Tips for a better life.. (not witness, but still has some good points)

Tips for Better Life

1. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
3. Sleep for 7 hours.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did the previous year.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink plenty of water.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
14. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
15. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
16. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
17. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
18. Smile and laugh more.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about. Don't compare your partner with others.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Forgive everyone for everything.
26. What other people think of you is none of your business.
27. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
28. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
29. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
30. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
31. The best is yet to come.
32. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
33. Do the right thing!
34. Call your family often.
35. Your inner most is always happy. So be happy.
36. Each day give something good to others.
37. Don't over do. Keep your limits.

WE've been doing pretty good the last couple of days. Mon we went out all of us sisters to Rock Bottom it was nice to hang out together. Saturday night Barbara and I went out to a movie and before that BRian, me and Mia all went to steak and shake.. Dont' laugh we hardly get to go out any more so it was kind of a big deal *L* The meeting went well tonight; the children were very well behaved and I got alot out of it which is nice. I babysat Jonas and ALlie today and yesterday I had Vinnie so I have done my auntly duties :)

Things I did yesterday

• 4. Now I am on my computer; checking my online life out... it is 1.48 pm
• 3. Homeschool time!
• 2. I made chorizo and velveeta and a can of tomatoes and tomatillos and made burritos for me. It was too hot for Mia; she had fruit loops and milk.
• 1. Mia and I took a bath when we woke up; we used Fructis for curly/wavey hair.. I listened to the radio and read 'star' mag. :)
• 4. Now I am on my computer; checking my online life out... it is 1.48 pm
• 3. Homeschool time!
• 2. I made chorizo and velveeta and a can of tomatoes and tomatillos and made burritos for me. It was too hot for Mia; she had fruit loops and milk.
• 1. Mia and I took a bath when we woke up; we used Fructis for curly/wavey hair.. I listened to the radio and read 'star' mag. :)

Things I have to get done

• Finish the black couch room
• Empty big toys out of tv room
• porch
• Do the Laundry *

Things I did yesterday

• and lastly.. Mia just 'came in for a kiss' *L* I love my princess
• Now Mia is watching a movie and Joel is putting together his toy :)
• Then we went to goodwill and I got a babyscale for 6 dollars! Joel got a neo shaper new in box and Mia got a little beanie dog
• Today we went to the post office

Things I have to get done

• Finish the black couch room
• Empty big toys out of tv room
• porch
• Do the Laundry *

yes it's been awhile and no I'm not sorry *L*

I have had some recent happenings in my life that made my poem (lower down on my list ) really bring me back. It's funny how a poem you might write once, might have different meanings through the years, or months as your life continues. I am hoping to bring some new blood into my little coven.. I mean blog, but if I don't thats' okay too.

Brian had to go to work this week after having a few weeks off and I already miss him. I just do not know what to do with myself when Brian is working. I think it is harder because he works at night and I'm alone in the evening also.

We were glad to see that Brian has the weekend off of the circuit assembly on Feb 7th, but as always and we have no idea how this works out he will have to take vacation for the district convention, i would love a year where he didnt' have to work anyway and then that year perhaps we could go on an actual vacation. I want to see the beach and the ocean so bad, I can almost taste the salty air.

Amelia and Joel have been doing very well since I have been here last. Joel had his 'reading party' with his cousin Luke in Nov.. I think it was and it was a blast, Joel did very good and read his book )are you my mother?) almost all the way through until I told him he didn't have to continue, our guests eyes were starting to glaze over *L*

Amelia has been a busy little bee, it so funny to see how different my two kids are. Joel is very vivacious and doesn't know a stranger whereas Amelia is kind of shy and has always been my velcro baby, staying close to me as if her life depended on it. She reminds me so much of my littel sister Barbara at that age. Barbara wouldn't talk to anyone but famliy also.

Mia received a hair cut courtesy of her brother a few weeks ago. So now my littel girl has bangs. I was not happy about it because it makes her look older and I"m kind of going for 'looking like my baby' look *L* Shes' still kind of cute though .. Please leave a message ifyou find my blog and I will try to write back to you.