The Year of Me

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Do you make New Year's resolutions? Instead of resolutions, I try to come up with themes. I am a huge theme person. Last year I tried to make it the year of "Treat Yo Self!" Well....that didn't turn out so as planned. I got bogged down with reality, dealt with a little heart issue and OMP. Tthe year of treating myself went into the year of making sure the OMP was alive and kicking. I guess in a way, I did treat myself. I get more of OMP! Yahoo! Win for me! 

I tried to think of theme this year and here are a few I came up with:

The year of folding laundry (HA, I crack myself up)

The year of not yelling at people while driving (oh, that's a good one)

The year I don't let the dogs walk all over me (HA HA HA!)

Finally, I came up with the best them ever....the year of me. This theme fits like a glove! I will take time to love myself, enrich myself and surround myself with positive, loving supportive people. In turn, I will try to be the best to I can be to others. 

I'm not talking about being self centered at all. That is not okay! The year of me includes every aspect of my life. It allows me to be a whole person and thus give to others to let them be whole. To have a year of me means to be conscience about those around. Do they lift you up? Are you lifting them up? Think of me as the whole picture, the whole world. 

I think the year of me is also thinking outside my comfort zone, not staying in a rut. Get out there, try new things, meet new people. Giving people a chance that I might never have before. I might make a new best friend! 

What is your theme this year? Are you going to have a year of me?

Reading is Cool

Guess what OMP got me for Christmas? A Kindle! I guess he got tired of hearing me debate with myself about getting one. Can I just tell you how much I love it? SOOO awesome and it's making me read more.

I have been cruising the net trying to find great deals or free books. There are a ton out there! Here are some I found:

Library2Go

This website is basically your local library. You can check out books for certain periods of time. They have a lot of current titles but the wait can be a little long. 

Amazon

Amazon has daily deals and lots of free books. Also, if you have Amazon Prime (79.00 per year), you can get in on the Kindle Lending Library. You borrow books from other Kindle users for free, which is very cool!

Gizmo's Freeware has a list of 74+ sites for free legal downloads. Some sites are a little iffy but it's worth combing through them all for some interesting reads. 

Hundred Zeros is another site with thousands of free books and links you back to Amazon.


Those are just a few. There are SO many out there. A lot of the sties have daily emails that contain a list of new books. One thing I am finding out-there are a ton of really bad romance novels out there. HA!


Do you have a favorite Kindle site or app? Any suggestions for this newbie?

Scrappy Dog Sunday

2013! The year of getting stuff done....and by stuff, I mean naps and by getting it done I mean more naps.

The holidays can be so exhausting...

Let's see...go outside in the cold and rain or take a nap?

Oh Pete...the feet straight up in the air...you're killing me. You've killed your mother. 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family too yours. May your day be filled with cuties and kisses! 

A Little Too Long

Well....it's been a little too long. Ya know when I said I was back, well....I lied. Sorry about that! I thought I was back and then life got ahead of me. I'm not a fan of reality taking my fun time away, but it did.

I want to thank everyone for sticking around and for all the support outside of this blog you have given.

We had a little set back with OMP but things are getting better. We are getting ready for Christmas and of course, I've been stitching away.



I hope that your holiday is filled with magic and love. We need both.


PS-I would write more but Lola is on my legs and I have no feeling in them....

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from me, OMP and the pups. We hope today is filled with joy, love and happiness. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives, and that includes you!

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

W. T. Purkiser

Tie One On Tuesday

Well, well, well, Thanksgiving is almost here. The turkey is ready to go, the pants have been switched to elastic waist and I am ready to throw down! There is just one thing missing, the wine. Wine with turkey? Yes you silly little gobbler! 

I usually don't think of red wine with turkey. Reds just seem a little too heavy. Luckily, after much research, I found the perfect red wine to pair with your Thanksgiving meal. A Pinot Nior or a Syrah are usually the best picks. The Pinot has a fruitier taste to it with normally a touch of spice and the Syrah has a more smokey spicy flavor to it. Both types will add strong elements to your meal. Just be careful not to overpower the food. The wine should compliment it. 

The best pairing with turkey, or any poultry is a nice white wine. Now before you turn your nose up to whites, give them a chance. A nice dry Riesling is a perfect pair for your meal, just make sure that you don't get one that is too sweet. Probably the best white wine to serve is a Pinot Grigio. It is a very nice light wine that still has a sweet flavor to it but really compliments the herbs in your stuffing and your turkey. 

My favorite pairing for Thanksgiving dinner? A wonderful bottle of the champagne or sparkling wine. It adds the dry flavor of the white wines with bubbles! The only thing I can say about pairing sparkling wines with turkey-MAKE SURE YOU PICK A DRY SPARKLING WINE! I can not stress this enough, people! Extra, extra dry-nothing fruity!

The last thing to remember is to not go overboard with price. A nice wine doesn't have to be expensive. There are a lot out there from the 10-15 dollar range and look for local. 

No matter what you plan to serve on Thanksgiving day, I hope that your meal and the day is a roaring success!