Thought Tuesday

Living on the Edge… Is there Really Life Without a Microwave? 

Is There Life Without a Microwave? Well of course the answer to that question is yes. My grandmother lived without one, my mother didn't have one until I was in high school, I think, and there are millions of people around the world living today without a microwave. I could feed my family without a… Continue reading Living on the Edge… Is there Really Life Without a Microwave? 

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Ode to Being a Bear 

… too lazy to blog... ok.. still feeling a bit under the weather… to much stuff going on in life... and I just couldn’t dream up something to write about. I haven’t been able to eat much today because my tummy is still not happy, and I haven’t had much energy for exercise. On top… Continue reading Ode to Being a Bear 

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Death By Affluence 

I am a BIG fan of mysteries. As a kid I rode my bike down to the library and checked out 70 of the 82 Agatha Christie books and read them by the time I was 15. As an adult, I learned to love TV shows like Castle, NCIS, and even Hawaii 5-0. Today, I… Continue reading Death By Affluence 

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I want to be Erma Bombeck When I Grow Up 

Is there an etiquette when one has a serious disillusion of just how life should be? Today, I summon the spirit of Erma Bombeck and wonder What Erma Would Do – WEWD for short. Life ain’t no bowl of cherries when you have a teenagers, Erma. I’d say it’s mostly pits! But I’m trying to… Continue reading I want to be Erma Bombeck When I Grow Up 

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Fist Out of Water 

OK…. This post is really for yesterday, Jan. 3, 2011. I was really in the middle of formulating the perfect post when my day took me for a few unexpected turns; i.e. my car wouldn’t start, the doctor and I played phone tag all day and I still haven’t gotten an answer as to how… Continue reading Fist Out of Water 

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Drink Deep…. 

I have come to a better understanding of the need I have for fresh, “living water” daily in order to successfully achieve my goals in health. Our body is about 60% to 75% water. A person at rest loses about 40 ounces of water per day. Water leaves our body in the urine, in your… Continue reading Drink Deep…. 

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Life may not be fair… it’s a circus 

My kids (especially my son) believe that life is not fair. At one point my husband and I were tired of hearing “It’s not fair” that my husband made up a game entitle “The Fair is in August” and we played it for family night. More recently “it’s not fair” is coupled with “that’s stupid.”… Continue reading Life may not be fair… it’s a circus 

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Possitive “bug” Thoughts 

The only thing that will stop you from fulfilling your dreams is you. Tom Bradley Today I’ve been thinking about the power of positive thinking and just I’d like to increase positive self talk in my day to day life. There are so many issues and responsibilities that I am confronted with each day that… Continue reading Possitive “bug” Thoughts 

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Forward Thinking 

God is a forward thinking and acting God. I want to be a forward thinking woman. I’ve been pondering this idea and luckily I found Jeremiah 7:23-24:“But this is what I commanded them, saying, ‘Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people. And walk ye in all the… Continue reading Forward Thinking 

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Leaping Walls in a Single Bound 

I may have built a brick house too fast… I feel like I hit a brick wall! I’m sporting a massive headache… I feel like I’m moving in slow motion… pretty much everything aches. I’m not panicking. I know it comes with the territory of a complete cleanse. I’ve done this before and I know… Continue reading Leaping Walls in a Single Bound