AMANDA'S BASKETS: LAST WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING

Friday, November 22, 2019

LAST WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING

Heavy Burdens Rob
Your Heart Of Love And Wellness
Remove Them With Care

I can't believe that it is already Friday...sorry I wasn't here for Wednesday and Thursday. Hearings, house cleaning, and a head cold or sinus left me without much time or energy. Today, I took all the donations to the Goodwill in Paramus (around 40 miles away) because I can donate everything at once. The Goodwill Stores around here only allow a couple bags at a time. And SnowWhite was full.

I also stopped at Barnes and Noble while there. It has a giant used book section...found three used mystery books. I was actually looking for a small holiday lego sets like a tiny train or reindeer for stocking stuffers. I haven't found anything like that at my usual stores.

On the drive, I went through a park and above is what it looks like...the leaves are on the ground and things are different shades of brown. But, instead of being drab, it looks rather intriguing. I can see so much further into the wooded area...and yes, there are deer. (Hope the bears are beginning to find their winter sleeping dens!)

Well, the main floor is finished - cleaned and re-arranged. I'll do a quick pick up on Monday but for now it's done. I even hung a picture that has been waiting to be hung for almost a year! Next, my bedroom which needs a good cleaning and some repair work in the bathroom so that's on tomorrow's calendar...and maybe the guest bedroom but I think that's in fairly good shape. Just needs a bit of sprucing up.

Hope you have lots of plans for the weekend that you want to do...

Be kind to yourself and take some time to do what you want...

Talk to you on Monday...

Monday's Prompt

Do you feel overwhelmed in any area of your life?

Can you identify why you feel overwhelmed?

What steps can you take to reduce that feeling?

CRAFTING IDEAS

I am always looking for a small piece of paper to write down something which will later be disposed of. I decided to use some of the scrap paper of which I have a ton. I mostly use the paper for glueing projects. I decided to cut the paper into a small size. (Six pieces from a piece of copy paper.). But just having them sitting on my desk would get messy without a container. So, using a cardboard box, I cut it down to size and using a hot glue gun I glued the ends together. Using a picture from a magazine cut into pieces and stick craft glue, I glued the pieces to the box inside and out. I also used some decorative tape for the outside edges. And to finish the top corners which were not covered, I used straight pins with colorful tops. Looks nice and works well.

MAGAZINE IDEAS

(New) One article in the Farmer's Almanac 2024 is a list of trends. One I knew about is the trend to downsize in just about every area. Another trend that I was surprised about was called ''The Human Library' which offers people on loan to talk about specific subjects. Finally, more folks are adding pets to their family and as a result, stores are adding more pet food, toys and medication to their offerings. There's also a nice garden article which suggests mixing vegetables and flowers together for success.

RECIPE IDEAS

Have you every made Cherry Dump Cake. It calls for 2 cans of Cherry Pie Filling (21 ounces), a white cake mix, 1/4 -1/2 cup butter, melted & 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans. In a 9 by 13 pan, spread both cans of cherry pie filling. Add the melted butter to the cake mix and break apart the resulting mixture and crumble it evenly over the pie filling. Sprinkle the pecans evenly over the mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 - 45 minutes until the topping is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Fast, easy and very delicious.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What if you want to establish better habits, then decide what habit you want to work on. Again, try an easier one first for that good feeling of success. Let's consider more exercise. Start small. Don't try to run a marathon right away. Set the amount of time, the type of exercise and when to do it to begin making sure that it is within your reach. If it works for you each week add a bit more. Walking is one of the best ways to get good overall movement but there are many exercise videos on YouTube of varying lengths and difficulty to check out. Change your exercise routines to eliminate getting bored. For hardcore exercise with weights, give yourself a day in-between to recover. Even on days you would rather not exercise, do it and see if you feel better. It takes an average of 66 days to establish a habit. Just think 66 days to establish a good habit for a lifetime. Sounds like a good thing to me...how about you?