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Have you ever ruined a perfectly good weekend or holiday by having expectations that just would not, could not and didn’t get met? These expectations are of ourselves and others. We do it all the time.

So, let’s not do that anymore, okay?

1. Decide what you truly want out of the weekend.

2. Resist making an exhaustive wish list, instead, pinpoint one or two things you’re really after.

PROJECT

a. Be realistic and accept that not every project can be finished by sundown the last day before work or school resumes.

b. If you have a project to do and really want it done by the end of the weekend, plan it out ahead of time. Get everything you’ll need to accomplish the task. Plan your time. Remind or ask others if you want help.

c. Schedule uninterrupted time.

d. Stick to your plan.

ACTIVITIES and EVENTS

a. Again, be realistic.

b. Not everyone wants to do what you may want, or can’t. Plan ahead and invite, ask and tell others the plan and see if it works for them.

c. Is there drive time? Plan it in!

d. Is money involved? Plan it in.

NOTHING

a. Planning to do “nothing” still needs a plan! Plan out your schedule, food, phone or computer time, etc. so that you don’t waste minutes and hours of time and days by doing what you’d normally do, or futsing around feeling guilty!

b. Write it out! What does “nothing” look like to you? Identify it and then do it!

Whatever you plan to do this weekend or any weekend or holiday, get ahead of it and really enjoy it. No regrets next week!!

Labor Day weekend is coming up fast! Sadly, many people along the eastern coast of US and other countries will be on survival mode due to Hurricane Irene. Hopefully electricity, water and food will be back to normal soon.

But, for millions of others who can plan to enjoy Labor Day Weekend, make sure that you get out your thinking caps and plan ahead so that you don’t miss it! It happens all the time.

I found some great ideas at The Wilderness Society site. Pick and choose, just don’t “not plan” and lose!

Thank you, Laura Bailey for these great ideas! Laura is a Colorado native with a passion for travel and culture.

Get off the beaten path and onto the wild lands that we all cherish and work to protect. Whether you plan to spend Labor Day weekend at home or away, there are so many ways to get out into wilderness and enjoy a last slice of summer. Enjoy!

#1 Leave the Labor Day weekend crowds behind - check out these less populated recreation areas for a lovely slice of tranquility is good for the soul. Nearby recreation areas and National Parks are crawling with visitors on Labor Day weekend, so save the popular places for another day, and focus on finding Labor Day activities in more tranquil spots.

#2 Enjoy a sunset picnic - If you’re staying at home Labor Day weekend, a sunset picnic will allow you a quick outing to the wild. This may be one of the last sunsets you’ll be able to soak up without a sweater!

#3 Uncover American history – Amazing relics of our nation’s past (from dinosaur fossils and ancient petroglyphs to historic battlefields) can be found in national monuments and other public lands throughout the 50 states. Visiting such historic places will give you a feel for another component of why designating land protections, such as national monument status, is so important

#4 See the wild at night – One of the best things about summer is the warm nighttime temperatures with the stars above.

#5 Visit a wildlife refuge - They’re not just for the birds!  National Fish and Wildlife Refuges can be found in all 50 states, and most of them are less than an hour’s drive from a major American city. Bird watching is always great, but wildlife refuges also welcome hiking, picnicking, fishing, hunting and photography. Many allow canoeing or small boats.

#6 Record a child in nature – Your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews are always growing, and so are the ways in which they interpret nature. They will never be 2, 4, 8 or even 12 again, so don’t miss the opportunity to document their unique reactions to being in wilderness. The cute things a five year old says about wildlife will be totally different by this time next year.

#7 Send The Wilderness Society your Labor Day weekend photos! – Make a handmade sign with six words about why you love wilderness.  Bring the sign with you to any of your favorite wild areas and take a photo of yourself with the sign. Send it to: action@tws.org  They’ll use it for a photo montage of the their wilderness community.

#8 Play in the sand dunes - Because nothing beats a giant sandbox.

# 9 Hike a portion of a legendary trail – Because you’ve been itching to hike one of America’s great long distance trails but taking six months off is not an option.

#10 Sleep under the stars - Nightime. Stars. Frogs croaking. Crickets chirping. Need we say more?

#11 Play nature photographer - Photographing nature is a relaxing activity that allows you to be outdoors with out the pressure of a schedule. The only pressure is finding the next great photograph.

#12 Go fishing! - Labor Day weekend can be a tricky time for fishing because of the crowds. Increased boat traffic sometimes makes for shy fish, but this is still one of your last opportunities to get out while the weather is still great.

Do these with family and friends and everyone gets good out of it!

So, whatever you do this Labor Day weekend have fun and don’t forget to respect the wild by minimizing your footprint. Stick to designated trails, pack out your trash and keep your animals on a leash.

The Wilderness Society site is a great place to visit too! Click on the link and see the full write ups.

Find out about Laura here. 

 You don’t have to have a thyroid problem to recieve all the benefits from eating the Thyroid Health Reset Diet that I’ve set forth in my Get Your Life Back! Reset Your Thyroid Health Manual.

I went through Hashimoto’s Disease (hypothyroidism that has moved into an autoimmune disease) Treatment last year. I feel better today than I have in years, and will continue my thyroid diet as my new “lifestyle eating plan” for the rest of my life.

After teaching my Get Your Life Back! 6-Week Jumpstart Your Health TeleProgram earlier this year - in which only about half of the group of 9 women had diagnosed thyroid issues – they all lost weight easily (many up to 15 lbs) and lost symptoms that were keeping them awake at night, feeling stressed and “old” and other issues that stunt a joyful daily life.

The 23 lbs. I lost easily last year on this nutrition plan stays off easily too, which is very nice. Plus, many other symptoms are gone too, which is the focus on the diet – to rebuild ones body, brain and health.

Just today I recieved feedback from a fellow who bought my manual earlier this week that was very nice to hear!

“I will seize this opportunity to tell you that your manual is one of the best documents that we have seen for any health problem. The document is easy to read and to the point with several tools that are not only useful, but helpful.”  Rodolfo, MA, USA 

 Hopi Elder Prophecy

(It is questioned regarding who and when it was written, but it is good to read and remember no matter.)

You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered. . . .

Where are you living?

What are you doing?

What are your relationships?

Are you in right relation?

Where is your water?

Know your garden.

It is time to speak your truth.

Create your community.

Be good to each other.

And do not look outside yourself for your leader.

Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, “This could be a good time! There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its  destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water.

And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.

The time of the one wolf is over. Gather yourselves!

Banish the word ‘struggle’ from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.

We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.

–

Other guides and prophecies by Hopi and other tribes:

http://www.matrixmasters.com/takecharge/hopi-prophecy.html

http://www.angelfire.com/oh2/peterr/annex/HopiSpeaks.html

http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/prophecy/prophecies.html

 If you have a website or blog and are tired of being in the fetal position trying to figure out how to get video onto your site, here’s a site that can help you out!

http://websitehelpers.com/video/ 

Photo Source: care2.com

Stress free eco-friendly cleaning tips to make life easier, and easy to do. When it comes to enjoying a clean home with simplicity and ease, some of the best things in life are chemical free. Cleaning without chemicals helps remove the worry of cross-contamination, poisoning surrounding nature and ourselves.  

So, today we put together a quick list of easy eco-friendly cleaning tips (find out more click here) and made with natural products, and some things you can do to make your home more enjoyable for yourself and your family. Use it or lose it.

If you are storing too much stuff, bite the bullet and let go of some of it. Donate items you are not likely to use, and unburden yourself of excess clutter while helping others. You will likely feel better, and enjoy a cleaner living space.Throw stuff away.

Not every household item is designed to last forever. For instance, how old are your pillows? Do they look dirty, lumpy, and old? Yuck! While recycling, reusing, and eliminating unnecessary waste is important, there are limits. Sometimes, it’s ok to throw stuff away. However, washables that seem unsalvageable are often deceptively easy to clean.

Rust on fabrics.

To remove a rust stain without using harsh chemicals, simply douse with juice from a lemon, and then sprinkle with salt. The lemon will neutralize the stain, and the salt will absorb it.

Shine Wood floors.

Vinegar and water, or undiluted mineral spirits, are chemical free, eco-friendly options for cleansing and deodorizing wood floors.

Pest control.

A clean home may not equal a pest free home, but pest control is vital for safety and cleanliness. After all, where there are rodents, there are droppings. Where there are ants, there are ants. Try mixing together baking soda and icing sugar – it’s the solution to all pest/bug problems!

Cucumbers.

Cucumbers send ants marching in a new direction. Away! Simply slice some fresh cucumbers, place them strategically around the home, and hurrah! Goodbye, ants.

Keep rodents at bay the sly way.

Fox urine around the outside of the home is an excellent rodent deterrent, which is highly effective, cruelty free and naturally chemical free. Using an animal’s urine to promote a clean house may sound crazy, but rest assured, it’s crazy like a fox!

How on earth are you supposed to lay your hands on a supply of fox urine of all things? Not to worry, there is no need to go into the wild in search of a urinating fox. Believe it or not, the stuff works so well it is available for purchase.

Pet odors.

A dusting of baking soda is a simple method of absorbing pet odors trapped in carpeting. Allow baking soda to absorb the odors for 30 minutes or so. Do not push or rub the baking soda into the carpeting. Finish by lifting the baking soda from the carpeting with a vacuum.

Cat got your table?

If your feline friend is a bit too at home on your kitchen/dining room table, a few fragrant, zesty, orange peels will persuade kitty to keep paws off.

A safe, clean, comfortable home is easy to maintain. Simply take control of clutter, and take a few queues from nature.

Guest Writer: Sandy McDonald is a part-time cashier at an organic food store and a mom of two busy twin boys. Sandy also volunteers at her local community garden twice a week. - from Readers Digest Canada

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I love movies. I love them best at the real movie theatre, but DVDs will do too.

A new friend has a big DVD library, so I borrowed away!  

MY REVIEWS =)

TEMPLE GRANDIN – A must see! Unforgetable. Here’s her site and movie in left sidebar.  http://www.templegrandin.com/

THERESE - about the life of Saint Therese. Not a great movie, a skim of her life/diary. (Her family was so syrupy sweet that it felt creepy. Bless them however if they really were this lovely!) Mother Teresa took her name from St. Therese. I’m sure that the million seller book about her life/diary tells it better. It was “d by the Vatican” so must follow some very strict rules to make it way family friendly I’m sure. http://www.stlukeproductions.com/therese/index.html 

    Very cool that she was alive in the 1800′s when cameras were around already to see real photos of her. http://tinyurl.com/3sohs7e
 

FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN – From book w/ same title. Made it about 25 mins and then quit. Didn’t keep my interest. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400435/

PEACEFUL WARRIOR – From the book WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR, story of Dan Millman’s revelations with the mystical. I met Dan at a book-signing years ago. Very nice guy. Movie? Great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsS3cXGs2GQ

Dan’s site: http://www.peacefulwarrior.com/

KATE AND LEOPOLD – Sweet romance. A gift for my birthday!  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035423/

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING - Awesome! Reminds one not to gripe about kitchen work and house cleaning too!! Also a novel.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0335119/

ENJOY SUMMER AND THE MOVIES, OLD AND NEW!

Enjoy movies alone or with others. Popcorn or not!

Just a nudge - always buy organic popcorn to keep from eating GMOs – genetically modified food - who knows what’s laced into it now! Stupid Monsanto!

What a grrrreat birthday I had last Saturday! Many thanks for all of your calls, emails, tweets, facebook texts, gifts, sidewalk well wishes and more.

WHY I’M SHARING THIS

I’m sharing this because I want you to see how a day can flow like butta’! How lovely that this was flowing on my birthday too! Every day should be so smooth! That’s my goal!!

Here was my awesome day. Having a birthday on a weekend is great!  

First… I woke up at 4:30 a.m. and knew I wasn’t going back to sleep, so, I got dressed and took a walk under the FULL MOON down to the lake – 1.3 mile walk, always good. The sunrise on the Rockies and Longs Peak was breathtaking as always.

Then, I went to the new Family Dollar on 17th and Hover (Longmont, CO) for their Grand Opening – the first 50 customers were to get a $5 Gift Card! Shoot! I’m there! I was 2nd in line – a beautiful Saturday morning to hang out. I ended up getting TWO GIFT CARDS! $10!! (Okay, I’m easy!) I felt like maybe they made a mistake. So after I spent one of them I asked if they wanted the other one back. They said no, that some people got two of them! Yea!

Then, I went to our lovely Longmont FARMERS MARKET. I haven’t been there yet this year. What a treat. I walked around, talked to friends, ate good samples, bought some fresh green string beans, sat and listened to the bluegrass band play while eating an organic brunch. Perfect weather and lovely morning!

Then, I went to Vitamin Cottage health food store on Main St.  It was their 10th Year Anniversary Celebration! So tons of great samples of everything I could eat and enjoy, bring home and enjoy trying lotions, potions and such for awhile.  Talked to friends and signed up for 2 raffles. When I got home, the phone was ringing – I’d won one of the gift baskets! WHOOT! (See photo above.) Yes, the new grocery bag was free too! Goooo Vitamin Cottage!

Then,  I figured, with all this awesomeness going on, I’d better leverage it, right? I went to Safeway to get some extra groceries and bought a few lottery tickets!

Guess what?

I checked the numbers online after 10 pm that night and…. no winners! : (  Oh, well!! ; )

NO MIND FLOW

What I became very aware of is how all of the lovely inflow of goodness happened during a 1/2 day when I wasn’t thinking of anything. Buddhists call this “no mind.” I was just doing the doing and enjoying it all without expectations or desires. A good example of childlike innocence and the Law of Attraction at work.

Thank you all again for blessing me with your love and gifts of friendship, support and joy!

Let me know about a “flow” day that you’ve had in the comment section, on your Birthday or not!

Blissings!

Kim

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LOTS OF WEEKEND TIME THIS MONTH!

You don’t need the excuse for a holiday to get out of the office and enjoy yourself! But, it’s nice to have one this month in case you do!

But . . . check this out! This year you have lots more options for “weekends” than ever before! . . . unless you lived 823 years ago!

Yup, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays this year! This happens once every 823 years.

So, no excuses for not having a weekend to play this month!

2011 TIDBITS

Plus . . . 2011 is giving us four unusual dates. Maybe they hold extra good energy in them. There’s two of these dates left this year. When they come around in November be aware of them: slow down a bit and feel it, meditate, sit and look at the sunrise or sunset, journal, set new goals, or dance (naked if you like!) Never know!!

    1/1/11

    1/11/11

    11/1/11

    11/11/11   

2011 MIND-BOGGLER! 

Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born – now add the age you will be this year.

The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world.  WHOA!!!!

Enjoy this month for all you can squeeze out of it!! It’s my birthday month, I always do!