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How To Be Happy

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:55:00 -0600

This list was published in the devotional "Our Daily Bread." I thought it had some good advice so I thought I would share it today.

Rules for Happier Living

1. Give something away

2. Do a kindness

3. Give thanks always

4. Work with vim and vigor

5. Visit the elderly and learn from their experience

6. Look intently into the face of a baby and marvel

7. Laugh often

8. Pray to know God's way

9. Plan as though you will live forever-- you will

10. Live as though today is your last day on earth

Great Granola

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 17:36:00 -0600

Rocks in my Dryer at http://www.rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/ has listed eating well recipes as the topic for Works for Me Wednesday this week. I am not sure on the amount of fat in this recipe but it does have lots of healthy ingredients and is really good.

Granola

Bring the following ingredients to a boil:

2/3 cup honey

1/4 cup oil

1 tbsp. cinnamon

Mix in a large bowl:

1/2 c. unsweetened coconut

4 c. rolled oats

1 c. unsalted sunflower seeds

1/2 c. wheat germ

1/2 c. oat bran

1/4 c. sesame seeds

1 c. chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, or whatever you like)

Mix honey mixture and dry mixture together. Flatten into a large pan with sides and bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Stir and flatten and bake for 10 more minutes.

After it comes out of the oven I add dried fruit. My favorites are raisons and dried cranberries. Today I was out of oil so I did 2 tbsp. butter and 2 tbsp. apple juice concentrate and it turned out really good.

New Year's resolutions

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 09:35:00 -0600

I have been reading several blogs about New Year's resolutions and though I would post what has been on my mind today. I too want to simplify these so that I am less likely to fail. I came up with three words that sums up what my goals are for the coming year. They are not original but are easy to remember. You have probably seen this motto on plaques before, it is Live, Laugh, Love. It seems simple and here is what it means to me.

Live - Live everyday for God - spend time at his feet daily and get to know him better.

Laugh - It seems I have gotten into a rut and forgotten how to laugh and have fun. This is the year that I need to "cast all my cares upon the Lord" and not take them back and worry about them. Worry is the biggest joy stealer out there and I have let it steal my joy for too long.

Love- I need to focus on the blessings God has put into my life, primarily my husband, my children and great friends who love me, faults and all. I want to be better at expressing my love and appreciation for these special people in my life.

These three words pretty much sums up what is most important to me this coming year.

Encouraging Quote

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:56:00 -0600

I came accross this quote in a devotional book and found it very encouraging.

" However low the people of God are at any time brought, everlasting arms are underneath them to keep the spirit from fainting and the faith from failing, even when they are pressed above measure... everlasting arms with which believers have been wonderfully sustained and kept cheerful in the worst of times. Divine grace is sufficient." Matthew Henry

I'm Back again

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:52:00 -0600

Sorry for the long absense. I been busy with life in general and have not had time to blog. I am going to try to start blogging once a week and see how that goes. Hopefully then I will be a little more consistent.

Menu Planning Mondays

Mon, 2 Oct 2006 09:43:00 -0500

Here is my menu for the week. Be sure to stop by at http://orgjunkie.blogspot.com/ for Menu Planning Mondays.

If anyone wants any of these recipies just leave a comment and I will

post any requested recipes.

Monday- Homemade Chicken noodle soup

Tuesday-Manicotti

Wednesday-Paresean Chicken

Thursday- Chicken tacos

Friday- Going out to dinner with my Hubby

Saturday- BBQ something-My Husband always cooks on Saturday

Sunday- Not sure yet, maybe a roast

Change me Lord, again

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:53:00 -0500

I am finding more and more that as I look at the hearts of my children and see some areas that need refining, my own heart is reflected there. So often my weakness and flaws are reflected in them. I find that I need to again and again ask the Lord to first change my heart, so that I can be a worthy example for my children. It seems this is more prominent as they grow older. I guess the older they get the more they are looking for and notice inconsistency in me. I have to be very careful not to fall into the old adage of "do as I say not as I do" because they are watching for me to live by the same standards that I am call them to live by. I am so blessed to be a mother because it is God's tool to refine me into the woman He wants me to be. What an awesome responsiblily. I am glad I don't have to do it without God's help.

I'm Back

Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:45:00 -0500

I had to take a break from blogging in order to get into a routine with school. In the summer my routine was to get onto the computer after breakfast and would often spend an hour or more there. That doesn't work out so well with school so I have made myself stay off the computer until my morning routine is complete and we have started school. Some days I have a few free minutes in between questions and toddlers to get on the computer but many days I don't. I am not sure when to fit in computer time but it has had to go down lower on my list of priorities. I will try to blog a little more often so that I don't completely drop out of blog land. I haven't found the perfect time to fit it in yet.

Goodbye to a good friend

Tue, 5 Sep 2006 08:51:00 -0500

We lost our faithful friend this past weekend. Our dog, Ginger, had to be put down. I blogged about her awhile ago. She became sick and just couldn't recover from it. We are all sad to see her go. She was a gentle and sweet dog and we will all miss her very much. I went on a walk today without her. That was really hard. I had been really faithful walking her six days a week for the past month, until she became sick. It was kind of a lonely walk today without her but I know I need to keep exercising and it will get easier. The hardest thing about owning pets is that they don't live as long as we do. They add so much to our lives and really become part of the family which makes it so hard when they go. We took her up to our family cabin with us this last weekend and burried her up there. She loved it up there so it seemed the right thing to do.

Menu Planning Mondays

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:22:00 -0500

Here's what's cooking this week at our house. Be sure to stop by http://orgjunkie.blogspot.com/ to view other menus. If you would like me to post any of these recipes just leave a comment and I will post a recipe for you.

We are leaving mid-week for my parents' cabin in the mountains so some of these meals will be up there.

Monday - Parisian Chicken

Tuesday - Creamy chicken pasta salad and garlic parmesan breadsticks

Wednesday - Hamburgers

Thursday - Shrimp Scampi

Friday - Paprika Chicken

Saturday - Chicken Enchiladas

Sunday - Grandma's cooking