I have wanted to get into indoor herb gardens. I love the idea of being able to grow some things without having to have a garden
DailyGood: 66 Ways To Grow Without A Garden
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
KarmaTube: Insight Prison Project
Thought this was amazing the way this program is helping to keep these men from becoming repeat offenders!
KarmaTube: Insight Prison Project
KarmaTube: Insight Prison Project
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Description of an Ideal Life
So I've been going through this folder today that I have quotes and uplifting ideas and thoughts in. I came across a piece of paper that has scribble on it. I probably was watching a show and got these ideas...not sure. Anyhoo, it's called description of an Ideal Life:
*Be clear about what you want
*Live in the present
*Visualize with emotion what you want
(use great posture while doing so)
*Listen to uplifting music
*Dance around
*Take action
*become a manifesting magnet
*Write 5 things daily you're grateful for
So I'll go ahead and try to do these things. I do find that I know what I want but then make an excuse to why it cannot be done. Examples are: Adoption...the excuse is that it costs a lot of money and we just move around to much to see the process through. Finish my degree...the excuse is that we just move around to much for me to finish...see a trend=) Lose weight..the excuse is I'm just happy with who I am. I am working on the weight loss by joining the club and watching what I eat and choosing water over other drinks. The other two are things I need to work on because my life is at such a stand still. I definitely visualize with emotion what I want. I want more than anything to be a stay at home mom and wow does that bring on the tears! I want to get a job that to me has meaning and am finding it hard without a finished degree...the water fountain of tears starts again. With Grant's job and our main source of income I find it hard to go after what I want.
Listening to uplifting music is easy for me along with the dancing! I put on this sorta fairytale with you by Tori Amos or If you want to sing out sing out by Cat Stevens and I'm a dancing machine!
Take Action..YIKES, I'm not good at this...lets move on...........
Become a manifesting magnet...what in the world is this..let me google it...(5 minutes later) I didn't get much out of what this is...anyone care to explain. Moving on to Writing 5 things a day your grateful for. I used to do this and of course like most things I start..I don't finish. I will start today with this entry.
1.Grant! He is such a blessing in my life.
2.Lucy and Lola..they make me smile and make me feel loved when I'm home alone and feel so alone
3.Nieces and Nephews I would do anything for them. I want them to be so much more than I believe they think they can. The feeling I get from them is a feeling of accomplishment that I CAN make a difference in the life of a child and I do deserve to be a mother. I'm not always there whenever they need me but I do believe that every one of them does know I'd do whatever I could to the best of my ability to help them.
4.God! He is actually number one and is on my list everyday. Without my faith in God life would be empty and meaningless. I wouldn't have Grant, family, puppies etc without God making it all happen. Everyday he reminds me he is on my side and looking out for me!
5.computer...yes it's materialistic but I'm so thankful that I'm able to afford to have one to stay in touch through all the moves and hustle and bustle of daily life.
So as I continue to go through this folder and continue to find ways to uplift my spirit and go through life with optimism I will continue to share. Lord only knows we can all use a little help in our daily lives to stay optimistic and move forward with intention!
*Be clear about what you want
*Live in the present
*Visualize with emotion what you want
(use great posture while doing so)
*Listen to uplifting music
*Dance around
*Take action
*become a manifesting magnet
*Write 5 things daily you're grateful for
So I'll go ahead and try to do these things. I do find that I know what I want but then make an excuse to why it cannot be done. Examples are: Adoption...the excuse is that it costs a lot of money and we just move around to much to see the process through. Finish my degree...the excuse is that we just move around to much for me to finish...see a trend=) Lose weight..the excuse is I'm just happy with who I am. I am working on the weight loss by joining the club and watching what I eat and choosing water over other drinks. The other two are things I need to work on because my life is at such a stand still. I definitely visualize with emotion what I want. I want more than anything to be a stay at home mom and wow does that bring on the tears! I want to get a job that to me has meaning and am finding it hard without a finished degree...the water fountain of tears starts again. With Grant's job and our main source of income I find it hard to go after what I want.
Listening to uplifting music is easy for me along with the dancing! I put on this sorta fairytale with you by Tori Amos or If you want to sing out sing out by Cat Stevens and I'm a dancing machine!
Take Action..YIKES, I'm not good at this...lets move on...........
Become a manifesting magnet...what in the world is this..let me google it...(5 minutes later) I didn't get much out of what this is...anyone care to explain. Moving on to Writing 5 things a day your grateful for. I used to do this and of course like most things I start..I don't finish. I will start today with this entry.
1.Grant! He is such a blessing in my life.
2.Lucy and Lola..they make me smile and make me feel loved when I'm home alone and feel so alone
3.Nieces and Nephews I would do anything for them. I want them to be so much more than I believe they think they can. The feeling I get from them is a feeling of accomplishment that I CAN make a difference in the life of a child and I do deserve to be a mother. I'm not always there whenever they need me but I do believe that every one of them does know I'd do whatever I could to the best of my ability to help them.
4.God! He is actually number one and is on my list everyday. Without my faith in God life would be empty and meaningless. I wouldn't have Grant, family, puppies etc without God making it all happen. Everyday he reminds me he is on my side and looking out for me!
5.computer...yes it's materialistic but I'm so thankful that I'm able to afford to have one to stay in touch through all the moves and hustle and bustle of daily life.
So as I continue to go through this folder and continue to find ways to uplift my spirit and go through life with optimism I will continue to share. Lord only knows we can all use a little help in our daily lives to stay optimistic and move forward with intention!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Cd's
As I stated on Facebook, I'm loading all our CD's onto itunes and getting rid of our cd collection. I find they just sit and collect dust and take up two extra boxes when moving. It's funny with the ipod movement how hard it is to find a "boombox" or personal cd player. Someone asked me if we had any personal cd players the other day at work and we had two, both clearanced.
My sister Dawn sent me my first cd boombox player on my 16th birthday. My mom brought me to the little best buy store in the Moorhead Center Mall and I picked out Simon and Garfunkel Bookends. My sister, along with the boombox, sent me the wooden box edition of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the people. I became a major R.E.M. fan in fifth grade and since have a collection of 30+ cds. I of course am not getting rid of that=D
So I'm open to suggestions on what I should do with all our cd's. I would like to get something from all the money put into it. Is a couple bucks each a reasonable price to expect if I were to pawn or bring them to a used cd store? I've never sold something on craigslist...if I were to go that route would I have to hand deliver cd's all over Appleton?? I know some of you want to know what I have before I figure out what I'm going to do with them so as promised I'll post the list of what I have in the next day or two.
My sister Dawn sent me my first cd boombox player on my 16th birthday. My mom brought me to the little best buy store in the Moorhead Center Mall and I picked out Simon and Garfunkel Bookends. My sister, along with the boombox, sent me the wooden box edition of R.E.M.'s Automatic for the people. I became a major R.E.M. fan in fifth grade and since have a collection of 30+ cds. I of course am not getting rid of that=D
So I'm open to suggestions on what I should do with all our cd's. I would like to get something from all the money put into it. Is a couple bucks each a reasonable price to expect if I were to pawn or bring them to a used cd store? I've never sold something on craigslist...if I were to go that route would I have to hand deliver cd's all over Appleton?? I know some of you want to know what I have before I figure out what I'm going to do with them so as promised I'll post the list of what I have in the next day or two.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Plastic
Many know that I try to live my life as green as possible. Not to long ago Grant and I were driving and we saw a man throw a cigarette pack out his window...I honestly didn't know people still littered...silly me! When I check someone out buying the big ol packs of plastic water bottles I litterally want to lecture that person and tell them to get a reusable bottle...they are super fashionable to boot=D So I came across this video and it made me realize there is one thing I don't conciously do all the time and that's bring my own bags to every store. I do a lot of the time but sometimes I just go to the grocery store and don't even think of it and then add about 6 more plastic bags to my recycling bin. I'm going to pledge to ALWAYS have reusable bags in my car for whenever I take those unexpected or expected trips and just plain forget about them. I have a lot of reusable bags, and like the water bottles I have some pretty cute ones to boot!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Story from page a day calendar
MYSTERIOUS WAYS
I was feeling pretty low. It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery, and I couldn't’t escape my worried, gloomy thoughts. The surgeon was highly recommended but was new to me. My sister, an experienced operating-room director who usually put my mind at ease about my medical care, had moved away recently. This would be my first time facing an operation without her.
I was on my own. What if something went wrong? I tossed and turned all that night.
The next day, I decided I had to get my mind off everything. A good book, that’ll do the trick, I thought. I headed to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to read. Next to the bookcase was a stack of novels I had picked up from a library sale over a year ago and had not gotten around to putting away. Right on top I spied a bestselling mystery novel. This will keep me distracted, I thought.
I sat down in the bedroom, opened the book, and began to read. I couldn’t believe it—the book’s prologue began with a woman awaiting surgery! She was also feeling worried, questioning whether she had chosen the right hospital or the right doctor.
“This is a team effort,” the doctor assures her. “We mustn’t forget someone very important,” he continues, “the most important member of our team. Do you know who that is?”
The doctor pats the woman’s hand gently and points upward. “God,” he tells her.
That doctor’s words stopped me cold. The connection couldn’t have been stronger or the circumstances more real to me.
My life wasn’t only in the doctor’s hands, it was in God’s as well. Immediately, I felt more confident and hopeful about the upcoming surgery.
And the most amazing thing? The character’s name. It was the same as mine—Grace.
Gracious Father, thank You for meeting me right where I am, right when I need You.
—Grace booth
I was feeling pretty low. It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery, and I couldn't’t escape my worried, gloomy thoughts. The surgeon was highly recommended but was new to me. My sister, an experienced operating-room director who usually put my mind at ease about my medical care, had moved away recently. This would be my first time facing an operation without her.
I was on my own. What if something went wrong? I tossed and turned all that night.
The next day, I decided I had to get my mind off everything. A good book, that’ll do the trick, I thought. I headed to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to read. Next to the bookcase was a stack of novels I had picked up from a library sale over a year ago and had not gotten around to putting away. Right on top I spied a bestselling mystery novel. This will keep me distracted, I thought.
I sat down in the bedroom, opened the book, and began to read. I couldn’t believe it—the book’s prologue began with a woman awaiting surgery! She was also feeling worried, questioning whether she had chosen the right hospital or the right doctor.
“This is a team effort,” the doctor assures her. “We mustn’t forget someone very important,” he continues, “the most important member of our team. Do you know who that is?”
The doctor pats the woman’s hand gently and points upward. “God,” he tells her.
That doctor’s words stopped me cold. The connection couldn’t have been stronger or the circumstances more real to me.
My life wasn’t only in the doctor’s hands, it was in God’s as well. Immediately, I felt more confident and hopeful about the upcoming surgery.
And the most amazing thing? The character’s name. It was the same as mine—Grace.
Gracious Father, thank You for meeting me right where I am, right when I need You.
—Grace booth
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