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Miscellaneous Monday….NEW stuff I gotta share
It’s Monday {again} :o)! How do the weekends fly by sooooo fast?!!! I even took work off Thursday and Friday, and the weekend still zoomed by too quickly! Last week, my hubby and I traveled south, to Utah’s Dixie. It was really nice and WARM there! The red rocks, blue skies, and blooming flowers made for nice NEW photos!
We made it a very quick trip and was back home by Friday evening – then Saturday I attended a GREAT Family History Fair and took a few NEW classes. Now I’m motivated to ‘get back at it’! (I seem to I do genealogy in spurts :o) I also recently noticed this family history blog: DearMYRTLE’s Genealogy Blog …I like to visit once in a while, to keep myself motivated to do more researching – (because sometimes, when those brick walls pop up, I can get a bit discouraged).
And lastly…this GREAT quote from M*A*S*H’s Alan Alda:
Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. Alan Alda
Have a great day! Do or learn something NEW!
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a NEW emphasis….consistency
I’ve been thinking a lot about consistency lately. I thought this row of blossoming trees was a good NEW photo pick for today. Just as these beautiful trees form a consistent pattern as you look down this street, consistency in life can also be a very beautiful thing.
Here are some particularly WONDERFUL quotes about consistency:
I’ve found that, in most cases, a conscious effort to be consistent is needed…even with the most simplest of things. A few months ago, I read Faithful, Fit & Fabulous by Connie Sokol after reading the recommendation at Pinkpolkadotcreations.
Although there wasn’t anything particularly new or different about this book, it basically encouraged readers to set a NEW goal every week….even if it is something VERY simple Actually, the simpler the BETTER! I decided that I’d make a conscious effort to keep the floor of my closet clear. Instead of kicking off my shoes and leaving them on the floor, I would put them where they belong. So, the ONLY shoes that have been left on my closet floor for months now, are my slippers (I wanted my slippers out on purpose). And it’s been a VERY GOOD FEELING!!! I won’t bore you with all my other very small goals, but even a BIG goal can be broken down into small goals, and the same method would be just as successful.
Try it! A goal a week…make a conscious effort…be consistent! Try something NEW!
a brand-NEW life
Happy Easter! What a glorious day!…a day to remember the life, atonement and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
By the time I got to the computer and edited this photo of the tree with eggs hanging from it, it seems I’m sort of slow in getting today’s post published. There were already wonderful Easter-related posts up! For instance…I’ve copied my post title from NancyCreative (great post!).
Then, I wanted to post a link to a fabulous video call Because of Him, but found it was already posted by CKDays. (You should go and watch it!) And lastly, I enjoyed the same version of The Lord’s Prayer that I posted about on Monday, but put with another fabulous video linked on Living With My Ancestors. (Best EVERRRRR!)
Have a beautiful Easter Day! Because of Jesus Christ, we’ve been given the chance for a brand-NEW life!
Miscellaneous Monday…NEW stuff i gotta share
Here’s my FAVORITE photo from my rural towns shooting session last week (see last post). I’ve found it is rare to find a horse with its head up, so I was happy that at least I could see this one’s reflection to add a bit of interest to this shot!
A few other miscellaneous items I gotta share:
Lately I’ve enjoyed studying the different versions of The Lord’s Prayer, and I really LOVED listening to Andrea Bocelli sing it! He is AWESOME!
AND….if I can find the time {this week’s calendar is looking pretty busy}…I’d like to try to make a few items on my EASTER PINTEREST BOARD! CuTe StuFF!!! Hopefully I’ll get to at least a couple of projects!
I especially LOVE these eggs from Project Alicia:
Have a great week! Do or Learn something NEW!
NEW photos of my week #41
This week I took a short over-night trip to visit my Mom and Sister, and to also go with them to see The 5 Browns in concert. On the way home, I stopped at various rural towns to take some pics. It’s obvious that the old and the weathered caught my eye that day….nothing NEW!
The concert was FABULOUS!!! 50 fingers were flying! Here’s a sample of how good they are:
On the trip I also listened to a book on CD, “A Girl Named Zippy“, that the teacher of a family history class recommended. The book is random stories of the childhood of Zippy. It was nice to listen to….but I don’t think I would’ve liked reading it, since there really was no plot etc. But it was a good example of how interesting our own personal histories can be. (And a good reminder to me to start writing a few things down before I forget them!)
Have a great week! Do or Learn something NEW!
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Miscellaneous Monday…NEW stuff I gotta share
Oh! I’m so excited that Spring is finally coming…(although we had a few snow flurries today)…I’m certain more and more color will arrive and be waiting for me to photograph it soon! Yeah!!!
Well today, along with these NEW daffodils and grape hyacinths, I want to share a couple of other NEW miscellaneous/random items that have caught my attention lately:
Here’s a NEW photography tip I learned this week, called the Sunny 16 Rule. Interesting! Since photography is very subjective to a variety of factors of conditions and camera settings, I was a bit surprised that this ‘Rule’ even existed. Too bad I didn’t learn this rule in the dead of winter, when I could’ve practiced it on the white landscape of December, January and February! Oh well, maybe next year!
Another random thing…I just have to say how much I LOVE being in a book club. First, it pretty much forces me to read books I’m sure I wouldn’t come across and read on my own. (And they have ALL been REALLY GOOD books)!!! But I think my favorite thing about my book club is listening to different perspectives. It’s kind of an added education, all its own. This month’s book was Unraveled by Julie Daines….
…and it was so interesting to hear the other women in the group comment how they’d really like their daughters to read this book. Since I have only sons, these thoughts obviously didn’t enter my mind, but I can absolutely understand their perspective…when I think about it. The book has a strong message about the importance of appreciating our inner-beauty – something I too would like my daughter to read (if I had a daughter)! I just really love reading and sharing thoughts about the books we’ve read in our group. If you don’t belong to a book club….FIND ONE TO JOIN! Seriously! 🙂
Have a great Monday! Do or Learn Something NEW!!!
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