Sunday, August 15, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
An apple a day
Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting
a few drops on yourself!
An idea: To share a little happiness with someone, try writing a note saying something like "Someone cares and is praying for you today" and leave it somewhere for a stranger to find. You could place it on a public bathroom mirror (without anyone seeing), or leave it in a magazine at the doctor's office etc... use your imagination with this.
Someone who finds it may be blessed by it, or they may be down and smile when they read it. You never know how you can impact someone's life by such a small gesture. Actually pray for the 'person' who will find it after you've placed it somewhere.
You will be blessed by this also!
a few drops on yourself!
An idea: To share a little happiness with someone, try writing a note saying something like "Someone cares and is praying for you today" and leave it somewhere for a stranger to find. You could place it on a public bathroom mirror (without anyone seeing), or leave it in a magazine at the doctor's office etc... use your imagination with this.
Someone who finds it may be blessed by it, or they may be down and smile when they read it. You never know how you can impact someone's life by such a small gesture. Actually pray for the 'person' who will find it after you've placed it somewhere.
You will be blessed by this also!
A Recipe: Texas Caviar
A friend Alison brought this to work one day to share with the girls and
it was delicious. I would like to share it with my blog friends. This is great to take to a cookout, or wherever! You can double the recipe easily and it is so good to be so simple. Hope you'll try it and love it like I did!
Texas Caviar
Drain and rinse:
1- 15oz can of black beans
1- 15oz can black eye peas
1- 15oz can white shoepeg corn
place in a large bowl
Add:
1 cup diced red pepper
1 cup diced yellow pepper
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced sweet onions
(Other options to mix in (if you don't like one of these items) are chopped Roma tomatoes, black or green olives, or anything else you like.
Dressing:
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 cup sugar or 3/4 cup Splenda
1/8 tsp. black pepper (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
Whisk all of the above together for the dressing in a separate bowl.
Mix dressing and vegetables together, then chill for 8 hours or up to 3 days.
This is great served with frito or tostida scoops or saltines.
it was delicious. I would like to share it with my blog friends. This is great to take to a cookout, or wherever! You can double the recipe easily and it is so good to be so simple. Hope you'll try it and love it like I did!
Texas Caviar
Drain and rinse:
1- 15oz can of black beans
1- 15oz can black eye peas
1- 15oz can white shoepeg corn
place in a large bowl
Add:
1 cup diced red pepper
1 cup diced yellow pepper
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced sweet onions
(Other options to mix in (if you don't like one of these items) are chopped Roma tomatoes, black or green olives, or anything else you like.
Dressing:
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 cup sugar or 3/4 cup Splenda
1/8 tsp. black pepper (or to taste)
1/4 tsp. salt (or to taste)
Whisk all of the above together for the dressing in a separate bowl.
Mix dressing and vegetables together, then chill for 8 hours or up to 3 days.
This is great served with frito or tostida scoops or saltines.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Jan. 1, 2011: South Carolina to Launch "Pilot" Program to Pay for 100 Obese State Workers to Have Gastric Bypass or Lap-Band Surgery - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Jan. 1, 2011: South Carolina to Launch "Pilot" Program to Pay for 100 Obese State Workers to Have Gastric Bypass or Lap-Band Surgery - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
If you are a resident of SC, please post your opinions and comments.
Thank you
If you are a resident of SC, please post your opinions and comments.
Thank you
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
An apple a day
Humility is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it,
you've lost it.
so true...
you've lost it.
so true...
Monday, August 9, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
An apple a day
A man's mind is like his car. If it gets to knocking too much,
he'd better have it overhauled or change it.
he'd better have it overhauled or change it.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Saw Charlie St. Cloud today. The movie was great but sad. Zac Efron the hunk from The High School Musicals was the lead star. He and his little brother Sam was hit by a drunk driver, Sam died, and Charlie (Zac) dies but is brought back to life (for a second chance) at life. However he isn't able to move on and gets a job as caretaker at the cemetary where Sam is buried. He also meets with Sam (really Sam's ghost) to play catch every night at sunset and has been doing so five years after his brother's death. It is not until he meets a girl (at the cemetary visiting her grandfather's grave) that he begins to live and love again. But not until a few more tragedies happen. I will keep to myself the ending, so as not to ruin it if any of you decide to see it. It is definitely worth seeing. I rate it 4 **** out of 5!
Today is supposed to be 92 again! I am so ready for Fall. I went to see the movie Inception yesterday. It was good but a little too long (especially in a freezing movie theatre). It is about dreams and others manipulating and planting dreams in other people's minds. It was deep and I didn't get all of it, so I guess I'll be getting it from Netflix to watch again. Hopefully I'll totally understand it the second time around.
I found a new blog online last night http://thesecretlifeofamanicdepressive.wordpress.com/2010/08/
This blog is written by a lady in the UK who is manic/depressive or Bipolar. Here she shares everything about her illness and living with it day to day. I read it for too long last night, but it was so interesting I couldn't stop. If you have bipolar, (or if you're interested in the subject) you must visit this site!
Hope you have a great Saturday!
I found a new blog online last night http://thesecretlifeofamanicdepressive.wordpress.com/2010/08/
This blog is written by a lady in the UK who is manic/depressive or Bipolar. Here she shares everything about her illness and living with it day to day. I read it for too long last night, but it was so interesting I couldn't stop. If you have bipolar, (or if you're interested in the subject) you must visit this site!
Hope you have a great Saturday!
An apple a day
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must
carry it with us or we find it not.
carry it with us or we find it not.
Friday, August 6, 2010
An apple a day
Don't drive as if you own the road; drive as if you own the car.
Very good advice for everyone, don't you think?
Very good advice for everyone, don't you think?
Thursday, August 5, 2010
An apple a day
It is with narrow-souled people as with narrow-necked bottles--
the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it out.
the less they have in them the more noise they make in pouring it out.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
An apple a day
Optimist or pessimist? Do you call traffic signals go-lights?
Do you get this? I'm still scratching my head. Guess I'm a pessimist.
Do you get this? I'm still scratching my head. Guess I'm a pessimist.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, August 2, 2010
A Poem: Do You Believe a Tree Can See? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
A Poem: Do You Believe a Tree Can See? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
I love to attempt writing poems. I hope you like it!
I love to attempt writing poems. I hope you like it!
An apple a day
Forumula for youth: Keep your enthusiasms, and forget your birthdays____
I can forget them as long as I still have them!
I can forget them as long as I still have them!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
How to Save on Back-To-School Spending - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
How to Save on Back-To-School Spending - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Back to school shopping can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be.
Follow these tips and you can Save money!
Back to school shopping can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be.
Follow these tips and you can Save money!
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Major Shake Up on American Idol: Ellen Leaving and DioGuardi Fired! What Does This Mean for Season 10? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Major Shake Up on American Idol: Ellen Leaving and DioGuardi Fired! What Does This Mean for Season 10? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Too many changes for me. I'll miss Ellen. This may be the beginning of the end of American Idol. We'll see...
Too many changes for me. I'll miss Ellen. This may be the beginning of the end of American Idol. We'll see...
Thursday, July 29, 2010
President Obama on "The View" a Smart Move or Not? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
President Obama on "The View" a Smart Move or Not? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
I really wish he would spend more time on solving our problems and less time on TV!
I really wish he would spend more time on solving our problems and less time on TV!
An apple a day
It is easy to be pleasant
When life flows like a song.
But the man worth while is one who will smile,
When everything goes dead wrong.
When life flows like a song.
But the man worth while is one who will smile,
When everything goes dead wrong.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Orange-Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Pops
Try these delicious and nutritious homemade frozen pops! A great way to get the kids to eat yogurt and not even realize it...give them a try.
Prep time: 5 min
Freeze time: 6 hours
Yield: 8 pops
Cost per serving: $ .66
You will need:
1 12 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed.
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 1/4 cups plain Greek Yogurt (do not use nonfat)
1. In a large bowl, combine juice concentrate with 1 1/2 cups water.
Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Whisk in vanilla and salt. Whisk in
yogurt, mixing until well combined.
2. Place 8 7-oz. paper cups on a baking sheet. Pour mixture into cups, filling halfway. Freeze until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
Place craft or popsicle sticks in center of each cup, then return to freezer until completely firm, 6 hours or overnight. To unmold, peel off paper cups.
serve immediately
170 calories, 4g fa, 42mg salt, 31 carbs
Great for a birthday party!
from allyou magazine ENJOY!
Prep time: 5 min
Freeze time: 6 hours
Yield: 8 pops
Cost per serving: $ .66
You will need:
1 12 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed.
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1 1/4 cups plain Greek Yogurt (do not use nonfat)
1. In a large bowl, combine juice concentrate with 1 1/2 cups water.
Whisk in sugar until dissolved. Whisk in vanilla and salt. Whisk in
yogurt, mixing until well combined.
2. Place 8 7-oz. paper cups on a baking sheet. Pour mixture into cups, filling halfway. Freeze until slightly firm, about 1 hour.
Place craft or popsicle sticks in center of each cup, then return to freezer until completely firm, 6 hours or overnight. To unmold, peel off paper cups.
serve immediately
170 calories, 4g fa, 42mg salt, 31 carbs
Great for a birthday party!
from allyou magazine ENJOY!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
An apple a day
You can't keep trouble from coming, but you needn't give
it a chair to sit on.
In other don't invite trouble into your life. Stay as far away from
it as you can.
it a chair to sit on.
In other don't invite trouble into your life. Stay as far away from
it as you can.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
An apple a day
Morale is when your hands and feet keep on working
when your head says it can't be done.
when your head says it can't be done.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
An apple a day
It is indeed a desirable thing to be well descended, but the glory
belongs to our ancestors.
belongs to our ancestors.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
An apple a day
Except in occasional emergencies there is not much that one man
can do for another, other than help him to help himself.
can do for another, other than help him to help himself.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Conflict - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Conflict - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Listen to this beautiful interpretation of life and conflict at the above link.
Written by Jolynne Hudnell, my fellow writer at Associated Content.
She is very talented...
Listen to this beautiful interpretation of life and conflict at the above link.
Written by Jolynne Hudnell, my fellow writer at Associated Content.
She is very talented...
Monday, July 19, 2010
Glenn Beck Has Macular Dystrophy: Will it Cause Him to Go Blind? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Glenn Beck Has Macular Dystrophy: Will it Cause Him to Go Blind? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
I wish Glenn the best. I like his show on TV and Radio and listen to him often.
I wish Glenn the best. I like his show on TV and Radio and listen to him often.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
An apple a day
We must be willing to pay a price for freedom, for no price that
is ever asked for it is half the cost of doing without it.
is ever asked for it is half the cost of doing without it.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
An apple a day
Our country, right or wrong! When right, to be kept right; when wrong, to be put right.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Details of the 2010 Carolina Panthers Training Camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC! - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Details of the 2010 Carolina Panthers Training Camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC! - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
Are you ready for some 2010 football? I am, bring it on! Good luck to the Carolina Panthers this year.
Are you ready for some 2010 football? I am, bring it on! Good luck to the Carolina Panthers this year.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
An apple a day
If you clutter up your mind with little things, will there be any
room left for the big things?
room left for the big things?
Friday, July 9, 2010
It was a nice day today! Off work, ate lunch at our world famous Beacon....cheeseburger/slaw/onion rings and fries. And sweet lemon Beacon tea! Lounging around, I also watched a great movie, Shutter Island, with Leonardo D'Caprio. It was set on an island at an asylum for the criminally insane. A psychological thriller, this movie has a twist at the end that blows your mind. I recommend watching this movie.
Think I'll give myself a mani and pedi now. This is pampering myself day, then on to Saturday, when I plan to see "The Karate Kid" at the movies.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.
Think I'll give myself a mani and pedi now. This is pampering myself day, then on to Saturday, when I plan to see "The Karate Kid" at the movies.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.
2nd Corinthians 1:3-4 NKJV
"Blessed be the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the
comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God"
that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the
comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God"
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Verdict Returned in the Johannes Mehserle BART Shooting: Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter: Was This a Fair Verdict? - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com
An apple a day
The office of government is not to confer happiness, but to give men the
opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.
opportunity to work out happiness for themselves.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Reverse Crunch
Reverse Crunch
Check out video of the reverse crunch. A great way to get a flat belly.
Don't get me wrong, I haven't done these to get one, but I'm inspired
to give them a try. How about you?
Check out video of the reverse crunch. A great way to get a flat belly.
Don't get me wrong, I haven't done these to get one, but I'm inspired
to give them a try. How about you?
Recipe: Blueberry Cobbler
(with ice cream on top!)
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
(I used fresh since they are in season)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup milk
2 tblsp. margarine, melted
This was yummy!
Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 tblsp. cornstarch
1 cup boiling water
***To prepare***
Mix the berries, cinnamon, and lemon juice; pour into a greased 8 in. pan.
In a mixing bowl, stir flour, 1/2 cup sugar and baking powder; stir in milk
and margarine. Spoon mixture over berries.
For topping, mix 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch; sprinkle over batter. Slowly pour boiling water over top.
Bake at 350 for 45 to 50 minutes or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
Yield: 9 servings
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
An apple a day
Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination
to injustice makes democracy necessary.
to injustice makes democracy necessary.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Ok, so I've had 12 days off from work. I went to Pigeon Forge, Tn and had a great time in a beautiful condo. So why have I been so depressed since I got back on Thursday? I have everything anyone could want. I'm so blessed, yet for the past two days I have been in bed the majority of the time and have done nothing. I feel like I'm so alone and I am because I isolate myself. I have not wanted to see or talk to anyone since Saturday. This is a miserable existance. That's all I'm doing is existing. I'm not living. Other people go and do new things all the time yet I am standing still. Why? I wish I knew. But this has been the cycle I've lived since my early teen years. I'm so sick of it. I'm so tired of wasting my life. I know in my head, that I only have one life to live, yet it's more than half over and I've done absolutely nothing with it. It seems there is no light at the end of this long long dark tunnel. In the past few years I have lost many friends because of my depression. I simply don't have anything or any 'energy' to give to a relationship or a friendship. My whole life is consumed by work and sadness. Sadness and work, nothing else. I lie, I have someone else to take care of and it is completely draining. It is not a healthy relationship. I hope that one day I will wake up and will be able to take control of my feelings and my life and begin to enjoy it. There is no joy in my life right now. Nor is there any peace inside. I am constantly in a state of fatigue and depression. Please wake up Freida, you don't have much more time I tell myself, but as of yet, Freida hasn't listened to any positive self-talk. Does Freida really want to wake up or is she just waiting to die and have it all over with?
I will regret sharing this later...but isn't this what a blog is for?
I will regret sharing this later...but isn't this what a blog is for?
An apple a day
Success is a bright sun that obscures and makes ridiculously unimportant
all the little shadowy flecks of failure.
all the little shadowy flecks of failure.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
An apple a day
American Creed: Patriotism which leaps over the fence of party prejudice.
Religion which jumps over the wall of intolerance. Brotherhood which climbs over the mountain of national separations.
Religion which jumps over the wall of intolerance. Brotherhood which climbs over the mountain of national separations.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
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