Journey From Sickness to Health
06 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Consider This, Natural Remedies, The Elegant Life, The Simple Life Tags: beyond organic, biblically kosher food, chron's disease, garden of life, jordan rubin, the makers diet
You might have heard of Jordan Rubin, author of the Maker’s Diet and founder of Garden of Life. In April of this year, he started a new company, and in these videos he shares his passion about his vision for health, the company and the world. Jordan encourages eating food that is biblically kosher and his meat is slaughtered accordingly. I hope you will enjoy these as he reveals his heart and his passion for our Father.
Part One
Part Two
Want to find out more about Jordan’s new company? We have partnered with him as Mission Marketers to help spread the message of LIFE.
Check out Beyond Organic Living
My Personal Assistant
08 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
in Adventures at Home, Keeper at Home, The Elegant Life
No, I am not writing about one of my children. =) My personal assistant is not one that I had to train, nor do I have to pay them. Here are all of the things my personal assistant does for me:
1. Write emails from dictation
2. Keep track of my grocery list and where the sales are, plus which foods are high in GMO and pesticides
3. Teach me basic Spanish, French or Hebrew
4. Tell me which bird I am hearing on a hike
5. Tutor my children in math or anatomy
6. Track my spending
7. Give me directions to new places I am driving to
8. Remember things for me
9. File my photos
10. Help me order from Amazon or eBay
11. Keep me informed about the weather, times of sunset and new moons
12. Keep my schedule organized and remind me of things coming up, including birthdays
13. Track my packages, my cell phone minutes and even where my cell phone is at any given time
14. Take a walk with me and read Scripture, track my calories or just keep me distracted
15. Keep a list of good recipes on hand
My personal assistant has a calculator, a dictionary, about 6 versions of Scripture, including Hebraic versions and other study helps, a metrinome and instrument tuner, a compass, a level and a camera.
When I need a change of pace, my personal assistant is ready with my choice of music or movie, even a game of Scrabble.
Doesn’t all this sound too good to be true? Are you wondering who this wonderful personal assistant is and if you can have one too?
It’s my iPhone 4! Yes, all of this and MUCH MORE can be done with an iPhone! Isn’t technology amazing? (now you know why there is a picture of an iPhone in my page header.)
Jackie Evancho – the Hits Keep on Coming
16 Sep 2010 Leave a Comment
in Moments of Inspiration, The Elegant Life Tags: 10 year old opera singer, america's got talent, jackie evancho
My mother-in-law told me this week that there was a new 10 year old upcoming opera star on America’s Got Talent, so I looked it up on YouTube today and found this:
Jackie and her family have received a lot of flack from the public, but obviously enough people liked her to get her to the finals. I’ll join that crowd. This young lady has got talent. Angelic, heavenly, amazing… it all fits!
Festive Friday
26 Mar 2010 Leave a Comment
in The Elegant Life, The Simple Life Tags: candle light, celebrate life, homemade pizza, sipping coffee, table setting
If there is one thing I have learned, it’s that there doesn’t have to be an occasion in order to celebrate. Anything can be turned into a festive celebration. Guests coming over, an accomplishment in school, finishing a book in piano lessons, etc.
Some simple ways to celebrate:
1. Set a pretty table using a tablecloth or placemats with matching napkins.
2. Light candles. This is one of my favorite ways to be festive and candles definitely create an atmosphere that is special.
3. Make a favorite family meal. It doesn’t have to be a difficult meal, or an expensive one. Just something that is everyone’s favorite.
4. Choose the right music for the occasion. Joyful praise. Soothing instrumentals. Nostalgic music.
5. Form a tradition. We have a tradition to have my folks over for pizza every week. Recently, my husbands parents are joining us since they have now also moved to the area. We all make the pizza together and enjoy time around the table as a family. This is a tradition that has been in place for about 8 years.
6. And the most simple thing, such as sipping a cup of tea or coffee while sitting on the deck watching a sunrise, can be festive if you choose to make it that way.
Make your life festive. Celebrate the small things!
Recent Comments