Archive for November, 2008

Thanksgiving recipe countdown – pumpkin bread

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Spiced Pumpkin Bread 1 can pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling) 4 large eggs at room temperature 1 cup canola or vegetable oil 2/3 cup water 3 cups white sugar 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ [...]

Seriously Awesome Pumpkin Pie

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Being the former food geek that I am I just have to use this opportunity to post some of my Thanksgiving recipes.  If you’re not happy with your pumpkin pie recipe or shudder you buy store made pumpkin pie – consider this recipe.  My relatives would boycott Thanksgiving if I didn’t make it – it’s [...]

Dear Diary Living on Purpose – Part 2

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Dear Diary, This purpose finding is more challenging than I thought it would be.  But, that may just be my perception. I promised you another step in the journey, another way to get a glimpse of your life purpose. Here it is. Ask those that know you to tell you the things that you do [...]

Dear Diary why live on purpose

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Jim White is leading a purpose movement to help one million find their purpose, Eckhart Tolle writes about living your purpose, heck, I’m writing a book about women who are thriving while living on purpose. After 50 years on the planet not living on purpose, I’m finally getting it. Purpose has been appearing in my [...]

The power of gratitude

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

This morning I awoke to a beautiful sunrise, the light was so pretty as it shone on the trees in their various stages of brilliant colors. I immediately felt grateful for experiencing that in my day. I’m also grateful for having coffee and cream and sugar at my fingertips, my cat playing with me, the [...]

Do you believe in magic

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

I love Chris Angell, street magician.  He makes what he does look real.  But he does it so well – my belief is suspended and I believe that he actually levitates and does all the other amazing illusions I’ve seen.  My logical brain can’t see the trick and so it has to believe. Now, follow [...]

Take it easy

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Well, now that Halloween’s over, that can only mean one thing – the holiday season is here.  Thanksgiving and all that food you either have to make or the flurry of travel to the relative or friends house.  All that last minute preparation and/or packing.  The stress of just getting family together, let alone whether [...]