photo kevin dooley this past year mother's daughters made coupon book coupons included among other things -minute back rubs custom drawing subject choice personal favorite half hour being bothered love idea homemade coupon book only meaningful recipient giver goes through interesting process creating coupons project requires what does value most what have offer imagine trying make coupon book yourself though it's nearly easy thinking coupons friends family ahead what would your book coupons from contain self-back tricky liable leave more tense than when started coupon shoes zappos would nice expense sort defeats purpose although love leave myself alone good chunk time never seems work brain keeps churning wondering questioning annoying what gifts give yourself this holiday season this question actually posed magpie girl fellow blogger online soul sister gathered together collection posts topic which read here blogher immediately drawn question sort stumped things strive give others tend much harder give ourselves forgiveness compliment second chance compassion hard ourselves stingy sure it's giving that receive that doesn't make giving ourselves selfish might actually benefit people closest giving ourselves they receive favorite sayings goes mama isn't happy one's happy decided make list here's what coupon book myself will have might notice have some guilt issues love hear what would maybe will give yourself this holiday season good saying four times guilt-free there's part that wants who's always school helping kids with their reading writing person dreams many great ideas church community service then actually makes them magically happen friend gladly runs around town delivering meals helping others rake their leaves clean their garages scrub their floors want that person whenever reality yard garage floors could really some attention sometimes most important thing world just ensure peaceful relaxing evening saturday home family without anyone running around trying super-human good making kids school lunch twice month kids more enlightened about food than ever when their they really don't like getting lunch school when getting lunch once week huge treat brother would clip week's menu local paper examine initials lunch wanted most then hang fridge reference kids like take lunch boxes school packed with goodies like orzo salad with kalamata olives feta turkey-avocado sandwich pumpernickle tupperware black bean with sour cream fresh tomatoes tortilla chips dipping don't blame them like those things like knowing they have something much healthier than anything they would school plus sending them with lunch makes feel like sending them with love unwrap middle tired making lunches sometimes there's something else really need time other times just plain forget when that happens we're scrambling around kitchen next morning even more than usual throwing lunches together making everyone tense think every once while should just tell girls they're going have lunch school won't feel about even tell them it's good them healthy lunch character-building that will make them appreciate good food even more good ultra-early bedtime each month with book chunk time after kids before commodity generally have about three hours time about hours worth things like need most evenings jason cleaning parts house making school lunches catching emails getting jump start next day's work also just spend time together sometimes spend time with friends love those things also remember when used read books constantly have time like consider responsibility leave computer untouched good book when kids once month good hours learning chords mandolin this goes back challenge parsing those precious evening hours also gets heart something really want never seem aside time more music-making life soul needs i've owned mandolin more than years although read music pluck tunes i've never just down learn practice playing chords going going stop feeling every time mandolin closet good cafe upgrade sweet treat needed this coupon requires couple dollars it's more about treating myself something special than about money when started freelancing years gave myself permission cafe each needed work don't have dedicated office space home elsewhere often change scene critical meeting deadline decided buying double americano each perfectly reasonable sometimes feeling hungry good groove with work i'll piece toast with butter have really difficult time though convincing myself that it's splurge cappuccino scone brioche saying would that regularly just talking about those certain days when feel like little extra treat would long boosting mood there after things that matter more than money clean house those other things convince ourselves important your well-being them asking yourself what need this busy season figuring make those things happen have amazing ripple effect your life 