Hi there! I’m thrilled that you have decided to stop by my blog, From Food Stamps to a Future. I hope that you enjoy your time here.
So, I suppose that introductions are in order. My name is Krista, and I am one of the oldest 30-something year old women that you will ever run across. I have lived a lot of different lives, and I have held numerous titles throughout the years. I am a world traveler, and have had the opportunity to learn a lot of valuable life lessons from others. I am an old soul, and I don’t believe that I would want it any other way.
I have spent a good share of my short time on this beautiful place we call Earth as a single mother. So, needless to say, I have experienced more than my share of difficulties and struggles. Rather than having a pity party, I have chosen to focus on all of the multitudes of blessings that have come into my life over the years. I know now that all of my experiences in this crazy life have prepared me to help others get through their days, and to know that things do eventually get better.
Thank you for visiting, and I hope that you decide to stay for a while. Happy Reading!
Purpose of my Blog
I have been entertaining the idea of starting a blog for about 4 years now. Time has always been an issue, and everyday life has always gotten in my way. When I created my 5 year plan (explained in more detail on My Creations page) in December of 2012, creating my blog was included in my checklist. So, what are my reasons for wanting to start a blog? Well, for the past 11 years I have been compiling a list of ideas/topics that I want to write about. These are things that I have learned during my travels that I know could benefit others. By having a blog, I will finally be able to bring my handwritten notes out of hiding and share them with the world. Others will be able to learn from my life experiences, I will be able to encourage my readers to follow their dreams, because it is NEVER too late to make a fresh start, but most of all I want to inspire those who feel trapped like I have been all of these years. I will be discussing a wide range of topics which include:
- Life lessons I have picked up
- Surviving single parenting
- How to have and maintain a successful relationship
- Interesting life hacks that I run across
- Following your dreams
- Success tips and tricks
- A wide range of craft tutorials and DIY’s
- Managing your super busy life
and SO much more!
These are the main categories that I intend to cover, but I know my mind, and there is no telling what I may decide to post about from day to day. It will be an adventure to say the least.
HOW OFTEN DO I POST NEW CONTENT?
I am planning to post new content to my blog on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday each week. My weekends are spent working on my Etsy creations, as well as posting these new items in my shop. There may be times when I am unable to post due to my hectic schedule, but this is my goal. My Tuesday post will be devoted to my “Tell All Tuesday’s” series, which will consist of a single question being directed at my readers. I want to know all about you, and this is a great way to begin our friendship. I ask a question, and you put in your two cents. Wednesday and Friday’s posts will vary by topic depending on what I feel that week.
Krista, I nominated you for an award. Please go to https://annermurray.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/nomination-for-the-versatile-blogging-award/ for details. This is my last acceptance for a while for personal health reasons. Congratulations!
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Thank you SO much! You are too kind. I hope that you get to feeling better soon. You will be in my prayers…
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Thanks so much for dropping by http://wdfyfe.net/ I’m poking around your blog and have already found tons of things I’m going to come back to. Looks like I’m in good company. Thanks again.
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I have enjoyed what I have seen on your blog as well. Thank you for visiting, and your wonderful compliments. I’m looking forward to checking out some more of your posts as well.
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Such a true tagline – It’s never too late to make a fresh start. I’m enjoying your blog thus far!
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Thank you SO much! There’s LOTS more to come…
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Hi Krista, thank you so much for stopping by my Blog and for the Follow 🙂 just follow you back I am happy about your visit I hope you will stay connected! 🙂 I will check out your Etsy shop you can see mine too – Thanks have a wonderful day!
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On my way to your etsy shop now…
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I LOVE your Etsy shop. It had a fresh, classy feel. I wish you the very best…your jewelry is absolutely gorgeous!!!
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I hope that you like my Art! 🙂
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I adore your pieces! They are gorgeous!
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Hi Krista I love your blog and the story behind it! I can relate with you and I totally know the feeling to be trapped, please stay connected we will talk more… 🙂
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I just nominated you go check it out
http://thedomesticatedgoddess.com/2015/06/24/liebster-award/
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Thank you so much for the nomination. I appreciate it. Going to check it out right now.
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Hi, you’ve been nominated for the Sunshine award: https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2015/07/10/am-liebsten-i-like-the-sunshine/
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Thank you so much Erika! I really appreciate it! Headed over to your blog to check it out…
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Wonderful, Krista! I am happy I could pass it on to you 🙂
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I am delighted to receive it-thank you! Congratulations to you as well!
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I have nominated you for the Creative Blogger award! https://midnightdreamsxo.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/the-creative-blogger-award/ xx
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Thank you so very much! Headed over to check it out.
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Hi Krista, I nominated you for the 3 Day Quote Challenge: https://erikakind.wordpress.com/2015/08/02/3-day-quote-challenge-day-2-4/comment-page-1/#comment-17180
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Thank you so much Erika! I love these!
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Oh, wonderful. So happy that I nominated you! Have fun. I am looking forward to your quotes 🙂
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Reblogged this on georgeforfun.
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I’ve tagged you check it out
http://thedomesticatedgoddess.com/2015/08/15/the-11-things-about-me-tag/
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I just found your blog today and so glad I did!! I love your writing style and am excited to keep writing!!
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Allison, welcome! I am SO glad to have you here! I have a TON of posts to keep you entertained and engaged. I am pleased to hear that writing is calling your name. Rock on sister! Reach out anytime…
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I will for sure!
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I came from Erika Kind’s blog who has just nominated me for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award.
She has mentioned to visit your blog, so I came here to find a lot of stuff to be known.
Congrats! on a fantastic Blog.
Shall come again, to explore more of yours in the blog.
I Press the Follow button for YOU.
I welcome You to my Blog.
Refresh yourself and read a few of mine.
Fondest Regards,
Shiva
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Shiva, welcome! It is great to have you here! I love meeting new bloggers! I ventured over to your site and really enjoyed what I read. Looking forward to reading more from you. To the start of a new friendship…
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Thank you for the Starlight Blogger Award …
http://yesterdayafter.com/2015/10/22/starlight-blogger-award-and-a-special-thanks-to-many/
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You are most welcome! Congratulations!
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Thank you! ❤
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Hi Krista – thank you for visiting, leaving your trail of “likes” and following Beauty Along the Road. Congratulations on taking charge of your life and creating it the way you want it to be!
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It was my pleasure! You have captured beauty at its finest! Thank you so much!
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Fun to find your blog thanks to Monica. I was a single mom with two little ones (1 and 3) at 30. Biggest challenge of my life, but in retrospect, a challenge that led me to strong, joyful, incredible experiences. My little ones are now young adults. To you I say, keep up the good work!
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Thank you so much! You have a wonderful blog, and I look forward to spending some more time in there! Great to meet you!
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Hy dear!!!! I would love to nominate you for 3 day quote challege. i do hope you love it too…
Here are the rules:
https://drowningwings.wordpress.com/2015/12/25/3-days-quote-challenge/
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I LOVE the 3 day quote challenges! Thank you SO much for nominating me!
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it was plsr nominating you for 3 day quotes challenges… !!! 🙂
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Bonjour
Je ne suis pas tous les jours présent
Mais mon
Amitié partagé est une douceur
Qui apaise le cœur
Mon amitié est une tendresse
Comme on reçoit une caresse
Mon amitié est du bonheur
Ce bonheur je te le partage avec mon cœur
Et je te fais une grande place d’honneur
Mon amitié est un plaisir
Comme si c’était mon sourire
J’aime te dire merci pour ta confiance
Belle et douce journée
Belle semaine
Bernard ,,,, bisous
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Thank you Bernard for your lovely words. I am so glad to have you here. Have a wonderful week my friend!
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I’m glad to have found your blog, and I look forward to reading more. We have several things in common: we are both moms, and I am, also, an old soul. 😉 “Come by” for a visit at thegrizzlegrist.worpress.com when you’re able! 😊
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So glad to have you here! Great to meet you! Headed to your neck of the woods now…
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Un grand bonjour KRISTA en ce dimanche
Chez moi celui-ci est pluvieux et bien gris
Mon petit passage sur ton magnifique blog
Pour embellir ta journée
Ou les mots ne sont que douceur
Quelques mots de bonheur
Pour que ta journée soit de couleur
Avec toute mon Amitié
Je te souhaite une agréable journée
En t’offrant cette rose en cadeau
Bisous amicales Bernard
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Such warm wishes Bernard! Thank you SO very much! I hope that you have a wonderful week!
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Bonsoir KRISTA
Je ne suis pas de tous les jours
Mais à cet instant c’est un plaisir de te laisser un petit message
Venant du cœur bises , Bernard
Le temps n’est pas super bien triste chez moi
Le ciel pleure cela ne réchauffe guère le cœur
Il faut faire avec
Belle soirée , Bernard
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Thank you Bernard
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Bonsoir KRISTA je viens t’offrir
La fleur de L’amitié prends en soin
L’amitié à une grande place dans la vie
A toi de la garder
Certaines places sont cassables
Mais une amitié fidèle ne peut pas se briser
Alors donnons nous la main
Belle soirée , bises , Bernard
Belle fin de semaine
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Thank you SO very much Bernard! You are a wonderful friend! Have a fantastic weekend!
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Bon mercredi gentille KRISTA ainsi qu’à votre famille , amis (ies) ,proches
Bernard bises
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Hi Krista, very nice to meet you. Lynn from lynz real cooking sent me your way. You have a lovely blog here – hope you have a happy day! 🙂
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I’m SO happy to have you here! Lynn is a doll baby; I love her to pieces! I love your blog as well! Have a great day and a fantastic weekend!
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Bonsoir KRISTA
Le Bonheur est une plume
La plus légère qui soit
Jamais assez belle pour toi
Ma Plume je la partage avec toi
Le Bonheur se cueille comme une fleur
Il faut prendre soin avec précaution
Il faut attention que celui-ci ne se fane pas
Par ces petits mots de Bonheur
Passe une agréable soirée
Prends bien soin de toi
Bises , Bernard
Je t’offre un petit café ou tisane
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bonjour
Un détour par chez toi
l’amitié est une bonne confiance
Que l’on partage à deux
Avec une tendresse
Des fous rires
De l’écoute
Des écris sur les pages des blogs
Surtout la santé pour faire que notre amitié ne s’efface pas
Belle journée bises et belle semaine
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Thank you so much Bernard! I hope that you have a wonderful week!
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Bonsoir BELLE JEUNE FILLE
Je viens te chanter un air d’amitié
Celui-ci ,je l’ai écouté et je viens te le fredonner
TITRE
Mon chant d’amitié
Celui sait transformé en une douce mélodie
Dans ses mots on pouvait entendre le refrain
Belle soirée à toi et ta famille
Une belle semaine
avec une bise de douceur
Bernard
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Bonsoir mon Ami ou Amie KRISTA
Je viens tout en douceur
Avec mon petit sourire
Et ma bonne humeur
Te souhaiter tout ce qu’il peux y avoir de meilleur dans ce monde
Passe une belle soirée
Une très belle fin semaine surtout avec du soleil
Je te fais un très grand signe d’amitié
Pleins de bisous pour embellir cette amitié qui règne entre nous depuis xxx temps
Bernard
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Bonjour BELLE KRISTA
C’est bientôt le premier mai
Et j’ai cherché , cherché
Les brins de muguet
Dans les bois d’ALSACE
Sur les talus ,sous les branchages et je l’ai trouvé
Je viens t’offrir en avance ce petit bouquet de muguet
Je l’ai sentie il a une belle odeur parfumé
Regarde ces belles petites clochettes blanches
Chaque clochette sonne mon amitié
Pour toi ce petit porte bonheur
Passe une belle semaine et un bon 1 mai avec du bonheur
BISE Bernard
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Thank you so much for your May wishes dear Bernard! What a gorgeous flower! Have a wonderful week!
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Your blog is so refined! I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award, as you have such an amazing blog. Please check out the details on my latest post:
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Thank you SO very much! Your words have made my day! Heading over to check out the details now…
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https://uniqueharmoney.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/purple-lightening/
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Bonjour KRISTA
Dans un coin de mon cœur
Ton amitié vit comme une fleur
Avec un joli parfum de tendresse
Ses pétales sont toutes colorées
Les racines de cette fleur sont solides
Voilà ,pourquoi , notre amitié dure depuis
Des jours , des mois , des années
C’est un lien très fort entre nous
Je te souhaite une agréable journée
Prends bien soin de toi
Bernard , bise
Un petit café ensemble ,tisane ou autre
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Bonjour KRISTA et bon week-end de Pentecôte
En cette nouvelle soirée
Comme un oiseau de tendresse
Je viens te chanter mon bonjour
Comme on chante les belles histoires
Je te peints mes pensées à l’encre de mes mots
Comme on peint les jolis tableaux
Je te dessine le contour de mes plus beaux sentiments
Comme on dessine l’innocence à travers les yeux d’un enfant
Je t’ai écris ces quelques lignes nappées de bonheur
Comme on écrit les plus beaux souvenirs
Je te souhaite une bonne soirée . avec des petits bisous
AMITIE
Bernard
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Bonsoir BELLE KRISTA
Je viens chez toi comme par magie
J’adore venir voir les nouveautés sur ton blog
A mon tour
Je vais essayer de faire rêver
Dans ce rêve
Tu y trouveras ma douceur
Tu y trouveras du bonheur
Tu te trouveras dans mon petit monde
De la joie et du partage
Même si ce n’est qu’un petit rêve
Il y aura quelques instants sur ton visage un sourire
Qui te permettra de réchauffer une partie de ton cœur
Gros bisous , Bernard
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You are such a dear! Thank you so much Bernard!
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Bonjour JOLIE KRISTA
Mon plus grand plaisir
C’est de venir te saluer
Ce matin chez moi le temps n’est pas formidable
Toi !!! As- tu le beau temps
Mais je me dis quelque part tu es là
Prés ou loin qu’importe la distance
je compte ton amitié parmi les plus grandes
Ce n’est que du bonheur dans ma vie, un réconfort dans les moments
de doute et de chagrin avec grande source d’inspiration
Bernard
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hello Krista, you have a very interesting blog, compliments!
many greetings 🙂
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Thank you Antonio! Great to meet you!
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Bonjour prends le temps
D’aimer,de rire,de pleurer
De lire , d’écouter l’intelligence
De penser ,de jouer cela rappelle notre enfance
De rêver , surtout de vivre car le temps passe vite
Et surtout le bonheur d avoir des amis ou amies
Je te souhaite une belle journée , une belle semaine
Belle semaine aussi à tes amis et amies , à ta famille et tous ceux qui de l importance pour toi
Gros bisous.
Bernard
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I nominated you for 3 Quotes for 3 Days. Check it out at https://thegrizzlegrist.wordpress.com
😊 You don’t have to participate, but I love your blog, and you’re always so encouraging to me. I thought others might enjoy your writings, too!
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Aw, thank you so much! I would love to participate, thank you! Have a blessed weekend!
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Awesome! Can’t wait to read them. 😊
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Opps, I gave you just the blog website. Here’s the post: https://thegrizzlegrist.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/the-beauty-of-scripture/
😉
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Bonjour
Ton amitié c’est un rayon de lumière
Une tendresse journalière
Un doux morceau de bonheur
Telle la douceur d’une fleur
Je viens déposer une petite recette sur ton blog que j’apprécie
Alors, je me dis
As-tu déjà ouvert ton internet .Es tu là ! Oui ou non
Ce n’est pas bien grave tu trouveras bien mon petit mot
Je venais juste te faire un petit coucou
Passe une bonne journée en samedi
gros bisous
Bernard
C’EST MOI LOL après un petit passage à vide
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BonjourKRISTA
Dans un cadre chaleureux
L’Amitié est une maison
Accueillante et agréable
Il suffit d’ouvrir la porte de son cœur
Pour offrir le meilleur de soi-même
Je te souhaite une bonne journée
Une belle semaine
Gros bisous
Une rose d’amitié à t’offrir
Bernard
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Thank you so much Bernard! Love the graphic!
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