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a great NEW find…museum putty

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OK!…Why haven’t I known about museum putty before now???? It’s an organizer’s best friend and I’m so sad that I’ve been without it in my life (until recently)!

I like organizing my drawers with plastic dividers…but they frequently slide around inside the drawer as I open and close the drawer. Well NO MORE! Yeah!

I have no affiliation with this company…but apparently, this sticky stuff was made to keep ancient pottery on a museum shelf during an earthquake.  So, I think it will definitely keep my drawer organizers neat and tidy! I’m so glad I found out about it! Now I’m going to go re-organize ALL my drawers.

Have a great day! Do, learn, OR FIND something NEW!

a NEW surprise…or a Christmas Miracle?

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Ok, ok…last night, when I excitedly exclaimed, “It’s a Christmas Miracle!!!”…I might have taken our delightful surprise a bit far.  Since, yeah…really, it’s only ice cream. :o)

Last night after Sunday dinner and pleasant conversation, my husband asked Grandma if she would like some ice cream.  The conversation turned to the topic of ‘Why isn’t there Peppermint Ice Cream in the stores?  They’ve always had that flavor this time of year in the past!” (It’s our favorite…especially at Christmas time…in case you couldn’t tell).

Well, you can imagine our surprise when my hubby opened up the carton!  A Christmas Miracle!!!!  {Well, perhaps not really a miracle…but still….!)

Have a great day!  Do or Learn something NEW!

a NEW healthy habit

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I’ve formed a NEW healthy habit!  {I’ve been doing this for a while now…so I think I can say it’s truly a habit } :o)  Each morning, I juice half a lemon into a full glass of water and chug it down (yup, sour!…but you get used to it).   Years ago, I read how good lemons are for you, and I remember going on a lemon tangent; but, of course, that didn’t last too long.  So this time, I’m not going to over-do it…just a 1/2 lemon a day and I think I can maintain this healthy habit.  Check out these benefits of drinking lemon water:

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Try it (or something else NEW)!

Hunting…another NEW Christmas tradition

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A few days ago, my son’s friend asked us if we ever go Christmas Light Hunting.  Huh? What is that?  Apparently it’s just driving around looking for beautiful Christmas light displays.  Well, yes….we do that EVERY.SINGLE.Christmas Eve!  So, I guess we’ll have to start calling it what it is…Christmas Light Hunting!

BUT…here’s another GREAT idea that I just read about today!  Hunt for houses that are displaying a Nativity…and when you find one, drop a ‘Thank you for displaying the Reason for the Season’ card in their mailbox paperbox!  LOVE that idea!  Since we’re out hunting anyway, we’re going to add that to our tradition!  Some people are soooooo smart!

Have a great day!  Do or Learn something NEW!

a NEW Christmas Tradition

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For a few years now, I’ve read this short little book toward the beginning of each December.  I’ve enjoyed starting off the Christmas season this way.  I like the mystery aspect of this little book, and I love how, every year, the book makes me want to be a better person….(by emulating the example of the deceased grandfather in the story).

I just ordered the DVD off Amazon.  So, from now on, for a NEW Christmas tradition I can either read the book or watch the video!  I hope the video is as good as the book…I’ll let you know! 🙂

Happy December!  Do or Learn something NEW!

NEW photos of my week #34

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I went out shooting yesterday and was a bit disappointed at the lack of…really anything, that caught my eye.  I came home and told my hubby that along with “No Shave November” (my son has a bushy, bushy beard)…this month should also be known as “Nothing to shoot November”!

However, I’ve learned that a good photographer can create a good photo out of nothing…so I ventured out and gave it my best shot 🙂

For the top photo, I’ll link to Song-ography. I was inspired by the great photos in this week’s song video:

Also, this week on Scavenger Hunt Sunday, the prompts were: Starts w/S, Texture, A Blessing, Warmth, and I Went.  Here are my interpretations:

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Starts w/S: Stuck!

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Texture

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A Blessing: Friends that bring you cookies to enjoy!

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Warmth: Is this too much of a stretch?  Firewood is potential warmth, right? 🙂

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I Went…to the park to get a shot of Mt Timpanogos.

And one last miscellaneous pic:

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Have a terrific week!  Do or learn something NEW!