tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61656877612874790882024-03-13T15:18:41.256-04:00Adventures in BeingNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-14373362589407285532009-01-19T05:00:00.000-05:002009-01-19T05:00:00.836-05:00MLK Day!Today is a holiday for most, it is Martin Luther King Day!While I am thankful for the holiday, - it means my husband is home today!!I do not choose to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.Rather I choose to celebrate the verse in Genesis 1:27 that says,"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them."This verse says nothing about colors, Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-76162829744175394262009-01-16T08:39:00.000-05:002009-01-16T08:40:22.231-05:00Aloha Friday! In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates!Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-3580867312223642722009-01-14T23:05:00.002-05:002009-01-16T08:38:53.570-05:00Learning Moments!We had SO much fun today! I am one of those people who while I do not like clutter, I do like to use every space AND, I see every space as LEARNING SPACE!Thus our fireplace which we do not use during the year becomes a hands on LEARNING BOARD come January! Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-43468693709544670592009-01-09T08:20:00.004-05:002009-01-09T09:17:35.195-05:00Aloha Friday! In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates!Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-77337200196104617752009-01-08T13:43:00.004-05:002009-01-09T09:17:06.175-05:00Learning Moments!Expanding our Culinary Arts~ Leek Flowers! A New Meaning to days of Blue and Holding the World in "our" Hands! Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-5002877321276694712009-01-07T14:24:00.003-05:002009-01-07T14:30:36.831-05:00Chistmas 2008 at the Cabin!Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-58445901602669153592009-01-06T07:38:00.006-05:002009-01-06T08:14:57.739-05:00Two Tips for Tuesday!Spring is in the air!Well, not really; however it will soon be and with the Winter season now past, organization and cleaning are buzz words around our home. Thus the subject of today's Two Tips for Tuesday!I enjoy setting a timer at the start of each project, I find that it helps me stay focused, it also give me a feeling of accomplishment when I "beat the clock" and if a particular project Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-58124029320484320062009-01-05T08:22:00.006-05:002009-01-05T09:13:48.945-05:00Did you know?Today is National Bird Day!Here are just a few fun facts:The smallest bird in the world is the Cuban Bee hummingbird, also known as the Helena's hummingbird. It measures 2 ¼ inches in length from bill tip to tail. (Click on the photo for an in action video clip)One in three households in North America feed birds while more than 28 million Americans maintain bird feeders, spending more than $500 Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-84450585146417714862009-01-02T08:19:00.001-05:002009-01-02T08:20:55.700-05:00Aloha Friday!In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates! It’sNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-68745814473417699962009-01-01T00:01:00.000-05:002009-01-01T00:01:01.075-05:00Welcome 2009!"The new Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball is a 12 foot geodesic sphere, double the size of previous Balls, and weighs 11,875 pounds. Covered in 2,668 Waterford Crystals and powered by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDS, the new Ball is capable of creating a palette of more than 16 million vibrant colors and billions of patterns producing a spectacular kaleidoscope effect atop One Times Square."I Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-24933813062235074362008-12-30T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-30T05:00:00.676-05:00Christmas Traditions.Christmas tradition #five! Last but not least is what I call Clean Up and Spring Welcome!As much as I thoroughly enjoy and anticipate Christmas all year long, I also thoroughly enjoy and find Spring to be so refreshing! A time of new beginnings if you will. Everything is new, and fresh, and clean; the beautiful deep, bright colors of Autumn are past, the twinkling lights and Christmas music Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-18069948071639272152008-12-29T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-29T05:00:00.914-05:00(We hope you had a) White ChristmasThe song White Christmas is undoubtedly the most famous and popular of all the Christmas songs. The music and lyrics for White Christmas were written by Irving Berlin in 1942 and originally featured in the movie Holiday Inn starring Bing Crosby. The lyrics of White Christmas struck a chord with the soldiers fighting in the Second World War and their families who were waiting for them back home. Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-71618045997323121852008-12-26T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-26T05:00:01.121-05:00Aloha Friday!In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates! It’sNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-19186631189025706672008-12-25T05:00:00.001-05:002008-12-25T05:00:01.203-05:00December 25th.The birth of Jesus Christ and the events surrounding it are the subject of many beautiful works of art in the Metropolitian Museum. A few of them are presented on this site together with the sacred scriptures that inspired them. May you and your family have a day filled with making peaceful memories that will last for generations.Merry Christmas!Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-2541207114778072042008-12-23T05:00:00.002-05:002008-12-23T05:00:01.055-05:00Christmas Traditions.Christmas Tradition #3 happens on Christmas Eve and really started two years ago. (This was the year cancer awareness became a personal part of our lives) Rather than spend the days prior to Christmas baking untold (unhealthy) goodies:D, each family member chooses their favorite Christmas goodie and every one gathers in the kitchen to bake together. We have such a special time together Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-46708924889057202212008-12-22T05:00:00.001-05:002008-12-22T05:00:01.188-05:00We Wish You a Merry ChristmasThe author and composer of We Wish You a Merry Christmas cannot be traced however it is believed to date back to England in the sixteenth century. The tradition of carollers being given Christmas treats for singing to wealthy members of the community is reflected in this Christmas song - We Wish You a Merry Christmas! Over the years the fashion for figgy puddings mentioned in We Wish You a Merry Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-37859656166928360712008-12-19T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-19T05:00:00.386-05:00Aloha Friday!In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates! It’sNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-79057304385802538092008-12-18T05:00:00.001-05:002008-12-18T05:00:00.627-05:00Christmas Triviafunction goPage(newindex) { currentLocation = getThisPage(); cleanedLocation = ''; // If this is an SHTML request. if (currentLocation.indexOf(".shtml") > -1) { // Detect if this is a request that already has a page specification. if (currentLocation.indexOf("-page") > -1) { cleanedLocation = currentLocation.substring(0, currentLocation.indexOf("-page")) + '.shtml'; }Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-8102126482034883312008-12-16T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-16T05:00:00.933-05:00Christmas Traditions.Christmas tradition #three involves Christmas ornaments! Every year each person is given a predetermined amount of money by which to choose their own ornament. In previous years we have always chosen our Christmas Ornaments from Bombay. (Needless to say we were extremely sad to see their doors close.) We are considering a few different purchasing options this year, we shall see... Does your Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-51287083509050996712008-12-15T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-15T05:00:00.743-05:00The Christmas SongChestnuts roasting on an open fire is definitively called the Christmas Song. The lovely music and lyrics were composed by Torme and Wells in 1946. The most popular recording of this truly great Christmas song, Chestnuts roasting on an open fire was recorded by Nat King Cole. The strong imagery in the words to this Christmas song are also complimented by such sentiments as reflected in one of itsNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-50250748060998766522008-12-12T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-12T05:00:00.752-05:00Aloha Friday!In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought on Fridays I would take it easy on posting too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.If you would like to participate, just post your own question on your blog and leave the link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participates! It’sNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-27179347746847466282008-12-11T05:00:00.001-05:002008-12-11T05:00:00.497-05:00Christmas Sites of Interest:Christmas music:This one made me laugh. hereChristmas Music Trivia. hereNew Christmas Music. sitePandora Radio. siteChristmas Symbols and their meanings.Some of these symbols I was familiar with some I was not. hereA more commercial set of symbols hereFamous Nativity and Christmas Art:From Leonardo da Vinci to Alessandro Botticelli and many more these paintings are amazing! Click here*When I Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-73796269473875786432008-12-09T05:00:00.002-05:002008-12-09T05:00:00.546-05:00Christmas Traditions. Our Second Christmas Tradition involves Jesus and Santa Clause! The true meaning of Christmas is God's great love and that of Jesus in that both were willing to send and be sent as a gift of tangible love to this world from Heaven above. Jesus came that we might live in truth and peace and follow in His footsteps. So each year, we celebrate Jesus birthday and thank Him for loving us so much Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-39455901284396450092008-12-08T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-08T05:00:00.812-05:0012 Days of Christmas1 True Love refers to God2 Turtle Doves refers to the Old and New Testaments3 French Hens refers to Faith, Hope and Charity, the Theological Virtues4 Calling Birds refers to the Four Gospels and/or the Four Evangelists5 Golden Rings refers to the first Five Books of the Old Testament, the "Pentateuch", which gives the history of man's fall from grace.6 Geese A-laying refers to the six days of Neugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6165687761287479088.post-63474234190270727292008-12-07T05:00:00.000-05:002008-12-07T05:00:00.524-05:00Did you know? The Chicago-based Montgomery Ward company, department store operators, had been purchasing and distributing children's coloring books as Christmas gifts for their customers for several years. In 1939, Montgomery Ward tapped one of their own employeesNeugierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11640588250393852667noreply@blogger.com0