Embossing

Had an fun night working with embossing powders. Enjoying good friends. Eating of course always eating, but at least healthy. Pickled beats and shredded fiesta chicken over rice. Sorry Kat, don't know the name of the recipe.
Some neat techniques, but embossing powder is a real mess. I just not sure I get it. If anyone has some amazing clarification of the benifits of embossing powders let me know.

Also if anyone understands why my curser keeps going to wherever it wants when I am typing please tell me how to fix it.

Parade

Did you read the article about Drew Carey in the newspaper's Parade Sunday.
It talks about is weight lose.

Something he said in the article was that after eating healthy for several months he went off his "diet" and then felt horrible (physically) for the next day or several days.
He said, "Eating crappy food is not a reward, it is a punishment." He also said: That being healthy is not banishing a cupcake or piece of pizza, but eating the whole cake or pie is not eating healthy and you my as well hit yourself in the face as a reward.

Isn't it amazing how when someone is looking good and at the correct body weight we find a way to excuse their success as must have had weight loss surgery or are they wearing protective gear (spanx). Why does it matter. Its our excuse for not being successful. For allowing the "industry" to control us.
There is no magic. We eat too much. We eat too much of the wrong things. We are brainwashed into beleiving that things are healthy or good for us. That we should feed our kids these items, it will make them healthier.

If you kid won't eat any "real food items" it is because they are addicted to the manufactures junk. If you only have the "real food items" in you home they will eat them. Now you have too use common sense. Not everyone likes brocolli, but offer carrots, celery, cucumbers, cauliflower and broccoli. Offer oranges, apples, grapes, bananas and strawberries. Some peanut butter, or cheese, or a bean dip. (If purchased please check ingredients) A piece of cut up chicken, a boiled egg. They will eat it eventually. All of the above items store well in zip lock snack bags. They will last several days in the frig. Some kids would prefer their vegies steamed instead of raw, so if they don't give in on the raw go with the steamed after a few days.

Please be careful adding in breads, most all of the bread sold today has loads of corn sugar in it along with additives that cause cravings. Buy a bread machine and make your own. Or find a farmers market to buy some. Yes this is a little work but try it and see how much easier it to deal with YOURS and THEIR behavior problems.

Reap the Good Life

If you life is a mess because of decisions you have made, God says: you must change, start sowing good seeds, down the road somewhere you will reap.

When dealing with trials don't try to figure out what you did wrong. You will have trials, so obey Gods word long enough and you will reap rewards for his plan for you life.

Life is hard, but God is good.

Create a Critter

I received my Create a Critter cartridge yesterday. It is really a nice cartridge. I love the way they have set up the layers which make it so easy to do the animals. If you have thought about this cartridge it is really useful. The animals are remarkable and all of the accessories make it quite worth the cost.

I think I will be using this cartridge alot for cards and pages.

I don't like it!

How many things do you refuse to eat? How many do you prefer not to eat? What do you just love?



We were always encouraged to try many foods. Kids today not so much.



We never had to eat everything on our plates but were told not to waste either. You know the poor kids in China don't get enough to eat.

Today because food is so "cheap" and "easy" to fix or get we eat only what we LIKE, we never make do. We eat lots of what we like.
As we develope our tastes buds we are influenced by the ingredients that manufacturers add to there foods. We become addicted much quicker than in our day and age.

If you want an eye opener look at the ingredients of baby formula that we fed our kids compared to ingredients of what we our feeding our grandkids.
Now it does no better to switch to milk today for it contains very little nutrition also.
It is ultra pasturized, heated to a super fast heat. We have always known that heating vegetables reduces the amount of nutrients why do we beleive it is best for a "safe" supply of milk.

Please think about what you are eating and feeding your kids.
Fix a meal and let them eat peanut butter if they won't try the foods, but fix it again next week. Even use the psycology of you can't eat this it is only for grownups. They will eventually try it. They might or might not like it but they will try it. And maybe they will develope a taste for it .

Three Life Changing Principles

1. Eliminate excuses and avoid procrastination.

Put your faith into action.

2. Face the truth no matter how painful.

God's word is full of truth.

3. Stop feeling sorry for yourself.

Understand who you are in Jesus Christ.

Text me

Do you have kids or grandkids who text, use cell phones, facebook, or twitter.

Please tell them over and over again. That their actions follow them forever. And someone somewhere will be able to pull their info.

If you use these products you have no privacy.

Just so you know.

Please tell them.

Club

Club tomorrow night at my house. I think I am changing my menu to reflect summer instead of fall. It looks like it might be a hot day.
The menu also needs to be easy for I probably will be venturing to Toledo for Colton's check up from surgery. 3 hours travel for a 5 minute check up but at least it looks as if the surgery was successful this time and the little tiker won't have to go through it again.
Now who wants to be in charge of Dalton as he has it done in October. He is not as easy going as Colton is.

Salmon

They have just released that genetically modified salmon is safe for us to eat!

Hello I don't want frankenstein salmon in my freezer.

Do you?

Class

The Class went well yesterday. Hope you guys can find a way to use the pages. We will have our last class on October 17. There is also a crop scheduled for October 16, so we could do the page then instead. That is up to you.

I did get one of the pages designed yesterday and will work on the sketches for it. Hopefully will have another one done this week.

Club we will be working from a sketch and doing a Halloween themed page.

See you Wednesday.

Scrapbooking

The crop at the church was interesting.

Had fun catching up with people.

Class today at my house and then club on Wednesday.

Find a website that does what I wish I had the gypsy for.

www.cricutsearch.com

You can search for an item and see which cartridge cuts it out.

Hope it helps.
deb

Ethics and Morals

So does God say stealing is worse or better than adultery? Are they the same?
What does Gods word say?

When does someones morals effect how much you are around them? beleive in them? take directions from them?

How much do someones words effect your opinion?

Are you being positve?

Is your glass half empty or half full?

It is so much easier to be half empty. I'm tired, I can't, I'am sick. When do you advertise your joy?

Reverse your words and your body will respond as will all of those around you.

Be an inspiration for doing more, being more, POSITIVE!

Find it, be it!

Healthy Living

What is your plan for staying healthy as we age?

Do you keep moving or have you become a couch potato?

What have you decided is YOUR best option for comsuming nutrition?

Hows it working for you?

Have your improved your health? staying stagnant? or going downhill?

How long when you decide to make a change does it take you to fall off the wagon?

When are you going to start taking care of YOU?

What's in a name?

Did you hear or read that they want to change HFCS to Corn Sugar. How many people will become confused. Seems as if their compaign to convince us that HFCS is safe didn't quite work.

If it is just sugar why frutose?

Cane sugar is different than beet sugar.
HFCS is different than corn syrup.

Honey is different than sugar.

All are metabolized different in our bodies.
HFCS=Corn Sugar=badly metabolized by human bodies (and mice).
They know this, they also know too much money will be lost if we continue to shun it.

Blessings

Do you thank God for your blessings or do you only pray when you need something?

Are you like the kids always trying to get your own way?

Do you even realize how many blessings you truely have?

Do you feel guilty when you are thankful for something that others might judge you for?

Take it up with God, he has the answers and appreciates your thankfulness.

Tim Holtz on HSN

Tim is on at 10 this morning and then again at 4. Could have these time wrong but that is what I was told.
If you like fun getting your fingers inky type stamping Tims you man.

Also Meijers and Hobby Lobby are carrying lots of his products and also The Scrappers Place in Findlay has several of his products.

HSN

Home Shopping Network is having crafting scrapbooking on all day tomorrow.

Might be something you can't live without.

Eat this not that

Have you listened to this. I saw him again and he was recommending eating cookie crisp cereal instead of chocolate shredded mini wheats. Well you will save a few calories if you follow his advice but you will have a lot less nutrition from the food.

So what is it, do we want calories or nutrition.

Snarky

Also just want to thank everyone for contributing to this blog.

I love having all the in put that you provide.

I also love hearing I can't get there, It won't let me post.

I spend time getting things on here cause you guys say you miss me posting, cause you say you want to see.

I have to learn and figure out how to get things on here also.

Just saying.

Imagine

Not sure how many of you keep up to date on the latest happenings, but Cricut has released a new machine. It is called the Imagine. It will be on HSN on the 14. It will cut and print all your diecuts. It retails for 499. of course I am sure you can find it cheaper.

My reason for posting this is I am ticked. I am ticked with all manufactures that think I can learn fully their items before they tempt me with a new and improved electronic.

Everyblog I look at to get ideas is featuring ideas on the imagine now, no more expression, no more baby bug, just the imagine. I have time to look and read and learn and they want me to learn the imagine. Nope going to keep looking for info for my big bug. Going to chalk my diecuts to give them the homey look, going to fully learn everything I can on this great machine.

And if any of you are tempted, keep it to yourself, I don't want to know.

Second set of sketches

Have fun with these sketches. I also need to know who will be coming and who will not.

Please give me an update.

I hopefully will be at the crop for at least part of the time on Saturday, if you would prefer doing you pages there I can bring them with me.

China again!

Laura is having a great time in China, I have had several letters from her. Hopefully we will see lots of photos with lots of inspiration for new projects when she returns. Say a few prayers that she continues to improve with her training. It is really challenging as is the culture shock.

Words

So how do you use your words?
What words do you find acceptable?
How have you allowed the society you live in to control you?

What makes poop any better to hear than shit.
Potty than pee.

I hear all the time how I never say that word, or I don't like hearing that word, but Jesus Christ or Oh God is not even thought of.

The Bible says do not take the Lords name in vain. It doesn't discuss "our" cuss words at all.

Follow the Bible and get over the rest!

Yes I do know the Bible comdemns using words of profanity. But read all the word. Your profanity is when you talk about someone, it does not have to be specific words.

New bundle of joy!

In case you haven't heard Cindy is grandma to a beautiful new grandson.
Jackson arrived last evening and is doing well. He is really cute from the two pictures I have seen.

Good size kid for being almost a month early.
8lbs 4 oz 20.5 inches.

Time

Sorry but haven't been able to get the other sketch to load up will get it up before the weekend.

Don't let the time it takes to complete a task stop you from doing it, the time will pass anyway, and you could have some of it accomplished.

Different Sketch

Of course scraplifted! Hopefully will have another one tonight.

Have a few prizes left so make a layout from either sketch and I will get you a prize. Must be finished when you come to class to be eligible for prize.

Skipping

Been very bad about skipping days on here again.
Have to think up some topics to post about.

Do you have any suggestions?

Have a busy fall planned already.
Getting Senior Album finished up, having club at my house. Starting to follow some stamping techniques. Using some products I have here.

My goal for August was to make a bunch of cards, didn't do it. So need to catch that up also.

Need to make a cape with a hood for Taylor bug for trick or treat.

So what is on your agenda for fall?

China

My daughter in law, Laura left for China this morning.
She will be studying Kungfu with the shalom monks for 6 days.
She became a black belt in Karate this last spring. One of her goals was to study in China.
Studying in China is all together different than studying in the US.

Aren't we so fortunate that we can roam the world and experience other cultures today.

We have so many blessings.

So count your blessings and decide a special goal to work towards today.
Share it if you will!