Thursday, December 31, 2015

Happy New Year.


I love lists!

1. Your shoes are the first thing people subconsciously notice about you. Wear nice shoes.
2. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day, there's a 50% chance you'll die within the next 3 years.
3. There are at least 6 people in the world who look exactly like you. There's a 9% chance that you'll meet one of them in your lifetime.
4. Sleeping without a pillow reduces back pain and keeps your spine stronger.
5. A person’s height is determined by their father, and their weight is determined by their mother.
6. If a part of your body "falls asleep", You can almost always "wake it up" by shaking your head.
7. There are three things the human brain cannot resist noticing - food, attractive people and danger.
8. Right-handed people tend to chew food on their right side.
9. Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor.
10. According to Albert Einstein, if honey bees were to disappear from earth, humans would be dead within 4 years.
11. There are so many kinds of apples, that if you ate a new one every day, it would take over 20 years to try them all.
12. You can survive without eating for weeks, but you will only live 11 days without sleeping.
13. People who laugh a lot are healthier than those who don’t.
14. Laziness and inactivity kills just as many people as smoking.
15. A human brain has a capacity to store 5 times as much information as Wikipedia.
16. Our brain uses the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb!!
17. Our body gives enough heat in 30 minutes to boil 1.5 liters of water!!
18. The Ovum egg is the largest cell and the sperm is the smallest cell!!
19. Stomach acid (conc. HCl) is strong enough to dissolve razor blades!!
20. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day & while you walk, SMILE. It is the ultimate antidepressant.
21. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
22. When you wake up in the morning, pray to ask God's guidance for your purpose, today.
23. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
24. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, broccoli, and almonds.
25. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
26. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts and things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
27. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
28. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
29. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Forgive them for everything.
30. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
31. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
32. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
33. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
34. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
35. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
36. Help the needy, Be generous! Be a 'Giver' not a 'Taker'
37. What other people think of you is none of your business.
38. Time heals everything.
39. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
40. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. Each night before you go to bed, pray to God and be thankful for what you accomplished, today. What if you woke up this morning and only had what you thanked God for yesterday? DON’T FORGET TO THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING.
43. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Today

  • Wind
  • Ice
  • Cold
  • Freezing Rain
  • Sleet
  • Wind
  • Potato Soup
  • Netflix
  • Easy Chair
  • Wind

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Things I'm sick and tired of




  • Star Wars
  • The actual size of a Subway sandwich.
  • How cold it is.  It's winter, people, get over it.
  • The Great Flu Shot Debate.
  • When people get a stomach virus and call it the flu.
  • When people get a cold and call it the flu.
  • Conspiracy theories.
  • Caitlin Jenner.  
  • The Kardashians.
  • Politicians.

Thursday, December 17, 2015

5 on Friday

1. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A Mom, Teacher, Nurse.


2. Did you follow through? If not, what happened?
No. I went through a whole lot of other options till I ended up a business owner. I'm still wondering what I want to be when I grow up. :)

 
3. Is your life turning out the way you thought it would when you were a kid? If not, is it better or worse?
It's different, but I can't judge better or worse. I have a good life. 

 
4. Paradoxes aside, if you could time-travel back to when you were 10 years old, what would you tell your 10-year-old self?
Not to worry so much about the small stuff.

 
5. Do you think the child you were, would like the adult you've become?
I know she would, because I do.

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Crap I think about

  • It was pert near 70 here yesterday.  "Pert near" means almost for my family in the south.
  • In other words, I wonder if I will ever stop sweating.
  • I'm still online shopping,even though I don’t need anything.
  • I really need to have my hair trimmed and shaped up.
  • I am ready for Christmas.
  • I am also ready for March.
  • What are some good movies on Netflix?  I need something exciting to watch.
  • Yay, Downton Abbey will be back next month, it will also be it’s last season.  How did that happen?

Thursday, December 10, 2015

5 for Friday

1. What is your favorite  thing about Christmas?
Driving through the neighborhoods and seeing a the lights. It cheers me up. Oh and the Music! 


2. Did you believe in Santa Claus? If so, what was the best gift from him? 
I do believe, but I can't remember what was the best present. I treasure every gift. 

3. Do you have a Christmas Tree? Ribbon, Angel, Star or ______ on Top?
Yes I  have a little Charlie Brown Christmas tree. There is an ribbon on top.

 
4. Best stocking stuffer you got?
Candy! Lots and lots of candy! 


5. Wishing for a White Christmas? Certainly! Christmas is the best time for snow; I get pretty sick of it, afterward.



Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Unappreciative People

Webster’s Dictionary defines “Ingratitude” as: “Forgetfulness of, or poor return for, kindness received.” It can also be defined as not appreciating or valuing what you have, or have been given. Unexpressed gratitude is also ingratitude!
 
It is a shame that  most people seem to not have time for thankfulness. Work, traffic, family, soccer practice, doctor appointments, and countless other things are their main priorities. They seem to have no time to thank others. 
 
But consider the following. Have you ever given someone a gift and not received thanks for it? Have you ever been in a grocery store or restaurant and were not thanked for your business? Have you ever felt unappreciated by family or friends? If so, how did it make you feel? Probably not very good.
 
A simple Thank You, a quick text or phone call is all it takes.  When someone takes time to remember you on your Birthday with a gift (no matter how small) just remember that they took time out of their busy life  to remember you on your special day or event.  So take time to let them know it arrived and that you appreciate being remembered.. .
Rant over



Thursday, December 3, 2015

5 for Friday

1. What is your favorite holiday?
Christmas I hope it snows.
2. Do you send Christmas cards?
I do. It's a time to connect with people that I don't hear from during the rest of the year.  I send out about 60.
3. What has been your favorite Christmas gift to date?
That's hard to say. I've gotten so many wonderful gifts over the years. I think  my favorite has to be the Mother;s  ring my kids gave me. 2 blues stones and 1 topaz stone  in a gold setting. I put it on and have not taken it off.
4. Do you have a favorite cold weather drink?
Just regular black tea.
5. Do you do charity work during the holidays?
I do. Doesn’t everyone