January 2011
3 posts
What It Takes To Form A Good Habit →
Some of us need practical advice.
A Fresh Start
Merry New Year! Uh…I mean, Prospero New Year! Oh, you know what I mean! Living in Laredo has it’s hangups but fortunately, there are some good points too (thank goodness!!) such as bi-cultural enigmas and mild winters. Ok, that’s it. LOL
Just joshing ya! Friends and family here in Laredo (and via Facebook) make new transitions more bearable and, wouldn’t you know it,...
December 2010
2 posts
How about a Moonlight Picnic tonight? →
Tonight, or rather, in tomorrow’s wee hours of the morning, the total lunar eclipse will coincide with the winter soltice. This hasn’t occurred in over 370 years! How do I know that? Nah, I’m not THAT old to have witnessed the last one, thank you very much. The astronomical fact is recorded by all those science websites like NASA, Earth Wind and Sky, and non-science types...
A Christmas Message
“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete ...
October 2010
2 posts
Finger Painting is a Blast!
Finger Paints Recipe
Ingredients: 3 tbsp. sugar 1/2 c. cornstarch 2 c. cold water Food coloring
Directions: Mix the first 2 ingredients and then add the water. Cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended. Divide the mixture into 4 or 5 portions and add a different food coloring to each, plus a pinch of detergent. The detergent helps in cleaning up.
tumblrbot asked: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?
August 2010
1 post
Written by a 90-year-old....
This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!! Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio. “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more: 1....
July 2010
1 post
May 2010
2 posts
We're moving....again.
Hopefully, this is the second to the last time we’ll need to move. I say this because I still dream of living in the Austin area when Paul retires…. *sigh*
So, we’re surrounded by boxes and packing tape, things we MUST have and other items that might be more useful to someone else. So, one box is labeled DONATION and there’s barely three items in there. :o/
I found...
April 2010
3 posts
What? It’s 2010 already? When I was a kid, I always dreamed that 2010 would involve time travel, flying cars, and interplanetary neighbors. But I never dreamed of the internet! That’s spooky! LOL
Even when opportunity knocks, you still have to...
1. I think part of a best friend’s job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.
2. Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger.
4. There is great need for a sarcasm font.
5. How are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
6. Was...
January 2010
5 posts
Destiny
Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
A Song that Makes Me Smile →
“Fireflies” by Owl City
Songwriters: Young, Adam;
You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies Lit up the world as I fell asleep ‘Cause they’d fill the open air And leave teardrops everywhere You’d think me rude But I would just stand and stare I’d like to make myself believe That planet Earth turns slowly It’s hard to say that I’d...
Top 10 Foods to Eat
FINE LIVING.com’s TOP 10 FOODS TO INCORPORATE INTO YOUR DIET
1. APPLES
2. ALMONDS
3. BROCCOLI
4. BLUEBERRIES
5. RED BEANS – kidney beans or pinto beans
6. SALMON
7. SPINACH
8. SWEET POTATOES
9. VEGETABLE JUICE
10. WHEAT GERM
Handbook 2010
A friend of mine sent me this. It’s kinda long, but has good ideas. HANDBOOK 2010 Health: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.. 4. Live with the 3 E’s — Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy ...
5 Life Lessons We Should All Learn
Five (5) lessons to make you think about the way we treat people
1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: ‘What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?’ Surely this was some kind of joke. I had...
November 2009
1 post
Making gift bows with any paper or ribbon.... →
Thanks for sharing this with me, Lisa! <3
October 2009
1 post
How to get my credit report card →
Thanks, Lis!
September 2009
1 post
Let's make a tutu! →
July 2009
1 post
The Minimalist: 101 Simple Salads for the Season →
FINALLY!!! A website that brings easy, simple, delicious, and inventive recipes for salads to the table!! Check this out….
June 2009
7 posts
Rules of the Universe
Rules of the Universe 1. Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. 2. Don’t worry about what people think; they don’t do it very often. 3. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. 4. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. 5. Not one shred of evidence...
Safer Investing Tools for Everyone →
Now I need to read this with more focus and try to incorporate into my life. Unless, you have a better suggestion? LOL
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7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child
7 Secrets to Raising a Happy Child
via Zen Habits by guest on 6/15/09
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sean Platt of the Writer Dad blog.
Thanks, Lis311, for sharing this with me….<3, Mom
Nature and nurture are in a never ending battle to claim the disposition of our children. While it’s true that the apple rarely tumbles too far from the tree, it is also true that there are a...
“I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy...”
– Johnny Carson
Amazing Post-It Stop Motion Video →
Love the colors! Where can I find those Post-its?
Betelgeuse is dying! →
May 2009
5 posts
Let's Go Camping!! →
Here’s a website that influenced some of my Girls’ Camp experiences and provides some fantastic recipes and planning tips. Vamos!! (But not until the weather is WAY cooler!)
Awesome Adam interview →
The Eco-Friendly WOBO →
And it’s in my favorite color = green!
Love these stairs!!! →
Loved the Jetsons like me? Here’s a cool house that has just enough warmth to overcome the beautiful modernistic approach! Check this out:
http://www.trendir.com/house-design/luxury-house-modern-design-by-french-architects-will-fascinate-you.html
Happy Mother's Day!!! →
This one’s for you, Lis! ;o)
April 2009
17 posts
I GOTTA see this group live!!! →
Mad World →
So far, the best rendition IMHO. I’m singing this in my sleep now. Adam Lambert is a favored contestant in this season’s American Idol. I don’t watch the show but I found this clip and loved the melancholy & stylish inflections of his singing. Tell me what you think.
Miracle Berries....hmmm? →
Here’s a way to trick your taste buds into crazy food taste changes. Don’t know if I want to get that freaky.
Earth Day came and went. Hope more people care. →
Looking forward to seeing this movie "The Soloist" →
Just the Facts.... →
The dot over the letter i is called a tittle.
Earth Day is on April 22! Time to plan something... →
Hilarious PSA →
Going from analog to digital is not this hard, is it??
News of the Weird
Chuck Shepherd – Sun Apr 12, 1:00 am ET
Another restaurant with a challenging business model: Hospitalis, in Latvia, where diners served by nurses eat off gurneys in “operating room” ambience
Another restaurant with a challenging business model: Hospitalis, in Latvia, where diners served by nurses eat off gurneys in “operating room” ambience
LEAD STORY:...
Peeeeeeps!!
Peeps are a recipe for sweetness Saturday, 04 April 2009 00:00
Outrage! A package of 10 Peeps, my favorite Easter snack, costs 98 cents. Weren’t they 15 for $1 last year. I’ll wait for post-Easter sale when the price drops. Peeps are marshmallow candies sold in the U.S. and Canada shaped into chicks, bunnies and other animals. Different shapes are sold during the various holidays. These...
“zorro said…
I think this episode definitively proved that...”
– A post from DarkUFO.com about tonight’s LOST episode….
Solar Cooking on the Cheap →
Using the sun as a heat source, solar cooking is a must for emergency preparedness. Yep, I’m on a streak! LOL