Zac Brown Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZN0KogeV4A
Artist: Zac Brown Band
Featured artist: Jimmy Buffett
Album: You Get What You Give
Released: 2010
Saturday, June 09, 2018
Goodbye Clutter:
One-Dozen Clutter Items to Get Rid of Today
One-Dozen Clutter Items to Get Rid of Today
In celebration of 'Goodbye Clutter' week at Get Organized Now!, here are one- dozen clutter items to get rid of today.
1) Coffee mugs: Keep one set for family members who live in your house, and a few extras if you entertain. Donate the rest.
2) Surplus of kitchen storage containers Retain enough for a few day's worth of leftovers. Say goodbye to the extras, including the empty whipped topping and margarine containers.
3) Extra Vases Keep one or two vases for the occasional set of flowers you may receive or purchase...and donate the rest.
4) Spices you never use. Most people keep spices way past their prime. Whole spices will stay fresh for about 4 years, ground spices for about 2 to 3 years and dried herbs for 1 to 3 years. Anything older should go.
5) Shoes in disrepair or that hurt. Gather shoes that have holes, worn heels, etc. If you love them and they can be saved, bring them to your local shoe repair store today. If not, trash them. And, whatever you do, don't keep shoes that hurt your feet. I know...they were expensive. Get rid of them.
6) Old Electronics. Put all old cell phones, CD players, stereos, and any old electronics that you don't use in a box. Bring them to your electronics drop-off center where you live. Call your sanitation department and they will fill you in on proper disposal of these items.
7) Cookbooks you never open. Why have cookbooks you never use taking up space on your shelves? Besides, recipes are available online these days and are very easy to access whenever you get the urge to cook.
8) Toys your kids no longer play with. Don't keep toys your kids don't play with. Other children could be giving those toys some love.
9) Old Magazines. Do you have stacks of old magazines? Why not part with them this week? The same goes for old newspapers and catalogs.
10) Piles of receipts. Certainly keep your receipts for major purchases, like a new refrigerator or new color printer. But only keep these until the warranty on these items have expired. Toss receipts for smaller purchases, like groceries and clothing, in an envelope and keep them for a few days...just in case you need to make a return. Then purge every week. ATM receipts can be tossed once you login to your bank and see the transaction...and once it's entered in your check register.
11) Movies you didn't enjoy the first time around. So, you bought a DVD, watched the movie, and didn't like it. But you then stored it on a shelf because, after all, you paid for it. Bad reason. Get rid of it. In fact, if you stream movies these days, you can probably get rid of your entire DVD collection.
12) Reference materials. The information you'd find in dictionaries, thesauruses, almanacs, encyclopedias, phone books, and other reference materials are readily available online. No need to keep the actual 'big' books.
https://www.getorganizednow.com/
June 7, 2018
Saturday, July 30, 2016
Trashification: No object has ever made it out of the garage and back into the house
'Oh,
you're all excited when you get something, right? You bring it in. You open it
on the kitchen table, the place of honor for the new arrival. You read the
instructions, fill out the registration card. You may even join the club of
other idiots who have this thing. And then some time goes by and it suddenly
begins to dawn on you that maybe you're not going to be quite so keen on drying
out fruit and storing it in your basement as you thought. So, what are you
going to do? You have to demote it.
Objects start at the highest level, visible in a living area. From there, it goes down to a closet, cupboard, or drawer. That's why we have those...so we don't have to see all the huge mistakes we've made. That's the way it is.
From the closet, it goes to the garage...one of the longest phases in trashification, but the most definite. No object has ever made it out of the garage and back into the house.'
Here is the link:
https://youtu.be/HfYzlSNHapA
Source:
Get Organized Now! NEWSLETTER
By Maria Gracia
July 30, 2016
http://www.getorganizednow.com
Objects start at the highest level, visible in a living area. From there, it goes down to a closet, cupboard, or drawer. That's why we have those...so we don't have to see all the huge mistakes we've made. That's the way it is.
From the closet, it goes to the garage...one of the longest phases in trashification, but the most definite. No object has ever made it out of the garage and back into the house.'
Here is the link:
https://youtu.be/HfYzlSNHapA
Source:
Get Organized Now! NEWSLETTER
By Maria Gracia
July 30, 2016
http://www.getorganizednow.com
Monday, March 07, 2016
Art of Organizing
http://myturnstone.com/blog/10-ideas-organize-office-10-minutes-less/
2. Clear old voice-mails and text messages from your phone
3. Clear off your desk surface check out these simple office organizing ideas4. File one stack of paperwork
5. Mark upcoming meetings, events, and appointments in your calendar/planner
6. Make your to-do list for the day (see how I’ve implemented a block schedule)
7. Shred or file one stack of paperwork
8. Clean out your wallet, purse, or computer bag — who knows what could be hiding in there!
9. Declutter your computer’s desktop screen — probably time to delete, file, and organize ALL those desktop icons!
10. Remind yourself of the goals you’ve set for the year — are you still on track to complete them?
I like to do these 10 minutes tasks during “dead time” — between meetings, while I’m waiting for someone, or even in the car (if you carpool!).
Here are 10 ideas to get you started!
1. Respond to, file, or delete 15 emails in your inbox (find more email tips here)2. Clear old voice-mails and text messages from your phone
3. Clear off your desk surface check out these simple office organizing ideas4. File one stack of paperwork
5. Mark upcoming meetings, events, and appointments in your calendar/planner
6. Make your to-do list for the day (see how I’ve implemented a block schedule)
7. Shred or file one stack of paperwork
8. Clean out your wallet, purse, or computer bag — who knows what could be hiding in there!
9. Declutter your computer’s desktop screen — probably time to delete, file, and organize ALL those desktop icons!
10. Remind yourself of the goals you’ve set for the year — are you still on track to complete them?
I like to do these 10 minutes tasks during “dead time” — between meetings, while I’m waiting for someone, or even in the car (if you carpool!).
Friday, July 03, 2015
Marcia Gracia, July 3, 2015
"So, when do you know when it's OK to procrastinate and when procrastination is the cause of you getting nothing done?
a) Procrastination should not be a 'forever' thing. If you're simply taking 'an hour, a day, or a week to think about something IMPORTANT,' you're almost always better off than not waiting and making rash decisions.
b) Procrastination should not be used as an 'blindfold,' but rather as a 'strategizing tool.' Sometimes people procrastinate because it's easier to ignore what needs to be done or to avoid having to make a decision that needs to be made. Instead of pretending the task or project isn't there, use a little bit of waiting time to strategize whether or not that item should be on your list in the first place. If not, cross it off and move on with your life. If it IS, in fact, important, then only allow yourself to procrastinate for 3 days. Then determine exactly when you're going to start it (specific date), and whatever your actions need to be so you can get it done and off your list.
So, when do you know when it's OK to procrastinate and when procrastination is the cause of you getting nothing done?"
"So, when do you know when it's OK to procrastinate and when procrastination is the cause of you getting nothing done?
a) Procrastination should not be a 'forever' thing. If you're simply taking 'an hour, a day, or a week to think about something IMPORTANT,' you're almost always better off than not waiting and making rash decisions.
b) Procrastination should not be used as an 'blindfold,' but rather as a 'strategizing tool.' Sometimes people procrastinate because it's easier to ignore what needs to be done or to avoid having to make a decision that needs to be made. Instead of pretending the task or project isn't there, use a little bit of waiting time to strategize whether or not that item should be on your list in the first place. If not, cross it off and move on with your life. If it IS, in fact, important, then only allow yourself to procrastinate for 3 days. Then determine exactly when you're going to start it (specific date), and whatever your actions need to be so you can get it done and off your list.
So, when do you know when it's OK to procrastinate and when procrastination is the cause of you getting nothing done?"
Monday, May 25, 2015
Sunday, June 09, 2013
ENCOURAGE
A model of Biblical confrontation
A model of Biblical confrontation
- Examine your heart (deal with own anger, impatience, self-righteousness)
- Note your calling (we are called "ambassadors of Christ")
- Check your attitude (speak with kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness, forbearance, compassion, and love)
- Own your own faults
- Use words wisely (prepare what you will say)
- Reflect on scripture verses (the content of confrontation should be Scripture)
- Always be prepared to listen (interactive confrontation is effective)
- Grant time for a response (allow time for the Holy Spirit to work)
- Encourage the person with the comfort of the Gospel (God's grace, love, ever-present help)
Monday, April 29, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Pierced Hands
"Those pierced hands reached down and took hold of the wandering planet of my life and by the force of His mighty love, brought me into the orbit of His purpose and power." Henry Gariepy
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Dupuytren's Contracture
Dupuytren's contracture (also known as morbus Dupuytren, Dupuytren's disease or palmar fibromatosis[1]) is a fixed flexion contracture of the hand where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened). It is an inherited proliferative connective tissue disorder which involves the palmar fascia of the hand.[2] It is named after Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, the surgeon who described an operation to correct the affliction in the Lancet in 1831.
The ring finger and little finger are the fingers most commonly affected. The middle finger may be affected in advanced cases, but the index finger and the thumb are nearly always spared.[citation needed] Dupuytren's contracture progresses slowly and is usually painless. In patients with this condition, the palmar fascia thickens and shortens so that the tendons connected to the fingers cannot move freely. The palmar fascia becomes hyperplastic and contracts. Incidence increases after the age of 40; at this age, men are affected more often than women. After the age of 80, the gender distribution is about even.
Wikipedia, November 18, 2012
The ring finger and little finger are the fingers most commonly affected. The middle finger may be affected in advanced cases, but the index finger and the thumb are nearly always spared.[citation needed] Dupuytren's contracture progresses slowly and is usually painless. In patients with this condition, the palmar fascia thickens and shortens so that the tendons connected to the fingers cannot move freely. The palmar fascia becomes hyperplastic and contracts. Incidence increases after the age of 40; at this age, men are affected more often than women. After the age of 80, the gender distribution is about even.
Wikipedia, November 18, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The tyranny of clutter
Terms (Scheckter)
- 'clutter mutter' - Where do I start? I am overwhelmed!
- focus diminishes : overwhelm increases
focus requires clarity of purpose
- finding clarity in clutter
- incongruous
- unfinished plans
- unfinished projects
- dreams deferred
focus on one or two things
- books
- clothes
- correspondence
- magazines
- learning software programs
Let go of Clutter by Harriett Scheckter 0-07-140030-3
Friday, April 22, 2011
Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday (2012)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
random thoughts on anger
Anger is not the answer.
Be angry and sin not.
Anger does not have to be demonstrative.
Righteous anger is when God's law has been violated, not mine.
Be angry and sin not.
Anger does not have to be demonstrative.
Righteous anger is when God's law has been violated, not mine.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Center for Science & Culture
Stephen Meyer, geophysicist with Atlantic Richfield, now of Discovery Institute, spoke on intelligent design (ID) this morning at PCPC. For more information, visit www.intelligentdesign.org
1. Loss of belief in God - fashionable atheism (Richard Dawkins (Oxford), Daniel Dennett (Tufts), Christopher Hichens
2. Devaluation of human life - "eliminate 90% of earth's population" (Erik Pianki, UT-Austin), Peter Singer (Princeton), Steven Pinker (MIT), William Provine (Cornell)
3. Loss of morals - no objective standards of morality (Steven Weinberg, Univ Texas, Physics)
blasphemy challenge
existential funk
materialism (def.) - particles evolved, particles became aware, awareness conceived God
evolution - based on chance variation and natural selection
Proverbs 23:7 As a man thinketh, so is he.
19th century bad science (Freud, Darwin, Marx)
21st century good science - "lay an axe to the Darwinian root"
Signs of design: e.g., Crick & Watson (1957) DNA 4 letter code.
Jesus is returning for his Bride not a harem.
1. Loss of belief in God - fashionable atheism (Richard Dawkins (Oxford), Daniel Dennett (Tufts), Christopher Hichens
2. Devaluation of human life - "eliminate 90% of earth's population" (Erik Pianki, UT-Austin), Peter Singer (Princeton), Steven Pinker (MIT), William Provine (Cornell)
3. Loss of morals - no objective standards of morality (Steven Weinberg, Univ Texas, Physics)
blasphemy challenge
existential funk
materialism (def.) - particles evolved, particles became aware, awareness conceived God
evolution - based on chance variation and natural selection
Proverbs 23:7 As a man thinketh, so is he.
19th century bad science (Freud, Darwin, Marx)
21st century good science - "lay an axe to the Darwinian root"
Signs of design: e.g., Crick & Watson (1957) DNA 4 letter code.
Jesus is returning for his Bride not a harem.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Gaziantep Colors
Gaziantep Market is one of the most vibrant in Anatolia with every tone of red, yellow and green in evidence.
Fiery spices, gleaming copper, blue, red and purple ‘kutnu’ fabrics and blood red ‘yemeni’ slippers.
KUTNU FABRIC thread was traditionally spun from raw silk. Today it is made from a blend of cotton and artificial silk.
Source: SkyLife - January 2007, Article - Photos: YELDA BALERWednesday, September 09, 2009
Saturday, September 05, 2009
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