Memorial Day --

These aren't the BEST pictures, but I think they get the point across!

Way back when I was 20something, this is what I used to look like, --
WOW!

I may of been thin and kinda cute,
but most people could of won an argument with me !
Let's just say I thought, if you are nice to people,
they will be nice back...
I guess I still believe that, but I also know that~ God is in control
-- and that really calms my racing heart!
So, Maybe at this point you are asking yourself why..
.why is she showing us funky pictures of the past?
Well, I thought that I could honor Memorial Day in some way
-- that would have meaning and emotion for me
-- and so that is why I took these pictures of old snapshots of me--
I miss looking like I used to, but I am thankful for the fullness of my life now--
I am very happy that I am less flighty and annoying --than I used to be--
I think back about what was important,
way back then and all I can think of is the music we listened to =
Depeche Mode, The Cure,Def Leppard, Queen,Van Halen,
Duran,Duran,Richard Marx,Randy Travis,
The Nylons, Prince,Elvis, The Kingston Trio,---
I could go on--but I hope you get the drift!

Anyway, the past is the past--
but what I love is the current,
I am more confident, willing to be a listener as apposed to a talker{well, sometimes...}
I like that even though I have had broken hearts and hurt feelings,
all of that has just helped to mold me into who I am now.

Mother,wife,sister,daughter,friend -- Good things with AGE!

Anyway, I just wanted to take a moment
and remember the past-- and appreciate the Present!
I hope that you enjoy a Happy Memorial Day ---
May God bless all those who have passed in Service to our Country!

Criticism

Criticism leaves you with the flattering unction that you are a superior person. It is impossible to develop the characteristics of a saint and maintain a critical attitude.

Oswald Chambers~


I found this quote while reading Espresso for a Woman's Spirit by Pam Vredevelt

I had to go and look up the word unction --
I still don't ...completely get what Mr. Chambers is saying-- but it seems quite profound--

What do you think?
Leave me a comment! Thanks!

Snopes,and carrot rings...

I found out that if you use a veggie peeler like the one above, and you peel carrots-- then you roll the peeled carrots up and put them in an ice cube tray

After you freeze them for a while you get frozen carrot rings--- my son happens to think these are AWESOME--- they are very cold and they do get somewhat slimy while you eat them-- they also leave orange-colored carrot juice on the face...
but you child eats the carrots!
And really as long as they eat it--- That's the GOAL!

Well...
Can I just say that even when I think I'm alone -- I'm not?
The rain comes falling down, or the wind ruffles my hair--
or I smell the stink of my dear child's' fart! Gotta love 'em!

I shared information below that is NOT correct--
and so I just wanted to Thank ~Patty !!
for being my compass of reason and knowledge of Snopes!
For more information -- read her comment on the post below!

Bounce sheets

My Aunt Patsy, who is creative and impressive
{plus she raised 2 boys who are Good MEN, and she is Still Sane! }
sent this to me--via email... I thought it might be interesting to you also?


As a mail carrier tells it: the US Postal service sent out a message to all letter carriers to put a sheet of Bounce in their uniform pockets to keep yellow-jackets away. Use them all the time when playing baseball, soccer, when working outside. It really works. The yellow jackets just veer around you.
All this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice.

• Put Bounce around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are parked for a time. Will keep mice from getting in.
• Bounce takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.
• It repels mosquitoes! Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.
• Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.
• Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.
• Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.
• To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.
• Put a Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.
• Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.
• Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
• To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
• Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.
• Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
• Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
• Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.
• Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.
• Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.
  
• I wonder if putting a sheet of Bounce in the diaper bag might be a good idea?
  
• Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.
• Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.
• Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh.