Child's Play

Frankenfood

2012-02-13T07:20:00.002-05:00

Ate at a popular restaurant on Friday evening. Ordered a sirloin steak.
What I received was anything but a steak. Good flavor, but texture was just off. Started researching to find out that yes they do form their meats from scrap meat and meat glue.
Not sure about the poultry still trying to figure it out, we know chicken nuggets are also formed this way, but I certainly didn't expect to get a 7oz steak that I paid 11. for.
Know I won't be ordering that again.

2012-02-01T14:08:00.003-05:00

What do you show people. Do you live the same life in public as you do at home behind closed doors.
Do you respect your loved ones even tho you don't believe they deserve it?
Respecting them doesn't need to mean you always agree, or even give into their inadequency, it just means you don't treatment as less than anyone else, even when they make you angry.
Is your anger about them or more about you.

From Joyce today
What you do in front of people is nothing if you are not living the same life at home behind closed doors. (Matthew 6:5-7

Pink Slime

2012-01-31T06:25:00.002-05:00

Mickey D's is giving up the pink slime.

You know that stuff they had to your burgers to make it go further, to kill bacteria, to make more money.

Do you realize many other food manufactures add this to their ground meats.
So how much pink slime have you been eating.
(its not just ground beef, ground meat). Its not just prepared food at the fast food joints.
Do you realize many meats are really processed and glued back together with pink slime products? And I am not just talking lunch meats. Have your tried Aldi's individual fillets?
Don't mean to pick on them, I love Aldi's, but somethings just aren't right. Eventually our kids will be so used to it that is what they will expect. They are kind of there already, just because of the fast foods market.
Real foods, whole foods.

Movies

2012-01-28T18:53:00.005-05:00

I have seen 4 movies since Christmas Day.

That is a record for me. The only time I consistently went to movies was when I was a teen. Told you I am having my second childhood.

So I have seen:

War Horse

We Bought A Zoo

Joyful Noise

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

I would recommend all of these. There is also something grand about seeing the movies on the large screen.

One of my favorite things for 2012, going to the movies with my favorite people.

Here is a movie you can enjoy on hula. Fat Sick and Nearly Dead.

http://www.hulu.com/watch/289122/fat-sick-and-nearly-dead

It will open your eyes. There are many documentaries out there today on our food and health. Check out some others too.

Corn King

Food, Inc

Fast Food Nation

Start changing one thing in you diet or exercises and do these every week. You will be amazed at how quick you will feel better and how awful those foods you love taste now.

Fat

2012-01-28T08:45:00.003-05:00

Have you ever wondered what makes fat. Well of course too much food. Not enough exercise. Consuming too much fat? Yeah right

Have you ever look at a cow and what a cow eats. Um they don't eat fat. they eat grass and corn. How about a pig, there again, no meat or fats are consumed. Domestic eat scraps, and corn. Wild eat roots and nuts.
What about bears. Um yes they will consume meats if necessary, but they prefer, berries and nuts, honey.
Horses eat grasses and they have a pretty hefty body, thin legs, not exactly fat, but big.
Elephants, hippos, umm grasses and grains. All these animals have some fat, walk or run alot in their natural habitates.
Okay know what about coyotes, wild dogs, the big cats, lean, energy, fast for short spurts. Yep they consume meat, along with some wild grasses.

Which do you want to be. Go ahead and tell me they also have different digestive systems, metabolise differently and you are right.

Again great apes, lots of veg and fruits, no or little meat, thinner limbs with large belly's for the most part. At least after they become adults. As younger apes, they are more active, but once activity wains they become heavy thru the middle.

So which do you want to be. Are you really listening to the SAD diet, it really is sad. What about the rest of the insane diets out there.

All you really need to do is keep track of what you are eating. Put it into perspective, watch portions but be honest with servings. Eat from all the food groups but forget the plate or pyramid they are giving you. Figure out the difference between full and satiety. Stop processed foods. You can eat from all the food groups, just make it fit you.

January

2012-01-27T07:16:00.002-05:00

January is coming to an end and it has been an extremely challenging month.

Loosing a close friend, a mother in law and having a serious medical problem with one of my grandkids has been very stressful. (not counting the challenges some of them are giving us daily)

Now a dear friend is experiencing a loss of someone who is close to her, a sibling.

I know losing a grandparent, a parent, a child, a friend a sibling is so so hard, but my faith says they are experiencing a much better place, a joy we can not even imagine, and a peace we seek constantly. I find peace by celebrating their life. The joy they brought to my life.

Listening to Joyce has helped me tremendously this week, so if you are having trouble dealing with this month, find a broadcast of Joyce, or find her or WOF on line and maybe you will find a peace to deal with our loss. ( I do realize they are two different types of worship, but I relate to both).

10 Reasons to Give up Grains

2012-01-23T18:58:00.005-05:00

Once again I can't get this to link, but copy and paste and you will see why I have given up wheat. Some of you complain constantly about your health but do nothing to improve it. Give it a try.

http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/

10 Reasons to give up grain.link

Always get a second opinion.

2012-01-22T06:06:00.002-05:00

Many news reports on the health of Joe Paterna are being posted. He has taken a turn for the worst according to the news stations and also his family.

But there was also several reports last night on his death from news stations that we depend on. These reports were false, according to his family.

So sad that his life is ending in scandel after such a successful career.

Two things to be learned from this:

1 We all sin, even those who are held in high reguard. Those who try to live a life according to God's plan.

2. Don't trust the news media. Check it out for yourself. They don't always mean to lie, but they do, they get it wrond, sometimes on purpose, sometimes for ratings, sometimes just by ignorance.

Lent?

2012-01-20T07:11:00.002-05:00

Heard many references recently to what people are giving up for lent.
I totally understand sacrificing for the good of others, sacrificing to show your faith, what I don't quite understand is giving up something that is bad for you and praising yourself for that commitiment, Turning around in 6 weeks and letting yourself get right back into the old ways of your past.

Explain it to me, please.

Already Behind

2012-01-18T10:39:00.002-05:00

Well I am already behind on what my plans were, but I did find this article this morning and thought of all my family and friends who think they can't live without the processed junk. Hoping some of them at least take a look at what they are eating and try to change a little. Tired of loosing people to preventable diseases.

http://www.pvnutritionaltherapy.com/why-weight-watchers-wont-make-you-healthy/

Update

2012-01-16T09:45:00.002-05:00

Well I really have not kept up with this blog. Trying to figure out the direction it should go. Something I can get excited about.

Need to choose a word for this year to explore.
Need to finish many things I want to start.
Need to prepare for the future or maybe no future, because reality is we do not know how long we will be here on earth.

So stay tuned, there could be some changes, there may be something to like or dislike, would really like to have more imput, from my family and friends.

So think on it. Where are you going this year, how are you going to improve the lifes of those around you? When are you going to stop thinking of yourself?

Happy Veterans Day

2011-11-11T10:22:00.002-05:00

Thankful today for all of our Veterans.

Thanks so much for protecting our country.

Day 10

2011-11-10T07:14:00.002-05:00

Thankful for Kylie and that cheerleading was cancelled today.

She is so helpful with the little ones.

Going to have a mini vacation with a short cold day at the zoo and swimming at the hotel.

Love all the little ones and how much they love our travels.

Day 9

2011-11-10T07:11:00.002-05:00

Well how many days can I miss?

Not doing so well couldn't get on to blogger yesterday, so this post is Wednesdays.

Thankful for babysitting at the Y.

Taylor loves playing with the kids, and I get to spend my time getting stronger.

Got to see Brody the last two days. He was so cute.

Mondays

2011-11-08T18:36:00.002-05:00

Monday Monday, so grateful that I completely skipped Monday, ummmm.
What's up with that.

Not sure where I was.

Thankful for Women of Faiths blog posts

2011-11-08T08:21:00.002-05:00

If you don't check or get updates from WOF check it out, Patsy Clairmont post today is uplifting. Imagine that.

Grateful day 6

2011-11-06T18:29:00.001-05:00

I am so gratful that I found a great new coat. I have been looking since last year.

Beautiful Fall Days

2011-11-05T16:13:00.001-04:00

So thankful for such a fall gorgeous day. Also that I can receive email, but can't send it:(

November 4

2011-11-04T06:55:00.002-04:00

So thankful I get to explore Amish Country this weekend.

Schedules Posts and Comments

2011-11-03T14:21:00.002-04:00

Was looking around to figure how to schedule more of the posts for this weekend and found a spam folder with lots of comments that were not published because blogger deemed them spam.
Sorry if one of those were yours. I really didn't know.

Saturday and Sunday's grateful post will be done on Monday.

So grateful I don't have the time to figure out blogger today. LOL

Little People

2011-11-03T14:09:00.001-04:00

I am thankful that the little people in my life want to spend time with me.

Enjoying watching Cars2 with my 3 favorite toddlers.

Love!

2011-11-02T06:49:00.002-04:00

I am grateful today for God's unconditional love.

What about you?

Do you feel the love, are you giving the love freely?

Grateful!!!

2011-11-01T19:35:00.002-04:00

First day of November, the witches and goblins have left the area and we must now focus on the HOLIDAYS.

Somewhere between jack-o-lanterns and decorated trees is a small little holiday that seems to get lost every year almost as lost as the real reason behind those decorated trees, the birth of our savior.

So as we progress to the New Year could you take this month and recongize what you have, who you are, where you are going and how very blessed we are.

Give thanks for something everyday. Give love to someone everyday, give of your self everyday.

I am thankful for good friends this first day of November.

PLEASE post what you are thankful for.

Christmas gifts

2011-10-26T07:10:00.002-04:00

Christmas is just around the corner, so what are you making this year?

I know I will get no responses so I will just have to waste a few days looking on pinterest and finding all those tutorials that I love to try.

Only about 1 out of 10 actually get finished but oh well, the process is where I attain my joy.

Well I also like the joy of giving (not always so good at receiving),
you know it seems like we have lost that joy of giving somewhere along the way,
I have always loved recieving a gift that was chosen for me, the time taken to find just the right thing, especially if it was handmade, hate the pricier gifts, would much rather have something remade out of something in the closet or cupboard.

Really not sure where I lost the joy of making things for people, and think I might try to find it again.

Reading

2011-10-24T20:49:00.002-04:00

Had an ahhh moment this week. My reading ability and comprehension is stunted at young adult levels.

The last few things I have read and not been able to put down, have been marketed for young adults.

Must be that I became a mother way too young.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

If you haven't read The Hungar Games triology, It's a good read, even if you are an old great grandma, a young adult or anything in between.

Do you really think that you would help?

2011-10-19T06:28:00.003-04:00

If you think you do, you probably don't.

Doing what is right is difficult enough. It doesn't help when those who have never been in the situation judge you.

What exactly would you be willing to loose, to help a desperate person who feels entitled to not have to be responsible.

My choices their choices deal with it.

Long time

2011-10-13T09:15:00.002-04:00

Wow can't believe it has been 10 days since I have been on the blog.
Was rereading some of my post. Think I depend on spell check and grammer check and it doesn't work well.
I think I need to go back to school. Never was a great speller, but I use to know grammer.

What do you need to work on today?

I am looking for a Bible Study class that fits into my schedule. I don't seem to be able to keep up with having one here. (meaning held when I am not watching kids)

So need to find something. Any suggestions.

Joy

2011-10-03T07:45:00.001-04:00

If you lacking "joy" in your life, watch Joyce this week.
Just saying.

Watching Joyce this week.

2011-09-30T07:55:00.002-04:00

Why are you quarreling? Is because of ...... No really there is only one thing that you quarreling about.

You want something and you are not getting it.
Period.
Connect the dots.
Are you really okay to settle for your feelings.

Emotions don't always tell the truth.
Emotions control you.
Someone else is not responsible for your happiness.

2011-09-25T12:06:00.002-04:00

I think I need to go and find copies of both of these books.

Anybody with me???

Always remember that blaming does no good, and it does not help you enjoy freedom and wholeness. –Joyce

Our refusal to adapt doesn’t change the circumstances, but it does steal our peace and joy. -Joyce

“Living Beyond Your Feelings”

"Get 0ff Your Butt, Out of Your Rutt and On With Your Life".

A few more cards.

2011-09-24T08:00:00.009-04:00

These are some cards I have cased. Sorry I don't know where most came from.

Aqua Flowers

Flowers

This one I call cat, and is from Michelles blog.

I might become a stamper someday. Really enjoying playing with stamps and ink.

UH???

2011-09-24T07:59:00.001-04:00

Hows that working for you?

How much time?

2011-09-23T15:46:00.003-04:00

How many minutes a week do you volunteer?

How many minutes a week do you give to taking care of the needs of people you know who are really in need?

How many minutes a week do you use to take care of things you need to do to maintain your belongings?

How many minutes a week do you waste posting stupid do good things on facebook, twitter and other social networks.

How many minutes a week do you waste on the internet?

Can you retrieve the lost minutes?

Prayers

2011-09-20T20:42:00.001-04:00

Please pray for peace for Jenni and strength for her husband, John.

Very Productive Day

2011-09-20T08:26:00.002-04:00

Yesterday I made 18 jars of jalapeno jam, 4 quarts of cream of tomato soup, started sauerkraut in a crock all while I had 3 toddlers running around.

I wonder if that makes up for skipping body pump?

I love fall because I can put up the fruits without suffering the heat, I also love fall foods and the color changes.
Trying to stay positive, I feel in my joints that this winter is going to be long and cold.

Advanced class cards

2011-09-19T13:46:00.012-04:00

These are the cards we did in the Advance Brayer class.

The first card I call - Balloon.

The second card -Reflection

The third card - Bird

And as an added bonus, I won the last door prize which was Michelle's card front that she did during class.

Just saying!

2011-09-18T11:31:00.004-04:00

A second, a minute, an hour must happen before it is.

If you walk around the track you don't get to count a lap until you have went all the way around once. That is lap one. If you want to walk 4 laps for one mile, it takes going around the track 4 times, not three.

You can't count a week until it has already happened. A week consists of 7 full days.

Even if you work everyday, you are not full time if those days only consisit of 3 or 4 hours. Full time is 40 hours, or 5 eight hour days, or any combination of 40 hours. Okay I do know that some jobs consist of full time at 28 hours, or 32 hours ect. But just because you work everyday does not make it a full time job.

Some items belong to others, not yours, leave them alone.

Please teach my grandchildren these rules because I certainly didn't teach my children.

Andy Andrews

2011-09-18T07:53:00.004-04:00

Andy Andrews has a book out I haven 't seen. I read about it on Lisa Bearnsons blog.
Here is her post about it. I wish I knew how to put a link on this blog. I think maybe I should really learn how to blog.

The Noticer
It’s about a mysterious old man named “Jones” who notices things that other people miss. He also has the knack for showing up at just the right time in people’s lives and gives them the one thing we all need–perspective.
I’ve been marking the book up like crazy and here are some of my favorite “Jones” oberservations:

» “Remember, what you focus on increases.”
» “It’s time to stop letting your history control your destiny.”
» “People are either in a crisis, coming out of one, or headed for one.”
» “Worry is just imagination used in an unproductive way.”
» “Wisdom is the ability to see the future consequences of our choices.”
» “Many of life’s treasures remain hidden because we never search for them.”
» “If you are still here, then you have not completed your life’s purpose.”
» “We often judge ourselves by our intentions but others by their actions.”
» “If you want folks to believe in you, then it really helps if they like you.”
» “Life is a little like dessert. Keep your fork; the best is yet to come!”
» “In desperate times, much more than anything else, folks need perspective.”

I think maybe all of us need an "Andy" seminar.

Class I took.

2011-09-17T19:55:00.007-04:00

I promised I would upload the cards from the class I took in Dayton. It was Michelle Zindorf brayering class. These cards are from the beginner class. I will upload the advance another day. If you ever get the opportunity to attend a class from Michelle don't walk Run. She is a terrific teacher and makes learning the techniques so easy.

Card one I call Winter:

The second card we did I called Africa:

The third card I call Tropical:

Brayered Cards

2011-09-14T13:10:00.003-04:00

Many have asked how my brayer class with Michelle Zindorf was. It was terrific.
So quick and easy to do once you know the proper techniques. Well worth the time and cost. I am super busy this week but maybe I can upload the cards I made on Saturday. As a special treat, I did win a door prise also, one of Michelle's cards and its even autographed. It was a delightful day.

Joycisms

2011-09-13T09:47:00.002-04:00

I love most of the Philisms I hear either from the Doc or quotes as his sayings, Now I am adding Joycisms to my repertoire. LOL

"Never say anything about another person that you would not want said about you, and remember that “we reap what we sow.” –Joyce

I read and hear so often about mean girls. When will we no longer allow any of our acquaintances to be mean to others. Either to their face or behind their backs.
Finding fault, berating, complaining or just plain not understanding isn't an excuse. It just plain doesn't change the outcome. If you can't find a way to help just stay out of it. Put you energies into some other positive thing, stop wasting your life making yourself miserable.
All the talk in the world will not change a thing without action.
If we can't as adults stop the mean girls or stop being mean girls how in the world can we protect our daughters and granddaughters.

Critical

2011-09-09T07:04:00.002-04:00

If you have a critical spirit you can find the bad in anybody.

Can you find the good in anybody?

You don't have to feel nice to be nice. Control you feelings. Find your stability. Be dependable.

Reap God's blessings by becoming who he expects you to be.

It's your choice.

Where is your mindset?

2011-09-08T08:19:00.002-04:00

Are you praying for joy and peace, and only finding strife.

Could it be you?

Are you borrowing trouble before it arrives or do you greet life with with joy?

If you are emotionally out of control, are you trying to control others because you are miserable?

You have the power to control you, to contol your emotions. Do not allow the enemy to win.

You can be joyful, you can choose your feelings!

Feelings, nothing more than feelings.

2011-09-05T08:25:00.002-04:00

How do you manage your feelings?

Are you allowing your feelings to manage you?

Live beyond your feelings and learn what God has in store for you.

Joyce's message was amazing today.

1John 4:16

Where is summer?

2011-09-01T07:10:00.002-04:00

Wow, September 1 already, I like fall, but love summer and summer is coming to an end, which gives us an opportunity to get back in the craft room for creativity.

And a great month to increase creativity is September, and National Stamping month.
Most of you should have received your items from CTMH by now, what a great special they were running. I received a lot of free items for hosting the gathering, come over and check them out.
If you didn't order you missed out. But all is not lost, you can still get part of what we recieved. With a $75. order you can get the Pair a Phrase stamp set free, and for $5.00 more the Septmeber SOTM.

Well the calendar is getting full, so wanted you to know a few things going on:
I am taking a class with Michelle Zindorf on September 10, can't wait, it is going to be so exciting.
I am thinking of taking Andre Deer's class on October 20,
I am making a concerted effort to learn to stamp, reading practicing, doing something everyday, to learn how to do this correctly and creativily.

Now for a big announcement. Guess what Ocober 1 is? World Card Making Day. So I will be hosting a crop at my house, on October 1, 9am to 11pm. I have room for 6 people.
Reserve your spot today. Admission is a salad. I will provide soup and dessert.
Please email or text is you will be attending.

emotions

2011-08-29T08:44:00.002-04:00

Do you realize you have control over your emotions?
You choose how to feel.

Are you letting your emotions contol you. and accomplishing nothing.

Change how you look at things. You can not change others but with Gods help you can change you and how you see others.

No one else makes you happy.

Food Additives and their ratings of safety

2011-08-28T20:48:00.002-04:00

Check it out

Guess you'll have to copy and paste.
Food Additives

http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisine.htm

Wonders

2011-08-26T09:56:00.002-04:00

I hear so often "put prayer back in our schools", put "God" back in government. But it really does start at home, how many of our children own a Bible, have one on the table in their homes, let alone give it the importance that we do our other worldly possesions.
My sister in law posted this on facebook the other day. And it really touched my heart. (IRS says even if you get divorced you keep the relatives)

"Wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we do our cell phone? We carry it everywhere we go. We flip through it throughout the day. We go home to get it if we forgot it. We received messages from the text. We couldn't live. Without it. We give it to the kids as gifts. We used it in case of emergency. One more thing,it would never be disconnected . Jesus has already paid the bill"

Orthorexia

2011-08-25T15:27:00.003-04:00

Now I am unhealthy because I chose to eat healthy whole foods.

It makes me anti social.
It causes undo stress.

It makes my peers uncomfortable.

SORRY

I am still doing it. I feel better, I don't have to eat everytime you do.

Deal with it or stay away from me.
Your choice. It's MY Choice what I put in my body.

2011-08-23T05:30:00.001-04:00

Very difficult for me to remember now adays.

"Broaden your circle of inclusion. Don’t ever reject someone just because they are different than you are. Everyone is valuable to God, and they should be valuable to us." –Joyce

Doing it right!

2011-08-20T06:01:00.002-04:00

Take a couple of these to start, try to accomplish 100% but rejoice when you get can do 90% all the time

•Limit fructose to less than 25 grams per day. Ideally, you'll also want to limit the amount of fructose from fruit to 15 grams per day, as you're likely consuming 'hidden' fructose if you eat even small amounts of processed foods or sweetened beverages
•Limit or eliminate all processed foods
•Eliminate all gluten, and highly allergenic foods from your diet
•Eat organic foods whenever possible, preferably locally-grown
•Eat at least one-third of your food uncooked (raw), or as much as you can manage
•Increase the amount of fresh vegetables in your diet
•Avoid artificial sweeteners of all kinds
•Swap all trans fats (vegetable oils, margarine etc) for healthful fats like raw butter or coconut oil
•To re-balance your omega-3 to omega-6 ratio, take a high-quality omega-3 supplement, such as krill oil, and reduce your consumption of processed omega-6 fats from vegetable oils (trans fats)
•Drink plenty of pure water
•Optimize your vitamin D levels, either through appropriate sun exposure, a safe tanning bed, or a vitamin D3 supplement

Walk one hour per day.

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers

2011-08-16T07:14:00.000-04:00

The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Beers
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers .

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous ‘yes.’

The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

‘Now,’ said the professor as the laughter subsided, ‘I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things—your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions—and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

The sand is everything else—the small stuff. ‘If you put the sand into the jar first,’ he continued, ‘there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

‘Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first—the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.’

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, ‘I’m glad you asked.’ The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.’

Cards

2011-08-14T07:52:00.003-04:00

Thinking about making and designing some cards today.

Was trying to review what the criteria was for mailing, wow there are a lot of restrictions now.

So posting sizes here so I can find it when I need it.

No less than 5 inches x 3 1/2 inches
No larger than 11 1/2 x 6 1/8 inches

Aspect Ratio
no less 1.3 no more than 2.5
Length divided by heighth

2011-08-10T06:05:00.002-04:00

It's not that God gives us only as much as we can handle, but that HE shows us how to handle what we are given.

Are you worth it?

2011-08-09T11:35:00.003-04:00

I kind of put responsibilities on hold since vacation. A little side tracked, Ash is working and the boys don't start preschool until September. You would not believe how busy you are when you add 2 four year olds, to 2 twelve year olds, one 9 year old, and one 2 year old. It is really chaotic around here.

So my post today is about taking care of you!

Do you make time to:
Fix nutritional food for yourself or do you grab junk?
Take a walk, ride a bike, run, hike, dance, make time to move everyday?
Meditate, stretch, talk with God, read, create, do something that relaxes you?

You are worth the time, you can make every excuse in the book, say yes when you really should say no, tell yourself you are better than others, but if you are not taking care of yourself, and taking the time for the above you are cheating yourself and those who love you.

Crop and CTMH

2011-07-30T07:21:00.003-04:00

I think we are having a crop on August 13, CTMH's new catalog goes live on August 1, there is a good special starting on August 15, I am planning on placing an order with Pam on August 15.

You can flip thru the catalog on the CTMH website.

They have a new cricut cartridge that will be perfect for scrapbook pages or cards.
I think it can take the place of many punches. And we won't be limited to the size said punches.
THis cartidge comes with three stamp sets that you can use with the shapes cut from the cartridge.

Order the cartridge set- $99 (3)
Aug SOTM - $5 (1)
A Typeface - FREE (1)
Pair-a-Phrase - FREE (2)
So really good buy 7 stamp sets and a cartridge for 104., save your money so can order.
Or if you just need anything let me know.

Says it all!

2011-07-28T06:49:00.000-04:00

The problems we face today are
there because the people who work
for a living are outnumbered
by those who vote for a living.

Scrapbook Stores

2011-07-27T06:33:00.003-04:00

Well scrapbook stores are becoming scarcer but do seem to be advertising more.

So where do you shop now a days.

Some I have been to are:

A2Z Marion
Scrapbook Gallery Findlay
ScrapHappy Tiffin?
Simply Scrapbooks Dayton
Scrapbook Haven Howard
Scrapbook ?? Polaris
??? Coldwater
Red Letter Journals Grove City
Hollos Brunswick

Do you have any to add???

And of course Archivers, Close to MY Heart, Stampers UP, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Joann

Salads

2011-07-23T16:31:00.005-04:00

Just made chicken salad. Was thinking while chopping up celery, about a conversation discussing a "girls night out" with a carry in of salads.

I love salads. All kinds of salads, how many could I come up with? Can you help?
Just a few of my favorites:
Courtney's tossed salad
Tossed salad
Wedge salad
Vegetable salad
caeser salad
greek salad
Carrot and raisin salad
Jello salads (have always love the cafeterias jello salads)
lime jello with pineapple
orange jello with carrots and cabbage
bl cherry with black cherries and walnuts
strawberry jello with bananas
cherry jello with fruit cockail
Taco salad
Chicken Ranch salad
TGIF chicken salad
pimento salad
ham salad
chicken salad
turkey salad
watergate salad

paneras summer salad or steak salad

So what is your favorite salad???
Do you have a recipe???

2011-07-13T05:54:00.001-04:00

Baby Carrots:

The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages carrots for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS, etc.

The small cocktail (baby) carrots you buy in small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots - most people probably know this already.

What you may not know and should know is the following:
Once the carrots are cut and shaped into cocktail carrots they are dipped in a solution of water and chlorine in order to preserve them (this is the same chlorine used in your pool).

Since they do not have their skin or natural protective covering, they give them a higher dose of chlorine.

You will notice that once you keep these carrots in your refrigerator for a few days, a white covering will form on the carrots. This is the chlorine which resurfaces. At what cost do we put our health at risk to have esthetically pleasing vegetables?

Chlorine is a very well-known carcinogen, which causes Cancer. I thought this was worth passing on. Pass it on to as many people as possible in hopes of informing them where these carrots come from and how they are processed.

Why oh why do we allow them to poison good food, and revel in the ease by giving them our dollars.

Singing

2011-07-04T10:02:00.002-04:00

I recieved this email from WOF today. I have been searching for wisdom, for creativity, for motivation. So good to know.

Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. ___ 1st Peter 4:10 NIV

Sing the Song in Your Heart!!!

"Being creative is to find your own voice inside yourself, to identify your own ideas and aspirations. It means singing the song that’s in your heart, to your own melody. You’re the only one who can hear it, because it’s coming to you from God. If you look at this song with your intellect, it goes away because it doesn’t respond to your mind; it responds to your heart." Luci Swindoll

Wisdom

2011-07-02T21:21:00.003-04:00

Struggling right now on the correct words to say, to help those who are really lost.

Praying to speak right or to beable to hold my tongue.

I was directed to the book of Proverbs.

Proverbs deals with Wisdom.

Isn't God amazing that he has already had written the words we need to hear to keep our mouths shut.

HELP!!!

2011-07-01T06:47:00.003-04:00

What constitutes an emergency???

Is it only life or death, serious injury?

Or is "love" or "lust" gone wrong?

Just can't imagine calling my mom in the middle of the night to cry my "friend" of choice for this month has kicked me out.

Hello? what did you do? Knowing your past history, why would you depend on someone else?

The relationship is only five months old and you moved in with him.

Start making better choices.

Stop whining and fix the problems.

Seems to be in the air.

Sugar

2011-06-23T07:56:00.003-04:00

You know when I quit smoking I changed my drug of choice to sugar instead of nicotine.

Sugar is a carb, carbs raise insulin levels, studies now show that insulin and insulin like growth hormone promotes tumor growth, it appears that 80% of all cancers
are driven by elevated levels of insulin and igh.

WOW!!!!!

Children learn what they live...

2011-06-22T05:53:00.002-04:00

Somtimes they learn what to do, sometimes they learn what not to do. They always watch you and learn as they do.

So what are you doing to raise a child?

How do you influence their lives?

Make a good impression.

Prayers needed

2011-06-19T18:49:00.002-04:00

Please put Jen, my ex dil on your prayer list. She has been succesfully fighting lung cancer, but it has made another grand apperance.
Please say a prayer for her and her family.

thanks

Food for thought.

2011-06-18T09:44:00.000-04:00

Food for thought today.

"The suffering which springs from being “a meddler in other men’s matters” (a busy-body) is humiliating to the last degree. A free translation of 1 Thessalonians 4:11 might well read, “Study to shut up and mind your own business” and among all the texts we hang on our wall let this be one." Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)

Message

2011-06-16T08:44:00.003-04:00

This is from some kind of ap that is called message from god.
If I knew how I would link but don't know how to do it, so I posted this thinking we all could use it right now.

"On this day, God wants you to know
... that you will get back to solving all the wrongs in a moment, - how about taking a moment to treasure what is right. All too often we focus so intently on solving the problems, that we forget to zoom out and celebrate what is good in our life already."

If you don't know it really is all up to God.

Count Your Blessings!

2011-06-14T06:38:00.002-04:00

How are you using your blessings! Are you just appreciating them.

If you really want to show God how thankful you are for the blessings he provides you, you need to use your blessings to continue Gods work, glorify his word.

My Plate again.

2011-06-12T17:47:00.003-04:00

Jillian Michaels can sometime be in your face type of person, but she does know her food and nutrition along with fitness.

Check out her article on the new food plate, it is long but very informative.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/healthy-living/we-need-policy-not-plates.aspx

Tried inserting a link again, didn't work

Why?

2011-06-11T07:25:00.002-04:00

Why do we allow the negatives to effect our life?
Media-If the music you listen to or the TV shows/movies you watch have a bad impact on your life, in any way, turn them OFF. If they are not pleasing to God and are not spiritually feeding your soul, then why do you listen to or watch them? Because you always have? Because you haven't noticed the negative impact they're leaving on you or your family?

Everything we watch on tv, everything and one we come into contact with effects us, are you allowing the negatives to overtake the postives.

How do you effect others, are you giving them what they need? Is it really your job to show them how wrong they are?

God will take care of them you don't need too. Everytime you give a negative response it takes 30 positives to make up for it.

Just because you have mastered it, went through it, had it worse or better, doesn't mean its relative to them.
Let them talk, say a prayer for them, say a prayer that you will say and be a positive in their life today.

Proverbs 31:26 "She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness."

America's Diet

2011-06-07T13:17:00.000-04:00

Time

2011-06-06T06:00:00.002-04:00

Be careful what you ask for in prayer! God does answer prayers.

Don't pray for more time to finish a project, pray for being able to finish a project in the time alloted.

Just saying.

Electronics!

2011-06-05T07:17:00.003-04:00

What the heck did we do before cell phones?
When did it become acceptable to disconnect to the people you are with and show more respect for a piece of plastic with a few electronic parts?
How do you think it makes people feel when you don't answer when they call but when you are with them they answer or text everything that comes there way.

How hard is it to turn on to vibrate and check every hour or so.
We don't need to be in control 24/7. People can survive without us for a bit.

How about allowing you children to carry their electronics everywhere there is. Bright lights in theaters, dance recitals, ect. They can set for a few without being connected to their ds.

We are addicted, we are allowing our children to become addicted. We are encouraging it, using it as a babysitter, so we don't have to teach them to behave in social situations.

It's not a contest to see who is more popular, who can have the most texts.

And because it is happening doesn't make it okay.

My Food Plate vs Deb's Food Plate

2011-06-03T08:25:00.004-04:00

What do you think about the new compaign?

I do think they are getting it more right, but the grain portion is still too large, seperating fruit and veggies was good, but we don't need three servings of fruit per day, and it would be better if we would consider the fruit portion for dessert, so we could stop thinking we need that little something of sugar after we eat.

Okay my take is:

1/2 of your plate veggies, preferably green veggies, low calorie veggies ect. It doesn't have to be the same, mix it up. A cup of salad and aspargus. Coleslaw and a serving of green beans. Remember that corn, beets, peas are starchy so eat them less often, or smaller portions. But still eat them if you like them.
Potatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes yes are starchy also, but use them in place of grains, they have plenty of nutrition in them.
3-5 oz of protein.
1/2 cup of rice, 1 piece of bread or 1 cup of cooked pasta.

Eat an apple or pear for mid afternoon snack and add a yogurt with berries for evening desert.

Remember fat is good for you, just eat the right amount. And always add fat to you grains and your veggies, you don't assimilate the nutrients with out it.

But that salad doesn't need 1/2 cup of dressing, a couple teaspoons of flavorful dressing with surfice, and if that dressing is made with franken oils it is not helping you but depriving you of getting the nutrients.

If you don't get the nutrients you need you will have cravings and you will overeat.

Get your body back on track, help it acheive it's best ever.

Who's in control?

2011-06-02T12:46:00.001-04:00

Seen this on facebook today.

GOD DOESNT GIVE US WHAT WE CAN HANDLE, GOD HELPS US HANDLE WHAT WE ARE GIVEN. HAVE A GREAT DAY

Young People

2011-06-01T12:24:00.002-04:00

How do you handle the entitled young adults you have to be around today.

Do yours have no attachment to anything, even thoughts?

Do they make plans, set goals when deciding on their future or just fly by the seat of their pants?

Complain about something one second, love it the next.
Do you rescue them when their plans go astray?

Think maybe I need to stop reading facebook.

Food Pyramid

2011-05-31T13:31:00.002-04:00

Well the Food Pyramid is going away and nutritional information from the USDA will be showed on a plate. Suppose to be easier to understand and help with portion control.
Do you think maybe they will get it right this time? Yea right! LOL

Road Blocks

2011-05-30T07:37:00.000-04:00

When God puts up a roadblock, don't blow through it.

Where did the love go?

2011-05-29T08:53:00.002-04:00

What made you pick your partner?
What attributes made you choose to spend the rest of your life with this person?

How determined were you to stay in the game or did you count on being able to begin a new game whenever you had enough.

Do you think maybe if you could find one thing about your partner that use to make you happy and find one thing about yourself that your partner use to enjoy and celebrate those two things for a few hours a week maybe things could improve?

Find a way to make them your best friend even when they don't (maybe) deserve it this week.
Yes it takes some effort but not much more than being aggravated all the time.

How much?

2011-05-28T07:15:00.002-04:00

How much do you need? How much room is necessary? How many things can you hold on to?

God wants us to have stuff, he wants us to know blessings.

He wants us to appreciate what we have. He wants us to take care of what we have.

He also wants us to share. Share our time, our money, our stuff, our selves.
He wants us to share with those who don't have "stuff", share with those who do have "stuff", with those who "deserve more stuff", with those who "don't deserve more stuff". Share. Give.

Find your JOY by sharing with those who are SUFFERING, giving someone in need a little MIRACLE they have been praying for.

It all belongs to him. The LORD blesses us so we can give of ourselves to Glorify him and his word.

What have you given this week? What are you doing next week.

Chipolte

2011-05-27T14:59:00.002-04:00

Wow Good Food. Well at least good tasting and responsible eating.

Free ranged and locally raised, that is a blessing. But here again, how healthy is the products you are eating. I like food. I seldom find restaurant especially fast food restaurant food I enjoy, but Chipoltes was a delight.

So being me after reading their practices I had to look up their nutritional information.
Now remember most often the nutritional information errors in the favor of those making the money, not those eating the food.
I had a chicken bowl with rice, chicken, vegies, bl beans, sour cream, cheese and tomato salsa.

Product calories carbs fat protein
Chicken 190 1 6.5 32
Rice 130 23 3 2
Black beans 120 22 1 7
Fajat vegis 20 4 .5 1
Salsa 20 4 0 1
cheese 100 0 8.5 8
sourcream 120 2 10 2

Totals 700 56 29.5 53

I hope the chart stays but if it doesn't just follow across.

And this is without the wrap, add the wrap and you add 290 in calories, 44 grams carbs 9 grams fat and 7 grams protein.

Not exactly something I should be eating often.
How quickly our views change, because this is probably something healthier than most fast food, but cheeze, it wasn't a whole lot of food for the calories, and nutritionally very carb heavy if you are eating the burrito and adding the beans.

I really thought I had found myself a treat but it will have to be an very occasional treat.

Where do you eat healthy ??? and still enjoy it?

Joy!

2011-05-25T13:59:00.003-04:00

Sorry I have been missing, took a few days to recoup.

How do you define JOY?

Are you joyful with your life or just making do?

We spent the a few hours this weekend in a hilly, area. The landscape had beautiful farms, being farmed with natural horse power. Large, gorgeous, well kept farms. Healthy beautiful clean animals. Lots of cottage industries. The simple life.
I was impressed with how well kept the area was. How much slower. How much simplier.

We also spent some time at an exotic animal ranch. Fun.
Swimming at a hotel. Relaxing (yea right). with 3 toddlers) lol

And riding Thomas. Nice but an awful long wait for one little guy.

So check out my photos on Facebook and see the joy of life through the eyes of 1 two year old and 2 four year olds.

Boundries

2011-05-19T15:20:00.002-04:00

I know I have talked about this before.

So now,

Make a list of the rules you expect and can live with.

Give the list to the person.

Ask how you can help them achieve these goals.

Tell them what you are willing to give or even compromise on.

Both parties sign the document so there are no misunderstandings.

Stick to it.

I have not read the book. I am planning on reading it. These are my thoughts on how to not damage the relationship and more than it already has been damaged.

On Purpose

2011-05-17T08:19:00.001-04:00

Are you doing it on purpose.

Helping others.

Not thinking of yourself.

Do it on purpose, give someone else a hug, a kiss, something to make them smile.

Traditional Diets

2011-05-16T06:50:00.002-04:00

So what kind of foods do you eat?

Do you crave certain things? What are they?

What were your favorite foods you mother fixed?

What about your Grandmother, did she fix something to eat that you are missing today.
Were your childhood meals balanced?

What flavors do you really dislike? Is there a pattern to your likes and dislikes?

When you eat carbs do you feel satisfied? lethargic?

What about protein? Heavy or energized?

Fats? Nauseated? Full?

The way your body reacts when you eat the essentials will tell you what you need to add or subtract from your diet.

Pay attention.

Needs

2011-05-14T07:09:00.002-04:00

We need each other.

Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever (anything and everything) the may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven.

Matthew 18:19

We need to stop our bickering and disagreeing on petty things.
Practice looking for ways to agree with other believers and watch what God does through the unity of faith.

Still Trying

2011-05-13T19:10:00.003-04:00

Still trying to stay positive.

This is about the septic system problem from last weekend.

How can it become such a disaster.

Last night the basement flooded.
The one sump pump stuttered and the other sump died.

6 inches of water in the laundry room.

A couple of inches through out the basement.

Positive is that the basement might get cleaned out

Mornings

2011-05-12T10:33:00.000-04:00

We are traveling the Nourishing Traditions path. I also visit the Y most days.

But this morning I didn't do the Y but did catch up on preparing foods.

Yogurt is curing, nuts are soaking, sourdough starter is fed. Salad is made. Fish is thawing.
Seems like I put in a week of work already.

Now out to the garden. Hope the rain holds off until after dark.

Feelings!

2011-05-11T07:14:00.003-04:00

I have so many feelings, feelings that control my reactions.

I have control over my feelings. If I allow them to speak to me all day, that is all I "feel".

It is time to control my feelings, not allow my feelings to control me.

Get control of me. I can control my life by my reactions. My reactions are a result of my feelings.

I can find joy, I can make a difference. How about you???

God's word has power.

Difficult?

2011-05-10T15:06:00.002-04:00

Is life getting you down? Can't figure out where to go?
Looking for answers in all the wrong places???

All of life's answer are available in one little book.
Any problem you have this book can tell you how to deal with it.
It has references, it gives advice, it gives directions.

Do you know the title?

I am sure you already have a copy.

How long has it been since you read the Bible?

It does answer all of our questions. With so many versions available it is even easy to understand.

Pull it out, ask God for answers, flip thru the pages and he will answer.
Then the hard part, you actually have to follow the direction.

How do you stay positive?

2011-05-09T11:09:00.002-04:00

Just exactly how do you keep positive when little things go awar.

I asked Bill to fix the spraying drain going form the sump pumpt to the sewer outlet last week. He was sweet enough to begin the project on Saturday morning. Which of course didn't go as planned.

THe drain is fixed, a couple of dollar project, along with the septic system pumped out, a couple of hundred dollar project.
I still don't have any drains, because the outlet became plugged, had to be opened up which of course destroyed that plug, and because life can suck, no plugs of that size are available.
Hummm.
Why?
and
How do you stay positive when you don't have a pooper, or a sink and have no idea how much a plumper will charge to come fix it, because the home improvement stores don't stock items for older homes.

Why does a simple project always grow to an impossible project.

Joy

2011-05-07T14:57:00.002-04:00

What makes you JOYFUL!

Me? People sharing the positives of their lives.

2011-05-05T06:21:00.003-04:00

National Prayer Day
What are you praying for?

I am praying for peace. Peace for our country. Peace for our world.
Peace for my friends who are going through crisis.
Peace for my life.
Peace for all of those who are struggling with life in any way.

Found a great blog for inspiration today. Hoping the link works. Those who attended WOF the post on April 30, was from Angie Smith.

www.incourage.me

Meat???

2011-05-04T07:40:00.003-04:00

Is your meat made of scraps stuck together with “meat glue”? This exposé reveals how you may be being deceived about the meat you buy -- and why the dangerous practice makes food poisoning hundreds of times more likely.

I know we have eaten ground and formed meat forever, think sausage, lunch meats, chicken nuggets, arbys, but now junk meats are being used to produce an even more vile product. These meats use to be formed with broth and fat, now it is being formed using "meat glue".
Yes we have always used the scraps, but we also cooked it while forming it, now they are selling us raw meat parts that look like steak or roasts. It is just another frankenfood with only a touch of real left. Please support your local farmers and find meat produced and processed locally. Ask around local raised is available.

Visit the Mercola Video Library to find out more information.

2011-05-03T07:24:00.001-04:00

From Jon Stewert:

"The face of the Arab world in America for too long has been Bin Laden. And now it is not. Now the face is only the young people in Egypt and Tunisia and all the middle eastern countries where freedom is rising up."

And this, is why we celebrate. Not celebrating Bin Laden's death, but the hope that the young people will be able to secure for themselves freedom."

American Troops secure our Freedom's everyday.

Don't forget to thank an American service man or woman today and everyday.

Monkeys

2011-05-03T06:21:00.001-04:00

Do you have a monkey in your cage?

If not you need one.

If your not sure just ask.

Women of Faith!!!

2011-04-29T15:30:00.001-04:00

Super good day,
Speakers:
Sheila Walsh
and
Henry Cloud.

If you haven't heard them speak, find them or find their latest books and read them

2011-04-27T16:02:00.002-04:00

You have to have a "taste" for good food.

People have taste buds that are warped by MSG and NutraSweet and sugar in everything, they don't appreciate the subtleties of truly good food.

Even a small amount of these additives can change the way your taste buds act.

What are you tasting??? Is it worth it to you to taste real food and give up the frankenfoods?

Feeding Frenzy

2011-04-24T22:30:00.002-04:00

Do you feed your body, or fuel your body?