Showing posts with label Challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Challenges. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

End of the Challenge

My June Challenge was kind of a success.
I hung in there for a good 20 days straight. Then slacked the last 10. Better than ever tho.
I realized how it is easier for me to talk about certain things.
I also ned to improve on my writing skills. I am no novelist, lol
Over all tho, loved the challenge. And I need to share more. It is after all, what my blog is for.
Sharing about my personal life.
My Personal Thoughts & Feelings.

Thanks for Reading, my loves!

Nicole


Sunday, June 21, 2015

My Citrus Salmon

Its not a Thursday...but lets throwdown anyway!
My absolute favorite way to do salmon. And As always [like everyone says] it is super easy!

Ingredients
Salmon
Olive Oil
Lemon Juice
Montreal Steak Seasoning [McCormick]
Salmon Rub Seasoning [McCormick]

Directions

  • Heat oven at 400 or Broil High
  • Drizzle salmon with olive oil and lemon juice, just enough to moisten it
  • Sprinkle on seasoning as light [or heavy] as you would like
  • Bake for 25 min or Broil for 10-15 min
  • Finished when flaky or crispy edges [for more well done]
SIMPLE!
Give it a try and let know if you like it.
Nicole Charnel


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Citrus Salmon

Monday, June 15, 2015

Favorite photo of Me [Currently]

Nicole Charnel

Silly, quirky, cute...yup that is exactly how I would describe myself! LoL!

Nicole Charnel


Monday, June 8, 2015

3 Blogs I Love

Bloggers love blogs...To read, get inspiration, and to be another fan girl.
Today I will share with you 3 of my favorites.

A fashion blog with a bit of natural hair inspiration.


http://www.addicted2etsy.com

http://www.allthemanylayers.com
This is an empowering blog for women who want to make a difference through their living and their blogging. GG Renee has a great way with words and inspires you to want to write better.



http://jackieaina.com
Jackie is definitely one of my top favorite you tubers.  She has amazing styles and flawless makeup! If you love great fashion for women of color, you have to check her blog!


Nicole Charnel


Sunday, June 7, 2015

To be a ThunderStorm...

If I had a super power, I would want to be able to control the weather.
Yea.

Thunderstorms on command.
Snow Days when I didn't want school.
Warm Sunny days when I was tired of the rain.

Yup. Storm had it made!

Fog cover when you trying to duck the cops.
Lighting striking when you don't feel like watching the news with your mom.

My kind of talent.
Because really, the weather can effect your mood at times. And when your having a crappy day, sometimes you just want it to down pour so you can share the misery.

Nicole Charnel



Saturday, June 6, 2015

3 Ways to Win My Heart

I'm not a complicated woman.
I don't play games. I keep it real ALL THE TIME.

When your almost 29 [LOL], you have no time for it.

Three ways to my heart...

Christ
Family
Good Food

A man that lives a Christ-centered life, loves and puts his family while still being able to take me out to an amazing meal.

Yup. Prayer. Done!
LOL
Nicole Charnel


Sunday, May 31, 2015

Another Challenge...Really?!?

HAHAHAHA!
I know. I really said that to myself...
But I like trying to do these! I hardly every make it...SMH
I want to be better with my consistency...DETERMINATION!

I will try again...June is gonna be my month!
Speak on it!
LoL

Blog Every Day in June
Starting.....Tomorrow...
Nicole Charnel


Sunday, April 5, 2015

My Proudest Moment

In an effort not to be proud, I will start by saying my proudest moment belongs to Christ.
Without him, I wouldn't have any proud moments. 

The first proud moment I can think of is when my son joined the church choir at church n sang his first solo, at 3. 
I just remember I couldn't stop smiling while he was up there. Then when he was finished, he ran to me grinning from ear to ear. He was so happy he had done it and couldn't wait to sing again. 

A very proud mom moment. 
Thank you Lord for that blessing. 



Nicole Charnel


Thursday, April 2, 2015

20 Facts About Me


  1. I strive to live a Christ-centered life
  2. I am too [two] close to 30
  3. I have two children & no husband
  4. I love the color pink
  5. My sister is my MAIN
  6. My cousin is my TWIN
  7. Never tell me to calm down...it makes me so hype, in a negative way
  8. Computer work is relaxing to me
  9. Cleaning is not my strong suit...but it's all I do everyday with two little ones
  10. I want to be chef
  11. I dream of opening up a cafe'...I will serve breakfast all day long
  12. I love to SHOP
  13. I am a huge movie-buff
  14. I am a middle child
  15. And still a daddy's girl
  16. I encourage my self to be creative everyday
  17. I have a youtube channel called Charnel's World
  18. I love to sing Praise & Worship music
  19. I am a night owl; stay up till 3am get up at 7am
  20. Family time is very important to me


Nicole Charnel


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20 Facts About Nicole Charnel

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

My Blog Name....

My Blog name is Charnels World because even though i know it is not true, I would like to think that I run my own world.
Like I make the runs and run this game.
This is all too wrong.
LoL
But everyone likes to at least feel like they are in charge of something....

Nicole Charnel


Thank you, Miss A. Marie for sharing this challenge! I love challenges that get me active and my blog current.

30 Day Blogger Challenge

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

I Rest In Him #30Layers30Days

I am busy all the time.
Always on the go.
Meetings. Rehearsals. Class.
But feeling unfulfilled? I don't have that problem

Salvation has fixed that for me.
Christ-centered life. All eyes on my master.
With Him, I can't be unfulfilled. The Holy Spirit flushed me out an fills me up.

Such an awesome peace that can only come from Him.

Would you like to know such peace?

Nicole Charnel


Saturday, March 14, 2015

My Mind Contradicts #30Layers30Days

Born to church, I have always thought I think the best way possible.
Like my mind and thoughts can't be corrupted.
But after a good 29 years of living....that is so far from the truth.

The daily contradictions of the mind.
I think LOVE is an factor important in anyone's life. Having it, giving it.
To friends, family, spouses.
But the romance of it all....
The time that is invested....
The simple idea of sharing the small special part with someone other than God...

I just can't take it.
Love is needed and I will get it from Him who is on high.
For now at least....till I face the fear of actually loving a human soul.

God is love.
Nicole Charnel


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God is Love 1 John 4:8


Friday, March 13, 2015

Desire #30Layers30Days

Inspiring.
Successful.
Fulfilling.
Fun.
Exciting.
Christ-Filled, Centered, Focused.

Even though it's listed last, Christ is the most important. Lately He has been taking over every thought, movement, and action of my life. Dedicating time to God each day has changed my life and my whole focus. And I won't dare ever miss that time again.
It is shocking think how I have even survived with out this daily quiet time.

Fun and Exciting days of my life. Given to my children. They keep me young, mobile and on my toes. Never a dull moment and don't let me waste time with them around. They bless me [tire me, lol] with their thrills.

Successful and Inspiring. I know I am. God has made me to be. But am I walking in that faith? Reaching others and sharing my story, advise, love, and gift.  Being hard on your self and your toughest critic has its advantages and disadvantages.  Seeing your own lack of focus and uncompleted task. Ugh, Sickening. But I can change it. Do better and be better.

Philippians 4:13.

The desire to be a Christ-radiating female. A fearsome and accomplished thing to behold in the eyes of other.
A great desire I will be sure to meet and defeat.

Nicole Charnel


Thursday, March 12, 2015

Habits #30Layers30Days

A good habits can keep you moving forward.
On track.
In the right lane.

A BAD habit...well. You know.
It can put you in the wrong place, at the right time...for the devil to trick you, persuade you.
Have you tore up from the floor up.

Or just have you behind on your blog schedule. LoL
Like me.

Procrastination, you will not win forever. This year. 2015. I will defeat you.

Nicole Charnel


Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Success #30Layers30Days

How do I define success?
By how accomplished I feel at the end of the day. If I can get my whole To-Do List completed by there end of my small little 24 hours, I feel quite successful.
I use to measure by more than a day. Setting goals for years in advance. Once I reached a goal, completed an accomplishment, I would then feel successful.  The problem with this is it would take me too long to get to another accomplishment. Thus making the feeling of success few and far in the between.
Then it would take me months to then again feel successful.    *sigh*

Time to change it up.

So my goals became smaller. Easier to accomplish, complete. Then making me a quite successdul woman all in one day.
I didn't want to feel useless and purposeless...I wanted to feel more important. Instead of relying on another to make we feel as awesome as I am, I just looked at myself in this new light.

Each day I completed my TO-DO list. Each time I marked off something, I felt more and more successful. I could have been thinking that was pacifying myself and making my goals "baby-sized".
But I don't beat up my mind anymore.

Who cares if they don't think you do great things everyday.....you know the truth.

Nicole Charnel


Write. Learn. Grow. [AllTheManyLayers Challenge]

What I love about blog challengers is it gives my mind a way to go and expand and thing about things differently. Yes. I love them.
This one is from my fav GG Renee at AlltheManyLayers.com

AllTheManyLayers.com
Check out the Challenge here....
I am a day [or two] late. But I made this commitment in my head last week and I intend to stick to it. Especially since I feel myself slipping. I need something to help me focus for the moment.
So lets begin...

Nicole Charnel


Wednesday, September 24, 2014

HeartStrings

The world could use a lot more LOVE.
Just in general love. For your neighbor. Your friends. Your sister. You daughter. Your husband.

Start at home. From the moment you wake up, to give love to everyone you encounter. All day spreading smiles, encouragement, joy, and peace. It would change not only your day, but the day of anyone you encountered.

I never had to ask for love or long for love. My mother and father gave it out in spades. My sisters and brothers always expressed their emotions (not always love but most of the time, lol). Even my friends! We make it a point to tell each other we love on another every time we get together or part.
Love is an everyday thing for me.

But for some, they have never experienced this love. And even though they may not know what they are missing, their lifestyle and choices have reflected the lack of this emotion.
Sometimes it makes them seek love in everyone they encounter.
Sometimes it makes them reject any type of love.
Sometimes it makes love an unexplained mystery to them.

But if they had just gotten it, they may be more inclined to spread it. Allow it to multiple in their life and the people around them.

Love is beautiful and disastrous at the same time. Powerful at all times.
Giving it should be received with the utmost reverence. But because some people don't even know what it is, it isn't always such a joyous occasion.

Give more love. We all need it.

Nicole Charnel


Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Forgiveness of Me

How many years can you spend putting yourself in exile? In jail for just being yourself?
How many? I can say about 3...but thats just me.
Why? Why punish myself for being...myself?
Its just so wrong. So hated. So looked down upon.
By family. Friends. Outsiders.

Who really matters though? Family.
And will they still love you for being you? Yes.
Have they forgiven you for hurting them? Yes.

OK. Now its my turn.
I forgive ME.

I forgive me for loving with my whole heart. For giving everything when I thought it was warrented. It wasnt about the hurt in the end. It was about the love in the moment.

I forgive me for believing in the family I created. Believing that God was the center and He was going to guide because. The demise wasn't his fault. Definitely wasn't his idea. But you know what happens when humans get in the mix? we mess things up wit our own plans.

I forgive me for losing faith for a moment. It happens to everyone. We all need to fall so we see that we have messed up. Its ok. As long as we learn from it. Look at the ditch we are in. How it was created and learn; teach outselves how to get out of it. Then we reapply that great faith. Remember who Christ is! He will take care of me.

I forgive me for having fear. That standstill fear that makes you hold all your goodness in. You don't want to share it anymore for fear that someone else will use and abuse what you have to offer. Fear is understood...but not acceptable anymore. Christ came to claim all fear. It is irrational now. Fear has no place at the sound of his great name [lyric].

Now that I have forgiven me....time to move on.
Nicole Charnel


Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Just To Be Clear...

Your selfish.
The worse part is...you don't care that you are.

Lets just consider the fact that GOD IS REAL [not consider, its a fact].
How do you think he looks at your selfishness? With Happiness? With Joy?

And me telling you, makes no difference. Your selfishness will STOP you from hearing, reading, or seeing the truth.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Nicole Charnel