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Inspirations Category

A collections of posts reflecting on life, loss, joy and aging on BetsyLife.com. Find inspiration for any major or minor life event from a big move to a simple change in the year. Reflect, rejoice and feel a sense of community with personal stories and anecdotes.

November 4, 2019 By betsy Leave a Comment

Food Styling: Conceptualization

This month’s food styling post is all about how I conceptualize and work through ideas.   I’ve been making these Instagram banners for 3 months now. Like most ideas, this one… 
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Filed Under: Home Page, Home/Garden, Inspirations, Lifestyle, My Favorite Things

September 29, 2019 By betsy Leave a Comment

Food Styling Technique: Food Lettering

This month’s food styling technique is all about using food to create letters. Knowing your materials is the key to success in this version of creative food styling. I had… 
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Filed Under: Home Page, Inspirations, My Favorite Things, Seasonal

September 2, 2019 By betsy Leave a Comment

Creative Food Styling How To: Heirloom Tomatoes

A behind the scenes look at monthly creative food styling techniques. How to style heirloom tomatoes into a seasonal Instagram panorama. I’m changing things up with the way I use… 
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Filed Under: Home Page, Inspirations, Lifestyle

January 6, 2015 By betsy 4 Comments

Lessons in Loss

I was 11 when my first grandparent died. It was my Dad’s father, and although I was old enough to understand what death was, it wasn’t really all that upsetting… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, Lifestyle

October 24, 2014 By betsy 4 Comments

Birthday Wishes

Each year on my birthday, when I reflect on my greatest lessons learned throughout the past 365 days, I wonder if its the same lessons every year. The beauty of… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, Lifestyle

December 31, 2013 By betsy Leave a Comment

Life’s Serene in 2014

Make a scene in 2014. Lots of caffeine in 2014. 2014 you know what I mean? Gettin’ obscene in 2014. However you choose to look at it, I’m hear to… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, Lifestyle

December 31, 2012 By betsy 2 Comments

Wisdom from 2012

Here we are folks, standing on the cusp of a new year. Although committing to life changes one day of the year a la resolutions isn’t really my thing, I… 
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Filed Under: Entertaining, Inspirations Tagged With: Holidays, New Year, reflection, wisdom

November 22, 2012 By betsy 4 Comments

A Year of Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We’ll be eating and drinking until we’re happy as clams today, and I hope you all are doing the same. There’s nothing I love more than spending… 
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Filed Under: Entertaining, Inspirations, San Diego Living Tagged With: California, Children, Family, Home, Thanksgiving

March 21, 2012 By betsy 2 Comments

Words I Live By

  You know what? Its important to exercise and take care of your health. If you’re like me, it can be a real chore, and something I do not look… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, My Favorite Things Tagged With: Buddha, Health, just do it, quote

February 29, 2012 By betsy 1 Comment

Words I Live By

Welcome to a new segment here at Betsylife. There’s a lot of quotables rolling around in my brain, that often pop into my head in moments of weakness, and help… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, My Favorite Things

January 3, 2012 By betsy 2 Comments

Some thoughts for a New Year

Hello! I have emerged from my weekend haze, and am finally ready to face the new year. We had a gloriously warm and sunny weekend here in San Diego, so… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations

July 9, 2011 By betsy 9 Comments

Happy Birthday Betsylife!

Hooray! I did it! I reached my one year blogaversary! I think most people doubted my commitment to this blog when I first started, but I’m happy to prove them… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, Travel

February 25, 2011 By betsy 4 Comments

Random musings…..ok, and a lemon tart

Today I called my office to speak to our assistant, Sofia, whom I don’t see very frequently since I work at a home office. She said to me, “Wow Betsy,… 
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Filed Under: Desserts, Inspirations, Recipes

January 26, 2011 By betsy 7 Comments

RIP Grandma 1.26.1912-1.26.2011

Well I had a great post all about honey lime glazed brisket ready to go for today and then my parents called to tell me my Grandma had died. Today…. 
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Filed Under: Home/Garden, Inspirations

October 26, 2010 By betsy Leave a Comment

Relaxed and full of inspiration

Ahhhhhhh……that is a sigh of contentment. I’m back from a wonderful and relaxing birthday vacation in Mazatlan, Mexico. I soaked up some rays, had some cocktails and did a whole… 
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Filed Under: Inspirations, Travel

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