Overcome Low Self-Esteem

Something that YOU need to know


There is something that I need to tell you

Something that YOU need to know

I want you to please read what I write here as the video plays

Know that these words are meant for YOU, right now.

You are unique

You are warm and kind

You are sensitive

You rare honest and fair

You are caring

You are loving and lovable

You are intelligent

You are creative

You have a good sense of humor

You are competent

You are sensitive

You are enjoyable

You are productive

You are efficient

You are persistent

You are generous

You are independent

You are one of a kind

You are special

You are a worthy person

Your self-esteem is growing daily

All you have to be is you’

Your life is meaningful

Your life is important

You know that everyone makes mistakes

You now learn from your mistakes

You don’t have to be perfect

Just be perfectly you

You have many good qualities

The real you is likeable

The real you Is loveable

You know it’s healthy to have high self-esteem

The more you accept yourself

The more you accept others

From this moment you promise

To accept yourself

To accept others

To love yourself

To love others

You promise to be the real you

You have never felt this good before

This is how you are meant to feel

You are becoming the best you can be

You feel relieved to know how good you are

You can really live!

You are now free, to be the real you

By: Paul from Stoke UK

"Scraping in the UK! " Sounds like a good '80s song; doesn't it...

I was going thru my routine homage to YouTube How-tos and found this cute monochromatic card...by MACM

Greetings, Earthling!

Pretty sweet - don't you agree.

My daughter and her husband are trying to decide if they can afford to add onto their house...they could use another bedroom and bathroom.  With the economy and thier finances tight I've been doing some research and she has been doing research...and we are just not sure what to do.  They are young and haven't built up much equity yet. 

Jim and I live in a three bedroom home for just the two of us.  Doesn't seem fair.  I sure feel for today's young/couples trying to make it in the job market and raise a family. 

I can tell you it isn't hasn't been that easy for Jim and I either.  We are older now...with only a couple of more years to pay for our house.  Slowly, we have been remodeling and raising our family - 20 years!  And now it's time to start all over fixing it up all over again!!! with painting, and flooring.... when does it ever stop??? 


The house is worth less now compared to a couple of years ago...only because of the economy.  Houses are just not selling right now in our "neck of the woods."  I just thank God every day that Jim still has his job. 

I have just received my second magazine from Cardmaking & Papercraft.  

The magazine is from the UK and they claim to be the best cardmaking magazine in the UK.  I discovered that I really like it.  The magazine is just eing launched in the United States.  I decided to get it out of curiousity.  I wanted to see the type of cardmaking being done in the UK. 

Unlike the other crafting magazines, this magazine is sent with a free sample of "something" with each issue.  My first issue I got some nice "Bentley Bear" chipboards and today attached - was a stack of "Kate Knight" paper... pretty decorative paper sheets, borders and greetings.  The magazine even showed several "thank you" cards using the freebies (created by Jo Nevill).  I think I am going to like this magazine;) 

  

PeeJay's Crafty Bits had a nice article on promarker storage.  

PeeJay has some nice Freebies on her site too; just remember her requirements for utilizing them.  I found PeeJay purely by accident; she was one of my 9165 emails in my in-box (ok, I need to go through my email)...but I discovered that she is based on the South Coast in the UK!  So I guess I am blogging UK today. LOL. 

HERE is PeeJay's Gallery.

PeeJay also has another blogsite:  PeeJay's Rambling's.  Looks like PeeJay likes to cook too and has found some inspiration that she shares on her "Rambling's" site.  The banana and pecan loaf looks yummy!!!  I think I'm keeping in touch with this site...it's got to be good because PeeJay claims to be a proud grandma!  and so am I. LOL. 

Over the years I have come across a lot of UK crafters as well as Australian crafters. They have some top notch ideas that I totally fell in love with.

GRANDMA... gave Andrew a bath last night and he had so much fun! It would seem that Grandma put in to much (way to much) tear-free bubble bath!!! Bubbles were flowing onto the floor.  LOL. My daughter, Michelle, thought it was pretty funny too.  Grandpa kinda frowned upon it...it was quit sloppy on the floor.  Grandma cleaned up the overflo.  The good news is the bathroom floor is really clean!

 

GRANDPA... was very dirty and tired from working on nephew's, Ryan, Jeep. He was done for the day and that is when he discovered Andrew and I playing in the bubbles! LOL...  Jim helping his nephew restore his Jeep.  It is in our garage until Uncle Jim gets done with it.  Then we get to take it back to Nebraska.

TODAY, was rather yucky out but my sweet grandson got to go to the park.  My grandson, Andrew, went on a short sled ride with his dad, Louie. The park is located at the end of our street - so his daddy didn't have to pull him too far.  My son-in-law tried out his cross country skies today for the first time and pulled Andrew (in his little red sled). It was just too cute for words! so here are some pictures...

Andrew is two years old. 

He loves the outdoors but not the mittens!

Louie put's on his new skis and its off to the park!

As you can see we have had some snow lately...

That's our green house in the background.  I am so blessed.  My daughter and her family live right across the street from us.  My son lives just outside of town.  Lucky, Lucky Me....

'til next time,

Con

Happy New Year 2010

Rare New Year's Eve Blue Moon to ring in 2010!

Tonight is a blue moon - the second full moon in a calendar month. The last time a blue moon fell on New Year's Eve was December 31, 1990. (Alas, it might prove difficult since the skies might be cloudy.) The next time will be in 2028.

And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown. And he replied: Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God. That shall be to you better than light, and safer than a known way.  - Minnie L. Haskins

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called "Opportunity" and its first chapter is New Year's Day.  - Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Then sing, young hearts that are full of cheer,
With never a thought of sorrow;
The old goes out, but the glad young year
Comes merrily in tomorrow
- Emily Miller




Every new year people make resolutions to change aspects of themselves they believe are negative. A majority of people revert back to how they were before and feel like failures. This year I challenge you to a new resolution. I challenge you to just be yourself.  - Aisha Elderwyn

 
 
Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man His Son hath given;
While angels sing with tender mirth,
A glad new year to all the earth
- Martin Luther
 
 
 

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.  - Benjamin Franklin

 
This bright new year is given me
To live each day with zest
To daily grow and try to be
My highest and my best!
- William Arthur Ward



It is difficult not to believe that the next year will be better than the old one! And this illusion is not wrong. Future is always good, no matter what happens. It will always give us what we need and what we want in secret. It will always bless us with right gifts. Thus in a deeper sense our belief in the New Year cannot deceive us.  - Kersti Bergroth

 
'til next time,

Con

Dance - Music - TV

At it again ... got to the the Arts...

My YouTube ... HERE!

"Every fear is a crime against My Love.
Practice saying "All is well."
Say it until you believe it. Know it."
-God

Food

You know I like to search around YouTube for inspiration!

I thought it would be great to see if they had some "shows" illustrating how to make food...especially those that I haven't played around with yet. I started with "grilling" meat and vegetables.

If you like to see what I've been looking at HERE it is. I'll be adding to this on and off. Enjoy!

Do not dwell in the past,
do not dream of the future,
concentrate the mind on the present moment.
-Buddha

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