Thoughts to End The Day

De-Stress Your December

2011-12-18T15:34:00.000-08:00

By this time you just might need a little de-stressing~

De-Stress Your December

Tonight's Quote... where are you going?

2011-12-04T09:26:00.001-08:00

Keep your mind going in the right direction, and your life will catch up with it.That should give you something to think about as you curl up in bed tonight. Where are your thoughts taking you?

Romantic Bedroom... A Little Wall Art

2011-11-16T13:31:00.000-08:00

I haven't seen cameos for a while now. These two would create quite a bit of romance to a quiet bedroom!!

Each Cameo - Neiman Marcus

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Frank Sinatra

2011-11-15T17:02:00.000-08:00

I'm getting all warm and fuzzy with the thought of the holiday season approaching. There's magic in the air!

Sixty Second Writer also featured at Alltop.com

Bloomingdale's "My Luxe" Firm Density Pillows - New Arrivals - Bloomingdales.com

2011-09-25T08:21:00.000-07:00

I wonder what a $440.00 pillow would feel like?? I don't think that I have ever slept in an expensive pillow!!

I would expect to fall asleep immediately, have amazing dreams and breakfast served in bed the next morning!

Bloomingdale's "My Luxe" Firm Density Pillows - New Arrivals - Bloomingdales.com

Nightmare Before Christmas Coffin Salt & Pepper Shakers: Toys & Games

2011-08-21T17:55:00.000-07:00

It's almost Halloween... shouldn't these salt and pepper shakers be on your table??

My own funeral, I'd like to be laid out in a coffin in my own house. I would like my coffin to be put in the double parlor, and I would like all the flowers to be white. Anne Rice

Coffin Salt & Pepper Shakers

Tonight's Thought

2011-08-21T17:42:00.000-07:00

The role seemed to demand that I keep myself worked up to fever pitch, so I took on the actual attributes of the horrible vampire, Dracula.
Bela Lugosi

I guess I'm pretty much of a lone wolf. I don't say I don't like people at all, but, to tell you the truth, I only like it then if I have a chance to look deep into their hearts and their minds.
Bela Lugosi

Here's hoping that you have great dreams tonight.... hahaha

Night Thoughts

2011-08-21T17:23:00.000-07:00

If the Stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

O wild and wondrous midnight,
There is a might in thee
To make the charmed body
Almost like spirit be,
And give it some faint glimpses
Of immortality.
~James Russell Lowell, Midnight

In my age, as in my youth, night brings me many a deep remorse. I realize that from the cradle up I have been like the rest of the race - never quite sane in the night. Mark Twain

I cannot walk through the suburbs in the solitude of the night without thinking that the night pleases us because it suppresses idle details, just as our memory does. Jorge Luis Borges

There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery. Joseph Conrad

Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give you ideas. J.K. Rowling

I only wish that I could sleep like I did as a child... all except on Christmas Eve lol

The Magic of the Night

2011-08-13T14:32:00.000-07:00

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. ~Vincent Van Gogh
I remember one night years and years ago when my husband and I stood on the beach of Chandos Lake in Apsley, Ontario and stared at the stars. I had no idea that there could possibly be that many stars all twinkling at once. It was amazing and you couldn't help but wonder if somewhere out there someone was standing on on of those stars looking at us!

Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star. ~Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack

2011-07-19T07:40:00.000-07:00

A lot of people collect decks which could be a fascinating hobby. This is a good place to start and it's on sale! Even better.

Amazon.com: The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack

Thoughts About Ghosts in the Night

2011-07-18T12:37:00.000-07:00

Image by doug88888 via FlickrOn the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken the ghosts inside of me. Not the demons, you understand, but the ghosts.
David Bowie

Now there is something to think about. I don't know if I have any ghosts inside of me to awaken!

Science fiction is no more written for scientists that ghost stories are written for ghosts.
Brian Aldiss
He does have a point lol.

Shakespeare also introduces the supernatural into some of his tragedies; he introduces ghosts, and witches who have supernatural knowledge.
Andrew Coyle Bradley
I really need to hawl out my high school English books. I would probably enjoy them now more than when I was a teenager.

The Helicon of too many poets is not a hill crowned with sunshine and visited by the Muses and the Graces, but an old, mouldering house, full of gloom and haunted by ghosts.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Now there is a place to write a ghost story. A mouldering house just scares you by thinking about it.

Thoughts about Tears

2011-07-18T09:54:00.000-07:00

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.
Hosea Ballou
*That's pretty much how I'm feeling right now. I just found out that my first grandchild will be a girl!

To weep is to make less the depth of grief.
William Shakespeare, King Henry the Sixth
*I guess that I need to invite William to dinner so he can explain this one to me! My tears usually make me feel worse... unless they are the happy kind.

It is some relief to weep; grief is satisfied and carried off by tears.
Ovid
*I must be doing something wrong, because this doesn't work for me.

Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either. Golda Meir
*Another one!! I'm going to have to find out what is wrong with me lol!

Tears are the safety valve of the heart when too much pressure is laid on it.
Albert Smith
*Maybe I'm just looking at the whole topic in the wrong light!!

Here's to a tear free day for everyone!

Is Your Guestroom Comfortable??

2011-07-18T09:48:00.000-07:00

I thought so until my mom came for a visit a few months ago. There was a bed, a small table and somewhere for her to put her clothes. What I never thought of was the fact that there was no where for her to sit and possible read. (I did think to put some magazines in the room) And I never thought that a clock would be a nice touch too. Funny, the things you miss when you don’t use the room.

I did a bit of re-arranging and I positioned an easy chair in the corner by the bureau. It looks far more cozy now.

2011-06-20T08:43:00.001-07:00

The best thoughts are the ones that lull you to sleep... haven't had to many of those lately. Ahhh, to be able to fall asleep as easily as when you were a child and had played outside until you were exhausted!!

Starting a Business??

2011-06-16T08:28:00.000-07:00

I was just going through my file cards... the one's that I jot any good ideas that I come across and this one caught my eye.

"Instead of leaving business cards, pens etc, leave a Top Ten Reasons why someone should use your company. And if you can squeeze a reason that is a little humorous... even better. *Be sure that you can deliver on those reasons (in other words, don't promise something that is not going to happen) and then sit back and see what happens. How many boring flyers or such have you completely ignored??

Music To Fall Asleep By

2011-04-29T07:48:00.000-07:00

Yes, I have been having some trouble lately. I used this video to help relax and actually fell asleep during the afternoon! The trick is to keep it as low as possible so that it blends into the background. Enjoy!

Journey - Open Arms (Live)

2011-03-05T17:35:00.000-08:00

Lets finish tonight with one gorgeous song!!

Dr. Michio Kaku describes three types of aliens

2011-03-03T12:44:00.000-08:00

I would love to invite this man to a dinner party! The man is so incredibly interesting!!

Hot Cocoa With Melted Snowballs

2011-03-03T08:11:00.000-08:00

Hot Cocoa With Melted Snowballs

With the odd weather that we have been experiencing this year, I thought that a mug of hot cocoa just might do the trick. But the cool part is the melted snowballs that are added! Okay, for us... they are simply miniature marshmallows... but to the kids, they are tiny snowballs floating in their mug. What a great way to end the night !

How To...

    * 6 teaspoons sugar
    * 4 teaspoons baking cocoa
    * 4 cups milk
    * 1 cups miniature marshmallows
    * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

   1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, milk and the marshmallows. Stir, while simmer over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted. Remove from the heat, add the vanilla and then ladle into mugs.You must might find that winter isn't so bad after all!!

Kitchen Tips…

1 tablespoon equals 3 tsps
2 tablespoons equals 1 ounce
4 tablespoons equals ¼ cup
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon equals 1/3 of a cup
8 tablespoons equals ½ cup
12 tablespoons equal ¾ cup
16 tablespoons equal 1 cup
4 cups equals 1 quart
4 quarts equals 1 gal

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1 cup semi sweet chocolate pieces equals 1 - 6 ounce package
2 cups granulated sugar equals 1 pound of sugar
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar equals 1 pound of confectioners sugar
2 ¼ cup pack brown sugar equals 1 pound brown sugar
3 cups raisins equal 1 fifteen ounce pack
3 cups of shredded coconut equals a half pound of shredded coconut
3 to 4 tablespoon lemon juice equals one lemon

Don’t forget…
1.    Put on an apron before you begin baking
2.    Read the recipe twice… chances are you will miss something first time around.
3.    Place a sheet of paper over the recipe page that you aren’t using. Trust me, it is very easy to start following the directions of the wrong recipe.
4.    Place all ingredients on the counter ahead of time. That way you will know if you have every ingredient you need.
5.    Keep all of your measuring cups and spoons in one drawer. It’s easier to find them that way! And you might want to have more than one set. Again, it just makes things that much easier.

Cleaning the Kitchen
1.    Fill the sink with hot soapy water and as you use items, drop them in the water to soak.
2.    When you are taking items out of the refrigerator, spot check to see if any shelves need to be wiped down. Doing it on a regular basis makes the job that much easier.
3.    Same goes for the stove. Wipe the surface every time you use it and check the oven as well. Burnt on spills wipe up easier if they haven been baked on numerous times.

tags: hot chocolate, winter drinks, snowballs, melted marshmallows, cocoa, cleaning the kitchen

God is Closer Than You Think

2011-01-22T08:27:00.000-08:00

God is as close as your own breath... for god is always with you as the spiritual life force that dwells in your breath. Andy Caponigro

Isn't that a nice thought to close the day!!

Twilit Wooded River in Snow

2011-01-16T10:06:00.000-08:00

I could almost learn to like the winter if this is what I looked out at each evening!

A Mug of Cocoa will do you good...

2011-01-14T13:34:00.000-08:00

Throat is sore again, I'm cold and feel miserable. I should head for bed, but all I can think of is a nice hot cup of cocoa... and that's where I'm headed right now. And yes, I add a pinch of cinnamon to it. Just makes it taste that much better!

No one should be sick at Christmas...

2011-01-02T14:33:00.000-08:00

... but I have been since mid December so I'm planning on even a better Christmas next year! We have been vacationing in Florida and you would think that I would be nice and cozy down here, but I'm chilled to the bone. I want to play on the beach, drink margaritas (which I did manage on New Year's Eve) but still feel like crap! Going to make a nice cup of hot tea and try to warm myself up. I don't even want to think of how cold it is in Chicago!

And yes... this was our Christmas tree for this year! Next year, we will do better! It was our own little Charlie Brown tree... florida style!

In the Words of Norman Bates

2010-11-23T11:49:00.000-08:00

She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you? - Norman Bates, Psycho

Psycho (I don't think I will ever not get creeped out from this movie)

Psycho Costume, Mom (just in case lol)

Psycho, Collector Bates Motel Sign (who wouldn't want this?)

Psycho Dog Do Not Feed After Midnight - BLACK Full Length Apron With Pockets 22w X 30l

Bloody Shower Curtain (I don't know about this one lol)

Spooky Quotes for an October Night

2010-10-19T07:15:00.000-07:00

Time to shiver... we are reading a few ghostly quotes this evening...

1. Now about those ghosts. I'm sure they're here and I'm not half so alarmed at meeting up with any of them as I am at having to meet the live nuts I have to see every day.
Bess Truman

2. It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk, Though my own red roses there may blow; It is little I repair to the matches of the Southron folk, Though the red roses crest the caps, I know. For the field is full of shades as I near the shadowy coast, And a ghostly batsman plays to the bowling of a ghost, And I look through my tears on a soundless-clapping host As the run-stealers flicker to and fro, To and fro:ö O my Hornby and my Barlow long ago!
Thompson, Francis

3. There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom outside the spirits of the nether world. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

4. Ghost stories really scare me. I have such a big imagination that after I watch a horror movie like 'The Grudge', I look in the corners of my room for the next two days.
Vanessa Hudgens

5. I figure I basically am a ghost. I think we all are.
John Astin

6. A ghost is someone who hasn't made it - in other words, who died, and they don't know they're dead. So they keep walking around and thinking that you're inhabiting their - let's say, their domain. So they're aggravated with you.
Sylvia Browne

I hope you will stop by to take a peek at my series of quotes, the good, the bad and the ugly lol!/

tags: quiet Halloween, scary night, sylvia browne, ghosts, spooky halloween

Tonight's Love Quote

2010-10-15T07:57:00.000-07:00

Love... what life is all about

Memory is to love what the saucer is to the cup. Elizabeth Bowen

Before you go to bed tonight... spend a little time thinking about how you met your significant other! Pleasant dreams :)

Love: What Life Is All About

Quotes About the Moon

2010-10-01T08:23:00.000-07:00

Can't help it... I love the mystery of night and all it has to offer. And during the fall, even more so!

There are nights when the wolves are silent and only the moon howls.

George Carlin

Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life.

Jean Paul

For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us.

Richard H. Baker

“The moon is at her full, and riding high, Floods the calm fields with light. The airs that hover in the summer sky Are all asleep to-night.”

William C. Bryant

Sterling Silver Celtic Knot Crescent Moon Pendant with Rolo Chain, 18"

Sleep fast! Nocturne by Secret Garden

2010-09-27T12:41:00.000-07:00

What We Are All AboutWhen I was little, I loved to stretch out across my bed and write stories. Give me a blank book of paper and a pencil and I was in heaven. Sometimes I think that we forget all about the fun part. I hope this blog brings a little of it back! :) You have one minute to write down anything that comes into your head! Starting now :)A Year of Weddings Also featured at AllTop.com. Who doesn't love weddings? :)

Sad Quotes for Late at Night

2010-09-18T14:27:00.000-07:00

1. All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.
Jean de la Bruyere

2. All alone!Whether you like it or not, alone is something you'll be quite a lot.
Dr. Seuss

3. If we must part forever,
Give me but one kind word to think upon,
And please myself with, while my heart’s breaking.”
Thomas Otway

4. Envy is like a fly that passes all the body's sounder parts, and dwells upon the sores.
Arthur Chapman

5. My one regret in life is that I am not someone else.
Woody Allen

tags: being alone,regret, broken hearts, love, when a door closes, unhappiness

When I Am Unable To Sleep

2010-08-28T12:45:00.000-07:00

Image via Wikipedia

I don't know if this will work for everyone, but it's helping me so I'm passing it along.

I have Scoliosis in my lower back and it often makes finding a comfortable position for sleep almost impossible and some night's it's more difficult than others. But, I recently found that if I listened to a novel (with the lights out) before falling asleep, it seemed to relax all the muscles in my back. I don't know how it works, but it seems to be doing the job. And then, the minute I feel myself begin to drift, I shut off the player and seconds later I'm sound asleep.

If you are going to give this a try, you might want to consider what kind of story would relax you. The last thing you want is for your brain to be racing with the storyline. Give it a try and see if it works. It sure feels nice to be able to fall asleep like everyone else!!

A Nice Way to End the Day

2010-08-25T14:50:00.000-07:00

Do you regret even a minute of time that you spent with your kids today? I can almost bet that the answer will be no. If you are even thinking about this one, just remember that they grow up so quickly. My first born is now a grown man with a wife of 6 months. I can still remember when he was a toddler, driving me crazy. I would go back in a second if I could.

Image by The Library of Congress via Flickr

Tears of the Moon [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction) (9781607758808): Nora Roberts, Patricia Daniels:…

2010-08-01T18:49:00.000-07:00

I love just about anything that Nora Roberts writes... and this trilogy is right up there and believe it or not, this is how I end my night! I place the "playaway" on my pillow, plug in the earbuds and listen for a half hour. That is pretty much it. I have no trouble falling asleep then. Now, if I can just figure out how to pull the story into my dreams!! I'm working on it. lol!!

Amazon.com: Tears of the Moon [With Earbuds]

A French Love Quote

2010-08-01T18:38:00.000-07:00

Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and blows up the bonfire.

Francois de la Rouchefoucauld

Anne Rice's Thoughts About Vampires

2010-08-01T12:07:00.000-07:00

The vampires have always been metaphors for me. They've always been vehicles through which I can express things I have felt very, very deeply.

Anne Rice

It's been years since I read anything by this author. Time to curl up and read a few chapters just before bed ;)

It's not good for you anyway!

2010-07-31T09:10:00.000-07:00

You never lose that which is for your
highest good under any circumstances.
When it seems that you have lost
something, it's because it's no longer
best for you.

Unknown

I like that idea... kind of makes you feel better!

What Love Is...

2010-07-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Love is as much of an object as an obsession, everybody wants it, everybody seeks it, but few ever achieve it, those who do will cherish it, be lost in it, and among all, never... never forget it.

Curtis Judalet

I like to think that after spending the last 30 years with the same person... I have found it. :) But there are days lol!

Flip Flops to Sleep by!

2010-07-18T10:02:00.000-07:00

Would anything lull you to sleep, quite like a set of flip flops softly glowing??

Flip Flops Beach After Sundown Night Light

Before You Turn In

2010-07-12T11:37:00.000-07:00

Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

My Formula for Living

2010-07-10T10:37:00.000-07:00

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the moring and I go to bed at night. In between I occupy myself as best I can.
Cary Grant

Ah, if life was just that simple lol... It might have been, but not any more.

Thoughts about Coming Home

2010-07-10T10:32:00.001-07:00

Take the time to come home to yourself everyday.
Robin Casarjean

Surviving an Emergency With No Power... in the middle of the night!

2010-06-29T12:48:00.000-07:00

Having just lost our power a couple of days ago... for 6 hours, starting at 4 am, I am stocking up on stuff we had but couldn't find. Doesn't really help when you can't find things in the dark!! Here's my list. And I also hope that we never lose the power ever again.

1. Candles
2. Matches
3. Flashlights
4. Crank radio
5. Emergency Kit

Emergency Survival Candle, 36 Hr

2 Packs of New NATO Water and Windproof Matches

Neiko Super-Bright 9 LED Heavy-Duty Compact Aluminum Flashlight - Gunmetal Silver

CC Observer wind-up emergency radio (Black)

Deluxe 2-Person by SurvivalKitsOnline Perfect Survival Kit for Emergency Disaster Preparedness for Earthquake, Hurricane, Fire, Evacuations, Auto, Home and Family

Thoughts about Success

2010-06-28T08:38:00.000-07:00

Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful.
Malcolm Forbes

And yes, I want one of these. I could take it to the Starbucks and read up on what I need to know!!

*Kindle Wireless Reading Device (6" Display, Global Wireless, Latest Generation)

Looking Forward to Bed... already

2010-06-23T13:41:00.000-07:00

I thought that I slept really well last night, but today, every muscle in my back is aching. Not sure if I slept too long in one position, I'm in need of a new pillow... I go through them like crazy, or I have been working out too strenuously. Whatever I have done... I hurt big time today. As it is, it's close to 80 degrees and I'm sitting with a hot pad against my back! That just isn't right!!

Here's to a great night's sleep! I sure will be in need of one tonight!!

Thoughts About Dreams

2010-06-21T19:45:00.000-07:00

We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.”
Unknown

Amazon.com: GE 52057 Soccer Ball Design Night Light: Home Improvement

2010-06-14T20:15:00.000-07:00

With the FIFA Cup taking over our TV, I thought that some little football fans might like their own little soccer ball to light up their room! And who are we cheering... England of course!!

Amazon.com: GE 52057 Soccer Ball Design Night Light: Home Improvement

Do Yoga... you sleep in!

2010-06-14T09:39:00.001-07:00

At least that's what I did last night and didn't open my eyes until 8:15 this morning. That's so not like me!

Amazon.com: Hoberman: Mini Sphere - Firefly Glow: Toys & Games

2010-06-14T09:38:00.000-07:00

This is kind of cool and the fact that you can use it as a night light caught my attention too! The kids will love it!

Amazon.com: Hoberman: Mini Sphere - Firefly Glow/a>

Vampire Thoughts

2010-06-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

I was shaking all over, and it wasn't from the vampire. Memories have teeth, too.

LAURELL K. HAMILTON,

Capri Lantern | Pottery Barn

2010-06-12T07:33:00.000-07:00

Well, it's the end of the month before the fence is put in and no date yet for the deck. I sure hope that it gets completed before the summer draws to an end... but I don't want to go there! I want summer to simply go on and on and on. Last night I was looking out the window and saw hundreds of tiny blinking lights from my bedroom. I think we have lightening bugs here!! I haven't seen them since I was a little kid! I was mesmerized. Which leads me to lanterns.

I have a few in the basement still tucked away since our move, but I think that I will dig them out today and settle them around the porch. Might as well put them to use!! But I know I'm not going to have enough. Can you ever have too many lanterns?? I just spotted these from Pottery Barn and I think that I will be paying them a visit sometime soon.

Capri Lantern | Pottery Barn

Quotation About Making Mistakes

2010-06-10T15:22:00.000-07:00

A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong. *Thomas Szasz

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. *Elbert Hubbard

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. *Scott Adams

MOONLIGHT SONATA (Beethoven)

2010-06-08T17:34:00.000-07:00

Night time brings it's own magic!!

Ending the Night...

2010-05-31T19:26:00.000-07:00

In my end is my beginning. # T.S. Elliot

Night time Coffee

2010-05-31T15:18:00.000-07:00

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to travel back in time to a "simpler" world

Quotes About NOT Sleeping

2010-05-28T10:29:00.000-07:00

If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the lack of sleep.

Dale Carnegie

Oh... does that sound familiar! We are talking about a former worry wart! Thank heavens for the internet! It gave me something to do when my brain wouldn't shut down!

'Amityville Horror' house for sale

2010-05-25T14:33:00.000-07:00

Image via Wikipedia

Even if you had a million or so dollars lying around, would you buy a house as famous as this one? I don't think that I would sleep a wink! I know that there is probably nothing in it, but on the other hand, the minute I began reading the article, my browser crashed. Haunted... probably not, but it still freaked me out for a minute or so.

'Amityville Horror' house for sale - UPI.com

"No Matter The Miles" Couple Pillowcases-Ideal Valentine's Day Birthday…

2010-05-18T16:04:00.000-07:00

I don't know if this would make me feel better or make me cry lol...

Amazon.com: BoldLoft "No Matter The Miles" Couple Pillowcases-Ideal Valentine's Day Birthday…

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Time for Bed... and I like the look of this one!

2010-05-17T18:55:00.000-07:00

I'm so ready to just climb into bed and not wake up until 11 a.m tomorrow morning!!

What can you get your dad on Father's Day??

2010-05-13T08:54:00.000-07:00

Just in case you are losing sleep over what to get dad for Father's Day this year, I have one that I know would be much appreciated.

Clean out the garage for him. Kind of a win-win situation. Your mom will be just as grateful!

2010-05-12T08:05:00.001-07:00

It's easy to check out your to-do list and then walk away. You simply aren't in the mood to do any of those things. Well, I think I learned a little trick to help you cross everything off of that list! Here's my plan of action!

1. Keep your list small. Actually I create a list a day for the coming week and I only put ten things on each list! That means by the end of the week, I will have accomplished 70 different things. That's pretty amazing if you think about it.

2. Decide what important stuff needs to get done and what's not so important. I try to have both kinds of items on each daily list. That way things are getting accomplished, but the list is not over powering.

3. Set time limits for each project, you might be surprised. I always hated cleaning under the kitchen sink, so I would schedule ten minutes on my kitchen timer and when the timer went off, I was done. Funny thing about that was the fact than more often than not, the area under my kitchen sink would be spotless at the end of that amount of time. I had been putting something off that would only take me ten minutes... I just didn't realize it!

4. Schedule fun things to do on your daily to-do list. For every five items that aren't so much fun, try to pencil in five items that you might actually enjoy! Here's just one example that works for me. I love muffins, but I hate getting the kitchen all messed up and then there are all the steps required to bake a batch. More often than not, I decide that I don't really need those muffins. But my little trick is to make up batches of dry mix and leave it in my baking cupboard. When I want muffins, all I have to do is pull out the mix, add an egg, some milk and sometimes a little oil and all is left is the stirring part. Suddenly, muffin making moves over to my fun list. Just like that!!

A Hot Bath on a Tuesday Night...

2010-05-11T17:42:00.001-07:00

What is nicer than a tub full of bubbles on a cold rainy night?? I can't think of a thing!

Benjamin Moore Paint

2010-04-27T12:41:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I didn't think to mention this earlier... but this is the first house that we have purchased that actually used Benjamin Moore Paint and I can't think of enough good things to say about it! The color we have throughout the entire house is a soft dove gray and it makes accessorizing so easy. And with all the moving in, I don't think that I saw one gash on a wall... and you know how easy that can be!!

So, if you are even thinking of painting in the near future, pay a little bit more and go for quality. What a difference!!

Percie Heads off to Dreamland

2010-04-06T12:00:00.000-07:00

Turn on the music and watch closely lol...

2010-03-12T18:38:00.000-08:00

Ten Minutes til bedtime... how many times have you heard those words?? Did it ever work lol?? Nah, didn't work for me either. Curious to see what this book has to say!

Thoughts and Prayers...

2010-02-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

Thoughts and Prayers... go out to all people affected by the earthquake and the tsunami warnings. I can't even imagine how frightening it must be! Be safe, please!!

Wordless Wednesday... My Castle

2010-02-24T08:26:00.000-08:00

I wonder how long it took to build this... brick by brick

Saturday's Question... What do You Drink to Help You Sleep At Night??

2010-02-20T11:04:00.000-08:00

There have been nights when I couldn't fall asleep regardless of how hard I tried. I was thinking about it this morning and thought how perfect it would be if there was such a thing as a drink to help you sleep. I can't stand warm milk! Is there anything else?? I went looking and this is what I found. Hmmm, I wonder if it can deliver good dreams lol?? Now that I would buy!

Famous Quotes about Dreams

2010-02-19T18:39:00.000-08:00

All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream.
Edgar Allan Poe

I love this line... it makes you wonder what is reality and what isn't! Could your entire day be simply part of an elaborate dream?

Kluft Luxury Latex "St. Claire" Mattresses - Top Sellers - Bloomingdales.com

2010-02-18T13:01:00.000-08:00

I wonder how a nine thousand dollar mattress would feel?? Back been aching a lot lately. My mattress doesn't cost ANYWHERE near this amount. I wonder if this is what you have to pay?? A King Sized bed will run you at this amount... and that's what we would be needing!

Kluft Luxury Latex "St. Claire" Mattresses - Top Sellers - Bloomingdales.com

How to make a Dream Catcher

2010-02-15T12:09:00.000-08:00

The bad dreams will get caught in the catcher, while the good ones will float right on through to you!

Decorating the Bedroom... in my dreams

2010-02-14T15:19:00.000-08:00

I can't help it... I love a bedroom that you can sort of lose yourself in... all things decadent. It might not be like any other room of the house, but my bedroom has to be the kind of room you dream about. This works for me!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!

bedroom picks by SPB500 on Polyvore.com

Items in this set:
Pier 1 Imports - Coral Lamp, $99
Louis XV Canopy Chair, $370
French bedroom furniture collections from Newtons Furniture Company -...
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Dressing Screens - French Furniture and French Style Furniture from -..., 415 GBP

Today's Question: Before You Went to Sleep

2010-02-13T09:46:00.000-08:00

Today's question is about the last thing you thought about before you went to sleep last night? Do you think that it affects your dreams??

Follow Friday... Interesting Stuff on Twitter!

2010-02-12T08:44:00.000-08:00

I just love Fridays... I get to meet some really interesting people!!

Today in the Sky
Tom Hanks
Justin... **** my dad says
Apolo Anton Ohno
Pete Cashmore (mashable)

Enjoy your day!

10 Minutes to Bedtime

2010-02-11T12:58:00.000-08:00

I certainly remember saying this to my kids... sound familar?? $6.99 Kind of wish I had those days back again. :)

10 Minutes to Bedtime

Wordless Wednesday... Nearly

2010-02-10T09:39:00.000-08:00

I thought that was just enough snow until we got dumped on over the last couple of days... we have SNOWBANKS now!!

A Mother's Prayer

2010-02-08T15:00:00.001-08:00

In the light of the moon

2010-02-07T18:13:00.000-08:00

There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery.

Joseph Conrad

I can remember vividly one summer night long ago when the windows were open and in the distance you could just hear... the faint twinkling of wind chimes... it was magical!

Jamaica at Sunset

2010-02-06T09:55:00.000-08:00

That little gazebo you see... I stood on that just a week ago watching my son get married. What's the chances of that?? That was a really good week and I already miss the weather!!

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What You Probably Don't Know About Bubble Wrap!

2010-02-02T13:30:00.000-08:00

Just some quick little video that caught my eye... check it out lol...

Before you leave, why not sign up to follow me. Something new every day! :) It's in the far column to the right!

With pen in hand...

2010-01-19T15:50:00.000-08:00

My daughter has been after me to write my memoirs... can you imagine. I can't think of anything that I haven't already told her, but I am going to give it a go but took a detour first. I needed a little inspiration first it seems. :)

Proof Reading is a Dying Art just plain funny!

How to Write a Story in a Day *because I have no patience what so ever...

How to Touch Your Creative Soul... because sometimes I need a little help with the creative part. ;)

Project Shut Up and Write Okay... getting my pencil now!

Vintage Pencil Sharpeners... so I like to waste a little time looking at cool stuff.

Achieve more by doing less - Holy Kaw!

2010-01-14T12:56:00.000-08:00

I definitely need to read this. I have a tendency to go overboard and do way more than is necessary!

Achieve more by doing less - Holy Kaw!

Sign up to follow me every day. You just never know what I will be talking about or what I will find!

A Calm Winters Night

2010-01-09T13:42:00.000-08:00

I know that this is supposed to be about mornings, but there have been mornings that have started really early for me and I wouldn't mind them, if I had something like this to look at!!

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Snoozer Full Body Pillowcase

2009-12-28T08:17:00.001-08:00

This woman seems awfully comfortable... maybe this is why I haven't been sleeping very well. Really going to look into this. What I would give to sleep like I did when I was a kid!

Amazon.com

Prince William Spends Night Sleeping on Streets to Raise Awareness for Homeless - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News - FOXNews.com

2009-12-28T08:17:00.000-08:00

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I have often wondered what it must be like for homeless people, but never ever did anything about it. I feel kind of horrible now. Prince William decided that he wasn't just going to wonder, he was going to experience it and I hope this one night spent in the freezing temps will help people in the future. I'm really impressed. He could have found an excuse not to do it, but spending a night in a cardboard box speaks volumes about Prince William's integrity!

Prince William Spends Night Sleeping on Streets to Raise Awareness for Homeless

Michael Aram Black Orchid Candle - Must Haves Under $100 - Bloomingdales.com

2009-12-28T08:16:00.001-08:00

"Michael Aram Signature Home Scents are weightless, subtle and universal yet exuberant and complex. These fragrances take their inspiration from the same organic motifs that made the artist famous. The Black Orchid Candle was inspired by the rich ambiance of evening and haute couture…gothic and feline…velvety, sensual and intoxicating. The essential elements in the base notes are deep cedar and sandalwood accented with warm musk. The intense middle essence is built on florals and tropical fruits while the top notes are made lithe with sheer citrus"

And they do say that every room should have a touch of black... and this candle has been calling my name. I think that it was the cedar scent. For some reason, that appealed to me! Maybe it is the time of the year.

Michael Aram Black Orchid Candle - Must Haves Under $100 - Bloomingdales.com

Dream Necklace Handstamped Jewelry Antiqued by hazelnutcottage

2009-12-28T08:16:00.000-08:00

Now we all need to dream... but most of us are too busy and by the end of the day, we collapse for the night. So, I thought that this would be a cute little reminder! It's seventy six dollars, but it looks as if a ton of work has gone into this piece!

Dream Necklace Handstamped Jewelry Antiqued by hazelnutcottage

Twilit Wooded River in the Snow

2009-12-27T08:35:00.000-08:00

The sun is going down and all is right with the world. :)

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Never Quite Thought of It This Way ;)

2009-12-20T18:47:00.000-08:00

The family. We were a strange little band of characters trudging through life sharing diseases and toothpaste, coveting one another's desserts, hiding shampoo, borrowing money, locking each other out of our rooms, inflicting pain and kissing to heal it in the same instant, loving, laughing, defending, and trying to figure out the common thread that bound us all together.

Erma Bombeck

Amazon.com: philosophy | double rich hot cocoa | ultra-rich 3-in-1 shampoo, body wash, and bubble bath: Beauty

2009-12-16T10:46:00.000-08:00

As the temps drop even lower... this bubble bath is right up there on the top of my list. Your choice of size and price. The $2.00 size would make a cute little stocking stuffer!

Amazon.com: philosophy | double rich hot cocoa... shampoo, body wash, and bubble bath

More stocking stuffer ideas...

Avon Body Paints for kids

The Comforter Bubble Bar by Lush

Avon Mini Bubble Baths

Amazon.com: Yankee Candle Christmas Wreath 22oz Jar: Kitchen & Dining

2009-12-09T15:51:00.000-08:00

This is a really nice way to end the evening... the smell of a Christmas tree and a nice glass of eggnog... or whatever you prefer. I can almost smell it now!

Amazon.com: Yankee Candle Christmas Wreath 22oz Jar

Amazon.com: 17" Lighted Candle Christmas Window Silhouette Decoration: Kitchen & Dining

2009-12-09T15:46:00.000-08:00

Just in case you can't get someone to put up Christmas lights for you... this candle, you should have no problem with!

Amazon.com: 17" Lighted Candle Christmas Window Silhouette Decoration:

Laura Ingalls Wilder Thinks About Christmas

2009-12-06T08:16:00.000-08:00

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. ~Laura Ingalls Wilder

If you think that your Christmas is a little too hectic, try viewing the Christmas special from Little House on the Prairie. I don't know if there is more than one, but I saw it years ago and it still is one that I think about every Christmas. Must see if I can locate it!

Christmas Dreams

2009-11-29T08:10:00.000-08:00

This image should take you back to when this month was the longest and the most exciting month of the year!

Ending the Night with Gratitude

2009-11-21T08:12:00.000-08:00

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings. And while with silent lifting mind, I've trod the high untrepassed sanctity of space, put out my hand, and touched the face of God.

John G. Magee, Jr

Quotes About Making Money

2009-11-19T05:21:00.000-08:00

Image by Newton Free Library via Flickr

People are too myopic about making money and they get disappointed fast. If they haven't sold enough flowers they say: 'I'm out of here'.
Larry Chase

If you want to feel rich, just count the things you have that money can't buy”
Proverb

“Money never made a man happy yet, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.”
Benjamin Franklin

Steiff Limited-Edition Christmas Bear - STEIFF from Harrods

2009-11-18T08:06:00.000-08:00

Just the cutest little bear... now if I can just find a way to hop over to England to buy him! Even I could see myself curling up with him on a cold winter night!

Steiff Limited-Edition Christmas Bear - STEIFF from Harrods

SEASON OF PEACE

2009-11-17T12:48:00.000-08:00

The kind of view that I would love to sit and look out at on a cold December night!

Kind of Making Me Nervous

2009-10-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

Image by johnb/uk via Flickr

Haven't read as scary a book as the one I'm just about finished. It's called "Too Close to Home" by Linwood Barclay and it looks like I will be finishing it off tonight. It's nothing like I expected... the man is a genius when it comes to weaving stories together.

But... it's big time scary!

Dr. Seuss Ponders Night

2009-10-26T05:33:00.001-07:00

How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”

Dr. Seuss

Wouldn't you love to get inside his brain lol...

Making Your House a Home

2009-10-26T05:27:00.000-07:00

"A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.~ The Dalai Lama"

Now with a brand new home to move into in a couple of weeks... I think that I will get busy with thought!

2009-10-26T05:24:00.000-07:00

"Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. Mother Teresa"

I think that I will try to smile at 5 people tomorrow! It's sad how you forget little things like this. :(

Thoughts to End The Day

De-Stress Your December

Tonight's Quote... where are you going?

Romantic Bedroom... A Little Wall Art

"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" by Frank Sinatra

Bloomingdale's "My Luxe" Firm Density Pillows - New Arrivals - Bloomingdales.com

Nightmare Before Christmas Coffin Salt & Pepper Shakers: Toys & Games

Tonight's Thought

Night Thoughts

The Magic of the Night

The Original Rider Waite Tarot Pack

Thoughts About Ghosts in the Night

Thoughts about Tears

Is Your Guestroom Comfortable??

Starting a Business??

Music To Fall Asleep By

Journey - Open Arms (Live)

Dr. Michio Kaku describes three types of aliens

Hot Cocoa With Melted Snowballs

God is Closer Than You Think

Twilit Wooded River in Snow

A Mug of Cocoa will do you good...

No one should be sick at Christmas...

In the Words of Norman Bates

Spooky Quotes for an October Night

Tonight's Love Quote

Quotes About the Moon

Sleep fast! Nocturne by Secret Garden

Sad Quotes for Late at Night

When I Am Unable To Sleep

A Nice Way to End the Day

Tears of the Moon [With Earbuds] (Playaway Adult Fiction) (9781607758808): Nora Roberts, Patricia Daniels:…

A French Love Quote

Anne Rice's Thoughts About Vampires

It's not good for you anyway!

What Love Is...

Flip Flops to Sleep by!

Before You Turn In

My Formula for Living

Thoughts about Coming Home

Surviving an Emergency With No Power... in the middle of the night!

Thoughts about Success

Looking Forward to Bed... already

Thoughts About Dreams

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Do Yoga... you sleep in!

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