A wild polar bear in the Arctic is a majestic creature--commanding respect with its beauty and ferocity. But global warming is threatening this bear's very existence.
Polar bears in the southern area of their range are literally starving to death as the ice they depend on for hunting seals melts sooner in the spring and freezes later in the fall each year. Unless we act, polar bears could easily disappear from the Hudson Bay within our lifetime.
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Polar Bears need our help
Polar bears are on the brink. What you do right now can make a difference.  |
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Goal update and new ideas
Ok, so how am I doing with my plans and goals? Well, it's going slow, but it is steady progress however small the progress. I am simplifying, day by day; learning to say no, I can't do that right now and I need to finish this first!
So I have all my pictures in one place, all in containers - now to sort them, preferably chronologically. for the most part, they are chronological, the hardest will be those still on the computer (doubles, triples.....)
My scrap booking supplies are all in one place, and I know what I have to work with.
My project this month is to make some Valentine cards and attempt to send them with photos; stay tuned. I will post samples.
i have also added some new items to my Etsy store - Lifeseasoning. New handmade animal and pet items will be added soon with 10% of profits from those items going to support rescue efforts in our area. If you know of a worthy animal rescue please let me know!
So I have all my pictures in one place, all in containers - now to sort them, preferably chronologically. for the most part, they are chronological, the hardest will be those still on the computer (doubles, triples.....)
My scrap booking supplies are all in one place, and I know what I have to work with.
My project this month is to make some Valentine cards and attempt to send them with photos; stay tuned. I will post samples.
i have also added some new items to my Etsy store - Lifeseasoning. New handmade animal and pet items will be added soon with 10% of profits from those items going to support rescue efforts in our area. If you know of a worthy animal rescue please let me know!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Resolutions or Goals
I think I prefer to set some goals and make a good attempt to learn from the past year, rather than make so called resolutions. Resolution sounds like a do or die event, and makes some people feel like they have failed if they do not follow through.
A goal can be reworked as you go and learn things along the way. So what are my goals??
Right now my goals are to simplify wherever possible, take on what I know I can do with the time available and to learn or concentrate on a new craft or creative project each month. Right now, for January I have been gathering and sorting through pictures and keepsakes and learning some new scrapbooking techniques and ideas. Not only is organizing something in my life, it is fun to look at all the photos and share them. i saw an idea that I loved on a craft website - display your scrapbook pages in a frame for a while and then when you make a new one of a special event, the one hanging goes in a book. So you get to enjoy your work of art - after all those pages do take a lot of time and effort!
I will post my goal activities and progress as I go. i would love to hear some of yours too! And they dont have to be made in January either, look how long it took me to put all this down! Progress, not perfection - babysteps, as Flylady would say. Keep moving forward as Walt Disney said.
I also received a new camera from my husband for Christmas, so now the pressure is on to get back into photography, keep it organized and actuallt print and share those photos!
A goal can be reworked as you go and learn things along the way. So what are my goals??
Right now my goals are to simplify wherever possible, take on what I know I can do with the time available and to learn or concentrate on a new craft or creative project each month. Right now, for January I have been gathering and sorting through pictures and keepsakes and learning some new scrapbooking techniques and ideas. Not only is organizing something in my life, it is fun to look at all the photos and share them. i saw an idea that I loved on a craft website - display your scrapbook pages in a frame for a while and then when you make a new one of a special event, the one hanging goes in a book. So you get to enjoy your work of art - after all those pages do take a lot of time and effort!
I will post my goal activities and progress as I go. i would love to hear some of yours too! And they dont have to be made in January either, look how long it took me to put all this down! Progress, not perfection - babysteps, as Flylady would say. Keep moving forward as Walt Disney said.
I also received a new camera from my husband for Christmas, so now the pressure is on to get back into photography, keep it organized and actuallt print and share those photos!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
A Happy New Year To All
New Year's is always a day filled with mixed emotions for me. Anybody else feel like that? 2011 had it's high notes and some low ones as well. I miss those who are no longer with me. I treasure those who are here and i hope it shows. I truly love life and all that it brings, even when times are tough. i always learn something and become stronger and hope fully wiser from each experience.
So cheers to the old and the new, i wish health and happiness to all. May your resolutions be simple and make the world a better a place for a t least one person.
So cheers to the old and the new, i wish health and happiness to all. May your resolutions be simple and make the world a better a place for a t least one person.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Protect the Whooping Crane
online.nwf.org
Tar sands oil threatens the lives of America's Whooping Cranes and many more cherished wildlife. Tell the Obama Administration to refuse dirty oil companies the access to build a tar sands oil pipeline through America's heartland.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Thoughts for the Day
Today I am thinking about Fall and all the season brings. Halloween costumes, warm foods like soup and muffins and preparing the outdoor pets for winter.
Halloween costumes are in the works, one son would like to be "scarecrow" from Spiderman and some bats have been ordered through the new Etsy site Lifeseasoning! A Halloween party is also being discussed.................
The weather is supposed to be more like summer this weekend but I am still craving muffins and soup. I will have pumpkin muffins and other treats at my Tastefully Simple open house on Saturday so stop by if your in the neighborhood!
The outdoor pets, being rabbits, need some new hutches and a better location. The 4H club is supposed to be building hutches at the enxt meeting so hopefully that will get me started in a positive direction. It seems like a daunting task and I am determined to break it down into managable steps and see it through. Any volunteers out there?
Lately I have been very conscious about food and making it healthier. Probably because I joined committee to promote National Food Day. If you havent heard of it just google food day and check out all info and events. It's all about eating healthy, teaching our kids to eat healthy, learning where our food comes from and supporting local farms and food pantries.
Future posts will include meals I am preparing and trying to makeover for a healthy and tasty result.
Halloween costumes are in the works, one son would like to be "scarecrow" from Spiderman and some bats have been ordered through the new Etsy site Lifeseasoning! A Halloween party is also being discussed.................
The weather is supposed to be more like summer this weekend but I am still craving muffins and soup. I will have pumpkin muffins and other treats at my Tastefully Simple open house on Saturday so stop by if your in the neighborhood!
The outdoor pets, being rabbits, need some new hutches and a better location. The 4H club is supposed to be building hutches at the enxt meeting so hopefully that will get me started in a positive direction. It seems like a daunting task and I am determined to break it down into managable steps and see it through. Any volunteers out there?
Lately I have been very conscious about food and making it healthier. Probably because I joined committee to promote National Food Day. If you havent heard of it just google food day and check out all info and events. It's all about eating healthy, teaching our kids to eat healthy, learning where our food comes from and supporting local farms and food pantries.
Future posts will include meals I am preparing and trying to makeover for a healthy and tasty result.
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