal setting to find new ways to not just create goals, but to also stick to them and follow through! I am currently using a notebook specifically for goal setting. One of the articles I found asked such a loaded question, that I had to write it down in my journal so I could not only reflect but also, look back on what I wrote as I progress in creating new goals in the future. The key is to create goals based off of what you want your life to look like in 5 years...and then in 50 years. Okay, that's a huge time gap, right?! When I first saw this question, I was like whoa... 50 years from now seems hard to picture. Sometimes 5 years from now is hard to grasp, let alone 50. But I excepted the challenge. I wrote this question down in my journal 3 weeks ago, and to be honest, I jus...

Happy Monday! Yesterday was daylight savings, and I'm so grateful for the extra hour of sleep lol. Much needed. Lately, I've had a total creative bug. I've been on pinterest more than ever looking for new things to create. Granted, I'm a crafter anyway but even I go through phases where the trill is gone. I guess the question is, where do you find inspiration? Even if you don't craft, what motivates you? What gets excited? What is your hobby, the thing you look forward to doing in your spare time? For me, I have a few ways to channel inspiration when I'm stuck in a rut or even having an off day. Quotes. I've always been a lover of quotes. I get so much inspiration from them and a large amount of the pages I follow on Instagram are quote pages. Who knew something so simple would burn a fire in me to get me going, keep me sane and give me hope when I need it. This is also why I end each blog post with a quote, it's just my thing. Little words of wi...

It's Friday! Man, I've been waiting all week to say that lol. As I mentioned the other day, I've been so tired and meh this week. I need some time to reflect on my Friday Favorites more than ever. Blogging. I'm really proud of myself for doing this and sticking to it so far. Tea time with Hil has turned out to be a great outlet for me. Shout out to all my friends and family who tune in every week to support 💗! Tea. Again, I'm living for tea right now. It's really been my go-to lately and has been calming my nerves. My New Scarf. My co-worker who happens to be one of my Bestie's bought me a beautiful cashmere scarf from Scotland. I finally wore it this week, and just wearing it gave me happy vibes. And it's pink; I love all things pink.  Happy Notes. So if you're a planner person you know all about the Happy Planner series. It's cool because you can add and remove pages. Well instead of the planner, I've gone with the notebooks and...

Happy Hump Day! Not going to lie, I've been so out of it this week. For one, I'm tired. The past few days I've been trying to go to bed before my usual 11:00pm but I've been focused on finishing a scarf that I've been working on and always lose track of time. Secondly, some weeks, I just feel meh. Not sad, not angry, not emotional. I'm content but just meh. Almost like I'm on cruise control trying to get to Friday. Trying to get to the light at the end of the tunnel, so that I can relax my brain and not have to think about work and what I need to do. It bothers me that I don't have enough time to do all the things but that's not a realistic goal.   I'm one of those people who is always thinking about the next thing, which is good & bad. Good because I'm always prepared but bad because I'm always worrying about the " what if's ". I also tend to be a pessimist in most areas, I use it as a defense mechanism. But having t...

Here I am for the second time today, serving up the tea! Am I the only one who struggles with finding a routine that works? Probably not, but sometimes I feel like I'm on this little Island where time flies by and you can't figure out how to fit everything that you need to do in the 24 hours that we all get everyday. One of my realistic goals for 2020 is coming up with a daily routine and sticking to it. Coming up with a routine isn't the issue, let me repeat the real issue that I hinted in the sentence before, STICKING TO IT . I've been reading article after article and doing my research on how to make an effective daily/weekly routine... so here I am, sharing the wealth lol. First off, I had to ask myself, what areas are you struggling in daily/weekly? For me, I really need a solid morning routine. I'm the person who hits snooze 3 times, then wakes up at the very last second and rushes to get ready... which then causes self inflicted anxiety (because I...