I LOVE this quote so much! Therefore, I’m dedicating a NEW blog page for myself and ALL OF YOU to share how you are putting into practice any NEW-found knowledge. Go to the NEW page and check it out!
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NEW photos of my week #31
Today I set out to photograph a spot up the canyon where I knew there was a nice waterfall. But my timing wasn’t great, because there was no lighting at all! (Too early for the sun to peek over those peaks, I guess). However, on my way home I saw these beautiful trees! My photo-shoot wasn’t a complete total waste, thank goodness! Have a great day. DO SOMETHING NEW!
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a NEW habit…dry brushing
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Hi all! A few months ago, I visited our library and checked out five or six short non-fiction books on a variety of subjects. I only remember a couple of them now…one book was about the benefits of water, and the other was a ‘How to get things done’ type of book. I was practicing my speed-reading :o) and so I went through the books rather fast, but I made sure I took ONE THING from each book that I could implement in my life. In the ‘Benefits of Water’ book, they talked a lot about drinking water…(yeah, I know I need to drink more H2O!)….but they also talked about the benefits of dry brushing. Now I’m happy to say that I’ve implemented this habit for the last few months and I’m confident that it’s an ingrained habit and I’ll continue from now on.
I can’t recall the title of the book I checked out from the library, but I’ve got a couple of good references for dry brushing for you, if you are interested! I’ll let you know what I implemented from the ‘How to get things done’ book in a later post.
Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing Explained:
- Removes cellulite
- Cleanses the lymphatic system
- Removes dead skin layers
- Strengthens the immune system
- Stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands
- Tightens the skin preventing premature aging
- Tones the muscles
- Stimulates circulation
- Improves the function of the nervous system
- Helps digestion
Check out: Natural Health Techniques
There is also lots of good YouTube videos on how to do dry brushing! Check those out as well. Have a great day, and try something NEW!
NEW {repurposed} Halloween Decor
Less than a week until Halloween! Eek! I’ve gotta go buy bags of candy 😮 I don’t have a ton of Halloween decorations, but I thought I’d share this year’s Halloween mantle with you today. Sorry the photo is at a weird angle…it was hard not to get some light reflecting off the picture frame glass. (Yes, I was WAY TOO lazy to take the glass out!)
I saw this print of vintage witches last year, and ordered the print quite some time ago. I recently got around to framing it, and then whipped out the candles we had from my son’s wedding earlier in the year:
And wha-la! Repurposed Halloween mantle. So easy! Just a bit of fake cobwebs to finish it off. It looks especially spooky with all the candles “lit”.
Have you decorated for Halloween? Do or Learn something NEW! Have a great day!
a NEW thursday’s thought
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NEW photos of my week #30
Hi all! As you can see, on this photo-walk, I shot anything and everything that was yellow. I highly recommend taking a leisurely walk and focusing on one primary color to photograph. When I do this, I seem to see things I wouldn’t notice otherwise, and I like the cool captures I get. Try something NEW this week!
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Thursday’s Thought
I LOVED this quote! I know of a few teachers that basically “teach” their opinion….which is only that – their opinion; not absolute truth. I hope this quote goes viral among educators! 🙂
Plus..don’t you love that little face!!!!??!!! So precious!
Do or Learn something NEW today!
NEW photos of my week #29 and an act of kindness
I think it is AWESOME when people do something for the sole purpose of making someone smile. I’m choosing to believe that’s what happened here: I went on a photo walk yesterday and wandered by an abandoned gas station. There were two old cars parked in the stalls where the gas pumps used to be. The windows of the cars were really quite dirty, but as I looked closer….I saw Mickey and Minnie in one of the cars…and I couldn’t help but SMILE! I think the owner put M&M there just to make people smile (unless Mickey and Minnie were so big the owners didn’t have room in their house to put them). But again, I’m choosing to believe they’re there for people’s pleasure. I think it was a GREAT idea and an act of kindness to do that!
Have a great week! Learn or DO something NEW!
NEW stuff I gotta share
How many of you have a bucket list? If you have one, is “Visit all 50 states” on it? I’ve noticed that goal on quite a number of published online bucket lists lately. The map above is a map I made at Big Huge Labs. Map Maker: Show off where you’ve been or where you’re going. (It has maps for the entire world, or just the US, just Europe etc.) It looks like I need to get over to the East Coast more often, right? (I’d Love to!….send me a plane ticket!)
Another option is: You can keep a simple list like this one at Project Light to Life. That works good too!
I love, loVE, LOVE keeping AND working on my bucket lists….however, it seems to be getting longer and longer! More things I wanna learn, do, read…experience! All soooo much fun! Let me know what you’ve crossed off your list lately!
Have a great day! Do something NEW!
NEW photos of my week #28
My favorite photo from this morning’s shoot is this wet rose. The park’s sprinklers must have recently been on, but were not on when I got there. My timing was good ( for once! :o)
I also made a mosaic so I could share at:
Explore Newness 