Archive for November, 2007

Attitude of Gratitude…

Friday, November 16th, 2007

When You Change The Way You Look At Things, The Things You Look At Change.
Some times in life it can be difficult to find things to be Thankful for. When you realize that even the things that drive you crazy are things to be thankful for, you will certainly not run out of things to [...]

Thankful Thursday!

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

If You change the way you look at things the things you look at change.

Today I am thankful for how creative God is! The fall is my absolute favorite time of year. A decorator told me recently that the color orange fights depression. Isn’t it fascinating that as the earth is actually dying away and [...]

Reading Time… Not Just For The Kids

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Today I am going to take my daughter to “Reading Time”. Realizing, as I said on Friday, that I need to spend more time with her, this is one activity I can do which is free and fun for both of us. If you are a new mom you may not [...]

Time For Pre-Holiday Decluttering

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Yes it is that time of year again! Toys from all over the world will begin filling your home, as if your children needed more! If you are not prepared, the day after Christmas you will find boxes stacked along the walls of your child’s home with no place to put them. But if you [...]

Making Known God’s Goodness 2

Monday, November 12th, 2007

Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 1Chronicles 16:8
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.Matthew 6:33
I told you earlier in the year about my “Carolina Girls” beach trip. Well what [...]

Quality Time Can Sometimes Be Better Than Time-Out

Friday, November 9th, 2007

This week as I was struggling with my toddler, and having some serious behavior issues I was reminded of a very important tip that I have forgotten: Spending time with your child can hep alleviate behavior issues.
So many times we get busy doing, and going that our children are just another thing to be managed [...]

Finish Your Holiday Shopping in One Fun-filled Day!

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

By: Aby Garvey
Whether you love to shop (or dread it) there are a number of other enjoyable ways to spend your time during the holidays than at the shopping mall with swarms of other people. If the thought of battling the crowds has you singing the blues, simplify your shopping by getting it all done [...]

Making Known God’s Goodness

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

I apologize for not blogging yesterday, there was miscommunication and it did not get published. This was yesterday’s post:
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. 1Chronicles 16:8
As Thanksgiving is approaching, only two weeks from this Thursday, I have chosen to dedicate the next few [...]

Light Pumpkin Muffins

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Ingredients:
1 - box spice cake mix
1 - 15oz can of pumpkin
1/2 cup - chocolate chips
1/2 cup - water
Directions:
Do not follow the cake recipe for the ingredients, just mix everything
listed above together, fill cupcake liners in a muffin pan, and cook at 350
deg for 20 minutes. Good to add cool whip on the top. [...]