In Love With Ice Cream… is there anyone who doesn’t like it?? I do remember one occasion when my mom and dad wanted to make my eighteen birthday party really special and invited the entire family as well as a ton of friends to our house. Being the girly girl that I am, mom picked up this huge bucket (the kind that restaurants have) of strawberry ice cream. It was pink!! Well, someone goofed. It wasn’t pink. It was orange and black and tasted about as bad as it looked. Okay, I guess it would have been okay if you liked orange ice cream with licorice swirls. Too bad my birthday hadn’t been in October. It would have been really cool lol…

I Just Want to be Praised

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If each of us were to confess his most secret desire, the one that inspires all his plans, all his actions, he would say: “I want to be praised.

E.M. Cioran

Do You Know Your Worth?

Deep down we really kow our worth, but we don’t have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won’t remember that we deserve it.

Barbara Sher

Which means… we should praise at least one person a day for something… for anything. And hopefully, we will receive just as much as we give!

How To Buy a Bike

With the nice weather looming, many of us are also looking for new methods of exercise. Taking a bike out for a ride sounds awfully nice right about now. But buying one can be confusing.

1. Look at 100.00 bikes. Get a feel for what they have to offer and how well they are made. Now move onto another store and look at the same price range. You should start noticing similarities. Bikes in this price range might be all you need, but they certainly can’t compare to a $200 and up bike.

2. Ask if it is possible to take the bike out for a test run. That is the only way that you will get a feel for the height, and how the gears work.

3. Any preference in pedals?? Do your homework. A little googling will tell you what to look for and what to avoid. The basic flat style works for most people. The fancier pedals will only cost you more money so keep that in mind as well.

Looking for the Positives.

This isn’t going to hurt a bit. Just one little question…

What was the best thing about today?

A Quote about Friendship

For all of us, by permitting us to see ourselves in the mirror of their affection, friends help to anchor our self image, to validate our identity.

Lillian B. Rubin

So… choose your friends wisely.

Tonight’s Link Love

 Pictures Taken Just At The Right Time

 Some days you feel like a biker…

What’s Your New Name

Using Regular Playing Cards

Warm Turnip Green Dip  Sorry… couldn’t resist.

Did You Laugh Today??

Did you laugh today and if you didn’t, can you tell me why not. Really, I would love for you to come up with a very good reason. *The minute we leave our childhood… we stop! Okay, we might not stop, but we sure slow down!

Being a Friend :)

Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow.
Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.– Albert Camus

Just In Case… The Breakfast Basket

You might want to keep this list handy just in case you need a quick little gift for that Secret Sister sometime in the coming year.  Starting the next time you go out… pick up any of the items on the list below. And I’m pretty sure that she will love it!

*pancake mix
*loaf of fresh bread (use your breadmaker)
*jar of honey
*jar of jam
*pair of mugs
*set of tea towels