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The Home of
Mnitequeen
Welcome
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DIARY OF A SUCCESSFUL NEW BRIDE/COOK
Dear Diary,
Monday;
Now home from honeymoon and settled in our new home, it's fun to
cook for Bill. Today I made an angel food cake and the recipe
said, "beat12 eggs separately." Well, I didn't have
enough bowls to do that, so I had to borrow enough bowls to beat
the eggs in. The cake turned out fine.
Tuesday;
We wanted a fruit salad for supper. The recipe said, "serve
without dressing". So I didn't dress. But, Bill happened to
bring a friend home for supper that night. Did they ever look
startled when I served the salad.
Wednesday:
I decided to serve rice and found a recipe which said, "wash
thoroughly before steaming the rice". So I heated some water
and took a bath before steaming the rice. Sounded kinda silly in
the middle of the week. I can't say it improved the rice any.
Thursday:
Today Bill asked for salad again. I tried a new recipe. It said,
"prepare ingredients, then toss on a bed of lettuce one hour
before serving." I hunted all over the garden by my moms. So
I tossed my salad into the bed of lettuce and stood over there
one hour so the dog would not take it. Bill came over and asked
if I felt all right. I wonder why?
Friday:
Today I found an easy recipe for cookies. It said, "put all
ingredients in a bowl and beat it." Beat it I did, right
over to my mom's house. There must have been something wrong with
the recipe, because when I came back home again it looked the
same as when I left it.
Saturday
Bill went shopping today and brought home a chicken. He asked me
to dress it for Sunday. I'm sure I don't know how hens dress for
Sunday. I never noticed back on the farm, but I found a doll
dress and some little shoes. I though the hen looked real cute.
When Bill saw it, I wondered why he counted to 10.
Sunday:
Today Bill's folks came to dinner. I wanted to serve roast, but
all we had in the icebox, was hamburger. So I put it in the oven
and set the controls for roast. Must be the oven, because it
still came out hamburger.
Monday:
I was going to bake bread today. The recipe said, "mix well
and knead well. Then stand in a warm place until double in
bulk." I just won't bake bread if I have to double in bulk.
Goodnight Dear Diary. This has been an exciting week. I am eager
for tomorrow to come, so I can try a new recipe on Bill.
Must be a blonde....
RESOLUTIONS FOR AVOIDING MISERY
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Choose to love—rather than hate.
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Choose to smile—rather than frown.
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Choose to build—rather than destroy.
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Choose to persevere—rather than quit.
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Choose to praise—rather than gossip.
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Choose to heal—rather than wound.
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Choose to give—rather than take.
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Choose to act—rather than delay.
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Choose to forgive—rather than curse.
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Choose to pray—rather than despair.
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Be Good To Yourself Therapy
Trust yourself. You know what you want and need.
Put yourself first.
You can't be anything for anybody else unless you take care of
yourself.
Let your feelings be known. They are important.
Express your opinions. It's good to hear yourself talk.
Value your thinking. You do it well.
If you don't value you it, no one else will.
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Take the time and space you need..
Even if other people are wanting something from you.
When you need something, don't talk yourself out of it.
Even if you can't have it, it's ok to need.
When you are scared, let someone know.
Isolating yourself when you're scared makes it worse.
When you feel like running away, let yourself feel the scare.
Think about what you fear will happen and decide what you need to
do.
When you're angry, let yourself feel the anger.
Decide what you want to do; just feel it, express it, or take
some action.
When you're sad, think about what would be comforting.
When you're hurt, tell the person who hurt you.
Keeping it inside makes it grow.
When you have work to do and you don't want to do it, decide what
really
needs to be done and what can wait.
When you want something from someone else, ask.
You'll be okay if they say no. Asking is being true to yourself.
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When you need help, ask.
Trust people to say no if they don't want to give.
When people turn you down, it usually has to do with them,
and not with you. Ask someone else for what you need.
When you feel alone, know there are people who want to be with
you.
Fantasize what it would be like to be with each of them.
Decide if you want to make that happen.
When you feel anxious, let yourself know that in your head.
You've moved into the future to something scary
your body has gotten up the energy for it.
Come back to the present.
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When you want to say something loving to someone, go ahead.
Expressing your feeling is not a commitment.
When someone yells at you, physically support yourself
by relaxing into your chair or putting your feet firmly
on the floor. Remember to breathe. Think about the message
they are trying to get across to you.
When you're harassing yourself, stop. You do it when you
need something. Figure out what you need and get it.
When everything seems wrong, you are overwhelmed and need
some comforting. Ask for it. Afterwards, you can think about
what you need to do.
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When you want to talk to someone new and are scared, breathe.
Don't start rehearsing, just plunge in. If it doesn't go well,
you can stop.
If you're doing something you don't like to do,
(such as smoking or overeating), Stop.
Think about what you really want.
If you're stuck and can't think clearly,
talk out loud to someone.
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When you can't think straight, Stop thinking. Feel.
When you're in need of love, reach out.
There are people who love you.
When you're confused, it's usually because you
think you should do one thing and you want to do another.
Dialogue with yourself or present both sides to a friend.
When you feel harried, slow down.
Deliberately slow your breathing, your speech,
and your movements.
When you have tears, cry.
When you feel like crying and it's not a safe place to cry,
acknowledge your pain and promise yourself a good cry later.
Keep your promise.
When everything seems gray, look for color.
If one of these rules seems wrong for you,
talk about it with someone.
Then, rewrite it so it fits you.
Be good to yourself!
LET'S
HELP AS WE PASS
As
we pass through life's narrow way
We should try to help someone every day.
We do not know what life has here for us
So we should do all we can without a fuss.
When our turn for help comes around
By helping others in our past we are found.
Remember, the one they pass may be your child
And this would surely drive you wild.
It could also be someone very special to you
And we know that there are only truly a few.
As you think of this and take in a deep sigh
I know you surely wouldn't want them to die.
So you need to help others from the heart
And this way you would have done your part.
Sometimes we see things not enjoyable to see,
But remember that next time it could be you or me.
Remember to do it with a heart of love
And you will be rewarded from above.
By doing this every day,
You become stronger in every way!
By: J.D."Flipper"Harper
God's Days
There are two days in the week upon which and about which I never
worry -- two carefree days kept sacredly free from fear and
apprehension. One of these days is Yesterday. Yesterday, with its
cares and frets and pains and aches, all its faults, its mistakes
and blunders, has passed forever beyond my recall. It was mine;
it is now God's.
The other day that I do not worry about is Tomorrow. Tomorrow,
with all its possible adversities, its burdens, its perils, its
large promise and performance, its failures and mistakes, is as
far beyond my mastery as its dead sister, Yesterday. Tomorrow is
God's day; it will be mine.
There is left, then, for myself but one day in the week - Today.
Any man can fight the battles of today. Any woman can carry the
burdens of just one day; any man can resist the temptation of
today. It is only when we willfully add the burdens of these two
awful eternities - Yesterday and Tomorrow - such burdens as only
the Mighty God can sustain - that we break down.
It isn't the experience of Today that drives men mad. It is the
remorse of what happened Yesterday and fear of what Tomorrow
might bring. These are God's Days ...
Leave
them to Him.
THE LOOM OF TIME
Man's life is laid in the loom of time
To a pattern he does not see,
While the weavers work and the shuttles fly
Till the dawn of eternity.
Some shuttles are filled with silver threads
And some with threads of gold,
While often but the darker hues
Are all that they may hold.
But the weaver watches with skillful eye
Eash shuttle fly to and fro,
And sees the pattern so deftly wrought
As the loom moves sure and slow.
God surely planned the pattern:
Each thread, the dark and fair,
Is chosen by His master skill
And placed in the web with care.
He only knows its beauty,
And guides the shuttles which hold
The treads so unattractive,
As well as the threads of gold.
Not till each loom is silent,
And the shuttles cease to fly,
Shall God reveal the pattern
And explain the reason why.
The dark threads were as needful
In the weaver's skilllful hand
As the threads of gold and silver
For the pattern which He planned.
(send by Tx1huzzy)
Birthday Celebration
An
old Online Camper was celebrating 82 years on this earth. He
spoke to his toes -
"Hello toes!", he said, "How are you, toes? You
know, you`re 82 today. Oh the times we`ve had! Remember when we
walked in the park in Summer, every Sunday afternoon? The times
we waltzed on the dance floor? Happy birthday, toes!"
"Hello knees", he proceeded. "How are you, knees?
You know, you`re 82 today. Oh the times we`ve had! Remember when
we marched in the parade? Oh, the hurdles we`ve jumped together.
Happy birthday, knees!"
Then, he looked down at his crotch. "Hello willy! If you
were alive today, you`d be 82 years old!!"
