Guts make the man/person, not the clothes. Regarding the old saying "The clothes make the man."

Guts make the man/person, not the clothes.  Regarding the old saying "The clothes make the man."
Tenacity. Holding on. Hanging on. Perseverance.
Hold that thought.  Continue concentrating,
focusing, allowing and acting upon it.

Doubt will take you out of action. Action will take you out of doubt. Today's Special Message of Inspiration & Thoughts on Life

Doubt will take you out of action. Action will take you out of doubt.
Today's Special Message of Inspiration & Thoughts on Life

I can't be everything to everyone or to anyone.

I can't be everything to everyone or to anyone.

I only know what I have experienced.

I only know what I have experienced.

I don't use sunscreen, suntan lotion or anything to block out the rays of the sun. I have used it in the past many years ago.

I don't use sunscreen, suntan lotion or anything to block out the rays of the sun.
I have used it in the past many years ago. 

4 FREE Cinnabon Dessert Biscuits ... not for me

4 FREE Cinnabon Dessert Biscuits  ... not for me.

If someone gave me these I'd toss them in the garbage.
I'd bet wild animals wouldn't eat these, either.

Current sale at a popular fast food restaurant when you buy a 10 pc meal.

Cake batter shakes - just the thought of it - makes my stomach turn.

Cake batter shakes - just the thought of it - makes my stomach turn.

Half price after 8 pm until June 30, 2019.

French toast sticks with syrup sounds revolting.

French toast sticks with syrup sounds revolting.

These are on sale for 99 cents at a popular fast food drive-in restaurant
until June 30, 2019

I used American Crew shampoo for the fourth time in my life yesterday.

I used American Crew shampoo for the fourth time in my life yesterday.
Have not used conditioner or any other things on my hair
since I first used it a week ago Saturday,
June 14, 2019.

My hair felt like dried up hay straw before I used this shampoo.

My son told me he has been using it for over 10 years and claimed
it was the best shampoo he has used.

I thought I would put it to the test to
see if it was really as good as he claimed it was so..
I did not use
any conditioner
or anything else on
my hair after shampooing.

In the past I had to use conditioner every time
or my hair would have static electricity,
frizz, fly away, dry out, fall out, tangle into
a huge mess and was not manageable.

My hair is soft and shiny and combs easily.
Since the first time I used it, my scalp does not itch and the
scaly scab things, which have been there for many years,
have disappeared

NO DISHES IN JULY FOR MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT

NO DISHES IN JULY FOR MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT
Menu is flexible

Update on July 7th
This did not work. Husband refused to cooperate so
I end up doing dishes everyday.

WEEK 1

AT LEAST 60 PAPER PLATES (2 PLATES PER PERSON PER DAY)
30-60 PAPER OR PLASTIC BOWLS
PLASTIC DINNERWARE 60-90 EACH FORKS, SPOONS, KNIVES

FRI JUNE 28
BBQ SOME CHICKEN, RIBS, BRATWURST OR DOGS
BBQ WILLIAMS SAUSAGE PACK FOR BREAKFAST
LET COOL PUT IN ZIPLOC BAGS THEN INTO FRIDGE

MAKE (OR BUY PREMADE BUT IS MORE EXPENSIVE AND
DOESN'T TASTE AS GOOD)
  LEAVE LARGE PLASTIC SERVING SPOON IN CONTAINERS
POTATO SALAD
COLE SLAW
BBQ BEANS
PASTA SALAD
GREEN BEANS W/BACON AND ONIONS

MIXED GREENS SALAD, MAKE AS NEEDED
SALAD DRESSING
COTTAGE CHEESE
BRICK CHEDDAR, PEPPER JACK, MOZARELLA, SWISS, COLBY
OLIVES, GREEN, BLACK, KALAMATA, ETC
PICKLES, DILL, SWEET
SAUERKRAUT IN GLASS JAR
CHIPS, DIP

WHOLE FRUIT FOR SNACKS
NUTS FOR SNACKS

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WEEK 2 JULY 7-14
FREE DENNY'S GRAND SLAM ON THE 7TH MY BIRTHDAY

2 DAYS OF DINNER
$12.OO MEAT SANDWICH BIG T'S BBQ
= 4 DINNER MEALS FOR US (2 PEOPLE)
SIDES GREEN BEANS, PORK & BEANS, FRIES, SLAW

FREE BIRTHDAY BURGER AND FRIES AT RED ROBIN DURING JULY

BBQ HAMBURGERS,  FISH ON GRILL,  2 PKGS BACON (SAVE GREASE)
GRILL VEGGIES; ZUCCHINI, SQUASH, ONIONS, PEPPERS

MIXED SALAD, INDIVIDUAL BOWLS W/DRESSING
HOME GROWN TOMATOES
OLIVES, PICKLES
NUKE POTATOES ; BAKED WITH BUTTER AND SOUR CREAM, CHIVES
STUFFED CELERY
CHIPS, DIP

BOILED EGGS
DEVILED EGGS

WHOLE FRUIT FOR SNACKS
NUTS FOR SNACKS
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WEEK 3 JULY 15-22

3-4 DAYS WORTH TUNA SALAD, HOMEMADE IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINER
HOME GROWN TOMATOES
PICKLES, ONIONS, OLIVES, GREEN PEPPERS

3-4 DAYS ROTISSERIE CHICKEN
NUKED POTATOES
MIXED SALAD, TOMATOES
NUKED PEAS / CARROTS/ FROZEN VEGGIES

NUKE FROZEN BURRITOS
W/SALSA, TOMATOES, MIXED GREENS, JALAPENOS

NUKED DOGS W/KRAUT, ONIONS, MUSTARD, RELISH
 CANNED BEANS, CHIPS

WHOLE OR CANNED FRUIT FOR SNACKS, DESSERT

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WEEK 4 JULY 23-31

BBQ STEAK, PORK CHOPS, DOGS OR SMOKED SAUSAGE
THAW OUT CONTAINER OF FROZEN CHILI
KRAUT, ONIONS, RELISH, MUSTARD
INSTANT MASHED POTATOES

CANNED BBQ BEANS
CUCUMBERS, ONIONS IN VINEGAR, SALT W/A LITTLE SUGAR
MIXED SALAD, INDIVIDUAL BOWLS
OLIVES, PICKLES
DRESSING
COTTAGE CHEESE

CARROT AND CELERY STICKS, CUCUMBER SLICES

BOILED EGGS

WHOLE FRUIT FOR SNACKS
NUTS FOR SNACKS

Decluttering the kitchen

Before pictures of kitchen

After pictures of kitchen

It will feel like a clean slate every time I begin to cook.
When this is finished it IS a wonderful feeling!

Working on it a little bit at a time.
We are good at accumulating stuff.
Abundance is everywhere. It's easy to get what we want and need.

What makes people's appearance change ?

What makes people's appearance change ?

Why does one person look pretty much the same from teenage years
to middle age and another is unrecognizable?

Hug a child today.

Hug a child today.

If you want to reach a goal, you must see yourself reaching it in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.

If you want to reach a goal, you must see yourself reaching it in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.

Opportunity's favorite disguise is trouble.

Opportunity's favorite disguise is trouble. 

Your Daily Quotation: "Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction." -- Aesop

Your Daily Quotation:
"Self-conceit may lead to self-destruction." -- Aesop 

How to instantly feel good: Appreciate. Stop criticizing.

How to instantly feel good: Appreciate. Stop criticizing.

He wants to be free but also wants to be constrained with a long leash. Comfort of home boomerang out to freedom and home back again.

He wants to be free but also wants to be constrained with a long leash. Comfort of home
boomerang out to freedom and home back again.

6-4-2019
Walking with my grandson...
This applies to all of us. 

Your body is smarter than you are. Period.

Your body is smarter than you are.  Period.

I sneeze inside my elbow. I don't take antihistamines or drugs to stop me from the natural act of sneezing.

I sneeze inside my elbow. I don't take antihistamines or drugs to stop me from the
natural act of sneezing.

No one gets anywhere without the help and aid of other people. From the moment of conception we are dependent upon one another.

No one gets anywhere without the help and aid of other people. From the
moment of conception we are dependent upon one another.

What factors determine how you look? Environment, stress elimination, rest/ relaxation/ sleep, diet, exercise.

Environment,  stress elimination, rest/ relaxation/ sleep, diet, exercise.

Where are you?
What are you experiencing?
How can you deal with stress?
How can you eliminate unnecessary stress?
Do you feel any kind of pain, emotional or physical?
How do you alleviate pain so you can feel better?

How can you feel better?
What do you enjoy thinking about and doing?
How often do you think about and do things you love to do?
Are you experiencing pleasure?
Do you feel good?
Do you help others to feel good?


When do you rest?
When and how do you relax?
When and how do you sleep to repair your body?

How much water do you drink?
What other beverages do you drink?
How do you feel after drinking plenty of water and being hydrated?

What are you eating?
Is it the right food for you at the time?

Are you exercising?
What type of exercise is best for you?

Our natural state is to be happy and curious,
to move towards
what we want
and to do the same
for other life forms in this world
so they will be happy, too.

Like produces like.
Happy causes happiness.
Misery causes others to be miserable.

People, especially children, know what they want. They don't need to be pushed. Parents who push their dreams and expectations upon their kids make a huge mistake. Force causes resistance. Allowing, guiding and encouraging causes peace and liberation.

People, especially children, know what they want. They don't need to be pushed.
Parents who push their dreams and expectations upon their kids make a huge mistake.
Force causes resistance. Allowing, guiding and encouraging causes peace and liberation.

resistance synonyms and antonyms at thesaurus.com

resistance
[ ri-zis-tuhns ]
SEE DEFINITION OF resistance
noun fighting, opposition

Synonyms for resistance
battle
defiance
fight
intransigence
protection
refusal
struggle
support
blocking
check
combat
contention
counteraction
cover
detention
friction
hindrance
holding
impedance
impediment
obstruction
rebuff
retardation
safeguard
screen
shield
stand
watch
halting
impeding
parrying
protecting
striking back
warding off
withstanding

MOST RELEVANT
Antonyms for resistance

aid
assistance
help
liberation
peace
promotion
compliance
conforming
cooperation
submission

Today "Let them eat cake" means welcome to diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

Today "Let them eat cake" means welcome to diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

The grass is greener where you water it.

The grass is greener where you water it.

Environment, stress management and control, rest and relax, diet, exercise.

Environment, stress management and control, rest and relax, diet, exercise.

You'll fly at the height your flock. Group approval determines your level of success.

You'll fly at the height your flock. Group approval determines your level of success.  

Automation. Have we let it take control of us?

Automation. Have we let it take control of us?

You don't know what middle aged is until you're dead.

You don't know what middle aged is until you're dead.

If you die at 50, middle age is 25
If you die at 60, middle age is 35
If you die at 100, middle age is 50

Where do thoughts come from?

Where do thoughts come from?

Annie said "From our ego"