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#bethelight – Day 57

Today I focused on mindfulness.  It is clear that intentional mindfulness is a huge part of kindness.  When we are mindful, we are aware of how our actions effect others.  This awareness leads to greater kindness in general. There is peace. Join me! #bethelight

Warrior Wednesday

A Warrior Lives for Today!

The holidays are like a race way.  Days go speeding by.  You think you may have a free day and you want to make the most of it... You find yourself thinking of the days when you would wake up and just "be."  You find yourself happy about the sunshine, singing to yourself.  You want… Continue reading A Warrior Lives for Today!

Thought Tuesday

Adulting 101 – Cleaning the Bathroom

I just walked into my teenager's bathroom... There are a few Japanese folklore stories where a number of spirits are rumored to appear in bathrooms... What lurks in your bathroom? As you may have noticed from the last Adulting 101 post, your bathroom is disgusting. To my knowledge, there is NOT a self cleaning bathroom… Continue reading Adulting 101 – Cleaning the Bathroom

Recipes

Mushroom, Pecan and Cranberry Tart

I was looking for a Christmas dinner alternative to the traditional roast turkey or ham and came across a European mushroom, chestnut and cranberry tart recipe.  I had two problems with the recipe... it had European measurements that I had no clue what they meant and I couldn't find chestnuts.  I went to four store… Continue reading Mushroom, Pecan and Cranberry Tart

Recipes

Potato, Beet, and Apple “Tian”

A tian is a native dish to Provence and is basically a colorful, yummy, simple vegetable casserole.  You might recognize Ratatouille as a tian. I wanted to make something the "looked" and tasted Christmas-ey, so I came up with this idea.  It was easy and very yummy. Ingredients 1 pound of fresh beets 1 pound… Continue reading Potato, Beet, and Apple “Tian”

Menu Monday

Holding on During the Holidays

Before I started my newest lifestyle change I was suffering from aching muscles and joints, couldn't sleep, couldn't move well, and over all, felt like crap.  I thought I was doing all the right things for my body.  I thought I was eating well.  I counted calories.  I counted carbs, proteins and fats.  Now... Now… Continue reading Holding on During the Holidays

Recipes

Wendy’s Gnocci in Red Sauce

Ingredients 1/2 medium onion, chopped 3 c mushroom slices 3 gloves garlic, minced 2 c diced tomatoes (I used my home canned tomatoes) 1 Tbs Italian Seasoning 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt fresh basil (I chopped about 4-5 leaves as small as I can) a pinch of black pepper 1 batch of homemade gnocci 2-3… Continue reading Wendy’s Gnocci in Red Sauce

Recipes

Simple Gnocci

This is a basic recipe for gnocci that I than add to various sauces.  This recipe counts as my egg use for the week. Ingredients 2 potatoes 2 c flour 1 egg Directions Peel potatoes and add to a pot of boiling water.  Cook the potatoes until they are tender.  Drain, cool and mash the… Continue reading Simple Gnocci

bethelight

#bethelight – Day 56

Now the #LIGHTtheWORLD is all done I need to come up with my own #bethelight ideas and activities.  I am still working on my 365 days of kindness.  The past 25 days made it a lot easier as someone else came up the ideas. I usually don't like to go to the store the day… Continue reading #bethelight – Day 56

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#bethelight – Day 55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=oS0p214sJEo   Jesus taught: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." —Matthew 5:16\ I have been working at being a light for more than 25 days.  I started my quest on the first day of November. Today... today I continue. … Continue reading #bethelight – Day 55