tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61664047546971323012024-03-18T23:51:53.809-06:00Home MusingsMusings on Life, Love, Beauty, Simplicity and FaithElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.comBlogger477125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-60458184881926662922013-12-03T22:09:00.003-07:002013-12-03T22:14:30.367-07:00<h1 class="TITLE">
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening</h1>
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by <a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/192">Robert Frost</a> </div>
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Whose woods these are I think
I know. </div>
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His house is in the village
though; </div>
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He will not see me stopping
here </div>
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To watch his woods fill up
with snow. </div>
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My little horse must think it
queer </div>
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To stop without a farmhouse
near </div>
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Between the woods and frozen
lake </div>
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The darkest evening of the
year. </div>
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He gives his harness bells a
shake </div>
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To ask if there is some
mistake. </div>
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The only other sound’s the
sweep </div>
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Of easy wind and downy
flake. </div>
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The woods are lovely, dark and
deep. </div>
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But I have promises to
keep, </div>
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And miles to go before I
sleep, </div>
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And miles to go before I
sleep.</div>
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/ My little horse must think it queer
/ To stop without a farmhouse near
/ Between the woods and frozen lake
/ The darkest evening of the year.
/ He gives his harness bells a shake
/ To ask if there is some mistake.
/ The only other sound’s the sweep
/ Of easy wind and downy flake.
/ The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
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This beautiful poem comes to mind as I look outside my kitchen window tonight to watch silent snow falling on all the world around me...It is beautiful and so very peaceful.<br />
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Our whole neighborhood got together this evening...pulled out some fire pits...</div>
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Put up a big tent, with lights and music...</div>
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Kids and grown ups came to visit and eat Christmas treats, but... </div>
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The real purpose of this get together was to fill these big barrels with food for the Food Bank...</div>
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Yes, it was fun to see each other and enjoy a festive spirit...</div>
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But the REAL joy of the evening was doing for others...</div>
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What about YOU?</div>
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What can you organize with your neighborhood that would profit the needy?</div>
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It doesn't have to take a lot of time or money.</div>
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Just a little effort spread out over lots of people.</div>
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It requires heart and a desire to help.</div>
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THAT'S ALL...</div>
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Hello One and All!<br />
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I am once again posting my Menu Plan for the week...I certainly hope it is a help to you!<br />
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Monday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/video/1140/slow-cooker-turkey-breast/detail.aspx?e11=best%20turkey%20breast&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&event8=1&prop24=SR_Showcase&e7=Home%20Page">Slow Cooker Turkey Breast</a>, Mashed Potatoes, Sautéed Spinach, Sliced Tomatoes<br />
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Tuesday - Beef Stew (leftovers), Tossed Salad and Bread<br />
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Wednesday - <a href="http://www.jennieo.com/recipes/751-Grilled-Turkey-Sandwiches">Grilled Turkey Sandwiches</a>, Crudities (raw finger vegetables)<br />
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Thursday -<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pasta-Puttanesca/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=penne%20pasta&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page"> Pasta Puttanesca</a>, Salad, Bread<br />
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Friday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Quesadillas/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=chicken%20quesadillas&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Search%20Results">Chicken Quesadillas</a>, Homemade Guacamole, Fruit<br />
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Saturday - <a href="http://crystalandcomp.com/2013/05/easy-recipes-crockpot-lentil-tacos/">Crockpot Lentil Tacos</a>, all the Fixins!<br />
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Sunday - <a href="http://www.thestayathomechef.com/2012/12/cajun-chicken-drumsticks.html">Cajun Chicken Legs</a>, Red Beans and Rice, Green Beans, Salad!<br />
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Have a great week and if you would like to check out more Menu Planning Monday posts, please click <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/11/menu-plan-monday-nov-1113.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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Monday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Winter-Vegetable-Hash/Detail.aspx?src=rotd">Winter Vegetable Hash</a>, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Honey-Mustard-Chicken/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=honey%20mustard%20chicken&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Honey Mustard Chicken</a>, White Rice, Fresh Pineapple<br />
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Tuesday -<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lentil-Loaf/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=lentil%20loaf&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe"> Lentil Loaf</a>, Mashed Potatoes, Spinach Salad<br />
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Wednesday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tater-Tot-Casserole-II-2/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=tator%20tot%20casserole&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Tater Tot Casserole</a>, Salad<br />
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Thursday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Tuna-Patties/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=tuna%20patties&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Easy Tuna Patties</a>, Pasta Salad<br />
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Friday - Indie Pizzas (Pepperoni on Flatbread with Sauce & Cheese), Fruit<br />
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Saturday - Red Beans & Rice, <br />
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Sunday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Grannys-Beef-Stew/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=best%20beef%20stew&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page">Granny's Beef St</a>ew, Artisan Bread and Salad<br />
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For more Menu Planning Monday posts, please visit this <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/11/menu-plan-monday-nov-413.html">LINK</a>.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-20046062349686060872013-10-31T20:59:00.001-06:002013-10-31T20:59:25.680-06:00HAPPY HALLOWEEN!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: orange;">Happy Halloween</span> to all! Here's hoping many little ghosts and goblins visit your home tonight for treats and NO TRICKS!<br />
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More posts soon....I have been mothering a sick son.:)Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-87414770905193971012013-10-28T17:33:00.001-06:002013-10-28T17:34:33.443-06:00Menu Planning Monday - October 28th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh, my! My humble blog was pretty silent last week, with a sick teenager and lots of BUSY, BUSY, BUSY! </div>
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So, here we are at a new week and a new group of menus! Here is what we will be serving in our house this week - with pics and links. </div>
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Monday - Butter Dipped Cajun Chicken, Yaya's Best Green Beans, <a href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/769646">Black Eyed Peas</a><br />
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Tuesday - <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-easy-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-99476">Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry</a>, White Rice, Dim Sum (frozen)<br />
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Wednesday - Church Halloween Dinner<br />
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Thursday - <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/layered-taco-salad-508091">Layered Taco Salad</a>, Chips and Fruit<br />
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Friday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fresh-Spaghetti-Sauce/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=meatless%20spaghetti%20sauce&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Spaghetti and Red Sauce</a>, Tossed Salad & Garlic Bread<br />
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Saturday - <a href="http://whatscookingamerica.net/Soup/ChickenNoodleSoup.htm">Gourmet Chicken Soup</a>, Salad & Sourdough Bread<br />
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Sunday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Pork-Roast-With-The-Worlds-Best-Pork-Loin-Rub/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=best%20pork%20tenderloin&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Pork Tenderloin with Best Spice Rub</a>, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Petit Green Beans<br />
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For more Menu Plans, please visit <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/10/menu-plan-monday-oct-2813.html">Organizing Junkie</a>!<br />
<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-20529859299283001282013-10-21T10:21:00.003-06:002013-10-21T10:21:59.602-06:00Menu Planning Monday - October 21<br />
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It's Monday once again and Here are my week's menus:<br />
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Monday - <a href="http://www.skinnymomskitchen.com/2011/04/04/turkey-fried-rice/">Turkey Fried Rice</a>, Stir Fried Broccoli & Chinese Dumplings (frozen)<br />
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Tuesday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Creamy-Chicken-Enchiladas-Verde/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=chicken%20enchiladas&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Hub">Creamy Enchiladas Verde</a>, Tossed Salad with Cilantro Ranch Dressing<br />
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Wednesday - <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/layered-taco-salad-508091">Layered Taco Salad</a>, Fruit<br />
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Thursday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Honey-Mustard-Chicken/Detail.aspx">Honey Mustard Chicken</a>, Petit Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes<br />
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Friday - Night Out!<br />
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Saturday - Grilled Hamburgers, All the Fixins, Tossed Salad (Last Grilling!)<br />
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Sunday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Turkey-Breast-with-Gravy-2/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=baked%20turkey%20breast&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Baked Turkey Breast</a>, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad and Sautéed Vegetables!<br />
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For more Menu Planning Monday, please click <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/10/menu-plan-monday-oct-2113.html">HERE</a>!<br />
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Chow!<br />
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-73001850970295973412013-10-18T15:00:00.003-06:002013-10-18T15:04:15.461-06:00Show and Tell Friday - October 18th - Primitive Halloween Decorations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Show And Tell Friday - Halloween Decorations/Entryway and Living Room</div>
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Welcome to our home! We have only been here a year and there is much to do, but here is what we have going so far...for HALLOWEEN~</div>
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Our entryway looks a little bare because I removed sweaters hanging on the peg rail, but they didn't quite match! :)</div>
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I love this little table! Over the years I have picked up my decorations at many different places, often waiting until after the holiday to snatch a bargain on something I have been eyeing for awhile. The metal crow comes from Piper Classics. It is one of my favorite things.</div>
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Just made the BOO sign at a fun ladies gathering at church this past week....</div>
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This pumpkin guy I use as a candle holder, as the candle burns down the light from the flame shines through his eyes! The metal leaf holder I got at a thrift store for $1.</div>
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Here is a closer look at my crow. The little jack-o-lantern toy I bought at an after-HALLOWEEN sale years ago. </div>
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My friend, Sue, is an expert quilter. I have purchased many of her seasonal quilts over the years. Here are two HALLOWEEN themed quilts.</div>
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Another view of our entryway...</div>
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A jaunty orange ribbon spices up a colonial-style lamp!</div>
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Our coffee table...</div>
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Doesn't he look like he is up to no good?</div>
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Our hearth...</div>
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Love these candle holders from Piper Classics...</div>
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Our living room...Imagine it candle lit with a fire going...That is how our Fall evenings look...</div>
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I try to keep the decorations simple.</div>
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Found this flying witch cling-on at Joanns Fabrics.</div>
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This pumpkinhead is another favorite things...AND and an after-HALLOWEEN sale item!</div>
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Some ripe pumpkins...</div>
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Nic nacs from sales, thrifting and the other people's gardens :)</div>
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-13206256411680287092013-10-15T14:19:00.001-06:002016-01-21T12:04:35.303-07:00Rediscovering Joy - Week #6 - Spending Time in Nature<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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SPENDING TIME IN NATURE/OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY<br />
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Up until the last century, people lived attuned to the natural world.<br />
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They built their homes out of available materials in nature.<br />
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They planted their crops in times of warmth and harvested before cold weather came. <br />
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Transportation was by foot, horse or boat. <br />
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Medicines were derived from indigenous plants. <br />
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Drinking water came from nearby streams, rivers and springs. <br />
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People looked to the sky in the mornings and, in the evenings, to forecast weather for the next day. <br />
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Movement of the constellations in the night sky were keenly observed and provided subject matter for stories passed down for generations.<br />
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People awoke at sunrise and went to bed at sundown. <br />
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They watched the habits of wild animals to signal whether or not there would be a drought, or a very cold winter. <br />
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Successes and failures in life often were attached to what earth and sky were producing..and whether nature was kind that year..or not.<br />
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Lives were inextricably connected to the outside world.<br />
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Today, we live more disconnected from nature than at any other time in history.<br />
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Our homes are built from materials grown and bought from who-knows-what-or-where. Our environments are temperature controlled, isolated from the elements.<br />
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Most of us are completely disconnected from food production.<br />
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We travel by vehicles that are temperature controlled and contained, as we rush around from place to place.<br />
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As for night sky watching, light pollution withholds the radiance of stars from most people who are in or near cities. And most people live in or near cities.<br />
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It is possible for many people to spend rarely a moment out-of-doors.<br />
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I am thankful for a warm secure house when the winter winds blow snow against our window panes.<br />
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I am also thankful for my air conditioning when the heat outside becomes unbearable.<br />
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I am very attached to indoor running water and modern toilets!<br />
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But living apart from the rhythms of the earth and its cycles has robbed us of some peace.<br />
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Do you remember, when as a child, you leaped at the opportunity to run unrestrained outdoors? When a tall tree with many branches provided endless opportunities for imagination and fun?<br />
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Did you ever watch ants at work on a mound of dirt? Or run to catch a butterfly?<br />
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Did you play with wiggly/potato bugs and watch them curl into a ball in the palm your hand?<br />
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Weren't wild animals of every type - birds, rodents, deer - a source of wonder and amazement?<br />
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The outside world was our kingdom and we were the monarchs!<br />
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Remember the joy you felt back then?<br />
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Start now to take more time outdoors. (Rushing through it to get somewhere else, doesn't count.) <br />
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Take your cup of hot chocolate and sit outside for awhile to enjoy the autumn colors.<br />
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Observe local wildlife...<br />
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Don't just be <b>aware</b> of birds, really <b>watch</b> them. Their behavior is fascinating.<br />
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Find something you love to do outdoors - backpacking, fishing, picnicking...<br />
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Taking brisk walks or hikes...<br />
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In spring and summer, try your hand at cultivating a small vegetable garden. You will be surprised how delicious everything will taste!<br />
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Don't allow the coming winter to keep you indoors. You can still go walking, snow-shoeing, snowman-building (you are NEVER too old for that!).<br />
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Take in a sunset...or even occasionally, a sunrise. Watch the moon in her phases. Go parking with your husband, (or on a walk) when the moon, resplendent with silver, is full and marvelous.<br />
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If you consistently make an effort to spend more time in nature, I <span style="color: orange;">PROMISE</span> you will find greater peace.<br />
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You may say, "But I thought we were talking about rediscovering <span style="color: orange;">JOY</span>."<br />
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Well, my friends, when heart and mind are calm and tranquil, there is a PLACE for <span style="color: orange;">JOY</span>. <br />
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And <span style="color: orange;">J</span><span style="color: orange;">OY</span> will come. :)<br />
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This week, I am continuing to show pictures from our 20th Anniversary trip to New Orleans this past April...
On our first day in New Orleans, we were picked up by a tour shuttle which took us to two wonderful plantations:
Today, I am showing you pictures from one of them - Oak Alley!
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If it looks somewhat familiar that is because the house and grounds have been used in numerous movie, including "Interview with A Vampire" and "Primary Colors". As you can tell, it was fashioned in the popular Greek Revival style of the early to mid-1800s, but also has some French Creole (meaning original French settlers) distinguishing feature.</div>
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The plantation eventually was named for the long row of Live Oaks that form an "alley" in front of the house. Did you know that live oaks can live 500 years? These famous oaks were planted by the original owner in the very early 1700's!</div>
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The are impressive for their height and girth. Their enormous branches provide immense shade to the grounds around them.</div>
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This is a view from me standing outside looking in on a reconstructed slave shack. The ones on this plantation (which are being reconstructed atop original foundations) are much better than many I have seen elsewhere.</div>
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The hearth and cooking area...</div>
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This lovely lady greeted us on the front veranda of the house to prepare us for our tour inside.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">Okay, I know this is "<strong>Outdoo</strong>r Wednesday" not Indoor Wednesday, but for those of you who are curious about the house, I provide you with the next few pictures. For you purists, please skip ahead until we are back outside again.</span><br />
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The above lady is one of the owners of Oak Alley. I am sorry to say that I don't remember her name. But she is lovely, isn't she?</div>
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This is her husband or father. I don't remember much about him. The family history is complicated. All I know is that the plantation originally belonged to a French creole family known as the Romans. The owned and operated it as a sugar plantation until the War Between the States changed the economy and the whole enterprise was no longer profitable.</div>
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Checkers, anyone?</div>
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The curtain in the middle of the table (red) is a gigantic fan ... their inventive way of providing air conditioning in the summer months.</div>
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One of the bedrooms...</div>
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Cradle/bassinet...</div>
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This is the "Lavender Room", much loved by the last mistress of the house.</div>
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Lovely isn't it?</div>
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Another look at the Live Oaks, view from the front veranda.</div>
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This is an enormous sugar vat, used now as a pond.</div>
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Silhouette of the live oak branches against a bright blue sky.</div>
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This is a fly catcher!</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">“Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.” <br />― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/313356.Gordon_B_Hinckley"><span style="color: blue;">Gordon B. Hinckley</span></a><span style="color: blue;">, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/582938">Standing for Something</a></i></span></div>
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Last week, we talked about putting our all into every important endeavor because we reap fully what we sow in this life. We touched on several areas in life where this is true. One of these, one's spiritual life, we touched on but briefly. Today, I would like to examine it more thoroughly. Specifically, how Prayer can be a tool for us to rediscover Joy in this life.<br />
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There are several ways in which Prayer contributes to our feeling Joy in this life:<br />
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<li>It relieves us of our burdens</li>
<li>It reminds us of our blessings </li>
<li>and it requires us to listen with our hearts</li>
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<u>Relief from Our Burdens</u><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">“The more you pray, the less you'll panic. The more you worship, the less you worry. You'll feel more patient and less pressured.”</span> <br />― <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/711.Rick_Warren">Rick Warren</a><br />
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Stress is one of the biggest joy-killers that exists in life. When we are worried, anxious and overwhelmed with our challenges, Joy goes away. It is not possible to be overwrought and joyful at the same time. And most of us humans remain overwrought while experiencing challenges unless we do something to turn things around. Prayer is the most powerful catalyst for altering one's perceptions from negative to positive. When we approach the Lord with an open heart for help with our struggles, we can experience immense relief. For one thing, it is wonderful to kneel before Him and know that we can tell him everything that has happened and is happening to us without fear of reproach, interruption or judgment. Unfortunately, that is not always the case when we go to another human for verbal support. Then, as we lay our troubles down at His feet, we can feel a lightening.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. - Matthew 11:29.</span><br />
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When we are yoked with the Lord, He takes our burdens upon Himself with us so that they are not so heavy for us to carry. We can feel this when He sends His Spirit to comfort us, to let us know that he has heard our prayers and is answering them in a manner and in a time that is best for us. In feeling this from Him, the mountain is no longer so steep to climb and the peace of His Spirit is sweet. Even in the most debilitating crisis, it is possible to feel peace and even a Joy that we are not alone and that, ultimately, everything will be alright.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.- John 14:18</span> <br />
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<u>Reminds Us of Our Blessings</u><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">“One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful..we let what was once a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to his goodness it becomes a routine..”</span> <br />― <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/55044.Joel_Osteen">Joel Osteen</a>, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/121347">Your Best Life Now</a></i><br />
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One of the sweetest and, in my humble opinion, best ways to open a prayer with our Heavenly Father is to first thank Him for our blessings. Sometimes, during very short prayers, that is all that one says - Thank you for our many blessings. But when one is on a path towards Joy, how much more meaningful it is to take some time down there on our knees and to not be so consumed with our lives that we forget to whom we owe everything for the very air we breathe and all else that keeps us going in this conflicted and often crazy world. It is important to sometimes spend time enumerating to the Lord just exactly WHAT we are thankful for. As we do this, something wonderful happens. A window swings wide open in our darkened world to display to our minds the wonderous miracles that are taking place within our lives and the lives of our loved ones. We develop a growing perception that instead of our lives being top-heavy with trouble, our "cup runneth over' with goodness, mercy and grace. Deep within our hearts, a tiny feeling may begin to grow within the river of our thankfulness, which is that elusive quality...JOY.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing <span style="background: yellow;">praise</span> to thy name, O thou most High.- Psalms 9:2</span><br />
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<u>Listen with Our Hearts</u><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">“In the silence of the heart God speaks. If you face God in prayer and silence, God will speak to you. Then you will know that you are nothing. It is only when you realize your nothingness, your emptiness, that God can fill you with Himself. Souls of prayer are souls of great silence.”</span> <br />― <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/838305.Mother_Teresa">Mother Teresa</a>, <i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1404196">In the Heart of the World: Thoughts, Stories and Prayers</a> </i><br />
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Too often, when I end my prayers, I jump up and run off to take care of....my life,... robbing myself of one of the most important parts of a satisfying prayer - LISTENING. After all has been said and done before the Lord when we are on our knees, do we take time to listen, really listen for the Lord's voice? We are told in the scriptures:<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">And after the earthquake a fire; <em>but</em> the LORD <em>was</em> not in the fire: and after the fire a <span style="background: yellow;">still</span> <span style="background: yellow;">small</span> <span style="background: yellow;">voice</span>. - 1 Kings 19:12</span> <br />
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Most often, when our Heavenly Father speaks to His children, He speaks <strong>quietly</strong>. So, it only stands to reason, that we will hear Him if we, ourselves, are quiet. If we take time to patiently wait on the Lord, before getting up and running off, what answers may we receive? What direction might be ours? The clarification that we seek may only come after we have shown the Lord that we BELIEVE that He will answer us and show that by waiting for Him. Of course, we may only receive a feeling of peace and not yet the complete answers we are looking for, but how much better off are we after receiving His peace even without a clear answer, than we were before when we had no answer and no peace?<br />
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Stop, wait, listen.<br />
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There is so much that can be said about Prayer and how it can lead us to JOY. I have chosen just these three to talk about. I hope that in doing so, you may have felt in your heart a desire to turn to your Heavenly Father to receive the peace that "surpasseth all understanding". I can promise you, as it has been promised to all of us by a wise and loving Heavenly Father, that through prayer His peace can fill our lives, no matter what the circumstances, which will lead you to a more Joyful existence.<br />
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Have a wonderful day!<br />
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-75688487002283809782013-10-02T00:00:00.003-06:002013-10-02T00:00:40.525-06:00REDISCOVERING JOY - Week 4 - You Get Out of Life What You Put into It!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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REDISOVERING JOY - Week4<br />
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My subject for this week was inspired by a conversation I had with someone last week when they told me they didn't enjoy reading the scriptures because they had heard it all a thousand times. I struggled with what to say about that..I have been reading the scriptures for decades and, yes, the same ones. What could I say that would make a difference to them and help them feel more positive about connecting with the Lord through His Word, which they had heard so many times before. Although I made no comment at the time, I went away and prayed about what I should say and that is when this thought came to me.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">YOU GET OUT OF LIFE WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT!</span></strong><br />
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Yep, that's pretty much it.<br />
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In every area of life, <strong>we reap what we sow</strong>.<br />
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Take relationships, for instance. Remember how it was when you were dating your husband, or embarking on a new relationship that was highly important to you? Remember how you worked hard to please the other person by being a good listener, remembering their likes and dislikes and catering to those, by looking your best and showing your love and interest in a hundred different ways? If your love was returned, no doubt that relationship flourished from all those loving acts.<br />
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Fast forward to the future when life is a hectic push of tending children, rushing around to various activities, possibly struggling to make ends meet or balancing a highly demanding work schedule with some remnant of family life...What has happened to our appearance and nurturing acts? Maybe a little taking for granted of the loved one? Is the relationship as sweet as before? Perhaps our hearts are full of what the loved one is no longer doing for us, but ... what are we doing for them? Are we making time, do we profess admiration and love as much as before? <br />
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Every relationship deserves occasional review...Is it still bringing us joy? What are we putting INTO it? Then, it is time to try a little experiment. If we make it a priority to be attentive to this relationship, any<strong> good hearted</strong> loved one will respond in kind. And then, once again, you have a flourishing as with before. This is usually true with spouses, children, family and friends.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">YOU GET OUT OF LIFE WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT!</span></strong><br />
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When I was young and in school, I found the whole exercise of getting an education, exceptionally boring. I felt trapped in classrooms and by text books. I'm not going to be too hard on myself, I was after all ADHD of the DAY DREAMING kind. Anything rote, is difficult for my personality. However, I didn't put a whole lot into anything at school except socializing, which I often got into trouble for (talking, talking, talking..). I only passed classes because I had a photographic memory. That saved my bacon millions of times because I never studied. Now, so many years later, I wonder if I would have appreciated school more, if I had applied myself a little better, instead of just enduring it all. If I had applied and advanced and achieved, wouldn't school have meant more to me? I would have experienced greater joy, rather than intolerable boredom. It is possible to find a reason to be interested, if one works at it. Just a thought.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">YOU GET OUT OF LIFE WHAT YOU PUT INTO IT!</span></strong><br />
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The other day, I was in Walgreens purchasing some meds that I needed. I stood in line at the check out and began watching the cashier. She was a young woman with an incredible personality and attitude. I don't know about you, but most cashiers that I run into look like they'd rather be anywhere but where they are. This young lady made everyone she spoke to feel special. Her positive attitude was contagious. I left the store feeling so much better than how I'd felt when I first got there. This experience really got me thinking about how we often treat jobs we don't like or feel like they may be "beneath us" as something to be endured. We do the bare minimum and dream of better days. This young woman though reminded me that even the simplest position can have a positive effect on others if our attitude is loving, kind and happy. She seemed to draw people to her and, someday, I know this very quality may very well lead her to her dream job.<br />
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The point that I am trying to get to here is that we often make ourselves miserable and wait for life to change or someone to come along and make things better for us. But it is<strong> <span style="color: red;">UP TO US</span></strong> to turn things around. It doesn't matter the circumstances, either, whether it's a relationship, school, a job, our health or what have you. <span style="color: red;"> <strong>WE</strong></span> hold the <strong><span style="color: red;">power to change things for the BETTER. That power is called EFFORT, BELIEF and</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> <strong>ATTITUDE</strong></span><strong>!</strong> <br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">YOU GET OUT OF LIFE WHAT YOU PUT INTO!</span></strong><br />
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Lastly, in our relationship with our Creator...when we may feel we don't have a powerful connection with Him; that our prayers are hitting the sealing; or the scriptures are BORING...That is the time to ask oneself, "What am I doing to invest myself in the process?"<br />
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One cannot say cursory prayers and expect answers or connection to our Heavenly Father. When we open the scriptures, do we say a prayer that the Lord will help us see how what we are reading directly affects where we are in life and then do we read CAREFULLY? When we pray, do we allow for time to LISTEN to what the Lord may be trying to say to us? Or do we rush through it and run on to the next thing?<br />
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If we pray and read scripture with our heart, might, mind and strength (the way we are suppose to love the Lord), He cannot withhold Himself from us. I have a read testimony of that!<br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">WE GET OUT OF LIFE, WHAT WE ARE WILLING TO PUT INTO IT!</span></strong><br />
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So, is there an area in your life that needs a little more effort? Don't kill yourself, just try a little harder. In time, you will see greater rewards. You will find greater fulfillment in what you do and JOY in your accomplishment!<br />
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Have a blessed day!<br />
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Happy Menu Planning Monday! Following are my menus for the week. Hope they are a help to you in planning for your own family.<br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon. <strong>-Doug Larson</strong></span></div>
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Monday - <a href="http://joyfulhomemaking.com/2012/08/asian-chicken-salad.html">Asian Chicken Salad</a>, <br />
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Tuesday - <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-easy-beef-and-broccoli-stir-fry-99476">Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry</a>, White Rice, Fruit<br />
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Wednesday - <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/chicken-salad-recipe/index.html">Chicken Salad</a> Hoagies, Tossed Salad<br />
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Thursday - <a href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/769646">Black Eye Peas</a> & Ham, Brown Rice, Veggies & Dip<br />
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Friday -<a href="http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/cajun-fish-00100000081835/index.html"> Cajun Tilapia & Cabbage</a>, Oven Fries, Sliced Tomatoes<br />
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Saturday - <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Delicous-Turkey-Legs/">Baked Turkey Drumsticks</a>, Spinach Salad, Rolls<br />
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Sunday - <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/2013/03/crock-pot-turkey-breast-with-gravy.html">Crockpot Turkey Breast</a>, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Cooked Carrots and Salad<br />
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For more Menu Planning Monday posts, please check out <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/09/menu-plan-monday-sept-3013.html">Organizing Junkie</a>!<br />
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Have a great one!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-24844408313123312232013-09-27T00:05:00.002-06:002013-09-27T00:05:57.851-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been kindly and graciously given the Liebster Award by <a href="http://www.homeandlifestyledesign.com/2013/09/i-won-liebster-award.html">Patti at Home and Lifestyle Design</a>.<br />
This award is given to bloggers who have fewer than 100 followers and is a gift of encouragement.<br />
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!<br />
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Following are some questions that come with the award and which I will answer to the best of my ability!<br />
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1. <strong>Why did you start blogging</strong>? What is it you hope to accomplish by blogging? What is the purpose of your blog? <br />
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I began blogging some six years ago, though I had to take a two year break when life, and lack of a computer, intervened. I began blogging to be part of an online community and hopefully to be a source of strength and encouragement to other women. I think that is pretty much the purpose of my blog now.<br />
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2. <strong>In what ways have you found it successful for you to connect with other bloggers</strong>? <br />
I like to be a part of linky parties and also to offer series on my own blog that hopefully are of interest to others. Right now, I have a Rediscovering Joy series every Tuesday.<br />
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3.<strong> Are you using Pinterest to connect with everyone</strong>? You can find my Pinterest account here. Are your finding Pinterest valuable to you in your blogging and if so how are you using Pinterest to build a following? <br />
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Gosh, I just joined and am only now learning how to use it. I am a little behind the curve, I guess, but am trying to catch up quickly!<br />
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4. <strong>Have you ever been to a blogging event</strong> and if so what ones and did you find it beneficial and would you recommend it to other bloggers?<br />
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I have wanted to go to a blogging event, but have so far been unable to do so.<br />
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5. <strong>What do you love about blogging</strong>? <br />
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I love gaining inspiration from other women about home life/spiritual life and love trying to be a source of encouragement for other women.<br />
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6. <strong>Are you on Google+</strong> and if so have you found it beneficial for building connections for you and your blog? <br />
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Well, I will have to google "Google+"..... :)<br />
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7. <strong>What did you do prior to blogging</strong>?<br />
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When I had the time, I loved to write and read.<br />
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8. <strong>What type of photography equipment do you use</strong> and how important do you think photography is to your blog? <br />
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Photography is uber important to a blog and I have a nice Canon camera that I use.<br />
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9. <strong>Do you entertain a lot</strong> in your home and if so what sort of entertaining is it that you most enjoy? Do you blog about your entertaining? <br />
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My entertaining usually centers around extended family or really close friends and I have, in the past, blogged about it.<br />
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10. <strong>What does your immediate family and extended family and friends think about you blogging and are they supportive of you</strong>?<br />
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Some are, some not so much. My husband and children are very supportive.<br />
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11. The final question! What are your future aspirations for your blog? Where do you want your blogging to take you? <br />
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My current series and some others that I have in mind I would love to use for future books.<br />
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OKAY, THAT'S IT FOR ME...<br />
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Now, I nominate the following for the Liebster Award:<br />
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<a href="http://iwonderwoman.blogspot.com/">http://iwonderwoman.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://junkindisorderly.blogspot.com/">http://junkindisorderly.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cafechatterbox.com/">http://www.cafechatterbox.com/</a></div>
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<a href="http://countrywingsinphoenix.blogspot.com/">http://countrywingsinphoenix.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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<strong>Okay nominees, now it is your time to answer my questions!<br /></strong> 1. Why did you start blogging? What is it you hope to accomplish by blogging? What is the purpose of your blog? <br /><br /> 2. In what ways have you found it successful for you to connect with other bloggers?<br /><br /> 3. Are you using Pinterest to connect with everyone? You can find my Pinterest account <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pattyrumaker/boards/"><span style="color: #4b87bc;">here.</span></a> Are your finding Pinterest valuable to you in your blogging and if so how are you using Pinterest to build a following? <br /><br /> 4. Have you ever been to a blogging event and if so what ones and did you find it beneficial and would you recommend it to other bloggers?<br /><br /> 5. What do you love about blogging?<br /><br /> 6. Are you on Google+ and if so have you found it beneficial for building connections for you and your blog?<br /><br /> 7. What did you do prior to blogging?<br /><br /> 8. What type of photography equipment do you use and how important do you think photography is to your blog?<br /><br /> 9. Do you entertain a lot in your home and if so what sort of entertaining is it that you most enjoy? Do you blog about your entertaining?<br /><br /> 10. What does your immediate family and extended family and friends think about you blogging and are they supportive of you?<br /><br /> 11. The final question! What are your future aspirations for your blog? Where do you want your blogging to take you?</div>
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In our quest for finding greater joy in our daily lives, I have a question for you:<br />
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Is there <span style="color: orange;">something</span> in your <span style="color: orange;">way of thinking</span> that might be <span style="color: orange;">robbing you</span> of the very thing you seek while you are searching for greater happiness?<br />
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Please stop a moment and think about this.<br />
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I'm sure you have heard the idea that we draw to ourselves the things we think about and put our attention on, even and especially the negative experiences that happen to us. There is a lot of information out there in books and on the Internet that promote this belief. Whether or not you completely swallow that EVERYTHING that happens to us is a result of our own thinking, there is no doubt in my mind, at least, that MUCH of what transpires in our lives is an end result of HOW <span style="color: red;">WE PERCEIVE</span> what is happening to us and <span style="color: red;">HOW WE CHOOSE</span> to react to it.<br />
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Think about that.<br />
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<b>Years ago, when I was a lot younger than I am now, I was complaining and whining to a very close friend about how so many of my friendships at that time were problematic and what a source of pain they were for me. Instead of commiserating with me and saying something compassionate, my friend finally grew exasperated. She interrupted me with this comment:
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"This is hard for me to tell you and you may not want to hear it. But, the problem isn't these people. The problem is the type of friends you have CHOSEN. If you continue to CHOOSE to be around them, you are CHOOSING to continue to have painful experiences."
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OUCH! My friend put the problem squarely on my shoulders to solve. Although, her words hurt me some (what had I done to deserve this, after all?!). I had to admit she was right (In the end, I continued to associate with the same people).<br />
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That is just one of my experiences that taught me a profound lesson about happiness and what I can do to create it for myself. However, you may be struggling with something else in life.<br />
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So, let me ask you this: <br />
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Do the same types of difficulties keep happening in your life? Do the same types of difficult people keep showing up? <br />
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This is usually a HUGE sign, that you might be making the types of choices that bring the same problems around, over and over again.<br />
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What was it that Einstein said?<br />
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<span class="st"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">"<strong>Insanity</strong>: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."</span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span style="color: black;">Woah!...</span></span><br />
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<span class="st">Is there something that you are doing over and over again with the same negative results? If so, What is it? What can you do to change it now? Remember..</span><br />
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<span class="st"><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">A small change at the hinge, swings wide the gate!</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><span style="color: black;">Resolve to make a positive change now, even a small one,...and watch how great the end results can be!</span></span><br />
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<span class="st"><strong><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">On to greater Joy!~</span></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;">"Food, like a loving touch or a glimpse of divine power, has that ability to comfort."</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">Monday, is here again! Does it seem to you that Mondays are coming around quicker and quicker these days? Yes? NO??? For me, the pace is picking up!</span></div>
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So, once again, I present to you my Menu Plan for the week, replete with pictures. I hope they inspire you to devise your own culinary delights, or at least to get just a little more organized with the meal thing.</div>
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Enjoy!~</div>
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Monday -<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Healthy-Red-Beans-and-Rice/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=red%20beans%20and%20rice&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Hub"> HEALTHY RED BEANS & RICE</a>, </div>
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Tuesday - <a href="http://mymerrymessylife.com/2012/02/easy-crock-pot-chicken-brunswick-stew-recipe-2.html">CROCKPOT BRUNSWICK STEW</a>, Warm Bread Rolls (purchased) & Salad</div>
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(The hubby is in the hospital this day for his kidney stones...Pull out the crockpot!)</div>
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Wednesday - <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/easy_shepherds_pie/">SHEPERD'S PIE</a>, Fruit Salad</div>
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Thursday - CROCKPOT DAY!!! Game Day!! <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/chicken/tomatillo-chicken-soup/">TOMATILLO CHICKEN SOUP</a>, Tortilla Chips & Tossed Salad<br />
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Friday - HOMEMADE PIZZA, using this dough<a href="http://homemusings.blogspot.com/2011/04/easiest-bread-recipe-ever.html"> recipe,</a> Tossed Salad</div>
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Saturday - <a href="http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spicy-sriracha-chicken-wings">SPICY SIRACHA CHICKEN WINGS</a>, <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/oven-steak-fries-recipe/index.html">STEAK FRIES</a>, Finger Veggies & Dip</div>
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Sunday - Grilled Steaks, <a href="http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/twice_baked_potatoes/">Twice Baked Potatoes,</a> Salad<br />
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For more Menu Planning Monday posts, please visit <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/09/menu-plan-monday-sept-2313.html">Organizing Junkie</a>!<br />
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Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-34487933532785491972013-09-17T22:11:00.002-06:002013-09-17T22:13:20.351-06:00Rediscovering Joy - Week #2 - SEEK OUT THE INSPIRING!I almost didn't get this post entered today, so much came up that I wasn't sure I would be able to get on the computer for personal time at all...<br />
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Those of you who read my post last Tuesday know that I have begun a series about <span style="color: #f1c232;">Rediscovering Joy</span>. Every week I plan to post something that I have found to help me in the direction of feeling/finding greater passion in life.<br />
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Well, today was so crazy, I kept wondering what do I write, if I have time to write at all? Then, tonight, my husband and I really needed a break so we decided to watch a movie. We no longer have cable so we are dependent on Netflix and Amazon.com for our entertainment. I had ordered a movie called "Something The Lord Has Made":<br />
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It is the true story of "white surgeon Alfred
Blalock (Alan Rickman) and his black assistant, Vivien Thomas (Mos Def), who
teamed in the 1940s to develop a procedure to save children suffering from a
heart defect. But Thomas's status as a second-class citizen prevented him from
getting recognition, as Blalock took all the credit. Their relationship, while
close, was complicated by the social realities of the time." <br />
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This Emmy Award-winning HBO movie is extremely inspiring and uplifting, without sacrificing realism, or great writing and acting.<br />
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Watching this I suddenly remembered that one of the ways to<span style="color: #f1c232;"> Rediscover Joy</span> is by reminding ourselves how good and wonderful the world really can be by reading or watching true stories of great men and women who contribute to welfare of their fellow men with selfless acts of service.<br />
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Yes, I am plugging the movie. But I am also encouraging you so seek out for yourself wonderful, life-affirming true stories. Remind yourself of all the good that is being done. Yes, the news headlines may scream of endless crime and terrible stories, but at the same time ordinary people are doing absolutely EXTRAORDINARY things.<br />
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Have a beautiful day!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-27650827224400120452013-09-16T10:03:00.002-06:002013-09-16T10:03:52.952-06:00Menu Planning Monday - September 16<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Monday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Asian-Glazed-Chicken-Thighs/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=chicken%20thighs&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page">Asian Glazed Chicken Thighs</a>, Basmati Rice, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spinach-Salad-with-Poppy-Seed-Dressing/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=spinach%20salad%20with%20oranges&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Spinach Salad</a><br />
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Tuesday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Evanas-Pinto-Beans/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=pinto%20beans&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Pinto Beans</a>, <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/whole-wheat-cornbread-80963">Whole Wheat Cornbread</a>, Tossed Salad<br />
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Wednesday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Cassoulet/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=crockpot%20chicken&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe%20Search%20Results">Slow Cooker Cassoulet</a>, Peas, Sliced Tomatoes<br />
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Thursday - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Oregon-Salmon-Patties/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=salmon%20patties&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Salmon Patties</a> (with <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Sauce-for-Salmon-Patties/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=salmon%20patties&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Lemon Sauce</a>), <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Lemon-Sauce-for-Salmon-Patties/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=salmon%20patties&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Cajon Potato Wedges</a>, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Asian-Salad/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=asian%20cabbage%20salad&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Asian Salad</a><br />
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Friday - <a href="http://www.bhg.com/recipe/spicy-chicken-sausage-pasta-and-greens-/">Spicy Chicken Sausage Pasta and Greens</a>, Fruit<br />
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Saturday - Homemade Pizza, Salad<br />
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Sunday - Grilled Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Salad<br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;">Hope you have a wonderful week - Bon Appetit!</span></strong><br />
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For more Menu Planning Monday posts, please check out<a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/09/menu-plan-monday-sept-1613.html"> I Am An Organizing Junkie</a>.<br />
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-81203853186064593402013-09-13T12:31:00.000-06:002013-09-13T12:31:22.497-06:00FALL DECORATING - The Hutch - SHOW AND TELL FRIDAY!FALL DECORATING...
I don't know the weather is in other parts of the country, but here in the Intermountain West, the mountains are just beginning to exhibit Fall colors, which always inspires me to follow the same in our home.
My first decorating effort is our hutch. I am using it to display some lovely butternut-colored splatter enamelware that I found in a yard sale this Summer.
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It's such a happy color...</div>
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Autums leaves go beautifully with it...</div>
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I purchased this gourd from a local farmer...</div>
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Can you see the two black love birds in the center? They were a gift from my husband.</div>
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-20732677314009459612013-09-11T10:56:00.001-06:002013-09-11T10:56:44.241-06:00Outdoor Wednesday/September 11 - Our Trip to New Orleans, Pt. 1This week I am sharing photos from our 20th Wedding Anniversary trip to New Orleans this past April. I had never before visited the old city; my husband visited there during shore leave in the military decades ago (and you can imagine what different type of trip that was!). I must say that this was one of the funnest experiences I have ever had in my life.
This visit was alive with interesting people, fabulous music, wonderful food and fascinating history!.<br />
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First off, we spent the week there at the Maison St. Charles motel on St. Charles Street, just above the Garden District and right on the trolley line.
It was such an oasis after returning everyday from fun in the French Quarter. The rooms are cozy. <br />
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Here is sweet husband waiting for a trolley...</div>
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There were street performers of every kind...</div>
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Wonderful music from folk to jazz, big band, country...everything</div>
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We really enjoyed the unusual signs at various places of business, some of which have been open since the 1800's.</div>
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Artists displayed their works along the gates of Jackson Square...</div>
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Mark and I had our pictures drawn...</div>
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Here is the French Quarter/Jackson Square on a different day when the Festival was over and things had calmed down...You can actually SEE the buildings.</div>
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Love the beautiful wrought iron work..</div>
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My favorite street in the Quarter...</div>
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A better view of this old building....</div>
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Can't you imagine these old lamps once lit by gaslight?...</div>
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On normal days the square is open to artists, random musicians, fortune tellers and the various homeless men who love being there...</div>
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Welcome to the world famous Cafe de Monde...</div>
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How about some wonderful Beignets and Orange Juice?</div>
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On our last night, our anniversary, we took a Jazz Dinner Cruise down the Mississippi...</div>
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A view from the river of one of the old trollies...</div>
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Jackson Square and the magnificent catholic church...</div>
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The lovebirds...</div>
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Hope you enjoyed your short tour of New Orleans...Next week I will share our tour of the Garden District there!</div>
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For more Outdoor Wednesdays, please click visit <a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2013/09/911-outdoor-wednesday-244.html">A Southern Dreamer</a>!</div>
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<span style="color: black;">TAKING STOCK</span><br />
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Have you ever come to a point in your life when you felt like...you'd run out of gas, that your joie de vivre is gone, and somewhere along the way you have lost sight of the <span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>passion</strong></span> and <span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: #bf9000;"><strong>enthusiasm</strong></span> </span>with which you began your <span style="color: #38761d;"><strong>JOURNEY</strong></span> into adulthood? <br />
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Is there a moment you can point to when life began to lose its oomph? When you stopped living and started surviving, enduring, pushing on...anyway?<br />
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I think that if we live along enough, everyone gets to a point in life when they may wonder what is the point. Or, may feel that we may never again experience that <span style="color: orange;"><strong>spark</strong></span> which energizes and makes one want to<span style="color: orange;"><strong> jump</strong></span> out of bed to greet the day.<br />
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Is <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">JOY</span></strong> a natural casualty of getting older?<br />
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Over the next few months, I would like to embark on a journey of <span style="color: purple;">rediscovery</span>. What is Joy? Why is it so easily felt when we are young? What are some very powerful ways in which we can reclaim it and bring that energy - <strong><span style="color: #b45f06;">the energy of Joy</span></strong> - back into our lives.<br />
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Will you share this journey with me?<br />
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For this week, I would like for you to look back, way back at the joy you felt as a child. Since children feel and experience things largely uncensored by societal constraints, emotion can be boldly felt and followed. Later on, we learn to mute our feelings and even to bury our instincts and intuitions, but young children are free from all of that for a time.<br />
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One of my earliest joyful moments was when I was about three years old. One Sunday afternoon, my family of four had piled into our black Plymouth Station Wagon to go on our usual "Sunday Drive" through the back roads of Virginia. Somewhere along the way, our car became stuck in mud; I guess it had been raining. But now the sun was out and we were stuck! We piled out of the car and Mama did her best to keep my older sister and I out of the mud in our Sunday clothes, but along the roadside in that mud were what looked like hundreds of<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> little blue butterflies</span>, hundreds! They were everywhere, and my sister and I were in a fever to catch one. We darted about here, there and everywhere, trying to catch these butterflies, completely disregarding Mama's admonitions to "Stay out of the MUD!" Our shoes were a mess when it was all over. Do you know why I remember this experience so well, though it was very long ago?<br />
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<strong>JOY</strong>.<br />
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My sister and I felt pure, unadulterated <strong><span style="color: orange;">JOY</span></strong> in that moment (unfortunately, I know that Mama did not!). :)<br />
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Look back into your early childhood to some of your earliest memories. Where did you feel joy? What were you doing? Whom were you with?<br />
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Share these in Comments, if you like, or write them in a journal. But think about them and hold them in your heart until we meet back here again next Tuesday!<br />
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Have a lovely day!<br />
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<br />Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-53061475485683863892013-09-09T08:47:00.002-06:002013-09-09T10:57:41.020-06:00Menu Planning Monday. September 9-15thI'm baaaaaaaaaaaack...!<br />
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Yes, it's true after long stretches of not having a working computer combined with lots of fun health issues, I am finally on my feet and typing up a storm again!<br />
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After remaining silent for two years, I am back and raring to get this blog into Fall Festivities of every kind.<br />
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But to begin this week, I am sharing my favorite thing, FOOD FOR THE WEEK! Here is my menu plan for <strong>September 9th through the 15th</strong>:<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><strong>We are much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are!</strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">- Adele Davis (1904-1974)</span></div>
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<b>Monday</b> - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Kimberlys-Meaty-Meatloaf/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=easy%20meatloaf&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page">Easiest Meatloaf</a>, <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Garlic-Basil-Mashed-Potatoes/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=low%20fast%20mashed%20potatoes&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Garlic Basil Mashed Potatoes</a> & <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spinach-Salad-with-Poppy-Seed-Dressing/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=spinach%20salad%20with%20oranges&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Spinach Salad</a><br />
(98% lean beef combined with extras: shredded zucchini from the garden, lots of fresh garlic, chopped celery and onion)<br />
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<b>Tuesday</b> - <a href="http://www.100daysofrealfood.com/2011/02/25/recipe-the-best-whole-chicken-in-a-crock-pot/">Crock Pot Roast Chicken</a>, Brown Rice, Peas with Chopped Lean Ham, Pineapple<br />
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<b>Wednesday</b> - <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Fresh-Spaghetti-Sauce/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=meatless%20spaghetti%20sauce&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce</a>, Caesar Salad - Spiced Pumpkin Cookies for dessert!<br />
(Sneak some cooked sweet potato or carrots into Tomato Sauce!)<br />
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<b>Thursday</b> - Black Eyed Peas, <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/whole-wheat-cornbread-80963">Whole Wheat Cornbread</a>, Sneaky Smoothie<br />
(Sneakie Smoothie: Bananas, Frozen Strawberries, Milk and .... fresh spinach!)<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red;">Obviously, I LOVE to sneak! Can ya tell that I have picky teens?</span></strong></div>
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F<b>riday</b> - Homemade Hoagies for Game Night, Baked Lays, Fruit - GO TEAM!<br />
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<b>Saturday</b> - Grilled Hot Dogs with all the fixins', Chips and <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Avocado-Mango-Salsa/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=mango%20salsa&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Recipe">Mango Salsa</a>, Cukes & Rice Vinegar<br />
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<b>Sunday</b> - Grilled lean Petite Sirloin Steaks, Tossed Salad and Potato Salad.<br />
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For more posts on Menu Planning Monday, check out this link, <a href="http://orgjunkie.com/2013/09/menu-plan-monday-september-913.html">Organizing Junkie</a>.<br />
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Have a great start to your week and make sure to come back here tomorrow, as I start the series:<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Rediscovering Joy!</span></strong></div>
Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-6498314800865900652011-12-05T14:54:00.001-07:002011-12-05T14:54:25.612-07:00Sadly, my computer is broken and hopefully will be fixed very soon. Until then, enjoy the Season!Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-82736263659672049192011-10-26T10:12:00.001-06:002011-10-26T10:13:30.056-06:00Halloween Plate Craft!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-hw8-EsHk_f1chLCBLUyJ14Y7qjCFlkQmjhVG-rmUvs6tlRuGuRaAPMLiavlV2iVH-9YegJnNj0c6JLXHUw07PhY7fk2HQfDByS9PjZ8_CH55-BIvkP-gT776HonMr3rvNTrAZP5bJQ/s1600/IMG_3187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-hw8-EsHk_f1chLCBLUyJ14Y7qjCFlkQmjhVG-rmUvs6tlRuGuRaAPMLiavlV2iVH-9YegJnNj0c6JLXHUw07PhY7fk2HQfDByS9PjZ8_CH55-BIvkP-gT776HonMr3rvNTrAZP5bJQ/s320/IMG_3187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I recently learned at church how to make a decorative plate (this one for Halloween!) that requires only the following items:<br />
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A plain glass plate Fabric of your choosing<br />
Mod Podge<br />
sponge<br />
styrofoam bowl<br />
Dark pen<br />
Scissors<br />
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1. Start with a plain glass plate...You can get these at the Dollar Store.<br />
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And fabric of your choosing...Mine is Halloween themed.<br />
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2. Place the plate face down on the fabric, centered over the area you would like to attache to the dish.<br />
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3. Use a dark pen or sharpie to draw around the dish, so that you have a circular piece of fabric.<br />
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4. Cut the fabric out.<br />
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5. Now, with the bowl still face down, use a sponge to apply a good layer of Mod Podge. Do not allow the Modge Podge to dry (here I am using different fabric - I made several of these plates).<br />
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6. Immediately apply the circle of fabric, right side down, to the back of the plate, beginning at the center and working outwards.<br />
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7. Leave the plate to dry.<br />
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Viola!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19X_lCP4gvQmS2oEYvBmMqwO7nkuYtpnwRHdbxj5ZrhtjKRUK8mTxJBEMyPeHdwKQOZW6TNW6Q_Zt5C5iDoUiRVk9Yn1_lDBehnzMamZITLE8N7C7viddd0SUZ1Gr8jEUr8jYyff4Q68/s1600/IMG_3187.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj19X_lCP4gvQmS2oEYvBmMqwO7nkuYtpnwRHdbxj5ZrhtjKRUK8mTxJBEMyPeHdwKQOZW6TNW6Q_Zt5C5iDoUiRVk9Yn1_lDBehnzMamZITLE8N7C7viddd0SUZ1Gr8jEUr8jYyff4Q68/s320/IMG_3187.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>You can make these plates to celebrate any holiday. Some of my friends did these on Christmas themed fabric... They are fun and don't take much time at all.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
ElizabethElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6166404754697132301.post-45684105135800882922011-10-22T10:59:00.002-06:002011-10-22T11:19:37.505-06:00Have A Good Scare: Halloween Movie Recommendations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39TSn_4UWBsgLi-ut4CPNVqjGgdaOPQaRrhn4_5VwlApOlF5UxuP2VUMwZeOyVLjtNMeIXlVjPjz29Vx1OJs1xZ5YJOfkzrzvAcTBxcWgpUi6esN-thnc6JgGJdwPjIKe5IabzDZFSCY/s1600/421922_p%257E3d-Cinema-Audience-Posters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39TSn_4UWBsgLi-ut4CPNVqjGgdaOPQaRrhn4_5VwlApOlF5UxuP2VUMwZeOyVLjtNMeIXlVjPjz29Vx1OJs1xZ5YJOfkzrzvAcTBxcWgpUi6esN-thnc6JgGJdwPjIKe5IabzDZFSCY/s320/421922_p%257E3d-Cinema-Audience-Posters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I love this time of year and I love a good scary movie, but with a footnote..I hate blood & guts, gory, chainsaw murderer type movies. That is no fun. Instead, I am fond of ghostly, atmospheric movies. If you like those, too, here are a few movie recommendations you might like to check out before Halloween. <br />
<i &="" (poltergeist="" <strong="" a="" acted,="" acting="" all="" and,="" and="" are="" aren?t="" around,="" atmospheric="" below="" blood="" but="" chainsaw="" clean="" cutting="" day="" don?t="" edge="" favorites="" films="" footnote: ="" for="" ghost="" good,="" gory="" gothic="" guts="" halloween,="" has="" i="" i?d="" in="" issues). ="" language="" like="" listed="" love="" many="" monsters,="" most="" movies="" murdeerrs. ="" of="" older="" or="" part="" re-visit="" share="" some="" stands="" still="" story. ="" that="" the="" their="" them="" there="" this="" thought="" time="" to="" too="" up="" very="" well.="" well="" were="" with="" year.="" year="" yes,="">The Uninvited</strong> (1944)</i><br />
Stylish, well acted and with what was then cutting edge technology for special effects.<br />
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<em><strong>The Vampire Bat</strong> (1933)</em><br />
Creepy and very well acted by top actors of the day.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><strong>The Innocents</strong> (1961)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Is the haunting real or in the mind of the haunted. You must decide. The wonderful Deborah Kerr is marvelous in this!</div><div -kbxozeb5i4o="" 2.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaaccy="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" innocents.jpg?="" q1zvfz6eda4="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql5irzxlmi=""><img border="0" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqVSx6VUNpdxYDxvZj7IVg2l0Ub7WpvxGdhUfUUQ7DlfDmfuUevRajj39e7HPGwMzyeuz4RmmAhzDvTI_-aD3Gcurdk0fyADU-yoZbS7j46AVYP4QRePXG6Yg-dHJPfR5Ik6UR4NO0gGk/s1600/innocents.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<strong>The Others</strong> (2001)<br />
A classic haunting with a twist of an ending. Artfully shot and very well acted.<br />
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</div><strong>Poltergeist </strong>(1982)<br />
Easy to forget how frightening this movie was when it came out. Still holds up with its wonderful blend of humor and horror.<br />
<div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi=""><img border="0" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzV2jdwy324k9qod_gkEdQLKMmQQwC4ArB7ZSTmMCTTTDiyMxPf_SMAhJKl2uefSgxfyj24jVV_l9se3uJvnp-WoMweldaoWf7nq7gLbP-SQozXXIfB5LBhGNRlfSPBgA4kRRukqR4W0g/s1600/Poltergeist.jpg" /></div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi=""><br />
</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi=""><strong>Burnt Offerings</strong> (1976)</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi="">I was recently also given a recommendation to see this, but I haven't yet seen it. It is rated PG, which bodes well for my list. :)</div><div -rehfwgckmba="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacci="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" images.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql18kf0n0i="" yd1d0irqt2c=""><img border="0" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng3XscUgzBYfjPxv7HqTe01W5xLE11XQWjG33-voBjTTr9p9w4gIGK85wZvNU-F7lTkczLFxFpE9aX98afhhVFgzQVQbHGsoCf5-RjqRuWz-OXNtiJpmtNmi89GNjP_W-bW1_PDd3rLI/s1600/images.jpg" /></a></div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi="">All these movies can be rented through<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> Netflix</span></strong>.</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi=""><br />
</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi=""><strong><span style="font-size: large;">What</span></strong> are your favorite Halloween movies?</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi=""><br />
</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi="">Enjoy!</div><div -fjxqjasr5ku="" 4.bp.blogspot.com="" aaaaaaaacca="" c39l6dqmzam="" class="separator" http:="" imageanchor="1" poltergeist.jpg?="" s1600="" style="clear: both;" tql0xomuumi="">Elizabeth</div></a>Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00495298953834229360noreply@blogger.com4