Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Bravo!
As has been noted on this blog before, Carl is very frugal. Once we realized that we couldn't live without DVR (a MUST for anyone that loves TV and has kids--we can watch our shows whenever we want, fast forward, pause...oooh, I love it), we got the cheapest package there was. It served our needs. We got most of the channels we love and the ones we didn't get would come around every once in a while on a free preview and we'd purge ourselves (e.g. Project Runway marathons on Bravo or any show on the History Channel International). Our first 18 month contract expired with Dish Network this month and some of the deals we had expired so our cost was going up. We were still going to have the least expensive package offered but they sweetened the deal with something we couldn't refuse. For $3 more a month we're getting twice the channels. I barely have enough time to watch all the shows I like in the first place, but not even Carl could resist the allure of BBC America (Robin Hood, anyone?). I'm happy with Bravo and the Game Show Network. Really, who can pass up an episode of the Match Game from 1971? Not me, that's who.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
Blog Therapy
I love my blog. I love writing every day. I love reading other people's blogs. I love getting comments. I love giving comments. For the past 2 1/2 years it has been an almost daily ritual with me. I get to read what is going on in my friends' lives. Friends that I probably would have lost touch with but not now! I know more about some of them now than I ever did when we lived in the same town. They also know a WHOLE lot more about me. But, I have pretty much been an open book even pre-blogging. Most of my friends heard all about it when I was going through fertility treatments, they knew about all the adoption drama and successes, and now they know that I am having a heck of a time learning how to parent a child with special needs. Honestly, I'd probably be having a hard time learning how to parent any child--regardless of special needs--because aren't they all "special"? This blog has been my therapy. A bit one-sided, but therapy nonetheless. Theraputic. Yep, that's it.
Today I'm going to do something that feels a little bit like cheating on my blog. I'm starting therapy. Looks like we'll have plenty to talk about.
Today I'm going to do something that feels a little bit like cheating on my blog. I'm starting therapy. Looks like we'll have plenty to talk about.
Monday, March 05, 2007
Random Blog Stuff
These are courtesy of Melessa. I decided to blow off some steam after the knit-off. My victory was indeed confirmed while I was sleeping last night.
Nobody that knows me should be surprised about this one. I had Miss Piggy sheets and even a sweater with Miss Piggy on it when I was younger. I often tell people that the celebrity couple that Carl and I most resemble would be Kermit and Miss Piggy. It's true.
Now, for the visual DNA. I thought this was so interesting. It was really fun to do. Please leave me a comment if you decide to do this and put it up on your blog. I'd love to see what other people choose!
| You Are Miss Piggy |
 A total princess and diva, you're totally in charge - even if people don't know it. You want to be loved, adored, and worshiped. And you won't settle for anything less. You're going to be a total star, and you won't let any of the "little people" get in your way. Just remember, piggy, never eat more than you can lift! |
Nobody that knows me should be surprised about this one. I had Miss Piggy sheets and even a sweater with Miss Piggy on it when I was younger. I often tell people that the celebrity couple that Carl and I most resemble would be Kermit and Miss Piggy. It's true.
Now, for the visual DNA. I thought this was so interesting. It was really fun to do. Please leave me a comment if you decide to do this and put it up on your blog. I'd love to see what other people choose!
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Victory
I think I won my round. I don't have confirmation of that yet, but nobody else in my group has posted a picture yet. My hands hurt and I'm glad to be done. I used the exact yarn specified but it came out with fewer rows than were deemed necessary for a win. So, I included the extra rows (plus a few for good measure) in my stash yarn. It will look nicer once I block it but I didn't have the luxury of doing that before I snapped a picture for the win. The next round starts on March 17th so I guess everyone at the knitting guild will see what the next pattern is there!
I'd like to thank my husband for his support during these past two days. I'd also like to thank my knitting group that didn't come out and call me crazy straight to my face even though I know they all were thinking that.
I'd also like to thank my adorable children. They wanted to go outside this morning while I was knitting. They were ready for church and I was trying to stall them from going outside. I kept saying, you need a hat/scarf/gloves/etc... They finally went out the front door and rang the bell. When I answered the door (I saw them go out there and I grabbed the camera), this is what I saw. They had dressed themselves and you can't see it but Eva has on one pink glove and is carrying a little purse w/ a stuffed Big Bird doll in it. Cute stuff.
Oh, yes. I can't forget to thank Marsha for letting me knit in Relief Society and not telling me to my face that I'm crazy, either.
Saturday, March 03, 2007
Still Knitting
After some issues with the yarn choices made pre-knit-off, I got going seriously on the pattern. For the first round the pattern is Uniscarfity from Magknits. I knit as much as I could today without totally neglecting my family and injuring my hands. I would say I'm at least 1/3 of the way finished. I decided to use the yarn it calls for in Husker Red & White. I would have gone with OU Crimson & Cream but I'm going to enter it into the fairs this summer and I think the Husker theme will go over better than OU.
The word on the street is that a lot of people are having problems with the pattern. Or, at least the people that are taking the time to send emails to the knit-off group today. I haven't had any problems and I like the way it is turning out. It isn't a pattern I would have picked for myself and I probably won't wear the scarf all that much, but it is a pretty fun knit.
The word on the street is that a lot of people are having problems with the pattern. Or, at least the people that are taking the time to send emails to the knit-off group today. I haven't had any problems and I like the way it is turning out. It isn't a pattern I would have picked for myself and I probably won't wear the scarf all that much, but it is a pretty fun knit.
Friday, March 02, 2007
International Knit Off
The knit off begins this weekend. I may even have to use some of my blogging "vacation" days so I can spend the time I usually blog for knitting. There are only 99 competitors. Basically, for this first round I have to beat 5 or 6 other people. The moderator is in Ireland so I'm sure we'll get the pattern at some crazy hour. I'm not nuts enough to keep refreshing my email through the night tonight but you can be sure I'll be casting on bright and early tomorrow morning. I have no idea what I'll be making but I'm going to be using up stash yarn so that will be good.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Snow Day
We didn't realize there was snow all over until after we had already got Caleb up and ready for school. Bummer. At least I had the good sense to check my email (they send it via email if you sign up--bonus!) before we went downstairs to wait by the door for the school bus. If I'm not mistaken, this is the first snow day we've had this school year. Most of the snow we've received has been on the weekends or during already scheduled breaks.
Carl was about to get ready for work and then we figured we better check to see if UNL was open. It wasn't. So, we're all at home chillin' today. Here are some of the things we're doing to spend the extra time at home.
1. I stayed in bed most of the morning working on the last bits of Eva's stocking. All I have left is to sew on the back and embroider her name. Luckily, it's only 3 letters!
2. Carl took down the Christmas tree. This was almost a month earlier than last year. Maybe next year we'll get it done by Valentine's Day.
3. I finished the right front section of my cardigan and cast on for a sleeve.
4. I taught Caleb how to play Tetris. Okay, he doesn't really know how to play yet but he won't let me play unless he gets to also.
5. I tried to put Zulu Knots in Eva's hair this morning. Bek inspired me. I did four before Eva resisted, ran away, and began to pull them out.
6. Carl finished doing our taxes. We used up the last of our adoption tax credit so our years of "free" federal taxes are over. I told Carl that a tax break is no reason to get another kid.
7. I paid bills but didn't get them out to the mailbox before the mail came today. I don't know whether or not one of us will venture out to get them to a mailbox before tomorrow.
8. We had smoothies for lunch and we're having meat loaf for dinner (I switched Wed/Thur in my meal plan because we had leftovers from taco night).
9. I don't know what we're going to do with the rest of our day. Eva didn't take a nap so I'm sure we'll have some cranky pants around here.
10. I'm sure we'll watch Survivor. My Thursday tv nights are difficult because we DVR Survivor and Ugly Betty at the same time American Idol is on. So, we can't watch it. Lucky for us, it is just the results show and that is usually pretty boring and I can just find out online who gets voted off.
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Last Nail in the Coffin
Hopefully this will be the last time I have to write about how much I hate RUSSWOOD CHRYSLER! We will never, ever go there again. That is, unless I decide to shoe polish the van---then I'll drive around the dealership all day!
The last time we left this saga, they had stepped up to the plate and offered to pay for $100 worth of work on the water pump (that was leaking when we purchased the vehicle). The appointment for the service was today. Carl took the van in and then the courtesy van took him to work. I got this email from Carl this morning:
Carl's not going to say anything more this afternoon when he goes to pick it up. I wish he would. But, we are going to report them to the Better Business Bureau. And, of course...I've got all my blog readers that now know never go to RUSSWOOD CHRYSLER for sales or service!
The last time we left this saga, they had stepped up to the plate and offered to pay for $100 worth of work on the water pump (that was leaking when we purchased the vehicle). The appointment for the service was today. Carl took the van in and then the courtesy van took him to work. I got this email from Carl this morning:
So this morning they quoted me 400 - 100 = 300. I said wait a minute, our other van cost much less on the water pump, so then they said 300 - 100 = 200. I was like ok, that's more like it. Then I called a local shop to get a second opinion. They said right around 200. So I called Russwood and was like what's the deal here. So then they were like, ok it's gonna be around 230 after tax, minus 100 = 130. I was like thanks buster that's what I thought.
Excuse my grammar - just thought I'd give you the play-by-play.
Carl's not going to say anything more this afternoon when he goes to pick it up. I wish he would. But, we are going to report them to the Better Business Bureau. And, of course...I've got all my blog readers that now know never go to RUSSWOOD CHRYSLER for sales or service!
Book Meme
Taken from Melessa's blog.
Look at the list of books below.
The ones I’ve read are in bold.
The ones I want to read are in italics.
I've left alone the ones that I'm not interested in.
Thanks, Melessa!
Look at the list of books below.
The ones I’ve read are in bold.
The ones I want to read are in italics.
I've left alone the ones that I'm not interested in.
1. The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
2. Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
3. To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. Gone With The Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
5. The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Lord of the Rings:
8. Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
9. Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)
10. A Fine Balance (Rohinton Mistry)
11. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
12. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
13. Harry Potter and the Order of the
14. A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving)
15. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
16. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.K. Rowling)
17. Fall on Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)
18. The Stand (Stephen King)
19. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
20. Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
21. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
22. The Catcher in the
23. Little Women (Louisa May Alcott)
24. The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)
25. Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
26. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
27.
28. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (C. S. Lewis)
29. East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
30. Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
31. Dune (Frank Herbert)
32. The Notebook (Nicholas Sparks)
33. Atlas Shrugged (Ayn Rand)
34. 1984 (George Orwell)
35. The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
36. The Pillars of the Earth (Ken Follett)
37. The Power of One (Bryce Courtenay)
38. I Know This Much is True (Wally Lamb)
39. The Red Tent (Anita Diamant)
40. The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
41. The Clan of the Cave Bear (Jean M. Auel)
42. The Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini)
43. Confessions of a Shopaholic (Sophie Kinsella)
44. The Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom)
45. Bible
46. Anna Karenina (Leo Tolstoy)
47. The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas)
48. Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt)
49. The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)
50. She’s Come Undone (Wally Lamb)
51. The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
52. A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens)
53. Ender’s Game (Orson Scott Card)
54. Great Expectations (Charles Dickens)
55. The Great Gatsby (Scott Fitzgerald)
56. The Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
57. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
58. The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
59. The Handmaid’s Tale (Margaret Atwood)
60. The Time Traveller’s Wife (Audrew Niffenegger)
61. Crime and Punishment (Fyodor Dostoyevsky)
62. The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand)—reading it right now!!
63. War and Peace (Tolsoy)
64. Interview With The Vampire (Anne Rice)
65. Fifth Business (Robertson Davies)
66. One Hundred Years Of Solitude (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
67. The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (Ann Brashares)
68. Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
69. Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
70. The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
71. Bridget Jones’ Diary (Helen Fielding)
72. Love in the Time of Cholera (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
73. Shogun (James Clavell)
74. The English Patient (Michael Ondaatje)
75. The
76. The Summer Tree (Guy Gavriel Kay)
77. A Tree Grows in
78. The World According To Garp (John Irving)
79. The Diviners (Margaret Laurence)
80.
81. Not Wanted On The Voyage (Timothy Findley)
82. Of Mice And Men (John Steinbeck)
83. Rebecca (Daphne DuMaurier)
84. Wizard’s First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
85. Emma (Jane Austen)
86. Watership Down (Richard Adams)
87. Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
88. The Stone Diaries (Carol Shields)
89. Blindness (Jose Saramago)
90. Kane and Abel (Jeffrey Archer)
91. In the Skin of a Lion (Michael Ondaatje)
92. Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
93. The Good Earth (Pearl S. Buck)
94. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
95. The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
96. The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
97. White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
98. A Woman of Substance (Barbara Taylor Bradford)
99. The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
100. Ulysses (James Joyce)
Thanks, Melessa!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Pillow Talk
Once upon a time when Carl was in Long Beach earlier this month, I got into the habit of using the whole bed to sleep. I would put my head on his pillow and angle the rest of my body over towards my own side of the bed. I grew very accustomed to using his pillow and soon preferred it over my own. Once Carl was home, I had to give him back his side of the bed and the pillow. I was devastated. I told him about how I liked his pillow and he asked if I wanted to trade with him. I felt bad about it and told him I would just go buy myself a pillow like the one he has. He suggested we trade for the night and see how it went.
It turns out that Carl likes my pillow better than the one he traded. We both got something we like better! It's been nothing but pleasant dreams ever since and we lived happily ever after.
The end.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Shopping List
I thought I'd document my shopping list and pantry organization for all of you. I know at least Gigi cares, so that's good enough for a blog post from me!
Basically, I started a few days ago by getting out a notebook and writing down all of the food I normally buy at the store. Then, I added staples that I don't buy too often but need to have around (baking soda, baking powder, spices, aluminum foil, etc...). My list was getting pretty long. I then thought about some of my favorite "go-to" meals. These are meals I make often because we like them and I usually have the ingredients on hand. If I didn't have any of the ingredients for those dishes on my list, I added them.
I went to Menus4moms to get an idea of someone else's pantry list. It turned out to be a fabulous resource and it is even helping me keep my house clean (ala Flylady---but without having to wear shoes or pants--ha ha-- and clean my sink everyday). I filled in whatever gaps I had left on my list and then typed it up. I printed it out and then went around the house clearing out all the shelves in my pantry, cleaning out the fridge and organizing the freezer. I marked on the list what we had on hand. It was interesting to see the things that I had way too much of (bread crumbs and jello). If you'd like a copy of my shopping list, I'll email it to you. Just send me an email and I'll reply with the file (sra_nelson AT yahoo DOT com).
I divided my list into the sections at my local grocery store. I change the items on the list to bold when I need them. Then, I print out the whole list and I'm good to go.
I have very little pantry space in the kitchen. I have a corner lazy susan cabinet and then another corner cabinet. I keep cereal and chips and stuff in a cabinet above the stove but I can hardly reach it so I don't keep essentials up there. Some of the things that I want to have on hand but not necessarily at my fingertips, I keep downstairs on our shelves in the basement. I keep extra cereal, paper towels, extra flour, sugar, corn starch, corn syrup, popcorn, etc... down there and just bring it up when I need it.
This is not really different from how I had it before---but the difference now is that I know exactly what I have (documented) and a list of exactly what I use on a regular basis. Going to the store this weekend was so stress-free. I also know I won't need to go to the store for things other than basics (like milk) for a while.
Here is our menu for the week:
MONDAY: Shake n' Bake Pork Chops, herbed potatoes, corn on the cob
TUESDAY: Mexican Tacos (chicken w/ onion and cilantro on corn tortillas--squeeze of lime--YUM!)
WEDNESDAY: Meatloaf, salad
THURSDAY: Leftovers
FRIDAY: Turkey burgers, salad, fries
SATURDAY: Soup
SUNDAY: Breakfast for dinner
Basically, I started a few days ago by getting out a notebook and writing down all of the food I normally buy at the store. Then, I added staples that I don't buy too often but need to have around (baking soda, baking powder, spices, aluminum foil, etc...). My list was getting pretty long. I then thought about some of my favorite "go-to" meals. These are meals I make often because we like them and I usually have the ingredients on hand. If I didn't have any of the ingredients for those dishes on my list, I added them.
I went to Menus4moms to get an idea of someone else's pantry list. It turned out to be a fabulous resource and it is even helping me keep my house clean (ala Flylady---but without having to wear shoes or pants--ha ha-- and clean my sink everyday). I filled in whatever gaps I had left on my list and then typed it up. I printed it out and then went around the house clearing out all the shelves in my pantry, cleaning out the fridge and organizing the freezer. I marked on the list what we had on hand. It was interesting to see the things that I had way too much of (bread crumbs and jello). If you'd like a copy of my shopping list, I'll email it to you. Just send me an email and I'll reply with the file (sra_nelson AT yahoo DOT com).
I divided my list into the sections at my local grocery store. I change the items on the list to bold when I need them. Then, I print out the whole list and I'm good to go.
I have very little pantry space in the kitchen. I have a corner lazy susan cabinet and then another corner cabinet. I keep cereal and chips and stuff in a cabinet above the stove but I can hardly reach it so I don't keep essentials up there. Some of the things that I want to have on hand but not necessarily at my fingertips, I keep downstairs on our shelves in the basement. I keep extra cereal, paper towels, extra flour, sugar, corn starch, corn syrup, popcorn, etc... down there and just bring it up when I need it.
This is not really different from how I had it before---but the difference now is that I know exactly what I have (documented) and a list of exactly what I use on a regular basis. Going to the store this weekend was so stress-free. I also know I won't need to go to the store for things other than basics (like milk) for a while.
Here is our menu for the week:
MONDAY: Shake n' Bake Pork Chops, herbed potatoes, corn on the cob
TUESDAY: Mexican Tacos (chicken w/ onion and cilantro on corn tortillas--squeeze of lime--YUM!)
WEDNESDAY: Meatloaf, salad
THURSDAY: Leftovers
FRIDAY: Turkey burgers, salad, fries
SATURDAY: Soup
SUNDAY: Breakfast for dinner
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Lace
Remember how I started off the month with big Knitting Olympic-esque plans to knit a lace shawl in February?
I think I have to refine that goal now and make it: pick a pattern for the lace shawl in February!
I've chosen the Mountain Peaks Shawl by Miriam.
I didn't get my act together this month but now that I have my pattern my only goal is to have this started and finished before the county fair. Once it wins some ribbons (and it better!), I'll give the shawl to a blog reader.
I think I have to refine that goal now and make it: pick a pattern for the lace shawl in February!
I've chosen the Mountain Peaks Shawl by Miriam.
I didn't get my act together this month but now that I have my pattern my only goal is to have this started and finished before the county fair. Once it wins some ribbons (and it better!), I'll give the shawl to a blog reader.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
My Village Pantry
I've spent the last few days getting my pantry organized. It's gotten a little out of control and I have been having problems finding food that I know I bought. I made a master shopping list and rearranged the pantry, freezer, and refrigerator. I'm good to go.
Yesterday I took a mini-shopping trip to Super Saver. This is the grocery store I shop at most often. It is not as inexpensive as Wal-Mart but they are closer and don't have all that other stuff that I want to buy (which makes it a more expensive trip in the end). I listed the order of ingredients on my list by my preferred route through the store. I know have an excellent list of all the foods we ever buy so I can just mark the ones we need when we're close to out.
Back to Super Saver...Wendy blogged about seeing a mouse there last year and every time I go I try not to think about it. I'm sure there are mice at a lot of places I go and I'm okay. Well, yesterday I saw one with my own eyes. It ran right in front of me. I'm trying hard to reconcile the fact that I need and want to shop there but there are mice running around. Surely there are mice at other supermarkets, right? Or, do I just need to rearrange my list to fit another grocery store?
Yesterday I took a mini-shopping trip to Super Saver. This is the grocery store I shop at most often. It is not as inexpensive as Wal-Mart but they are closer and don't have all that other stuff that I want to buy (which makes it a more expensive trip in the end). I listed the order of ingredients on my list by my preferred route through the store. I know have an excellent list of all the foods we ever buy so I can just mark the ones we need when we're close to out.
Back to Super Saver...Wendy blogged about seeing a mouse there last year and every time I go I try not to think about it. I'm sure there are mice at a lot of places I go and I'm okay. Well, yesterday I saw one with my own eyes. It ran right in front of me. I'm trying hard to reconcile the fact that I need and want to shop there but there are mice running around. Surely there are mice at other supermarkets, right? Or, do I just need to rearrange my list to fit another grocery store?
Friday, February 23, 2007
Top Design
This week on Top Design, Felicia had some problems. Big Problems. She put a granny square crocheted afghan on the bed. I don't personally have problems with granny squares or crocheted items but this show is all about good design and I don't see where it could have possibly fit in to any room on that show.
There is a really funny mockumentary on Youtube about how knitters look down on crochet. I saw it on Amy's blog. I started out with crochet and I'm slowly but surely turning into a knit snob. I'm going to have to break out the hook sometime soon though if I want to get some entries for the fair this year.
It's just hard to get excited about crochet when there are so many great knit patterns out there! If only Felicia had found one of these beauties...
This first afghan pattern is found here. It is free if you register at Bernat.
This second pattern is found at Knitty. It's called Lizard Ridge. If you used the actual yarn it calls for to make it, it would cost approximately $180. Until I can think of a better yarn substitute, I'll just be admiring the picture.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Step Away From the Shoe Polish
Russwood stepped up and is actually treating us like valuable customers now. This is saving me from shoe polishing my car and stalking the dealership trying to drive away business.
They are going to give us $100 to fix the water pump and paying for half of a spare key.
I'm appeased.
They are going to give us $100 to fix the water pump and paying for half of a spare key.
I'm appeased.
Ask Design Mom
My mom, Darla, wrote in a question to Design Mom a week or so ago and her answer is up on the blog!
Since I have nothing else to blog about today, I'm grateful the answer was posted today. Go and check it out.
Since I have nothing else to blog about today, I'm grateful the answer was posted today. Go and check it out.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
The Secret
At book group (aka cheap therapy) tonight we were discussing The Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris. We talked about the book (I recommend it) for about 5 minutes and the rest of the time we talked about what's going on in our lives. The conversation turned to The Secret. I am a little out of the loop--especially considering I used to watch Oprah all the time and have even been to her show in person SEVEN times. Yep, I'm bragging a little about that. Anyway, The Secret. Deb and Wendy gave an overview and I decided to look it up and see what the heck all the buzz is about.
In my short 10 minute introduction to this concept, I can see that a lot of it is just common sense and some of it I just think is silly. Here are some quotes from the Oprah show about the book and DVD.
I'm not totally in agreement with this statement. However, I do believe that no matter how the good or bad is attracted to ourselves we do have the ability to determine how we respond. I think it is unhealthy to be upbeat all the time. Do I think this just because I'm not always cheerful no matter what? Who knows.
I guess this is assuming that you can visualize your future life being something positive. Okay, I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Things aren't all gloom and doom around here no matter how bad it was today.
Matt 21:22; 1 Nephi 15:11 (from the Book of Mormon)
In my short 10 minute introduction to this concept, I can see that a lot of it is just common sense and some of it I just think is silly. Here are some quotes from the Oprah show about the book and DVD.
The law of attraction means that everything that happens to you—good or bad—you attract to yourself.
I'm not totally in agreement with this statement. However, I do believe that no matter how the good or bad is attracted to ourselves we do have the ability to determine how we respond. I think it is unhealthy to be upbeat all the time. Do I think this just because I'm not always cheerful no matter what? Who knows.
in order to attract the things you want into your life—to place the right order—you have to do what he calls going "three for three." "Your thoughts, your feelings and your actions all have to be firing simultaneously in the same direction," he says. Visualizing your future life can help to hone your thoughts and feelings toward the things you want.
I guess this is assuming that you can visualize your future life being something positive. Okay, I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. Things aren't all gloom and doom around here no matter how bad it was today.
everyone…can release themselves from being a victim and begin to take control of their life's destiny.Sure. This I believe is true.
Patience. Humilty. Self control. Not the easiest qualities to aquire.
In chronic situations with no end in sight, Michael says you should ask yourself another important question: "If this were to last forever, what quality would I have to grow to have peace of mind? Now, as my attention goes to the quality I have to grow, that quality starts to emerge."
You can start living the The Secret today by following three simple steps: Ask. Believe. Receive.I guess I didn't really need Oprah after all. I just needed my scriptures.
Matt 21:22; 1 Nephi 15:11 (from the Book of Mormon)
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Ebony and Ivory
Caleb has his first piano lesson today. Last night he was entertaining the missionaries with a medley of Old MacDonald, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, and The Itsy-Bitsy Spider. Once they left he broke out the Georges Bizet and Beethoven. I'm not kidding. His talent for playing by ear far surpasses my own (okay, not too difficult as I have very little talent at all for playing by ear). I'm excited to see what kind of progress he'll make with lessons.
Monday, February 19, 2007
Feeding the Masses
I'm feeding the sister missionaries tonight and I have a somewhat bare pantry. There is no school today so I can't even venture to the store without taking both Caleb and Eva. While this is not impossible to do, it is not recommended. I may have to suck it up anyway because I don't want to feed them canned soup and stale bread. Thanks to Total Body Makeover I do have a plethora of clementines, whole wheat pasta, and frozen veggies. Somehow I think the combination of those foods leaves something to be desired.
I think maybe I need to get organized and join in with Melessa on Meal Plan Monday.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that I just need to go to the store. I'm taking both the kids to the Y today anyway. Plus, It's highly likely that one of the missionaries is getting transferred this week and I'd hate for her last meal with our family to be gross.
Commenters--you have 3-4 hours to leave your most awesome missionary meal ideas.
I think maybe I need to get organized and join in with Melessa on Meal Plan Monday.
The more I think about it, the more I realize that I just need to go to the store. I'm taking both the kids to the Y today anyway. Plus, It's highly likely that one of the missionaries is getting transferred this week and I'd hate for her last meal with our family to be gross.
Commenters--you have 3-4 hours to leave your most awesome missionary meal ideas.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Skimping
I am starting a list of things that I'm not willing to skimp on.
1. Q-tips. Generic cotton swabs just don't cut it for me.
2. Toilet paper. Why did I use that last coupon that I had? Not worth saving $1.50 if I have to use that stuff. I'll shell out the extra dough for Quilted Northern or Charmin from now on.
3. Kleenex. Okay, it doesn't have to be Kleenex brand. But it definitely needs to be Kleenex or Puffs (w/ lotion preferably).
4. Ketchup. Heinz. is. the. only. one. for. me.
5. Oreos. If I'm going to splurge and have cookies...they shouldn't have to be the generic Oreos. Icky.
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