While starting my own blog I have discovered the big,wide world of blogging! One of my favorite blogs that I follow is "drink it in."
It covers several years of a young, christian woman's life as she leaves the USA to study in Egypt to the present time as a wife and new mother. Her name is Sarah and it is refreshing to read her comments on different decisions she has made and some of the details of her life that she reveals in her blog. You can find her blog here at http://www.drinkitin.blogspot.com/ or you can search for it through Google.
Sarah is an awesome,creative individual who states plainly what she believes in.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Monday, July 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Onward: Through the Spring, Part II
While it is still Spring, take the time to consciously enjoy the season. Listed below are happy, inexpensive ways to move through Spring even if there is a tight budget to stick to.
1. Leave the Internet and all technology inside while you head outdoors. Enjoy the sunshine and the pleasant weather without constant interruptions from cell phones, texts, emails, faxes, tweets, or facebook banter. Take a break from technology and breathe in some fresh air while taking note of activities around the neighborhood. Enjoy being quiet instead of being in an constant multi-tasking mode. In other words take a real break!
2. Enjoy ice cream or deserts with fruit that is in season such as strawberries or peaches. First come, first served! It won't last long...
3. Round up books needed for a spring and summer reading list. Make a reading list but also look for interesting finds to read from yard sales, thrift type stores, etc. There are also good reads to borrow from neighbors, the church library as from the county or city library.
4. Make a list of goals to achieve during the coming summer months. Finalize vacation plans and other loose ends also.
5. Open up the shades and curtains to let the sun shine in. Take advantage of the natural light of the season and the light of extended daylight hours. Opening the curtains and shades vastly changes the feeling and appearance of the house or office for the better.
6. Take advantage of the season to exercise or be more active physically. Shoot some hoops, go for an early Sunday morning walk, or wash the car.
7. Don't miss out on local happenings such as attending local community theater presentations, local school graduations, or church activities. Support the local civic and non-profit organizations by going to fundraisers such as a fish fry, pancake breakfasts, and grill outs where you are fed for a small donation.
See Previous posts also for other inexpensive ideas to enjoy Spring.
1. Leave the Internet and all technology inside while you head outdoors. Enjoy the sunshine and the pleasant weather without constant interruptions from cell phones, texts, emails, faxes, tweets, or facebook banter. Take a break from technology and breathe in some fresh air while taking note of activities around the neighborhood. Enjoy being quiet instead of being in an constant multi-tasking mode. In other words take a real break!
2. Enjoy ice cream or deserts with fruit that is in season such as strawberries or peaches. First come, first served! It won't last long...
3. Round up books needed for a spring and summer reading list. Make a reading list but also look for interesting finds to read from yard sales, thrift type stores, etc. There are also good reads to borrow from neighbors, the church library as from the county or city library.
4. Make a list of goals to achieve during the coming summer months. Finalize vacation plans and other loose ends also.
5. Open up the shades and curtains to let the sun shine in. Take advantage of the natural light of the season and the light of extended daylight hours. Opening the curtains and shades vastly changes the feeling and appearance of the house or office for the better.
6. Take advantage of the season to exercise or be more active physically. Shoot some hoops, go for an early Sunday morning walk, or wash the car.
7. Don't miss out on local happenings such as attending local community theater presentations, local school graduations, or church activities. Support the local civic and non-profit organizations by going to fundraisers such as a fish fry, pancake breakfasts, and grill outs where you are fed for a small donation.
See Previous posts also for other inexpensive ideas to enjoy Spring.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Onward: Through the Spring
Easter has come and gone but it is now officially spring. The grass is extra green from so many April showers and the outside temperature is just right as it is not too cold or too warm. Even as nature is renewed it is also time to renew ourselves. Even though gas prices have continued to rise the past few weeks there are so many simple ways (and inexpensive ways)to enjoy the season of Spring. Listed below are a few things to do to help get started enjoying the season.
1. Freshen up the house by opening up the windows. Enjoy the warm (or cool) breezes as your house gets aired out.
2. Continue to freshen the atmosphere in your house by pouring bleach down all the drains in your house. This will make the house smell fresh and clean.
3. Don't forget to feed the birds your leftover bread, chips, or cereals. That way food is not wasted and there is also the enjoyment of watching the birds eat the food you scattered and put out for them.
4. When it rains take the opportunity for a long restful nap. Listen to the pitter-patter of the rain and the thunder while snuggled up in your bed all comfy.
5. Plant flower seeds indoors in trays or pots. Transfer the seedlings or flowers outdoors later in the season.
6. Get out your spring and summer wardrobe from last year. Brighten your clothes by washing them in a good detergent that contains bleach. At the same time get rid of clothes that are not fit to wear anymore. Think of new ways to combine and wear your wardrobe in different ways from last year.
7. Freshen up with a good spring hair cut. I have heard it said that a good hair cut can take ten years off of a person's appearance. Find out if this is true!
8. Remember activities you used to participate in or enjoy in the spring when you were younger. Incorporate those remembered activities into your life in new ways in the present.
1. Freshen up the house by opening up the windows. Enjoy the warm (or cool) breezes as your house gets aired out.
2. Continue to freshen the atmosphere in your house by pouring bleach down all the drains in your house. This will make the house smell fresh and clean.
3. Don't forget to feed the birds your leftover bread, chips, or cereals. That way food is not wasted and there is also the enjoyment of watching the birds eat the food you scattered and put out for them.
4. When it rains take the opportunity for a long restful nap. Listen to the pitter-patter of the rain and the thunder while snuggled up in your bed all comfy.
5. Plant flower seeds indoors in trays or pots. Transfer the seedlings or flowers outdoors later in the season.
6. Get out your spring and summer wardrobe from last year. Brighten your clothes by washing them in a good detergent that contains bleach. At the same time get rid of clothes that are not fit to wear anymore. Think of new ways to combine and wear your wardrobe in different ways from last year.
7. Freshen up with a good spring hair cut. I have heard it said that a good hair cut can take ten years off of a person's appearance. Find out if this is true!
8. Remember activities you used to participate in or enjoy in the spring when you were younger. Incorporate those remembered activities into your life in new ways in the present.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
ONWARD: Quotable Quotes Part II
It will be Easter Sunday in a few weeks. The year is moving onward if we are ready for it to or not! Listed below are some more quotable quotes I have found for contemplation and encouragement.
"At school, new ideas are thrust at you every day. Out in the world, you'll have to find the inner motivation to search for new ideas on your own." __Bill Watterson
"We all have different desires and needs, but if we don't discover what we want from ourselves and what we stand for, we will live passively and unfulfilled."__Bill Watterson (American Author of the Comic Strip CALVIN & HOBBES, b.1958)
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,"I will try again tomorrow."__Mary Anne Radmacher
"Consider calling it a challenge rather than calling it a crisis."__Mary Anne Radmacher
"Postpone not a good action."__Irish Sayings Quote
"The more intensely we feel about an idea or goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to fulfillment."__Earl Nightingale
"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!"__Dr. Seuss
"Just go out there and do what you have to do." __Martina Navratilova
Sources:
ThinkExist com Quotations. "Mary Anne Radmacher Quotes". ThinkExist Com Quotations Online Mar. 20 2011 9 Apr. 2011 http://einstein/quotes/mary__anne__radmacher
ThinkExist Com Quotations. "Dr. Seuss quotes." ThinkExistCom Quotations Online 1 Mar. 2011. 9 Apr. 2011 http://einstein/quotes/dr.__seuss/
ThinkExist Com Quotations. "Irish Sayings Quotes." ThinkExistCom Quotations Online 1 Mar. 2011. 9 Apr. 2011 http://einstein/quotes/irish__sayings/4html
ThinkExist Com Quotations. "Doing Your Best Quotes." ThinkExistCom Quotations Online 1 Mar. 2011. 9 Apr. 2011. http://einstein/quotations/doing__your__best/4html
*All Quotes taken from ThinkExist.Com
"At school, new ideas are thrust at you every day. Out in the world, you'll have to find the inner motivation to search for new ideas on your own." __Bill Watterson
"We all have different desires and needs, but if we don't discover what we want from ourselves and what we stand for, we will live passively and unfulfilled."__Bill Watterson (American Author of the Comic Strip CALVIN & HOBBES, b.1958)
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,"I will try again tomorrow."__Mary Anne Radmacher
"Consider calling it a challenge rather than calling it a crisis."__Mary Anne Radmacher
"Postpone not a good action."__Irish Sayings Quote
"The more intensely we feel about an idea or goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to fulfillment."__Earl Nightingale
"Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the things you can think up if only you try!"__Dr. Seuss
"Just go out there and do what you have to do." __Martina Navratilova
Sources:
ThinkExist com Quotations. "Mary Anne Radmacher Quotes". ThinkExist Com Quotations Online Mar. 20 2011 9 Apr. 2011 http://einstein/quotes/mary__anne__radmacher
ThinkExist Com Quotations. "Dr. Seuss quotes." ThinkExistCom Quotations Online 1 Mar. 2011. 9 Apr. 2011 http://einstein/quotes/dr.__seuss/
ThinkExist Com Quotations. "Irish Sayings Quotes." ThinkExistCom Quotations Online 1 Mar. 2011. 9 Apr. 2011 http://einstein/quotes/irish__sayings/4html
ThinkExist Com Quotations. "Doing Your Best Quotes." ThinkExistCom Quotations Online 1 Mar. 2011. 9 Apr. 2011. http://einstein/quotations/doing__your__best/4html
*All Quotes taken from ThinkExist.Com
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Onward: Ways to Save Money Part III
It is April now and Gas prices are still on the rise even as we speak! It is more then time for people to make changes in behavior to save money in other ways. It appears to be the general consensus online and in magazines that small changes in spending behavior can add up to large savings. Listed below are more ways to save money. Also see the two previous posts on this blog about other ways to save money.
1. Save money on gas by not making as many trips out in the first place. Stock up on items the family uses regularly by ordering online from drugstore chains that offer free shipping.
2. Instead of fancy dinner parties give potluck dinners and picnics. Everyone who attends can contribute and the upshot is that everyone is more then likely to be able to find dishes they enjoy eating.
3. Take tea, juice, or other beverages with you to work in plastic water bottles that have previously been used. This saves the expense of buying yet another beverage in a bottle for the sake of convenience.
4. Whiten and brighten your smile with the simple inexpensive use of peroxide. Simply mix peroxide in a small cup with water and rinse your mouth out with it.
This not only brightens your smile but helps considerably with oral hygiene.
5. Enjoy holiday candy the day after the holiday when it will be priced up to 50 percent less. Buy the biggest heart shaped box of candy you want or the cutest chocolate Easter bunny.
6. Check the back of grocery store receipts and fast food receipts for free food offers and discounts. For calling and completing a telephone survey you might be eligible for a free sandwich, etc.
7. Do away with expensive hair products and use cheaper, more natural methods to make your hair look fantastic. Shiny hair can be achieved by rinsing hair with cold water. Or try rinsing hair in vinegar for a clean, clarifying effect.
1. Save money on gas by not making as many trips out in the first place. Stock up on items the family uses regularly by ordering online from drugstore chains that offer free shipping.
2. Instead of fancy dinner parties give potluck dinners and picnics. Everyone who attends can contribute and the upshot is that everyone is more then likely to be able to find dishes they enjoy eating.
3. Take tea, juice, or other beverages with you to work in plastic water bottles that have previously been used. This saves the expense of buying yet another beverage in a bottle for the sake of convenience.
4. Whiten and brighten your smile with the simple inexpensive use of peroxide. Simply mix peroxide in a small cup with water and rinse your mouth out with it.
This not only brightens your smile but helps considerably with oral hygiene.
5. Enjoy holiday candy the day after the holiday when it will be priced up to 50 percent less. Buy the biggest heart shaped box of candy you want or the cutest chocolate Easter bunny.
6. Check the back of grocery store receipts and fast food receipts for free food offers and discounts. For calling and completing a telephone survey you might be eligible for a free sandwich, etc.
7. Do away with expensive hair products and use cheaper, more natural methods to make your hair look fantastic. Shiny hair can be achieved by rinsing hair with cold water. Or try rinsing hair in vinegar for a clean, clarifying effect.
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