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Look on the Bright Side

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It’s been a hectic week and it’s only Tuesday! But at least it’s Fat Tuesday and that means that somewhere, someone, is having a fabulous time. And maybe you’ll be going out and having a fabulous time later on, too. You always have to look on the bright side, right?

Maybe these pictures will put a little bright side on your week.

Bright Side #1: Nature in bloom, the sun is shining, the days are getting longer, and spring is in the air!

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I love how my neighborhood and neighbors have cute gardens and pretty plants to take pictures of for my blog for practicing my photography skills.

Bright Side #2: A fast and easy dinner that makes planned leftovers and very little dishes because it’s a one-pan meal . <— See that link for more ideas.

Cheezy Vegetable Bake (Vegan, GF)

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Bright Side #3: Skylar Smiling!

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Bright Side #4: A batch of Microwave Chocolate Peanut Butter & Oat Snack Bar . 3 bars ready in 3 minutes. Can’t beat it.

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Bright Side #5: Thinking about making Kale Chips (Vegan, GF, use oven or dehydrator)

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Dessert. In honor of Fat Tuesday and New Orleans where Bananas Foster originated at Brennan’s in 1951.

And this would be Bright Side #6: my Vegan Bananas Foster

Bananas Foster involves flaming, alcoholic bananas

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That’s a brown mixture of: vegan butter, brown sugar, rum, and banana schnapps. Slurp.

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Questions:

  1. Has your week been going by fast, slow, or average?

Average pace, but just as busy and hectic as ever!

  1. Do you try to look for the bright side?

I do because it makes life easier and more enjoyable not to focus on the negatives in life. We all have them, but why dwell on them.

A glass half full attitude is the way I am and even though I do have craptastic days, I try not to dwell on them because like my grandma said, tomorrow is a new day and everything is better in the morning. I’d have to agree.

There’s also the Law of Attraction: What you put out there is what you will attract. I’ve posted about this before .

Put out happy vibes, and happy vibes and happy things will come back to you. Even if it’s not always true, it’s a good intention to have.

  1. What are some of your bright sides today, this week, or lately?

My bright side is that I just got in from a fabulous workout and 20 minutes of at-home yoga.

Happy Fat Tuesday! Don’t Drink & Drive and Be Safe!