A Great Recipe

1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.

2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about what is going on in your life. Buy a lock if you have to.

3. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today. I am thankful for______________'

4. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

5. Drink green tea and plenty of water.. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

6. Try to make at least three people smile each day.

7. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.

8. Eat breakfast like a king,lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.

9. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

10. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

11. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

12. You are not so important that you have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

13. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.

14. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.

15. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

16. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'

17. Forgive everyone for everything.

18. What other people think of you is none of your business.

19. GOD heals everything - but you have to ask Him.

20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

21. Your job won't take care of you when you are in need. Your friends will. Stay in touch!!!

22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.

24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.

25. When you are feeling down, start listing your many blessings. You'll be smiling before you know it.

Musings and Merriment

I had the wonderful pleasure of hosting Ethan ( my man friend as i call him, we aren't "boyfriend/girlfriend" but we are more than just friends. I dubbed him, "man friend" he doesn't like it very much:) It was a VERY fun weekend however. Ethan and my cousin Scott and his wonderful girlfriend Lauren all arrived Friday night! We headed to my FAVORITE restaurant "Taste of Thai" and then came back and all snuggled up in the den and watched Lucky Number Slevin...very fun!!

I just LOVE being a hostess...i turn into super host when people are in the house. I was up at 7:00 am Saturday morning, made home made cranberry muffins with fresh fruit and fresh coffee. I laid out plates and napkins, did laundry, laid out fresh towels and just breathed in the fresh morning air of NOT having to rush off to work! After breakfast we frolicked out at McNary dam with Scott and Lauren's golden retriever Kona and had lunch at Hales! The evening ended up with all of us attending the Melonville Comedy Festival at the conference center and heading to the Pheasant afterwards for some good old fashioned Hermiston fun!

Sunday Ethan went to church with me which was so fun! He met Trevor and Joy ( pastors) and got to finally meet Tiff and Jacob ( he feels like he knows them i talk about them so much) and Whit and Gary! All in all, great weekend..

I'm subbing at the High School today and then heading home at 3:30 when school is out to take a long and well deserved nap...

Being the hostess is SO much fun, but napping in a quiet house once company is gone is oh so relaxing and wonderful!

Hope your Monday is BLESSED!!!!