Sunday, May 29, 2011

getting ready

Hi all,
Yes it's been some time.  It was a long tax season and this month has not been relaxing.  Why you ask?
In just a couple od days I'll be winging myself to Indonesia!  Stay tuned for updates!

Friday, February 25, 2011

Do Not Call List

I know you get those pesky emails about the Do Not Call List.  Most of them are crank emails.  So I went to their site to get the poop on it all.  The link is below if you wish to check it for yourself.

If you get one of those emails, don't forward it.  You can thank the sender and let them know where they can learn more about this service.

Your registration will not expire. Telephone numbers placed on the National Do Not Call Registry will remain on it permanently due to the Do-Not-Call Improvement Act of 2007, which became law in February 2008. Read more about it at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2008/04/dncfyi.shtm.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Be good to yourself - The Greatest Present

The new year is here and many of us around the country have experienced the longest and snowest winter on record!

I'm not one to make resolutions per se, I will, on the other hand, find and create and improve on different behaviors that will bring peace and joy to my life.

I call it the "be good to yourself" mantra.  This isn't permission to be selfish, rude to others, greedy and unkind.  It is permission to do small gestures for yourself that will make the day easier, brighter, and enjoyable even if mother nature delivers another foot of snow.

So what have I done?
  • I purchased new hangers (those slim ones) and my Santas gave me more.  So I have emptied part of the closet and put up the new ones.  The closet looks great, the clothes, now cleared out of old ones, are organized.
  • Each week I have cleared out another corner (not more than an hours worth of time) of items.   Now there is a box by the door in the garage that I have placed items in to be given away.
  • When I finish my coffee, I set up the pot to be ready to go for the next morning.  Just that little effort gives me a couple of minutes extra to enjoy the early hours before life steps in.
  • I put off doing my mail to three times a week - less distraction and more efficient over all.
  • Keep to my daily/weekly list of chores and find that a few minutes here and there leaves no major chores to do on the weekend.
  • Read something inspirational for me each day. I can be an avid reader yet this time of year with my work schedule in high gear, I often times forget to take a couple of minutes.
  • Sit by the fireplace for 20 minutes and relax in quiet.
So what do you do "to be good to yourself"?  Take a moment, think about small gestures that will make your day an even better day.  Wishing you the best each day, live today, life starts now!

Monday, February 21, 2011

Not Just for Teenagers

Interesting - and worth watching. Though this is not just for teenagers - there is much said and to think about.


Saturday, January 1, 2011

Hope for our Earth - Happy New Year

Happy New Year to you and yours.  Today the first day of a new year, sometimes a somber day or a day continuing the festivities from the night before; some may be rushing out for more holiday sales or out to see a new movie; there may some that will not celebrate as it isn't their holiday; and of course there may be the infamous making of New Years Resolutions.

How ever you celebrate today, may you think about our earth.  May one of your resolutions be to take action to respect our home.   While the video is labeled loneliness, I would label it majestic, grand, and beautiful.  On this day...  enjoy the magnificent place we call home.