The Secret

We all know about it. When I walked into work my friend gave me this "scroll" that she found. I.LOVE.IT and I couldn't resist posting it. I'm including a picture of the scroll but since the lettering is so small, I typed it out as well. I bolded the ones that I especially loved. ENJOY! I know I did.

I Promise Myself
(Repeat this line before each of the following)
To be so strong that nothing can disturb my piece of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To give so much time to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud word, but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

Okay so I probably should've just bolded them all! LOL But I really enjoyed this. The forgiveness issue is a big one for me. I am a leo, I won't let you burn me twice. LOL But I can sure try!

Announcements, Announcements, ANNOOOUUUNNCEEMENTS!

Just had a girls camp flashback! LOL Gotta love those!

I read a quote that a good friend (Thanks Nane!) posted on FB recently and it managed to describe exactly how I feel about a particular subject in a way that I couldn't compose with my own words. It's simple, but often taken for granted or looked over for more cost efficient or time saving convenience.

Cooking at home conveys an unspoken message to the family. It says "YOU are worth my time and energy".

I know cooking isn't easy. Especially if it isn't your "thing". But I can say from my own experience that the small effort you put into a meal satisfies more than just hunger. It feeds ones spirit and nourishes the soul. That's my last cheezeball line for the week...promise! LOL

Now one quick "announcement". In an effort to make cooking at home easier for us all - I've decided to do recipes/picture tutorials on my blog. I've made many attempts at chronicling the different "foodie" things I try and I still end up with my old school stacks of paper and scribbled in cookbooks. Seriously. I'll post a picture cause it's THAT bad! LOL

SOOOOOO, I'm going to handle things the new and improved way from now on. I'll try to take step by step pictures and list recipes here on my familia blog. Small fact - I cook/bake and often times don't measure or remember what the heck I did! LOL It's so hard to duplicate something my family loved if I can't remember what I did in the first place! I'm hoping that this will help me to keep a good record of the things I try and that it will also allow for you all to try new things too! I'll tag them "Food" so they are easily accessible here. I get recipe requests all the time and it's a heck of a lot easier to refer someone here where there are pictures and descriptions. So here goes nothin'! Now if only I had decided to do this before I made cinnamon rolls twice a week for the entire month of December! LOL

I look forward to hearing your feedback if/when you try things out!