Monday’s Attitude Quote
A bad attitude is like a flat tire. If you don’t change it, you’ll never go anywhere. Buz Moxon
Read More Review: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn’t happen. In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of…
Read More Balsamic Roasted Pork Tenderloin
Tonight I tried a new recipe from one of my favorite Food Network chefs, Robin Miller and her cookbook Quick Fix Meals. I have had her cookbook for awhile and have made a few things from it. Since I have a whole hog in our freezer, I have been making a lot of meals around…
Read More Giveaway: Rainbow Brite CD ROM
If you’re a mom and in your 30’s you probably had or wished you had a Rainbow Brite doll when you were little. I was in the “wished I had” category. I loved rainbows as a child and still do and loved everything about the Rainbow Brite dolls. Well, Rainbow Brite is back! Check out…
Read More Happy Monday
For the past two Mondays I have talked about your attitude and how changing that attitude can change the course of your whole day. Today I have a quote for you…. The greatest revolution in our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer…
Read More The Way of Love
1 Corinthians 13: 1-8 taken from The Message If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don’t love, I’m nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. If I speak God’s Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a…
Read More Love
There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. George Sand On this Valentine’s eve, think about all those in your life who have loved you….parents, grandparents, siblings, teachers, neighbors, old boy/girlfriends, best friends, roommates, co-workers…..and how their loving you blessed your life. Say a prayer and thank them for loving you…
Read More A Favorite Tradition
One of my absolute favorite traditions in our family involves Valentine’s Day. It is something I started when our boys were 1 and 2 and we have continued it every year since. I give the kids a little present every year for Valentine’s day just like I give my husband something. But the extra special…
Read More Deliciously Delectable Carrot-Raisin Muffins from Gooseberry Patch’s Farmhouse Kitchen Cookbook
I have been a fan of Gooseberry Patch for awhile, and have recently “fanned” them on Facebook. So, I now get regular updates of new cookbooks and recipes on my Facebook Homepage. In January, they shared this recipe and I made it for bookclub last month and thought I would share it with you. Yummy…
Read More Softlips Winner
Using Random.org, the winning comment was………….. Here are your random numbers: 10 Timestamp: 2010-02-09 paulasue said…Pomegranate sounds wonderful!! Thanks for the giveaway!!! Thanks to everyone for signing up. Paulasue will be receiving an email from me shortly. It was interesting to see everyone’s flavor of choice!
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