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Daily Prompt: Quote Me

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Do you have a favorite quote that you return to again and again? What is it, and why does it move you?

-Follow your bliss!-Joseph Campbell http://www.jcf.org/new/index.php

I have always taken this one to mean ‘follow what you love’. You cannot be happy in life, if you do not enjoy what you do. When my niece and nephews would ask me questions about what to do with their lives, I’ve told them to figure out what they love and go for it. If they choose right, they’ll shine. If not, keep looking until they find what makes them happy. One nephew is a pastor, this choice suits him perfectly. His twin brother is an artist and professional ballroom dancer, he has been showing his creative side since he was five years old. Their sister, is the perfect mother, wife and homemaker. She plans to homeschool her kids, which will be a breeze for her. My sister did a fabulous job with her kids. Of course, my brother-in-law is included in this praise.

-The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.-Joseph Campbell http://www.jcf.org/new/index.php

I continue with this quote with my younger nephews, who are still young enough to be figuring out who they are and what they want to be. They are both sweet, loving boys; but with totally different personsalities. I’m enjoying watching them grow into handsome young men and I encourage them to be themselves regularly. They will eventually figure out who they are and where they are headed in life. My younger sister is doing a wonderful job with her boys. She is a great mom with many challenges, but they are getting there. Of course, my brother-in-law is included in this praise.

I attempt to apply this one to myself daily. I learned early in life that I am a caregiver. I went to nursing school and worked for over 25 years before we had to close our business. I continue to be a caring, loving individual I have always been. I receive phone calls for medical advice regularly and do my best to give accurate, fabulous advice because I wouldn’t want to steer anyone in the wrong direction.

Even though I may not be actively working, I take care of my mother, my husband and myself daily. Sometimes it isn’t easy to be, the one person in the house, with the best memory. Making all the decisions can be a bit tedious at times. Barry has been in management for over 30 years, he isn’t the easiest person in the world to take being told what to do or how to do something. I am trying every avenue I know to figure out how to work with Barry. I don’t want to argue with him daily when he retires. I have to remember that Barry is only being who he is and that is his priviledge!

Thank you! just a few more awards!

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Blog of the Year: Thanks to Lucewriter, http://writersite.org/author/lucewriter/ I will get my third- star on this award. Luanne thank you for being so supportive, encouraging, and just plain and simply a super, sweet woman.

 Your comments to my post always make me smile. You are always there to listening to be rant and rave in words, being supportive all the way. Thank you for listening.

Blog of the Year Award 3 star jpeg

The rules/requirements for this award are as follows:

1 Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

2 Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.

3 Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/   and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)

4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them

5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience

6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

Lucewriter also nominated me for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Thank you again, Luanne! You are super special.

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Display the award logo on your blog

* Link back to the person who nominated you

* State seven things about yourself

* Nominate 15 other bloggers for this award and link to them

* Notify those bloggers of the nomination and the award’s requirements

nominated by lucewriter/writers site.com

nominated by lucewriter/writers site.com

 

Luanne, again thank you! Your kindness is overwhelming! She also nominated me again for the Super Sweet Blogging Award! If you ask my husband, he might argue with this one, but he does like my writing. 

I’m going to combine my requirements and only state seven things about myself

  • Cookies or Cake? Cookie, of course. I’d have to say chocolate chip. Yummy!
  • Chocolate or Vanilla? I must admit chocolate is my friend, but a love french vanilla in my coffee.
  • Favorite sweet treat? Tiramisu (sp).
  • When do you crave sweet things the most? Ummmmm, I have to watch my waistline, so sweets are a treat. There are always those stressful moments, when nothing will do the trick, but a sweet treat!
  • If you had a sweet nickname, what would it be? Sugar Cookie: plain and simple, nothing fancy.

I’m going to combine my requirements and only state seven things about myself, since I’m running out of things to say about myself.

1. I’m a crafty person.

2. I believe in marriage and a happy home.

3. I believe it is the husband’s job to take the garbage out.

4. I could care less if the dishes are done immediately following a meal.

5. My stepson thinks I alone ruined his life.

6. I hate being trapped in a body that doesn’t like to work correctly. 

7.My sisters and I may fight like cats and dogs, but I would move heaven and earth to help either one of them.

Now for my nominations:

1. http://hopeforheather.wordpress.com

2. http://blissinimages.wordpress.com

3. http://onceamonth4ladies.com

4. http://gritintheoyster.wordpress.com

5. http://healthyhighway.wordpress.com

6. http://lindavernon.wordpress.com

7. http://inlovewiththelord.wordpress.com

8. http://michelleproulx.wordpress.com

9. http://fishofgold.wordpress.com

10. http://theothersideofugly.com

11.http://peacefulpartings.wordpress.com

12. http://blackmarketfarm.wordpress.com

13.http://maryannemistretta.wordpress.com

14.http://thinkingiswrite.wordpress.com

15.http://dausonstimpsongagnon.wordpress.com

Other than a few old faithfuls, I nominated blogs that I have recently started following. Several are humorous, several are inspiring, all are very interesting. Check them out!

Emory’s Brain Tumor Support Group

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MkI will not be able to participate in BrainTumorThursday again this week due to the Support Group I attend monthly. The group meets the first Thursday of every month.

There is a guest speaker on a variety of topics. I am enclosing the link to the Group’s Page. You can follow the link to Emory’s very informative internet site. 

http://www.neurosurgery.emory.edu/BTSG/index.htm

The group of people who attend regularly are fantastic, energetic, optimistic and simply just a great group to see once a month. They really lift your spirits and are very encouraging. The staff at Emory are a hardworking group of professionals attempting to keep us up to date on current research.

Daily Prompt: Resolved

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For years, one of my resolutions has been to eat healthier and get into better shape. I hate to admit, it took brain surgery to get me to follow through with this resolution.

My resolutions for 2010 involved eating right, getting my weight down and exercising more.

At this point in my life, I was looking at the possibility of being in a wheelchair the rest of my life. The neurosurgeon was telling me to correct the complications from my first surgery, he would have to operate again. It would make me better in some aspects, but worse in others. I would end up permanently in a chair and need someone with me around the clock.

At my age, I was not ready to accept such, so I went back to the advice I was given at rehab. They told me to ‘keep moving’. I was killing 2 birds with one stone. The way I saw it, if I ended up having a second surgery….being as strong as I could be, would be to my benefit and the lighter my bodyweight, I would be easier to get in and out of a chair if I needed help.

In 2010, I came up with a few resolutions on New Year’s Eve; I changed my diet habits, joined a gym and started doing things around the house just to make life easier around the house.

  1. cleaned out the pantry of anything I shouldn’t have
  2. joined a gym
  3. worked exercise into my schedule, no matter what else was going on!
  4. my doctor recommended a diet plan, where
    I had to see her regularly to follow my progress
  5. I got my hubby to agree to do everything with me.

By the time December 31, 2010 rolled around I had:

  1. lost 50 pounds
  2. dropped over 47 inches over my entire body
  3. dropped 8 sizes in clothing
  4. had more energy
  5. felt better, higher stamina

The best news of all came with my yearly check at the neurologist. There was new research and some of the problems I had been dealing with, since the first surgery, could now be managed through medications. I was off to meet another neurologist, but NO MORE SURGERY was the main thing I heard.

So, long story short, it took me half my life to actually meet a resolution, but I continue to do it today! With the guidance of the good Lord above, hopefully I can continue to get stronger and healthier with each day! Whatever his plan, I’m following Him!

Daily Prompt: Use It or Lose It!

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This is my first daily prompt. I could not resist, because the title fits my everyday life. Every minute of every day can be summarized by ‘Use it or Lose it’.

I get up in the mornings and walk past my wheelchair to start my day. If I do not continue to walk, it will get to the point that I can’t.

I exercise one hour everyday because my muscles have a way of forgetting how to act right, so I have to remind them.

I read my bible everyday, to strengthen my relationship with God and it exercises my eyes. Makes the muscles in my eyes work. They also tend to forget, overnight, how to act right. I also do about an hour of eye exercises daily just to help keep them strong. I do not care to lose my eyesight.

If I am up to it, I try to run a few errands alone, to keep up my stamina and maintain my independence. I love to window shop, if I can’t get out on my own, not sure what I’d do. Had my driver’s license a long time and I am not ready to part with it!

The one thing I did not like losing was my hair! It is hard to style your hair when you only have one useful hand. Short hair is easy to style and I can use my left hand enough to hold a round brush or a hair dryer. I will admit, I miss my ponytail!

Just about everything in my life works with the phrase, “Use it or Lose it”!

To believe or not to believe…..

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‘New Years Superstitions’: I’ve never considered myself superstitious, but my sweet hubby insists every year that I adhere to one he grew up with. His mom and dad would NEVER wash laundry on New Years Day.

I believe it goes something like this: “If you wash your clothes on New Year’s Day, you will be washing a member of your family away.” 

You can read about others at the link I have provided. Several of them sound kind of silly. If you tried to do everything they suggest, you’d have one incredibly busy midnight hour at the beginning of every year. http://www.snopes.com/holidays/newyears/beliefs.asp

In my opinion, this one is kinda creepy, but Barry says that both his mother and father were adamant about observing this superstition. Honestly, I hate doing laundry. I’m not gonna argue when Barry tells me not to.

That Midnight Kiss, starting the New year off the right way…….

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Every girl watches romantic movies about “New Years Eve” and how the night is supposed to end.

You should find your special someone when the clock is striking midnight, look deeply into each others eyes, your lips meet with that knock you out of your socks, blow you away, bend you backwards over backwards with that electric kiss that makes you feel like your insides are melting.

That is what the movie kisses are like. If you are lucky and find that someone special, maybe you will experience one of those kisses someday.

The decimal moments you will always remember those special moments.Then you grow up! There will come a day when you tuck those memories away and start making new ones with the love of your life.

Barry and I were apart last New Years, but we were together in our hearts. This year, he told me he was sleepy. He said if he fell asleep to wake him up at midnight for the know as he owes me from last year, plus this years.

We may be older, but we still try to make it special. We played catch up from years past and I loved the fact that he remembered. Barry and I keep it interesting, even when it is just the little things,Sometimes that is what is the most important. Have a blessed wonderful New Year, all! Goodnight!

Happy New Year everyone! Here are awards 4, 5 and a second star to start my new year off right

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I am overcome with emotion over everyone’s kindness and consideration in thinking of me when nominating blogs for awards. I am tickled pink that you think my blog is worthy of an award. I am combining these last few, but I’ll try to make sure I have all the rules and such as they should be. I’m enjoying discovering new blogs as I research wordpress for recipients. A special thanks to http://randomuzings.wordpress.com/ for nominating me! You are a doll!

The first two awards have similiar requirements.

nominated by randomuzings

nominated by randomuzings

The Shine On Award requires you to Nominate other blogs To Enjoy Posting this Award on Their Own Blogs( list of 15 is below) and suggest other blogs that tickle my fancy.

Honorable Mention list is below:

  • thebottomofthebottle: it sounded like you were burned out with awards for the year. If I’m wrong, please forgive me.
  • melanielynngriffin
  • uwana
  • Sheryl
  • heartflow2012

Your blogs are inspiring, witty, motivational and well put together. I enjoy reading each one. You all deserve awards! I’m wearing out and need to get some sleep, otherwise I’d have a huge list of nominees.

nominated by randomuzings

nominated by randomuzings

The rules of this award are as follows:

Thank the person who nominated you and add The One Lovely Blog Award…suggest other blogs that tickle your fancy.

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These are the rules for the followowing awards:

  • Display the Award Certificate on your website
  • Announce your win with a post and link to whoever presented your award
  • Present 15 awards to deserving bloggers
  • Drop them a comment to tip them off after you`ve linked them in the post
  • Post 7 interesting thing

Thanks to randomuzings, I can add a second star!Blog of the Year Award 1 star jpeg

The ‘rules’ for this award are simple:

1. Select the blog(s) you think deserve the ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award

2. Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award

**This list is for all three awards. Enjoy! Congratulations!! My nominations go to the following blogs! Happy New Year!! **

3. Please include a link back to this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award – http://thethoughtpalette.co.uk/our-awards/blog-of-the-year-2012-award/   and include these ‘rules’ in your post (please don’t alter the rules or the badges!)

4 Let the blog(s) you have chosen know that you have given them this award and share the ‘rules’ with them

5 You can now also join our Facebook group – click ‘like’ on this page ‘Blog of the Year 2012’ Award Facebook group and then you can share your blog with an even wider audience

6 As a winner of the award – please add a link back to the blog that presented you with the award – and then proudly display the award on your blog and sidebar … and start collecting stars…

7. Write a blog post and tell us about the blog(s) you have chosen – there’s no minimum or maximum number of blogs required – and ‘present’ them with their award.

nominated by Gooseyanne and randomuzings

nominated by Gooseyanne and randomuzings

I am using the list above for all awards. Everyone is deserving, and I wish I had time to read more blogs. These are the few I get to regularly and comment, so graciously, on my blog. Thanks to everyone for the wonderful support!

These are the rules fot the Versatile Blogger Award as follows:

  • Display the Award Certificate on your website
  • Announce your win with a post and link to whoever presented your award
  • Present 15 awards to deserving bloggers
  • Drop them a comment to tip them off after you`ve linked them in the post
  • Post 7 interesting things about yourself

Now to the last thing, seven interesting things about myself, this is a requirement for the last two awards. More to read about my hohum life. I’m just a plain, simple Georgia Girl. Probably a redneck at heart!:

1. I have a boxer, named Maggie, who is my dogchild!

2. I love auctions.

3. I recently had a fight over a purse at TJ Maxx.

4. I love to cook.

5. I am currently in a serious argument with my older sister.

6. My husband picked out my new glasses and now that he has had a stroke, he constantly tells me I wear ‘geeky glasses’.

7. If you tell me I can’t do something, I’ll do everything in my power to show you I can!

Thank you again. Muzer! Your blog is a pleasure to read.

Here we go again!!!

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nominated by lucewriter/writersite.org

nominated by lucewriter/writersite.org

http://writersite.org/Lucewriter is one of the sweetest bloggers on wordpress and just an incredibly nice, inspiring and supportive young lady. On many occasions, she has lifted my spirits with her comments and suggestions. Her post are well put together, witty, and work on my memory at times. I have trouble with my long-term memory, and her posts bring back some childhood memories. I was thrilled to learn that writersite/Lucewriter had nominated me for the Super Sweet Blogging Award.

To earn my treat, I need to answer some questions:

  1. Cookies or Cake? Cookie, of course. There is nothing like fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven. German Chocolate Cake would be my cake of choice. They are both just YUMMY!
  2. Chocolate or Vanilla? I must admit chocolate is my friend, but a love french vanilla in my coffee.
  3. Favorite sweet treat? Tiramisu (sp).
  4. When do you crave sweet things the most? Ummmmm, I have to watch my waistline, so sweets are a treat. There are always those stressful moments, when nothing will do the trick, but a sweet treat!
  5. If you had a sweet nickname, what would it be? Sugar Cookie: plain and simple, nothing fancy.

The last requirement for receiving the Super Sweet Blogging Award is to name a baker’s dozen (13) of my favorite bloggers (note: these are just a few of my favorites).

  1.  Back at you, Luanne……http://writersite.org/
  2. HopeforHeather…http://hopeforheather.wordpress.com/
  3. Candycoatedreality…http://candycoatedreality.com/
  4. Here you go again Ms. Goosey…http://gooseyanne.wordpress.com/
  5. Beatingcowdens…http://beatingcowdens.com/
  6. nutsandraisins…http://nutsandraisins.wordpress.com/
  7. marilynngriffin…http://melanielynngriffin.wordpress.com/
  8. uwana…http://uwana.wordpress.com/
  9. mormonsoprano…http://mormonsoprano.com/
  10. vivsspecialthoughts…http://vivsspecialthoughts.wordpress.com/
  11. Molly B and Me…http://mollybandme.wordpress.com
  12. Sheryl… http://ahundredyearsago.wordpress.com
  13. Lori Schulz…http://lorischulz.wordpress.com

As usual, my list has no order, ryhme or reason. If I have forgotten anyone, I’ll try to catch everyone I enjoy as I go. Thank you all for your support. Again, a special thanks to Luanne! I truly appeciate it.

My third blogging award….Wow, I love it…..!!!!!!

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I’m too pooped to finish writing this one up tonight, but I promise to have it posted before the new year. I actually received nominations for several awards today. I’ll start working on all that tomorrow. Again, it has been a big day, and I’m too pooped to type. I wanna sleep in the bed tonight, not under it. Sweet dreams all……