living a LuSHHus life is an innovative online source for those who want a well-rounded, fulfilling life – one full of Luxury, Style, Happiness, and Health. You can count on living a LuSHHus life to inspire and motivate you to live your most LuSHHus life. Daily posts include weekly dinner planners, weekly words of inspiration, health and fitness tips, style suggestions, giveaways, gift guides for all occasions, insight, advice, and anything and everything else that will help bring more Luxury, Style, Happiness, and Health to your life. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” Come to living a LuSHHus life everyday to add life in the form of Luxury, Style, Happiness, and Health to your years. LuSHHus: Filling your life with Luxury, Style, Happiness, and Health.

Here is a quick introduction to some of the regular features you will find at living a LuSHHus life:

The LuSHHus Dinner Plan is a weekly feature at living a LuSHHus life that is meant to assist you in coming up with nutritious and delicious evening meals.  Visit living a LuSHHus life each weekend to obtain a list of five dinners and the lists of ingredients and directions. The recipes come from my files, cookbooks, blogs, television, and anywhere else I can find them, and I will always link to the source when applicable.  Whether you make all the meals in The LuSHHus Dinner Plan or just pick one or two, I hope this planner makes your life a littler easier, healthier, and – of course – more LuSHHus.

Tune in to living a LuSHHus life every Monday for LuSHHus Lines which I hope will inspire you to live a life of Luxury, Style, Happiness, and Health.  One of my favorite quotes that has been featured in LuSHHus Lines is "Live the life you imagined!" 

In the LuSHHus Loop is a weekly feature at living a LuSHHus life that provides you with links to material around the web related to Luxury, Style, Happiness, and Health. Check out this regular end-of-the-week post to keep up with the latest and greatest LuSHHus developments.

You will also find the following on living a LuSHHus life:

• LuSHHus Lit - Count on living a LuSHHus life to let you know about the latest books that will make your life better
• LuSHHus Lessons - living a LuSHHus life offers how to lessons on things everyone should know how to do
• Gift Guides - Come to living a LuSHHus life for unique and fun gift ideas for every holiday on the calendar
• Giveaways - living a LuSHHus life loves to give away LuSHHus products so check in regularly for your chance to win!

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We’re always working on new features, services, and products that will make your life more LuSHHus.  If you have any ideas, please contact us LuSHHus@gmail.com. 

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Finally, if any of you bloggers are interested in exchanging buttons, please contact LuSHHus@gmail.com. 

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living a LuSHHus life has received some accolades that are worth a quick mention. 

You can now find living a LuSHHus life feeds at Alltop which is THE spot on the web where you can go to get all the top stories from news sites and blogs in every category.  It’s been called a "digital magazine rack."   Alltop divides its content based on category (living a LuSHHus life can be found here in the women category.)  Other great categories that may be of interest include health, wine, fitness, and fashion. 

Also, living a LuSHHus life has been chosen to be a ThisNext Maven.  ThisNext describes mavens as: "ThisNext’s superstars. They are the tastemakers and trend spotters that make ThisNext such an awesome place to be. And sometimes we send them cool products to test drive."  Continue to check out living a LuSHHus life for fantastic, trend-setting recommendations, and check out ThisNext for a shopping experience in which you will discover great new products every time you visit.

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I will be away on vacation for the next week.  All the best to all of you!

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The LuSHHus family is preparing to embark on a summer vacation, and that means I am busy determining what we will take.  As you probably know, smart packing is key to a successful vacation.  The goal of this summer trip is relaxation (well, as much relaxation as possible with an almost-three-year-old in tow), and, with that in mind, here is what I consider must-have items:

I love this Susana Monaco Pool Side Dress that I got here.  It’s easy, comfortable, and effortlessly stylish. 

This is one of the suits I will be wearing.  I love the bandeau top and the keyhole detail.

After each day in the sun, sand, and water, I will be sure to apply my favorite lotion.

I will definitely be taking my new Kindle.  So far, I am planning to read Sail, An Absolute Scandal, and The Collectors.

Playing cards is always a fun way for my husband and me to spend a couple of hours, so we’ll probably take a deck.

Matching toiletry bags with a beautiful monogram are a nice way to keep all your products and supplies organized.  Many styles and patterns are available, and you can get a set here.

Here is one thing I won’t be bringing:

Wow…a computer-free week…I’m not sure how I will fare!

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I came across a few new LuSHHus pet products that pet lovers everywhere will likely covet and added them to The LuSHHus List for Dogs and Their People.  Here are the new items:

If you have a large dog, the Rapid Bath Pet Bathing System just might be the thing for you.  Attach this little device to either your hose outside or your shower head inside for a quick and easy way to get your doggie clean.  The website claims you can administer a professional level bath within three minutes using this system!

I love this dog bowl!  I would get orange.  Check them out here.

You drink fortified water; why shouldn’t your furry four-legged friend?  Hero Dog Water from Century Foods comes in three formulas to meet your dog’s needs: healthy aging, healthy joints, and endurance.

Here is the complete LuSHHus List for Dogs and Their People:

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With the slogan "it’s hid in the lid," Activate brings us a new way to take our vitamins.  This innovative product is a bottle of flavored water with vitamins hidden in the bottle cap.  You release the vitamins into the bottle when you are ready to drink it.  According to Activate’s website, "vitamins and other healthy ingredients lose their potency sitting in water. By storing the active ingredients inside the unique cap, separate from the water, the ingredients stayed powerful, fresh and offered the convenient, all-in-one delivery method …." 

There are four formulas available:

• immunity in orange flavor
• antioxidant in berry flavor
• energy in lemon lime flavor
• vitamin in fruit punch flavor

To see exactly what is in each product, click here.  Buy them here. 

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Pictured above: Poornut font in orange on top; Curlz font in pink in middle; Fat font in blue on bottom.

If you’re a parent, you know that part of living a LuSHHus life is managing your household and getting the home’s younger residents to share the daily tasks that come along with life.  Having children help with chores not only relives parents of some duties, it also teaches youngsters about personal responsibility.  In an effort to facilitate all of this, I have created LuSHHus Chore Charts that you can personalize for your children and your home.  Available for $9 (or $8 each if you order more than one), the magnetic LuSHHus Chore Charts are wipe-off and each one comes with a dry erase marker.  You get to choose the font, font color, and any five chores that you want on your personalized LuSHHus Chore Chart.

Here are some close-up photographs of the font choices and a few of the graphics I use.

Chore charts are a good idea for children of all ages.  Here’s a list of age-appropriate chores that I have compiled from several reputable sources:

Age 2-3

• Pick up toys
• Put dirty clothes away
• Help feed pets
• Dust
• Brush teeth

Age 4-5

• Previous chores
• Make bed
• Sort clean laundry
• Set the table
• Clear dishes from table
• Carry groceries
• Unload dishwasher
• Bring in mail
• Water plants

Age 6-12

• Previous chores
• Rake
• Help wash car
• Feed pets
• Walk dog
• Take shower or bath

Age 13 and up

• Previous chores
• Mow lawn
• Vacuum
• Do laundry

To order LuSHHus Chore Charts, please email me here.  Specify: child’s name, font (see three font choices in the photos above), color of font (choose any color you like), and the five chores you would like listed.  I will send you a PayPal invoice and will create your LuSHHus Chore Chart as soon as I receive payment.  In the future, I will offer these on Etsy. 

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I would love it and appreciate it if you’d consider joining the LuSHHus mailing list.  If you do sign up, I think you will find you will learn valuable tools and tips to make your life better with improved levels of luxury, style, happiness, and health.  You will not receive daily or even weekly emails if you do register your email address.  At most, you will receive two emails a month, and you will always have the option to remove your address from the mailing list in every email you receive if you so choose.  Should you decide to join the LuSHHus community, please enter your email address in the signup box in the right sidebar of the living a LuSHHus life blog. 

Recipients of LuSHHus emails will be notified of noteworthy content on the living a LuSHHus life blog and will also receive special notices and deals available only to LuSHHus mailing list subscribers.  Please consider joining!

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Please excuse my absence yesterday.  I completed our tax return!  It’s a bit of a present to my husband that I did this because I want him (and us!) to take it easy this weekend rather than work on the taxes which is what he’d planned to do.  I used TurboTax which made the whole experience easy enough.  I hope you are all finished with your taxes.  If not, you have 19 days left!

I will be back later today with more LuSHHus posts.

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Spring forward - Daylight Savings begins at 2:00 a.m. March 9.  There are several areas in the United States that do not observe daylight savings, but for those of that do, this is the night to set your clocks.  Standard time returns November 2.

This is the perfect time to check all the smoke detectors in your home.  Change the batteries to ensure you’ll be alerted in the event of a fire.  Remembering this important task of checking your smoke detectors twice a year - when you change your clocks - should keep your smoke detectors working properly and you and your family safe from fires.

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Welcome to the launch of the redesigned living a LuSHHus life blog.  The redesign was prompted by my desire to offer you more content, a truer LuSHHus look, and improved functionality.  I will be finalizing a few details in the coming days so bear with me if you see colors change or features temporarily come and go.

Please visit LuSHHus often, tell your friends and family, bookmark the site, subscribe to the feed, and comment as much as you wish!  I hope you’ll think of LuSHHus as your ultimate guide to luxury, style, happiness, and health and that we will have a great time inspiring each other to live more LuSHHusly. 

I will be back tomorrow with the style installment of the LuSHHus top 5 list for Spring.  If you missed the luxury list from yesterday, click here!

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Time again for another dose of Weekly Wisdom here at LuSHHus.  I hope the words you’ll find in this week’s Weekly Wisdom serve to remind you how important it is to  do everything in moderation.  A life of excess is not only dangerous, it also takes away the happiness that our favorite things bring us.  The quote below is attributed to Epictetus, a Greek philosopher who lived a very simple life as a slave and then in exile.

If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please. ~ Epictetus

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