Daily Jots

I was just reading that it isn’t a good thing to stay in your comfort zone, but at the moment, that is about the only place I feel safe. You know about my falling windows and the update a day later . I have no idea what is coming next. So at the moment, I like things to stay in neat little boxes. I’m not big on change right now.
Ask me next year, and I might feel completely different. But here’s something. Through all of the problems with the house, I still haven’t had a cup of …read more

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Halloween isn’t just for kids. It’s about time that we started throwing Halloween parties just like the Christmas parties we love to host. So, I’m giving you lots of time to start planning. Well, the way this month is flying by, you had better get going on the planning!

What you need to get started…

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Did you know that over a lifetime, you will have eaten about 35,000 cookies! I don’t know who sits down and figures out stuff like this, but I want the job. I wonder what kind of metabolism you need for that many cookies??
Thanks to Cassie

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“If the return of sunshine to your cubicle has you dreaming of the French Riviera, but the chances of you getting there are as slim as your maxed-out credit card, keep reading. In a single afternoon you can escape your demanding life without suffering jet lag, packing for the kids or negotiating with your partner. Take one of these five ideas and adapt it to fit your cash flow, stress level and lieu hours.”
After the week I have had, I could really use a holiday. I didn’t tell you that I snapped the arm off my favorite pair of sunglasses …read more

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You just never know what you are going to find at this site. I guess that’s just the way my mind works. It hops from one topic to another and most of the time with no rhyme or reason. So, why I picked a how-to on photographing snowflakes, I haven’t a clue.

Maybe it’s something that I know next to nothing about! Just think of the artwork you could create for your walls!
How to Photograph Snowflakes
Thoughts for Today…
Thoughts on Aging
Thoughts on Angels
Animals
Authors Writing
Book Reading

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Just in case you didn’t know… yes, it’s National Sugar Cookie Day and that means you need to get baking. I don’t think that a cookbook exists that doesn’t offer at least one recipe for sugar cookies, but if you are stuck, I looked one up for you. Here it is!
And if you have little kids in your house, you are going to want to sprinkle your cookies generously with colored sugar. Don’t ask me why this makes them 100x better, but according to my kids, it did just that!
*And oh yes, see those cookie cutters… little boys are …read more

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“There’s a big difference between a work ethic and a work obsession ‑- and knowing it can greatly improve your quality of life.
For some people there are never enough hours in the workday. They never seem able to clear their desks, snap shut their briefcases and focus on the rest of life ‑- even when they’re financially secure and their work habits are threatening their health or home lives. “My husband’s working, his traveling, were always put to me in terms of our being able to have more stuff,” says Tish, a fiftyish woman who lives in Silicon Valley. “I …read more

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“He is only rich who owns the day. There is no king, rich man, fairy or demon who possesses such power as that – Ralph Waldo Emerson”
Me… I want to own that cottage! I could see myself sitting there for hours at a time, listening to the waves lap against the shore and sipping ice tea.
Thoughts for Today…
Book Reading
Thoughts on Contentment
Thoughts on Gardens
Thoughts on Humanity and Life
Thoughts on Humor

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“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.”
Sophia Loren
And it really doesn’t matter how old your children are, a mother is going to think/worry about them. Just this morning Britt (who is over twenty) took her mountain bike out for the first time this season and she was ready for me.
She knew that I was going to want to know exactly where she was going, how long she was going to be and if she had her cell phone with …read more

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“Everything starts as somebody’s daydream.” Larry Niven

As a teenager, I can remember spending hours simply daydreaming. I don’t know what happened, but I can’t remember the last time I actually… daydreamed. It seems like such a waste of time, but on the otherhand, if you don’t, how much are you missing?
Yesterday, I was talking about a two week holiday in France. It’ is supposed to be for my “quiet time” but maybe I should re-think this. Why wait until spring of 2007 for a little “me time”. Maybe I should be doing a little daydreaming every day. Maybe we all …read more

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