How We Spend Our Lives

“When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.”   ~Thomas Jefferson

We do not want to feel like this but it is a great thought don’t you think!

An Idea I came upon was that to find our rhythm, 

we should allocate our time with an arrangement of priorities.

So List all of you tasks for the week, those recurring, daily or weekly~ like checking email, work meetings, even quite time &  family time.

    Use your calendar ~Google offers a great free one~ 

Put everything into it and set reminders especially for those quiet time and family times. These are the MOST important ones.Perhaps even categorize them into sub lists each day, What you want is balance…no disproportionately hard busy days! Create continuity by scheduling like tasks together on the same day. But even more importantly take into consideration your energy levels. Say you’re a morning person or night person-schedule things accordingly.

List a time for each activity, knowing what you will be doing each part of your day & you have the ability to see how an unexpected event will change your plans, moving things around you still have a great overview and will feel in balance

How we spend our days is, of course how we spend our lives. Annie Dinard

How do you really want to spend your life…what do you want to do with your life…meditate on these things and incorporate them into your life slowly and you will feel like you are doing what you’re supposed to do.

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Steamy & Hot Chocolat'

A perfect drink for a cold 1st day of Spring 

1 C  whole almonds, soaked overnight*

(or at least a few hours!)

2 C  water

3 Medjool dates, pitted

1 t vanilla extract or 1/3 of a pod

1 C  almond cream

1 C  very hot water

1 T cacao powder

1 T agave syrup

Soak almonds overnight.*

Drain and rinse almonds; put

them in a blender with water,

dates and vanilla. Blend until

smooth and creamy.

Drain resulting mixture through

a fine mesh cloth, a sieve or fine

colander.

Hot chocolate

To prepare two glasses of hot

chocolate, use 1 cup of almond

milk/creme, to which you add 1 cup

of very hot, but not boiling,

water.

Add 1 tablespoon cacao powder

and 1 tablespoon agave syrup;

mix well in blender.

The mixture will be smooth and

foamy for the greatest pleasure

of all eyes and taste buds!

For a spicy drink

Just add a pinch of cayenne pepper

(or chili powder), a pinch of

nutmeg and a pinch of cinnamon

before blending.

Don’t wait to serve; enjoy by the

fireplace today while filling your calendar!

Home is where the Heart is....

An old quote , don't you think?   It is so true though.

There is no place like home  (Said Dorothy--HA HA)

Christmas with Nana (2010)

When we are out all day we want to go home...When were on Vacation, we eventually want to go home, after a days work we want to go home...Is your home warm and cozy full of family, frineds, momentos, your favorite couch or chair, a warm blanket on a cold winters night, great books or TV shows you cant wait to see or read. I know my house has always been a house.

Until I succumbed to the fact that this is where I am and I have to make the most of it. You see, I always wanted to move to a better place, one of my own choosing. My husband had had this house already and we just stayed. Had four beautiful children here, all growing up now. I had home schooled for some time but now they are in school and I work part-time but I love coming home. It can be chaos alot of the time but I often think, how it will be when they leave....I get sad thinking of it but they will eventually start thier own lives and I will still have my home..so I make the best of the blessing that has been given to me. Especially the children, they are my blessings and I've been given them for such a short time, it seems. But here we are in our home...There is no place like it.

Here is a new blogger I found and enjoyed this older post very much...if we could all do this, our world would be so much better for it, don't you think?

thelegacyofhome

here is a new recipe for you:

No Cacao Raw Chocolate Recipe

4 tablespoons Raw Almond Butter

2 tablespoons Raw Honey

1 tablespoon Raw Carob Powder

Directions:

Put the almond butter, honey, and carob in a jar or bowl and stir well.

Roll into balls (or other desired shape) and serve!

Or  add:
1/4 tsp Raw Vanilla
1/4 tsp Celtic Sea Salt

To taste:
Cinnamon
Chinese 5 Spice
Pumpkin Pie Spice

If you like them crunchy:
1 tsp Raw Chia Seeds
1/2 tsp Raw Sesame Seeds

If you don’t have Almond Butter
Soak any of the following raw nuts and grind up in a food processor:
Almonds
Walnuts
Pecans
Cashews
Brazil Nuts (don’t need soaking)

Also, roll the balls in Raw Shredded Coconut.

Eat them up, YUM!

And a nice peom too:

Family

© Marilyn R. Barfield

What family means to me is more
Than mere words can convey
It's been the basis for my life
And how I've faced each day.

The nurturing of Mom and Dad
From birth to puberty
Instilled in me a sense of worth
And love for family.

The holiday festivities
The picnics in the park
The camp outs by the river
And my Mother's prayers at dark
Are just a few examples
From my childhood memories
That show the warmth of family
And what they've meant to me.

The close knit love of siblings
With my parents T.L.C
Has made me know and feel the warmth
That bonds a family.