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~Learning is a treasure that will follow it's owner everywhere.~
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| 232. Two Frogs | ID #717148 |
Posted: 2-3-2011 @ 1:25 pm EST
Edited: 2-3-2011 @ 1:36 pm EST |
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I am re-reading The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. On page 8 he told the story of Two Frogs. The story is about two frogs who ventured out of the swamp into a nearby farm to explore and found themselves in a dairy. Frolicking about they accidentally jumped into a milk pail half-full of cream.
Having never tasted anything like it they began to drink and drink. Becoming full to the brim and a bit sleepy they decided it was time to get back to the swamp. To their amazement they could not get out, the pail was too slippery. There was nothing for them to place their feet on for traction, they were trapped. They began to thrash about trying to get a foothold.
The second frog frantically cried out "We're doomed, lets save our dignity and die." The first frog cried out "No, we should never give up. We should continue to swim and pray for a miracle." To his dismay the second frog rolled his eyes  and said "There is no hope, there are no miracles in the life of a frog," as he turned looking back at the swamp he slowly sank and died. 
The first frog refused to give up. He swam and swam in useless circles hoping for a miracle. As he paddled mightly he could hear his brothers voice. He thought to himself, was he right, am I being foolish, are there no miracles in the life of a frog? 
As his muscles weakened and he could swim no more...with great trepidation and anguish he stopped paddling ready to face his fate. Giving up, surprisingly he did not sink, he stretched out a foot and low and behold he felt something solid. With a big sigh of relief and thanksgiving, both sad and grateful  he bid farewell to his brother and scrambled up on top of the big lump of butter he had just churned...and hopped out of the pail alone but alive. 
My question to you is, are you going to give up and die in the face of adversity, or are you going to keep paddling until the cream turns to butter and you live to see and be the miracle you were destined to be?
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| 231. Loving Kindness Meditation | ID #717070 |
| Posted: 2-2-2011 @ 7:42 pm EST |
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Are you into meditation, do you wish you knew how to meditate? For years I didn't know how to meditate, about two years ago I finally found the help I needed, Dr. Wayne Dyers The Secrets to Manifesting Your Destiny. With his guided help I finally got it!  Well today I was reading Oprah's newsletter and found this guide to Loving Kindness Meditation. Here are the instructions for those that are interested. 
Sit comfortably, close your eyes, beginning with yourself repeat silently over and over.
May I be happy, May I be peaceful, May I find contentment, May I be safe, May I live with ease.
then
Offer to someone you respect:
May you be happy, May you be safe, May you live with ease, May you find contentment, May you live in peace. You can insert a name in the place of you.
then
Offer to someone you feel neutral toward, those you don't get along with, those who hurt you, or those you hurt: This could be a co-worker with a bad attitude, a nasty person you run into at the grocery store or anyone you come in contact with in you daily activities that have a bad vibe or aura. Silently send these good thoughts.
May you be happy, May you be safe, May you live with ease, May you find contentment, May you live in
peace.
And finally for all in the Universe
May all beings be happy, May all beings be safe, May all beings live with ease, May all beings find contentment and May all beings live in peace.
I like to believe that if we think good thoughts, good things will happen. What a wonderful world this would be with no war, fighting, hatred, no envy and no strife. Just love for everyone!
Think good thoughts dear ones, be safe and stay warm!
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| 230. Football Brownies for the Super Bowl Party | ID #716991 |
| Posted: 2-1-2011 @ 5:47 pm EST |
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tube (4 oz.) white decorating icing
Chocolate sprinkles
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Lightly grease the foil.
Beat butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, until combined.
Beat in the melted chocolate and vanilla. Beat in the flour until a thick batter forms. Fold in the milk chocolate chips and walnuts until combined.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Spread evenly with spatula.
Bake 35 minutes until toothpick come out with moist crumbs. Cool completely, cut into squares.
Optinal: Pipe white icing footballs onto the center of each brownie. Using tweezers, place chocolate sprinkles on top of the footballs for laces.
Personally I can do without the football decoration, but for the game or games great idea.
Well the tourist have started arriving for the game Sunday.  The metroplex is having the worst weather in 15 years, ice and snow covering everything, but the tourist are dauntless. 
Stay warm!
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grannym
Found this recipe at grandmaskitchen.com, great for that  Super Bowl Party. 
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| 229. Quick and Easy Guacamole | ID #716896 |
| Posted: 1-31-2011 @ 2:32 pm EST |
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I almost forgot this wonderfully delicious dish for our Super Bowl celebration, it is not only delicious it is healthy also. Full of Potassium, vitamin K, vitamin E and B, plus lots of fiber. I have one more quick and easy recipe to complete our festivities. It is a well loved dessert, check back tomorrow!
Quick and Easy Guacamole
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3 medium avocados or 4 small ones
1 firm tomato, finely diced
1/2 white onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons fresh lemon or lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Open avocados and scoop out flesh. Mash flesh with a fork, stir in other ingredients. Enjoy right away or refrigerate after wrapping with plastic wrap touching guacamole to prevent from turning brown.
Makes 2 1/2 cups
If your family is like mine you will need to double or triple this recipe. I usually serve with chips but, it is delicious with veggies, (carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower) and even great when paired with apple wedges, love the sweet and sour effect. Personally I like it straight from the bowl.  I found this recipe on Paleodietlifestyle.com. There are many variations but this one is simple and easy to make.
We're looking for freezing rain later today, I must go out and stock up, be safe dear ones.
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| 228. Pop The Poppers On Super Bowl Sunday | ID #716805 |
Posted: 1-30-2011 @ 12:38 pm EST
Edited: 1-30-2011 @ 12:39 pm EST |
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Jalapeno Poppers
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20 fresh Jalapenos
1 lb. Pork Italian Sausage meat
1 (8 oz.) Package Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Trim and discord jalapeno stems
Cut in half lengthwise
Remove veins and seeds
Cook sausage in skillet over med high heat, drain. Combine sausage, cream cheese, and Parmesan. Mix well in large bowl. Fill peppers with mixture. Arrange in a 13X9 inch baking dish. Bake 15-18 minutes, broil 3 minutes or until browned.
Only seven days until Super Bowl Sunday, the metro-plex is buzzing and the plans are being worked and reworked for the stadium and the expected crowd. Personally, I will be staying close to home next weekend, closer than usual.
All recipes can be found on Imponline.com. Have a wonderful weekend!
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| 227. Anytime Is The Right Time For This Appetizer | ID #716759 |
| Posted: 1-29-2011 @ 2:12 pm EST |
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Almond Deviled Eggs
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6 large eggs
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 teaspoons slivered toasted almonds
2 teaspoon sweet pickle juice
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
1 tablespoon chopped pimiento
Salt and pepper to taste
Boil Eggs
Peel and cut eggs in half lengthwise
Remove yolks and place in a small bowl
Mash, add above ingredients and mix well
Spoon or pipe mixture into egg white halves
Chill covered for 1 hour
Garnish with pimiento if desired
For your party you might want to double this recipe. 6 eggs will make 12 deviled halves, I would allow 1 whole egg for every guest. If your guest include teens or children might want to triple recipe.
It's the weekend! Enjoy!
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| 226. Super Bowl Sunday Is Almost Here | ID #716700 |
| Posted: 1-28-2011 @ 1:42 pm EST |
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You're getting ready for Super Bowl Sunday and you want a unique, tasty appetizer to add to your party menu. Well, here's one I think you'll absolutely love and so will your guest. 
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Pastry Olive Bundles
1 1/2 cup grated Gouda Cheese
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter, softened
3 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
Pepper to taste
21 Large pimintos - stuffed green Spanish Olives
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheet w/nonstick cooking spray.
Combine Gouda, flour, butter, bacon and black pepper in a bowl and mix well, adding small amounts of water to dough if crumbly.
Wrap 1 heaping teaspoonful of dough around each olive, place on baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes until lightly browned.
Serve immediately or cool to room temperature.
Prep time 38 minutes, bake 20-25 minutes, makes 21 appetizers. Double if more is needed.
Okay guys that's it for today, if you like Deviled Eggs you'll love this recipe, deviled eggs with a twist tomorrow.
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| 225. Treats For That Super Bowl Gathering | ID #716637 |
Posted: 1-27-2011 @ 6:09 pm EST
Edited: 1-27-2011 @ 6:15 pm EST |
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Super Bowl Sunday is almost here. Most will be gathering with family and friends to watch this exciting event, there will be drinks and lots of food for all to eat. Sooo, here's a yummy Super Bowl treat.
Party Sausage Balls
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1 pound pork sausage meat
2 cups shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2 1/2 cups biscuit mix
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Combine sausage, and cheese in a large bowl.
Hand mix until well blended.
Add biscuit mix and mix well.
Shape mixture into 1-inch balls and place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake about 30 minutes.
Drain on paper towel, serve hot or at room temperature
Prep time 20 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes
Makes 4 dozen balls
Make sausage balls prior to game day, cover with plastic wrap and put in refrigerator until time to cook.
Okay my dears that's it for today, tomorrow Jalapeno Poppers.
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| 224. Quote of the Day and Cinnamon Stick Candles | ID #716347 |
Posted: 1-24-2011 @ 2:39 pm EST
Edited: 1-29-2011 @ 1:52 pm EST |
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"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more of it I have." ~Thomas Jefferson~
Here's an easy craft that's great as a gift for the person that's hard to please. Everyone loves candles and what could be better than one decorated with your own little hands. How about a pair of pillar candles surrounded by a scented "fence" of cinnamon sticks, a delightful and warm gift.
Cinnamon Stick Candles
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Pillar candles
Cinnamon sticks
Glue gun
Raffia
Eucalyptus leaf
Try spray painting the cinnamon sticks different colors
Measure the height of the candle, cut the cinnamon sticks to match height of candle.
Hot glue the side of cinnamon sticks and immediately place on the candle.
Position sticks side by side on candle until covered.
Wrap raffia around candle and tie in a bow.
Affix leaf beneath bow with glue.
Well my dears that's it for today. Stop by tomorrow for more Treasures, Trinkets, Tips and Treats.
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| 223. Sonnets by Alfred Austin the Worst/Least Read English Poet | ID #716250 |
Posted: 1-23-2011 @ 5:46 pm EST
Edited: 1-23-2011 @ 5:51 pm EST |
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Loves Blindness
Now do I know that Love is blind, for I
Can see no beauty on this beauteous earth,
No life, no light, no hopefulness, no mirth,
Pleasure nor purpose, when thou art not nigh.
Thy absence exiles sunshine from the sky,
Seres Spring's maturity, checks Summer's birth,
Leaves linnet's pipe as sad as plover's cry,
And makes me in abundance find but dearth.
But when thy feet flutter the dark, and thou
With orient eyes dawnest on my distress,
Suddenly sings a bird on every bough,
The heavens expand, the earth grows less and less,
The ground is buoyant as the ether now,
And all looks lovely in thy loveliness.
Loves Wisdom
Now on the summit of Love's topmost peak
Kiss we and part; no further can we go;
And better death than we from high to low
Should dwindle or decline from strong to weak.
We have found all, there is no more to seek;
All have we proved, no more is there to know;
And Time could only tutor us to eke
Out rapture's warmth with custom's afterglow.
We cannot keep at such a height as this;
For even straining souls like ours inhale
But once in life so rarefied a bliss.
What if we lingered till love's breath should fall!
Heaven of my Earth! one more celestial kiss,
Then down by separate pathways to the vale.
The are beautiful! Read slowly and then close your eyes and think about what you just read.
Alfred Austin (1835-1913) a writer, critic, novelist and political journalist. Educated in law but focused primarily on literature. Succeeded Lord Tennyson as poet laureate of England in 1896, yet he is thought of as the worst and least read English Poet.
From The Canterbury Poets edited by William Sharp. Sonnets of the Nineteenth Century.
I have yet to write a Sonnet, perhaps one day I will, haven't figured out how. Still working on it.
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