A Working List of the Things I Love…

I thought I would share some of the things I enjoy most about living my life, and I invite you to reflect on yours, too.

To be honest, this is partially an exercise in getting over my perfectionism and to get my writing juices flowing. Maybe these will be future blog topics!

So…these are a few of my favorite things! (Yes, said in a sing-song voice, and in no particular order.)

healthy eating
cooking healthy food
sharing said healthy food with those I love
watching people try new foods
my fur-babies
running (sometimes)working out
music
men’s singing voices
sleeping
reading
Tamora Pierce’s Tortall books…
the sun on my skin on a cool day
falling asleep listening to the sounds of nature
changing seasons (fall is my favorite!)
geeking out with friends
self-sustainability
anthropology
religious studies
ecology
thinking of ideas of how to be more sustainable
bringing some of those ideas into fruition with what I have to work with now…
thinking of my Zombie Apocalypse plan (don’t tell me you don’t have one!)
finding edible plants where I least expect them (like that one time I found ground cherries at my boyfriend’s place!)
adult activity
learning about frugality
writing
day dreaming
watching TED talks
bettering myself daily
that Luminosity game Trouble Brewing
being in the flow and knowing what I’m doing
knowing the shit that I’m talking about and educating others about the options they have
sharing ideas
reading blogs
researching natural living
implementing natural living strategies
barefoot shoes
walking barefoot on grass, dirt, the beach…
the ocean
reminiscing
traveling
festivals
bookstores
admiring others’ artwork
giving tarot readings
ritual
everyday magick
alternative living
steak
burgers
people (some more than others!)
red raspberries
nature walks
cardnials
salt (the good kind!)
wine (and wineries)
beer (and breweries)
buying local
succulents
symbolism
houseplants
functional decoration
scheduling and timeline
family maps

…so there we have it! I have a free shipping special promo code for those who read my blog, so don’t forget to add the code THX4RDNG on orders over $15 for free shipping in the US.

If you can’t afford $15 worth of awesome physical products from my shop right now, to celebrate fall I’m doing free shipping on orders over $10 with the coupon code FALL15.

I hope you all have a great rest of your week! Thanks for reading!

~Jessi

Hail and Welcome!

Hail and Welcome

…to my little blogging corner of the interwebs! I’m so excited you’re here!

Today I figured I would just do a quick intro into who I am, what my business specializes in, what content you can expect from this blog, and how you can become an active member of my magickal little tribe! (Complete with a special coupon code for blog readers! Everyone loves saving money, right? Right!)

So, first things first!

…see, this is me with the Awkward Selfie…

My name is Jessi, and I’m the genius mastermind behind the SunshineHideaway. I’m the caretaker/maid for two lovely kitties Spark and Faithful, who are the inspiration that drives me in my daily live. I love these little guys, and (at the risk of looking like being a crazy cat lady) work hard so that they can have a good life. ❤

My passions are anything that promotes a healthy, sustainable life. I love researching health topics, running, yoga, belly dancing, CrossFit, MovNat, (mostly) Paleo, barefoot living, dirt-worshiping modern hippie stuff. And music, enjoying nature, coffee, my boyfriend, questions, thinking of answers, reading, writing, trying to become a better person, trying to brighten the world around me, and stopping to smell the flowers, even long after they’re dead…

Yes, those are some dead flowers I have on my desk right now, sitting beautifully in a Ball jar with random lovely keepsakes. No negative judgements needed, please! (But I will love silly jibes at my uniqueness!)

So you can expect this blog to be an outlet for me to spill my guts on whatever topic I feel passionate about that particular day. Sometimes I’ll do promotions for my biz, other times I’ll post reviews for other people (I’ll be careful to disclose what I get in exchange so that you can trust that there will be transparency in these types of posts), and other times I’ll do tutorials on how to make your own unique gifts or show some behind-the-scenes business-y stuff. (I’m a fan of transparency–it makes it easier to share ideas and improve that way!)

How YOU Can be an Active Member of My Loving Tribe

Please, share my journey! I want to share in yours! Especially if we can both be positive forces in each others’ lives and lift each other up and open each others’ eyes to see more beauty in the world! I’d love to hear from you all, so be sure to keep up with my Contact page to see the most up-to-date way of keeping in touch.

But for now, I use Facebook and Twitter to post daily about my promotions and general goings-on with the biz, and Pinterest to organize my products (past and current) and future ideas for my business.

…and my lovely muses! I don’t mind that they’re the face of the biz…they don’t have the means to take awkward selfies of themselves…

And Now…The Moment You’ve All Been Waiting For…

A coupon code!!! Yay! For my blog readers, I’ve crafted a very special “Thank-you”: a coupon code that gives YOU, my lovely, gorgeous/handsome, favorite-person-on-the-internet-right-now person…(*dundundun*)…FREE SHIPPING on orders over $15!! (Domestic only, sorry International business. Contact me and maybe we can work something out!)

Oh, wait, you want that code, right? Let me also let you know that this is only good thru the rest of this calendar year. I’ll come up with another one later, I promise.

And the code is: THX4RDNG

Pretty creative, don’t cha think? I thought so 😉

Anyway, that’s all, folks, and thanks for stopping by my corner of the internet.

Sending love! I hope you get out there and enjoy the beauty today.

~Jessi~