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A New Day….

03 Jan

Full of new mercies. Today is not Monday, but I am so grateful nonetheless. I am grateful I got to see so much of my family over the holidays. I am grateful my Dad and I spent a lovely evening with a couple of my cousins sharing old memories, and making a few new ones too. I am grateful for the love I saw on all 3 of my granddaughters faces when they received their Raggedy Anns. I am grateful for grandsons that enjoyed watching our frog eat. They were fascinated by her prowess in catching her crickets. I am grateful for Daughters and Son that let me know they enjoy being with me, even if all we can have are a few hours every now and then. I am grateful for Boyfriend and how much he helped me with my Christmas preparations. I am grateful for time shared with friends, dinners and game nights, and presents and fun! Boyfriend and I had a lot of fun Christmas morning watching little girls open presents. The 2 year old was so excited, the 7 yr old was too, although all of us adults were up before both of them were. :) I think we were excited too.

The holidays came and went too fast for me. I again find myself quoting Dr. Seuss: Don’t be sorry it’s over, be glad it happened. I also have plans to see some friends soon that I couldn’t connect with over the holidays. Another thing I am grateful for and looking forward too.

I am also very grateful for clean sheets! I guess being so busy making dolls I forgot to change my sheets, oops! But we did get them changed out yesterday, and they felt WONDERFUL last night. Ahhhh!

I have a wonderful feeling this morning. I feel fresh, and new, and clean. Kinda like my sheets I guess. But seriously, it’s kinda like I’m starting fresh, today, right now. Someone told me recently that the past doesn’t matter, God forgave us of it, why can’t we forgive ourselves? It’s not the old track record we need to focus on, it’s the new goals we won’t to accomplish that need our attention now. “…But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,….I press on toward the goal to win the prize…” Phillipians 3:13 & 14 We don’t have to sift through the trash of our old failures to “figure out” what we did wrong. We need to forgive ourselves for not accomplishing our goals, and be a little less demanding in some areas to ourselves as we set new ones. Don’t set yourself up for failure, be realistic with what you decide to try. Remember my plans? That document is living, I can change it as I need to so that I don’t use it to discourage myself, but continue to use it to accomplish my goals. I am learning more and more about how much and how little I can do. I am also learning at how badly I estimate things some time. Those Raggedy Anns took wa-a-a-ay longer than I expected them too. :) So promise me you won’t waste time beating yourself up over things that you didn’t accomplish….yet. Forgive yourself and try again in a more realistic time frame, ok? Help me do that for myself as well.

Here is to a gentler and kinder 2012, in every area of our lives. Remember folks that Jesus loves you, and I do too! Happy New Year everyone, let’s enjoy another trip around the sun! Angela

 

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Affirmations and Declarations

11 Dec

Words are powerful. We throw them around really casually sometimes, but what could happen if we start speaking positive words, on purpose? I wanted to share a few verses, declarations and affirmations and to encourage you to use them. Look through the list and choose the ones that jump out at you, and speak them to yourself during your day. When I am consistent in using affirming words regularly, I see a difference in my life. My hope is you will find some encouragement and hope here today as well.

I  declare God’s incredible blessings over my life. I’m going to see an explosion of God’s goodness this year. I’m going to experience the surpassing greatness of God’s favor. It’s going to elevate me to a level higher than I ever dreamed.

I trust my hopes and dreams to God. – Psalm 119:116

I am perfectly healthy in body, mind and spirit.

I forgive and I am forgiven.

I am precious to God. -Matthew 6:25-44

I am healthy, happy and radiant.

I declare I am special and extraordinary. I have been custom made. I am one of a kind. Of all the things God created, what He is the most proud of is not that spectacular solar system, not the magnificent sunsets, not even the amazing animals. The creation that God calls His masterpiece is me.

I easily forgive all those that need forgiving and I forgive myself.

I love and accept myself.

I know that God is always with me. – Isaiah 41:10

I know that today’s discouragement will be replaced by tomorrow’s joy. – Isaiah 51:11

I express love to all those I meet.

The more resentment I release the more love I have to express,

I release the need to be right all the time and to judge others.

I know that God will give me the desires of my heart. – Psalm 37:4

I am free, I am well, I am whole, and I am strong and healthy.

I release the need to please others.

I know that God will fill my life with good things. – Psalm 103:1-5

I know that God’s unfailing love surrounds me and that I can trust Him. – Psalm 23:10

I am a radiating center of divine love.

I am healthy, and full of energy and vitality.

Forgiveness is a gift I now give to myself and those around me.

My sleep is relaxed and refreshing.

My body is healed, restored and filled with energy.

The past has no power over me.

I attract loving, beautiful people into my life.

I release old hurt, anger and resentment easily.

Instead of complaining about the economy, I’m going to believe for the best year ever. I declare Psalm 37:19 over my life, which says that even in famine the righteous will have more than enough, I’m going to believe God to bring increase in the middle of what looks like a bad situation. I will believe for more than enough so I can share with others.

I hope you find words to encourage you here today. Write them on sticky notes and put them on your mirror, your dash, maybe your desk, and think about them, meditate on them for a minute or for several minutes when you see them. We can use words to build up our lives. Speak life, hope, love and encouragement to yourself. You are special. You are worth it. Talk to you soon, Angela

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Fun Fact Friday 12/9/2011 Star Wars Edition

09 Dec

It’s Friday! Time to check out some odd-ball news, quotes I like, a few strange facts and some things that might make you pause and go “hmmmmm.” It’s been an interesting life in a few places. Check this out:

Darth Vader claims land plot in Ukraine -IEV (Reuters) – Welcoming the local authorities’ move to the dark side, Darth Vader has asked for a land plot in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odessa to park his space ship. An Odessite dressed as the Star Wars villain visited the mayor’s office to claim a free land plot. His visit followed a decision by city authorities to grant attractive land plots along the sea coast to a group of people for free, prompting public concerns about corruption, according to local media. The mayor’s office has since said the move was a mistake but has not yet canceled it, according to local news website Dumskaya.net.

“I am Darth Vader, the right hand of Emperor Palpatine,” the man introduced himself to amused policemen, as seen in a video posted on YouTube and accompanied by the Imperial March music. “…Knowing that many (local legislature) deputies and the mayor have switched to the dark side… I have come for a land plot… for my space cruiser.” Officials accepted the man’s application after he showed his passport and removed the black helmet equipped with a voice-distorting device.

“The application has been registered and will be considered,” a spokeswoman for the mayor’s office told Reuters. “We are not on the dark side, we are light-side people,” she added.  Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Additional reporting by Pavel Polityuk, editing by Paul Casciato

Fact Finders

The name of the Wikkipedia site for Star Wars: Wookieepedia. It is written in English, not Wookie. :)

Lucas got the idea for Chewbacca one morning in the early ’70s while watching his wife, Marcia, drive off in her car. She had their Alaskan malamute, Indiana, (the name sake for Indiana Jones) with her. Lucas liked the way the large shaggy dog looked in the passenger seat so he decided to create a character in the film that was a cross between Indiana, a bear, and a monkey.

Lucas intended that C-3PO and R2-D2 be a space-age Laurel and Hardy team. I think he succeeded with that one.

The voice of Yoda was done by the same actor that does the voice for Miss Piggy.

Anthony Daniel is the only actor to appear in all 6 Star Wars Films. Who did he play?

Quotables

“Do or do not….there is no try.” Yoda

Hans Solo – “Wonderful girl. Either I’m going to kill her or I’m beginning to like her.”

C-3PO – “That malfunctioning little twirp, this is all his fault.”

“I didn’t want to go (to the audition) because (my agent) said it’s the part of a robot, so I said you’re mad! I don’t play robots!”~ Anthony Daniels

“Aaaaaaargh!” – Chewbacca

Funnies

To keep from being disturbed while shooting Return of the Jedi, Lucas pretended he was making a horror movie called Blue Harvest, and even made caps and shirts for the crew to wear during filming.

Due to the limited budget the American cast members and crew (including George Lucas) all decided to fly coach class to England, rather than first class. When Carrie Fisher’s mother Debbie Reynolds heard about this she called George Lucas, complaining about how insulting it was for her daughter to be flying coach. Carrie Fisher was in the room with George Lucas when he took the call, and after a few minutes asked if she could talk to her mother. When George Lucas handed her the phone she simply said, “Mother, I want to fly coach, will you fuck off?!” and hung up. [IMDB]

According to Mark Hamill, studios executives were unhappy that Chewbacca has no clothes and attempted to have the costume redesigned with shorts.

One of the asteroids in the movie was a shoe, another was a potato. The rumor is that Lucas asked for the asteroid scene to be redone so many times that someone got annoyed and threw in their shoe. The potato was just a potato.

Mr. Potato Head, aka Darth Tater, was born on Potatooine. His parents discovered his force sensibility when he let his toys float in the air.

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Grateful Monday 12/5/11

05 Dec

I’m so grateful for everything in my life right now. There are still some hard things in it, but lots and lots of fun things are happening too. Busy, busy, busy! I’m sure many of you are in the same situation getting ready for the holidays. I have recipes I will be sharing with you, dolls I’m making for granddaughters. You’ll get the first peak. :) We’ve been Christmas shopping and wrapping and adding up ingredients for cookies, it all takes time doesn’t it? I am enjoying working on these things though, hope you are too. “Wherever you are, be all there.” Jim Elliot. Yes, I want to be all here and fully conscious of my life, it’s busy-ness and the joy that is here if I just let myself realize it.

Every Monday I try to share my gratitude list. I am part of the community over at Ann Voskamp’s A Holy Experience. I love her introduction of herself, you can read it here and see if it touches you as well if you like. The list helps me focus on the good in my life, my happy moments. The simple things and the complex loves of my life. I am very grateful for this discipline that is growing in me to remember to appreciate the many good and beautiful things around me. You see, it is very very easy for me to focus on the heavy things, the hard things, the things that go bump in my life. I have to work diligently to remember to be grateful, to look for opportunities of gratitude. That may sound like a bad thing to you, but it has been a very very good thing for me. :)

Goodness is all around us, even in the busy times. Even in the hard times. We just have to learn how to appreciate it I think. So, here is my little list for today, I’m grateful for:

1. Christmas, and the love it represents. He came for love’s sake, not for the sake of rules and regulations.

2. Lists, and recipes, and books and ingredients and chocolate and sugar.

3. For friends and family to give to, for dolls to make and presents to find and joy to share in living life and giving and receiving love and comfort from each other as well as things as simple as a gift.

4. For Natilee, because she helped me today and asked me to tell you so. :) She is the eldest granddaughter that lives with me. I really enjoyed her helping me today, she was reading out the cookie recipes so we could share them with you in a few days. Yum!

5. For help from Boyfriend too. It comes in handy to have a couple of extra hands around sometimes, doesn’t it?

6. For warm home, and soft bed and running water and clean clothes. I am grateful for my blessings.

7. For remembering trust is important, when I trust that God loves me and looks out for me I don’t have to give in to worry and dread.

8. I’m also grateful I started sewing the dolls I aim to give as prezzies in 20 days or so. They aren’t going to make themselves.

9. For plans for my life, for my businesses and for the hope and promise the future holds.

10. For Christmas movies and cartoons that remind us all how important family and friends are. I especially love Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer. The Island Of Misfit Toys is where some of my best friends used to live. :)

11. I am grateful for fun, and some upcoming things will be fun for me! One will happen tomorrow, I will be the Fine Feathered Friend for the 12/6 Flock Together Tuesday Blog Hop hosted by Mom’s Best Nest. Then later in December I will be a Grilled Grandma on Grandma’s Briefs. Finally, the end of the month brings my next birthday, the big 5-0! Not to mention Christmas Eve and Christmas. Sounds to me like it’s gonna be more fun than one month can hold! “Woo-hoo,” as Yukon Cornelius would say. :) Woo-hoo indeed. Have a wonderful week! Angela

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Fun Fact Friday 12/2/2011

02 Dec

It’s Friday! Time to check out some odd-ball news, quotes I like, a few strange facts and some things that might make you pause and go “hmmmmm.”

Seen from Outer Space - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The sprawling pile of hundreds of thousands of tires isn’t easy to spot from the ground, sitting in a rural South Carolina clearing accessible by only a circuitous dirt path that winds through thick patches of trees. No one knows how all those tires got there, or when.

But, Calhoun County Council Chairman David Summers says of this giant rubber menace, “You can see it from space.” Well, we aren’t talking about the Great Wall of China folks. We are talking about 250,000 tires on 50 acres. (Photo credit: AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Authorities have charged one person in connection with the mess of tires, which covers more than 50 acres on satellite images. Tire dumping has historically been a problem in Calhoun County and other rural areas, said Summers, who recalled another giant tire pile in the 1990s that would dwarf the current monstrosity. “This tire pile here is a baby compared to what that one was,” said Summers, who previously worked for a company that ended up shredding those used tires. South Carolina retailers charge motorists $2 for every new tire they buy, which helps pay for the cleanup and recycling of old tires. But Summers said many tires never make it to recycling plants, instead being discarded and growing into gargantuan piles.

Tricia Johnson, owner of Lee Tire Company, Inc., said a property owner whom she declined to name called her for help hauling off the material. So far, Johnson said between 10 and 15 tractor-trailer loads of tires have been shipped to her Florida facility. There, they will either have oil and steel extracted from them, or they will be shredded and made into tire-derived fuel, which Johnson said burns more cleanly than coal and is used by paper mills.

Johnson said she has waived her usual fee and is charging the property owner only for transportation costs. She hopes to have all 250,000 tires processed by early 2012. “He had good intentions,” Johnson said of the man who called and asked for her help. “He is trying to clean it up. He just got stuck. He tried all the resources to move the tires as quickly as he could.” Let’s burn rubber people!

Fact Finders

Another name for a Microsoft Windows tutorial is ‘Crash Course’.

A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbox can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.

The first Fords had engines made by Dodge.

Know why Thomas Edison might have wanted to invent the light bulb? He was known to be afraid of the dark.

Recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours.

Quotables

In 3 words I can sum up everything I know about life: it goes on. Robert Frost

To live a creative life we must first lose the fear of being wrong. Joseph Pearce

If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t know it well enough. Albert Einstein

I hate it when I don’t forward a chain letter, and I die the next day. Unknown

The waves of the sea help me get back to me. Jill Davis

Humor

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The Agenda

01 Dec

Boyfriend and I are taking a tip from The War of Art and he is helping me have a weekly agenda meeting with myself in conjunction with this routine and list. You can read a little about this idea here. It is helping me remember little things I need to follow up on.

The agenda looks something like this:

Agenda – Week of 11/21 – 11/27

Use materials for devotions I’ve been stockpiling. Read my Bible more.

Read Juice Plus conference material first. Listen to cd/dvd’s of Juice plus and read materials I’ve been given. Once I have listened/watch them all, I will start over and do it again. After I do this, start using the websites and studying their info. (happening sporadically. It is taking me longer to exercise than planned. I am leaving it on the list though)

Talk to one new person about Juice Plus this week. (Yes, it happened)

Monday: Look up cost of Juice Plus for someone and mail info . Work on Raggedy Ann’s any time I can this week. Watch 2 Broke Girls and Mike & Molly, whether Grandbaby lets me or not. :) (I did not get to watch Mike & Molly, Grandbaby needed some Nanny time)

Tuesday: begin turkey thaw for Sunday, write Thursday and Friday Blog posts Watch NCIS. (no written blog posts, ran out of time)

Wednesday: Quidam performance that evening. (which was Fabulous! I did put a short blog post together for Thursday too.)

Thursday: Start Raggedy Ann’s, pay bills, after I work on dolls work on blog. (Yep, this happened)

Friday: All alterations, sew apron, maybe cut out 2nd one from Ikea fabric. Check if there is a Juice Plus meeting 11/29 (Did some of this.)

Saturday: Work on any leftover from yesterday, work on dolls. (Yeah, that didn’t happen)

Sunday: Sabbath rest. Take measurements, celebrate Thanksgiving (Only took waist measurement, but I’m down 1 inch! Yay me!)

I liked having the agenda to remind me of things, I almost forgot to put the HUGE turkey we bought for our Thanksgiving in the fridge Tuesday even though it was on the list. I worked 9-5 on Wednesday so I didn’t have any extra morning time to do things. Mostly though I will be working 11-7 so my plans should work hopefully.

I’ve learned not to be so hard on myself when everything doesn’t work out as planned. I have 2 grandkids in the house with me, and sometimes they need Nanny time. Other things happen to deter me too, but I keep coming back to the plan. It’s my plan. I want to accomplish the things I am sharing about. This plan is helping me do things on my life plan too. So far it’s all working together.

What do you think of these last 3 posts? Do my plans and routine seem too easy or intimidating to you? I would love to have some of you give me your opinion of this, and any ideas you think might be helpful. :) Thanks! Angela

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Back To Business Continued…

30 Nov

Yesterday I gave you the breakdown of my plan and what I wanted to accomplish with my routine. Here’s how things have been going for me.

I wanted to be able to do more sewing stuff in the mornings, but after trying the routine last week I had to take that out of my first routine. I didn’t stick to the routine on two of my days either, and I was grumpy and stressed to the point of tears. I did have 3 successful days of using it, and can tell it’s something I need to stick to every day. The 3 days I did it, I felt better and my devotional time really encouraged me. I will say that going through menopause has made me feel like I am riding an emotional roller coaster like I did when I was a teenager. I think that was part of my grumpy tears too. I really wish I could work that sewing time into the morning too. Oh well, maybe later.

With the exercises I am doing, it is suggested to do them for 30 days straight with only a one day a week break to develop the discipline. I have really been having some back trouble lately too. Every single day I exercised, I didn’t have that much back trouble, but as soon as I took that break (because my hours were 9-5 Wednesday and I also took off Thanksgiving) my back started hurting again. I will not take too many days off after this. I like NOT being in pain. I’m also very encouraged to know that the exercises are helping me already. By the way, the name of them is Callenetics. If you are interested and use the link provided to purchase it from Amazon, you will be helping to support this blog. Thanks!

Now, you may be saying there is no way you could do all the things I am trying to do, or you may feel like I’m not getting enough done in the timeline yesterday. That’s the beauty of these types of list, we tailor them to fit ourselves, not try to just copy someone else. If you are a list user like me, try coming up with your own framework. You will be amazed at how fast it helps you. If you don’t like being framed, ;) , but do feel a leading to get more out of your day, figure out how you enjoy structure and use that information to form a different kind of framework for yourself. I can only speak from what works for me. I would love to know any ideas you guys have that are different. It can only help us develop ourselves if we share.

So here are the beginnings of my business goals.

101 Business Goals –

  1. Share Juice Plus with at least 1 person a week.                              Ongoing
  2. Continue to network for insurance.                                                  Ongoing
  3. Network for sewing and Juice Plus as well.                                     Ongoing
  4. Take my measurements as I continue with exercise                      Weekly
  5. Complete alterations for current customer                                      November 2011
  6. Sew Raggedy Ann’s – 3 for granddaughters, 3 to sell                    December 2011
  7. Sew apron for daughter, and 1 to sell                                            December 2011
  8. Sew skirt, make sure pattern works, then create tutorial                December 2011
  9. Make skirt to sell as well                                                                  December 2011
  10. List something on Etsy                                                                     December 2011
  11. Talk to Stephanie at Pixel & Paper Designs about website for sewing.    January 2012
  12. Develop Facebook page for Juice Plus                                                 January 2012
  13. Sew baby quilts for 2 friends and make at least 1 to sell.                     January 2012
  14. Make the purse from my Scandinavian book                                         January 2011

 

This list will grow and change as things develop, and as I continue to look through my sewing projects. I am also taking an idea from the book I reviewed a few posts ago, The War of Art. I created an agenda, and will be using it weekly to help me keep up with some things. I will share some on it tomorrow. I would love to hear any ideas or suggestions you have for me too! Thanks! Angela

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Time To Get Back To Business

29 Nov

Some of you have shared that posts like these encourage you, help you set your own goals, and give you ideas. For me, sharing these things helps me be more accountable to what I hope to accomplish. According to multiple sources I have been led to over the last few weeks (books, magazines and even movies and teachings), I need to be more disciplined in my life to be successful. At anything. Period. The book The War of Art called it turning pro, versus being an amateur. Nothing mystical to it, it is just a decision I need to make, a decision of my will to do something, and then just do it. Do it for keeps instead of just playing around. Reading some of my Juice Plus materials, it was basically the same trait I was seeing in those who have been successful there as well. I was really inspired by the ‘can do’ attitude. I have been told for a few years that ‘you can’t.’ I didn’t realize until the last few weeks how much hearing that over and over had poisoned my mind, my attitude and because of that has weakened my abilities.

So, time for this buttercup to toughen up and get her head back on straight.

Having the life plan (the 101 goals for my life I have been building) is helping me realize that lists are very powerful for me personally. I am making a separate 101 goals for my 3 businesses: Sewing, Juice Plus and still as an insurance agent. Le sigh. I still wish I was a really cool James Bond agent. Nonetheless, I am going to write all this out and use this post and others to try to hold me accountable to what I want to do.
My biggest desire in this process is not to way overshoot my abilities and over schedule myself to the point of disaster. I have done that in the past more than once. Overbook myself to the point of failure. Things do take longer than I want them to or think they will. Things don’t always go according to plan. Hence this too will be a living document, subject to change.

So Lord, I am right now praying for wisdom to do this well, to give myself incentive and not discouragement to attain the goals I hope for myself.

The following is a daily list I plan on following strictly for 30 days. I usually do well with a stricter policy the first 30 days to establish the new routine in my life. This works for days I work 11-7 as well as days off. Days I work 9-5 I will adjust.

1. Get up at a regular time every day. 7-7:15AM (up by 7:15 most mornings, I am so not a morning person)
2. Eat breakfast, coffee, vitamins – this takes me about 10 minutes. 7:15-7:30AM (worked into devotions)
3. Read my devotions. 30 minutes 7:30-8:00 (started devotions at 7:30, finished at 8:20)
4. Exercise. I am currently using Callenetics. 1 hour 8-9AM (actually 8:20-9:30)
5. Got ready for work, til about 9:50AM
6. Read Juice Plus material, need to educate myself about it (‘til about 10:15AM)
7. Get ready for work. Leave at 10:30AM
8. Work 11AM-7PM I will be working insurance 4 days a week. (The days I’m not working insurance, I need to work on sewing projects and on ways to share Juice Plus with others.)
9. At 7PM go home. Have supper, do evening chores: pay bills, wash laundry, prepare more sewing projects, write blog posts, etc. Allow myself to watch 1 hour of shows that I like that only come on 3 nights a week, or maybe have an evening out.
10. Regularly read for at least 30 minutes in evening as well. Work with Heartmath, read my business books, sewing information, Juice Plus magazine, etc.
11. For me to be successful, I need at least 8 hours of sleep. So that means go to bed before 11PM. Some people don’t need that much, but I have learned that I do. So I probably better shoot for 10:30 bedtime, then I should make it by 11.
12. I also believe in a Sabbath rest day, for some this is Sunday, for others it is Saturday. My weekly routine will include one of these as well.

With the holidays during this time, I will take those days and celebrate with my family. :) These days will hopefully also be reward days I can give myself for staying on task up to that point.

I will share some of my progress tomorrow along with the beginning of my 101 Business Goals. Thanks, see you then, Angela

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Grateful Monday – 11/27/2011

28 Nov

I love my grandchildren, they are a special joy and blessing to me. I was able to have Thanksgiving on Sunday with 3 of the 6, and with my dad. My son’s family would have come, but their car broke down, and they couldn’t make it. But it was so much fun to hang out with the ones who could make it and listen to their conversations and join in. :) I really am blessed to have my 3 children and their 6 children as my grandbabies. It was a lot of fun to be together. My Dad is always so much fun, and the grandbabies of course love him as much as he loves them! We had a wonderful afternoon together!

I keep running through things in my mind. I had a very tough week last week, so that made my time with my family even nicer. I’m so happy I have my goals list and my life plan in place and growing now. It has made the rough patch I’m in a little easier to deal with. Changes are in the air again and I want to believe I am prepared for them. The new job is good so far, still just getting broken in to my new routine. I have come up with an idea for helping myself with my business too which I will share with you over the next 3 days. So, a very productive weekend with lots of fun family time thrown in! Here are a few points of gratitude to add to my running list:

1. I’m grateful for the holidays and the time we plan to spend with family.

2. I’m thankful for grandsons who like to write sweet notes.

3. Grateful my granddaughters wanted to make cards for their Poppa. He was so proud of his turkey cards!

4. I’m happy for the new job, and the opportunity I will have with an extra day off to pursue a couple of other ideas.

5. Change. I will be grateful for it, but it also frightens me sometimes. I’m a creature of habit, and eventually the new routine will be natural. But for now it’s still new. :)

6. For reassurance from God a couple of days ago that I’m on the right track.

7. Grateful that I was also reminded that God’s love and comfort are real and available to me, if I want it.

8. Grateful that my grandkids jumped right in to make cards for me to send to the Red Cross for service people (Holiday Mail for Heroes).

9. I won a blog award, and I am really grateful for the encouragement it gave me.

10. I’m grateful for my readers and bloggy friends. :) That means you!

Hope you are having a grateful Monday, and that you have a great week! Talk to you tomorrow, Angela

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Grateful Mondays 11/21/2011

21 Nov
This is a Grateful Monday post from the archives, hope you are having a Grateful Monday too! Angela
Lots of rain and storms last week...

Clearing after a storm….

This past week was slammed! I did not mean to, but we all do it from time to time. I had myself booked every day and night for a week! UGH! I hate it when that happens, and normally I work very hard not to do that to myself. Oh well. :) I survived and had several things I was very grateful for during it all.

1. I was very grateful Monday that there is an end to a work day. Man! My co-worker and I had done a whole days work by 10 AM that morning, every crazy thing and problem you can think of either called, walked or crawled into our office. It was not a fun day. So as I said I was very grateful for the end of the work day Monday.

2. Tuesday came and was fairly busy too, but not in the crazy, running wild way Monday was. I had a lovely visit from a dear friend for a little while sharing beautiful pics of her newest grandbaby, a beautiful little girl with a head full of hair. She had flown across the country to be with her daughter after the birth, and she had a very busy but lovely 2 1/2 weeks with them. I am thankful for shared grandmother joys. Yay!

3. I was also grateful for time shared with Boyfriend Tuesday night. He had spent the weekend before away with his family and we didn’t get to see each other much the week before he left. We had a seminar to go to, so we didn’t get to just hang together, but it was very nice to be with him even with the busy-ness of the evening. If you want to check out some info about what we learned, you can click here. :)

4. Wednesday I was grateful for friends who help me figure out career issues. I have signed up for some business coaching and need a little help with a long questionnaire that I have to answer before I begin my coaching time. I have done pretty well on it, but got a little stuck on a few things. It was nice to have 2 of my best buds to talk it over with, Kitchen Stuff I Love Steph and Raspberry Moon Nikki.

5. I am grateful for: Sushi! I didn’t know I loved it until I started dating Boyfriend, but boy do I! I eat wa-a-a-y too much of the stuff every chance I get, and the girls and I had sushi Wednesday night. Yummy!

6. Thursday evening I got to have my Valentine facial Boyfriend bought for me, from Nikki. It is a wonderful treat to get in to see her. I was bad and didn’t book my evening appointment until a few weeks ago, otherwise I could have been in sooner, but I am so glad I got in Thursday! Nikki used a new red wine treatment on me and I loved it! The toner felt like liquid velvet going over my skin. I don’t know if you use toner or not, the kinds Nikki has recommended to me in the past feel fine, but none of them have ever felt this good! I’m telling ya, it was fantastic!

7. By Friday, I kinda felt like pooh! Good things to do are great, but too many good things are still too many! I am grateful that the work week for me ends on Friday. We went out and bought birthday gifts for the 2 May birthday granddaughters, and had a little dinner. I found some fun stuff at the store too, movies and such. It was a nice evening.

 

Artisphere Preview

8. I am grateful for the events downtown Greenville, SC has. This weekend it was Artisphere, and I will be doing a couple of separate blogs about it later this week. Fun! It was almost like a mini circus, lots and lots to see and enjoy. And we cleaned out both of our cars on Saturday, and trust me! I am always grateful for a clean car! :)

9. I was grateful watching Granddaughters open their birthday gift from us, seeing the cute little “O’s” their mouths make over the strangest things….the oldest opened the cables to a new game system. We thought we were being clever, and she would think all she was getting was a few wires for her birthday, but No-o-o-o! She knew what they went to, a Wii system. She is only 7 folks. :) Couldn’t pull one over on her! Her 2 year old sister opened a controller and even acted excited because her Sissy did. Lol! They were lots of fun to watch just opening it. Then you get to laugh and smile watching them play it. Very grateful for moments like this.

 

Butterfly piñata

10. Sunday was another day to be grateful. Our whole family got together to celebrate the girls birthdays at the park and it was wonderful! My Dad was able to come too, and we always love seeing him. The weather was nice at the park too, lots of clouds kept it from being too hot. There was a very cute Butterfly pinata that the kids whacked on for about 10 minutes! Finally Daughter pulled it open and let them have the candy and toys. All in all a wonderful day!

So, how was your week? What have you got to be grateful for? I am glad today has already started out slower than last Monday :) . I would love to hear how you are doing, leave me and comment and let me know. Have a great week everyone! Angela

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