tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57211772024-03-13T17:42:49.578-04:00The 3 CluttersBeverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-84136686854599434872010-08-07T20:06:00.002-04:002010-08-07T20:10:31.713-04:00Boy Scout Day CampThis summer was our very first Boy Scout Day Camp! Stephen and his Mommy had a blast! Although Camp Mountaineer is WAY down in a valley and the parking is WAY up on the hill....just to put it into perspective...the walk up has a <strike>tortuous </strike>short cut aptly named "cardiac hill". I only dared take it on the last day. I can tell you this...it is appropriately named! When I got to the top I <strike>thought I was going to die</strike> felt great though...<br />
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So at least for now, I am going to start blogging again. It may be just once a week or so.<br />
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I cannot believe summer is almost over! WOW did it zoom by! My son is hesitant about going back to school, but he really has been missing his friends. He misses going to the Scout meetings too (they do not have these in the summer)! Oh yes...he had an accident right before school was out and broke his arm! He dealt very well with it! I was so proud of him.<br />
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We are fortunate to have a great summer program to send him to. They have known him since he was 2 years old (he is now 7 ¾). He went swimming Mondays and Thursdays. When a new kid movie came out they went to see it (and road public transportation, which the kids love). They also did crafts, and held plays for each other.<br />
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This summer was our first ever Boy Scout Camp. We were so very lucky to be involved this year. It is the 100th anniversary of Scouting! Wow, was that an exciting week. I will be posting pictures to catch everyone up. The boys (and parents) had a great time…it was very exhausting and HOT.<br />
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When I last left off, we were doing the Biggest Loser at work. Well….I WON!!! I kept it off for a while but started to gain the 20 lbs I had lost back. Soooooooo back to Weight Watchers I went! So far I have lost 13.5 lbs in three weeks! I have started to exercise in the mornings. My dogs love this; they get to go walking around the neighborhood and be nibby.<br />
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I am in a LAEDership training program through my work until the end of October. It has been an excellent experience. I have learned a LOT about how a great leader should be. Last conference we went over public speaking! I had to do 6 speeches and put together a power point presentation (all of which I had little to no experience in). Well after all of it, I came away with a better grasp on public speaking as well as what to do when I am speaking. I didn't realize there was so much to think about…where to look, what to do with your feet, legs, hands….auugghhhhh.<br />
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Any way….it is good to be back and I look forward to catching up!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/324/72AB9B079C5B37A00BC440EF4ED29C1C.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a></div>Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-44680853049053434972010-03-08T11:34:00.000-05:002010-03-08T11:34:06.213-05:00Good-Bye for a little while<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I am closing up the blog for a bit. I have a lot happening right now and have been falling behind on the blog, so I think I am going to sign off on my blog for a little while. I'll see you all soon.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">I will still be stopping in on my favorite bloggers to check on their lives. Until next time...</span></strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/324/72AB9B079C5B37A00BC440EF4ED29C1C.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-37692010777350561912010-02-15T07:51:00.000-05:002010-02-15T07:51:36.725-05:00Pinewood Derby 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stephen's first Pinewood Derby race is over. All of the preperation and preparing the car was fun for all of us. All of the boys had a great time, yelling and screaming for their cars, and for there buddies cars.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lAV1NaQKI/AAAAAAAAD14/DSN5AKyLNsg/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lAV1NaQKI/AAAAAAAAD14/DSN5AKyLNsg/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+023.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The starting line was set...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3k_2Do26ZI/AAAAAAAAD1w/zR-8gIvpnpY/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="392" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3k_2Do26ZI/AAAAAAAAD1w/zR-8gIvpnpY/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+008.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">....it seemed like a long way to the finish line...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3k_nssdAuI/AAAAAAAAD1o/gFsar9spcOw/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3k_nssdAuI/AAAAAAAAD1o/gFsar9spcOw/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+006.JPG" width="287" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">...the cars were lined up (it was a double elimination to make it fair). Stephen's car is the blue one on the left (as you look at the pic)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lAwnM7nfI/AAAAAAAAD2A/NRA7LANiFlI/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="267" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lAwnM7nfI/AAAAAAAAD2A/NRA7LANiFlI/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+080.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">After 1 1/2 hours of racing,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stephen came in first place in his class!!!!! This is one happy kid accpeting his award.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lBKQyXTrI/AAAAAAAAD2I/u0206gGDsl0/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="267" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lBKQyXTrI/AAAAAAAAD2I/u0206gGDsl0/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+087.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Soon as we got home the plaque had to go up in the living room. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lB9hCN7fI/AAAAAAAAD2Y/hqh7TTN1IXQ/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lB9hCN7fI/AAAAAAAAD2Y/hqh7TTN1IXQ/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+108.JPG" width="267" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since he came in first we move up and race in the next stage on the 27th of February.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">My little champ!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lBkCthMZI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/aj1wHlp-sMM/s1600-h/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3lBkCthMZI/AAAAAAAAD2Q/aj1wHlp-sMM/s400/Boy+Scout+Pinewood+Derby+2010+104.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/324/72AB9B079C5B37A00BC440EF4ED29C1C.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-22378612744589673182010-02-10T13:51:00.000-05:002010-02-10T13:51:09.654-05:00Humor<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A little humor in the middle of our snow storm...</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/324/72AB9B079C5B37A00BC440EF4ED29C1C.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-49684780038486500642010-02-08T14:07:00.001-05:002010-02-08T14:08:53.197-05:00The Biggest Loser...week 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3Bc42HtT-I/AAAAAAAAD0U/NhN38vGXfI8/s1600-h/biggest+loser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S3Bc42HtT-I/AAAAAAAAD0U/NhN38vGXfI8/s200/biggest+loser.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This Monday was weigh in number 5. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So we have officially been on this journey for 4 whole weeks.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I lost 4 more pounds this week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">So far I have lost a total of 20 pounds!!!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been wanting The Biggest Loser for our Wii for a long time.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have to confess...I got it. I used it Saturday and I am still a bit sore today. There seem to be a lot of different options so it isn't the same thing over and over...and I like that.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We went out last evening when it was raining. When we left the store we had about 2 inches of snow. The roads were a bit slippery! As we pulled out of the store our car slide sideways....BAM...right front fender into the guard rail....Boom....we bounced off and the back end swung around and hit also! Thank God no one was hurt and no other cars were involved. Looks like my car will need a couple new fenders.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did go out this morning and took a few pictures. I have to say it is very pretty out this morning. So far we still have power, from what I am hearing on the news we are lucky.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22DDqgIqvI/AAAAAAAADzk/e1SchDhp5y8/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22DDqgIqvI/AAAAAAAADzk/e1SchDhp5y8/s400/Feb2010+Snow+006.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading out to nib around</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22DWp-HaHI/AAAAAAAADzs/rXVow0wFL_U/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22DWp-HaHI/AAAAAAAADzs/rXVow0wFL_U/s400/Feb2010+Snow+009.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking a break from all the shoveling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22CctrdTyI/AAAAAAAADzc/uH3SZm2PeD8/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22CctrdTyI/AAAAAAAADzc/uH3SZm2PeD8/s400/Feb2010+Snow+005.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is looking out my bathroom window</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22Dr3LKbCI/AAAAAAAADz0/naE7z4MDn9c/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" kt="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22Dr3LKbCI/AAAAAAAADz0/naE7z4MDn9c/s400/Feb2010+Snow+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hoping we don't loose power today</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22EBoXg6aI/AAAAAAAADz8/CVGh1TFPRis/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22EBoXg6aI/AAAAAAAADz8/CVGh1TFPRis/s400/Feb2010+Snow+011.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snow is heavy and weighing down the trees</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22EW8BBuCI/AAAAAAAAD0E/ItiA-3FVRYI/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22EW8BBuCI/AAAAAAAAD0E/ItiA-3FVRYI/s400/Feb2010+Snow+016.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About 12 inches so far</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22EsB5cWMI/AAAAAAAAD0M/PgSu9SwaC94/s1600-h/Feb2010+Snow+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S22EsB5cWMI/AAAAAAAAD0M/PgSu9SwaC94/s400/Feb2010+Snow+020.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Waiting patiently for summer</div><br />
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<img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/324/72AB9B079C5B37A00BC440EF4ED29C1C.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" />Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-30902678953996169192010-02-04T09:52:00.000-05:002010-02-04T09:52:38.995-05:00Thought for Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S2rfGv1ssxI/AAAAAAAADy0/MD7CXQ4O2DA/s1600-h/untitled.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" kt="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S2rfGv1ssxI/AAAAAAAADy0/MD7CXQ4O2DA/s400/untitled.bmp" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">If I limit the love I give to just one or two, it will eventually go stale. If I learn to create love inside my heart and silently give it to everyone I meet, love will grace every corner of my life.</span></strong> </div>Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-11073112782507504372010-02-01T11:09:00.000-05:002010-02-01T11:09:52.189-05:00The Biggest Loser week 4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S2bp9nExkVI/AAAAAAAADys/ekk7lMtos8M/s1600-h/biggest+loser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" kt="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wta9EgBuRs4/S2bp9nExkVI/AAAAAAAADys/ekk7lMtos8M/s200/biggest+loser.jpg" width="194" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">This week was not as good as the previous ones....gained one pound. Considering I did NOT eat very healthy a few days (plus retaining water...I know TMI), not bad.</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Today is another chance to be healthier!</span></strong></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was in Starbucks yesterday when I suddenly realized I desperately needed to fart. The </span><span style="font-size: large;">music was really, really loud, so I timed my farts with the beat. </span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I suddenly remembered that I was listening to my iPod.</span> </div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. "What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"There is a mousetrap in the house! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There is a mousetrap in the house!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it." </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse turned to the pig and told him,"There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The mouse turned to the cow and said, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!" The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose."</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap... Alone. . .</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">That very night a sound was heard throughout the house-- the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. Then she returned home she still had a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup. So the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient. But his wife's sickness continued. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. But, alas, the farmer's wife did not get well...She died. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them for the funeral luncheon. And the mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. The next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn't concern you, remember:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>When one of us is threatened, we are all at risk</strong>. We are all involved in this journey called life.We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Week 3 was good...not great, but considering I went to 2 different buffets to eat last week I am pleased.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">I lost another 2 lbs!!! That brings the total up to 17lbs.</span></strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>GOODNESS</strong></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Week 2......down 6 more pounds!!!!!!!!!So far I have lost a total of 15 lbs in 2 weeks. WooHoo!!!!!</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Passing on the fudge and doughnuts paid off…who would have thought (hahaha)</span></strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But today was a very big test…a patient brought us fresh doughnuts from a local bakery! Are you kidding me??!! They were still warm for goodness sake. Augh! Oh, how I wanted one, or two, or three…but I did not take any. I did however, smell them once or twice….aaaahhhhhhh…doughnuts (drool).</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Come Monday I better have lost some weight…LOL. Anyone have any good low-fat recipes they want to share?</span> <br />
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Ingredients:<br />
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1 broiler/fryer chicken (3-1/2 to 4 pounds), cut up<br />
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3 tablespoons canola oil, divided<br />
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3/4 cup chopped onion<br />
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2 garlic cloves, minced<br />
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3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped<br />
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3 cups fresh or canned pineapple chunks<br />
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1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained<br />
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1/4 cup pineapple juice<br />
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1 red hot pepper (4-1/2 to 5 inches), seeded and chopped<br />
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3/4 teaspoon salt<br />
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1/4 teaspoon pepper<br />
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1/2 pound fresh snow peas<br />
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1 tablespoon minced chives<br />
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Hot cooked rice <br />
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Directions:<br />
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In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in 2 tablespoons oil; remove and set aside. <br />
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In the same skillet, saute onion in remaining oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomatoes, pineapple, water chestnuts, pineapple juice, hot pepper, salt and pepper. <br />
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Return chicken to the pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes. Add peas and chives; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until peas are tender and chicken juices run clear. Thicken pan juices if desired. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings. <br />
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 451 calories, 24 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 102 mg cholesterol, 396 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 35 g protein. <br />
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1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world.<br />
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2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.<br />
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3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant.<br />
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4 Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize.<br />
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5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.<br />
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6. Name the last decade's worth of World Series winners. <br />
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1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.<br />
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2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.<br />
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3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.<br />
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4.. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special!!<br />
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5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.<br />
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<strong>The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials..</strong><br />
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<strong>the most money...or the most awards.</strong><br />
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<strong>They simply are the ones who care the most</strong><br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54487/324/72AB9B079C5B37A00BC440EF4ED29C1C.png" style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px;" /></a>Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763205779706887100noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5721177.post-58518332832573641582009-12-31T11:21:00.000-05:002009-12-31T11:21:40.238-05:00LIFE'S HANDBOOK 2010<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Health:</span></strong> <br />
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1. Drink plenty of water. <br />
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2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. <br />
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3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants & has to be killed, bled, cured, aged, smoked, fried, or frozen<br />
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4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy. <br />
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5. Make time to pray. <br />
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6. Play more games. Feed the birds. Plant flowers or vegetables- even in a pot.<br />
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7. Read more books than you did in 2009. <br />
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8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. <br />
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9. Sleep for 7 hours. <br />
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10. Take a 10-30 minutes' walk daily. And while you walk, smile ¬ice your surroundings, changes in nature every day, &listen to the birds.<br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Personality:</span></strong> <br />
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11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Each person has their place in the scheme of life. <br />
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12. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment - do what you can to make the world around you better.<br />
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13. Don't overdo. Keep your limits. Physically, spiritually, financially or emotionally. Be humble.<br />
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14. Don't take yourself too seriously. No one else does. <br />
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15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip. <br />
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16. Dream more while you are awake. <br />
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17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.<br />
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18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. Don't blame your parents for every problem you have. That will ruin your present. We choose actions &reactions when we become adults.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Happiness:</span></strong> <br />
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others. It's easier to understand and move on.<br />
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20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present. Yesterday is gone and you have a limited number of tomorrows.<br />
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21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. It's your choice to feel happy or miserable, anger or joy, frustration or acceptance, jealousy or peace, shame or pride. <br />
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22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime. <br />
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23. Smile and laugh more. <br />
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24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree. <br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Society:</span></strong> <br />
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25. Call your family often. <br />
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26. Each day give something good to others. <br />
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27. Forgive everyone for everything. <br />
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28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6 <br />
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29. Try to make at least three people smile each day. <br />
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30. What other people think of you is none of your business. <br />
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31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch. <br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Life:</span></strong> <br />
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32. Do the right thing! <br />
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33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful. <br />
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34. God heals everything. <br />
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35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change. <br />
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36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.<br />
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37. The best is yet to come. <br />
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38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank God for it. <br />
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39. Your inner most is always happy. So, be happy.<br />
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