tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59060774585461996452024-02-19T03:13:51.059-08:00Simply Gail: the Creative CheapskateSimply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.comBlogger389125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-16558100124371418912016-04-13T14:59:00.003-07:002016-04-13T15:25:39.553-07:00The Initial and Emotional "Trauma" of a Newly Diagnosed Diabetic My doctor has been telling me for years to lose weight and for the past couple of years that I was pre-diabetic. <br />
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Six weeks ago I began to eat really well--- mainly, I must admit, <br />
<span style="font-size: large;">so<u> I could prove him wrong</u> at my visit next week. </span><br />
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When my pre-visit blood work results came back.......... the numbers were up!!!<br />
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I am now officially, apparently undeniably, diabetic!!!<br />
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My first action was to eat three of Dave's malt ball Easter eggs. I hadn't had one single piece of candy up until then --- not even one of looked-forward to yearly treat: Peeps Note when they started making Peeps for the other holidays I refused to buy them. It just didn't seem right!<br />
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For years I have (alternately and repeatedly) counted calories, fat grams, "points" and exchanges and<br />
felt really really righteous eating all fruits and <b>non</b>-deep-green-veggies and stuff labeled low-calorie.<br />
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Now, it's count carbs!!!! Not just the obviously high-carb items but the many I had never considered high-carb. Fruits? Vegetables?<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Low-Fat foods have more carbs than full-fat! Don't ya love it.</b></span><br />
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And things I previously ate, along with the accompanying guilt I can now have actual guiltless servings --- bacon, ham, beef, eggs, cheese! <br />
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This I can love!<br />
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It seems so wacky. <br />
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After several hours of book and internet searches and trying to grasp it all. I came to the conclusion that it not only "seems" wacky it is and consoled my self with a generous slice of pecan pie which I had stashed away in the freezer. I first consumed a smallish "sample" in its still frozen state ---- and it was fantastic.<br />
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Since that splurge I have been back to not just being good, but extremely good. Looking up the carb count of zillions of foods, actually measuring the servings of food*, counting those carbs, writing them <u>all</u> down, and totaling them up each day.<br />
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*I imagine I will be able to "guestimate" after a time.<br />
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I still have to learn to eat lots of low-carb veggies (which are mainly dark and not, to my mind, very tasty) and lots more of them to <strike>beef</strike> bulk up my diet. Baby steps!<br />
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I know it is waaay too early to brag or think I can keep doing this forever but I have to tell you what I have found out already.<br />
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<ul>
<li>I feel much better.</li>
<li>I walked 1/3 of a mile for the first time in many, many months (for me, a big deal).</li>
<li>I don't have cravings (and I am not making this up).</li>
<li>One 12 ounce can of V8 juice and two one ounce mozzarella sticks will keep me feeling full for 4-5 hours. Honest!!! (This became my main go-to breakfast.)</li>
<li>I have lost 10 pounds! (without my usual going to Curves for two weeks because of cataract surgery--first one last week and the second yesterday). </li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Last week in going through my favorite recipes (to pack away---deep, deep, away---) I ran across a newspaper clipping from 2005 which I had never tried. Until NOW!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b>Foolproof Omelet in a Bag</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Quick, simple, no mess and next to NO CARBS. I've had it twice this week and it is foolproof just as promised. Could be a fun build-your-own-omelet bar l for a family or small party.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>First, Put a large pan of water on the stove and bring to a boil. Or two pans, if it is a group thing!</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>1. Crack one extra large or two large eggs into a one-quart zip lock bag and <i>smooosh</i> it around, breaking up the yolks a little. </b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>2. Add to the bag: <u>whatever else you want,</u> in whatever quantity you want. I did sliced olives, red bell pepper, green onions, shredded cheese and chopped cooked bacon, plus a dash of Lawry's season salt and pepper</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>3. Give it another <i>smooosh </i>or two, press out the air, close the bag and put it in the <u>boiling</u> water.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>4. Set timer for exactly 13 minutes and let it boil away---no need to do anything else with it. </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Immediately remove bag and open (careful of the steam), turn it over your plate and watch it roll out on the plate (in even an omelet shape!!!.) No sticking, very little residue in the bag.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b>And, enjoy.</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="text-align: center;">Warning/Apology/Explanation (you choose) In case you hadn't previously noticed, I can be (read am) a wee bit compulsive and must immediately try to wrap my head around whatever it is that comes my way.</span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: center;">(this dot and the one below mean nothing (except I can't find the way to eliminate them) </span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: center;">I will probably be sending low carb recipes your way. But hopefully no whining!</span></li>
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<li><span style="text-align: center;">I haven't been feeling well for quite a while, thus the lack of posts.</span></li>
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<li><span style="text-align: center;">.Oh yes, we just purchased an air fryer --- had never heard of such a thing until a couple of weeks ago. (They are apparently very popular in India, Europe, etc. Read great reviews for cutting out fats, and mess, and with no possibility of bad burns (been there done that not fun). </span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: center;">Found a Faberware one at our local Wally store for $79 whose reviews compared very favorably to the $200-$400 models. Because of my post-surgery blurry eyesight I haven't opened it yet. But very soon! </span></li>
<li><span style="text-align: center;">So possibility of air fryer results/recipes, also.</span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many years ago in Missouri there was a gas station that had some kind of shiny silver pumps. I don't know how it "did it" but when you looked at your reflection while pumping your gas, this is the image you would see. That station did a LOT of BUSINESS!<br />
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Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-41274581245008178472016-03-04T21:22:00.000-08:002016-03-04T21:22:02.254-08:00Squashing Toilet Paper! or . . .Honey, I shunk the tissue.<br />
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Just as I was finishing up the "visual aid" for this post our youngest son telephoned. He asked what I was doing.<br />
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"I am vacuuming toilet paper",<br />
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and he didn't blink an eye (I guess that would grammatically be an ear since it was a phone call!).<br />
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This gives you a good idea of what it was like growing up in our home with Simply, Gail their creative cheapskate mother.<br />
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Or as our oldest son likes to refer to me: Simple Gail<br />
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Whatever works!!<br />
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And here is the latest thing that works for us as we enlarged and re-worked our storage area.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The package on the left is an original 36 roll package of Costco toilet paper. This original package measures 14"x 24"x 9-1/2"<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">
The package on the right is a large Ziploc brand space saver bag filled with <b>50 rolls</b> (36 Costco brand + 14 additional same-size rolls of another brand) after it has been vacuum <b>squashed to </b></div>
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<b>14-1/2" by 21-1/2" x 10-1/2"</b></div>
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<b>If I were a math major, or knew a math major, I could tell you the exact difference in inches but since I'm not and I can't, suffice it to say a picture is worth a thousand measurements.</b></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue;">And, it is soooooo much fun to watch it shrink!</span></b></div>
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I used up all my large space saver bags and still had 24 rolls of TP left.<br />
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That will never do (and, again vacuuming has never been so much fun!) ---- so........<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I shrunk it in the medium size bags - 12 rolls fit in each bag!</span><br />
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More fun when I discovered the packages fit neatly, stacked one on top of the other, between the studs of the unfinished (and to remain unfinished) new addition. <br />
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I was showing off our new storage area to a friend who exclaimed, first off:, "Where did you get those cute little rolls of toilet paper?"<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Spousal Points of View:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">He: You are sometimes and somewhat compulsive.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: I am on a roll.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">He: Patience is not your strong suit.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Me: The stuff is already out---I am efficient</span>.<br />
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<br />Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-15631838306377794122016-01-07T11:33:00.000-08:002016-01-07T11:33:27.723-08:00Homemade Dog Biscuits, Healthy Simple ...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">and named for our shelter acquisition!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It is hard to believe Milo has been a part of our household for 15 months.<br />How time flies!<br />We adopted him the day before Halloween. The shelter provided the "costume"</span></td></tr>
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Milo is an Australian cattle dog mix and is nine years old. Even though Dave asks him quite often, Milo will not tell how he lost his ear. It certainly has not affected his hearing!!! Nothing gets by him, even though our windows are insulated double-pane.<br />
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He is a well-muscled 60+ pounds and very strong. You wouldn't want to enter our home uninvited!<br />
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Surprisingly he is also a particular and very gentle eater. He doesn't like veggies, nor most fruits---not even the ones that are vet-okay-ed!<br />
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We rarely feed him any people food but on rare occasions we will give him slivers of left over meat (we take outside to give him) he will sit down and take the offering one bite at a time.<br />
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He doesn't like rawhide bones, and is not crazy about many commercial dog treats.<br />
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1 egg<br />
1/3 cup peanut butter<br />
1 medium-sized banana, ripe and thinly sliced. <br />
1 Tablespoon honey<br />
1/2 cup whole wheat flour<br />
1/2 cup rolled oats<br />
1/2 cup wheat germ<br />
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Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet or cover a baking sheet with lightly sprayed parchment paper.<br />
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Using an electric hand mixer, combine first four ingredients mixing until bananas are well "smooshed" up.<br />
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Add flours and wheat germ.<br />
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To roll out the treats, I cut open the sides of a gallon size zip lock bag, lay it flat on my counter and dust it lightly with flour. <br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">Actually, the zip lock bag thing is the way I roll out any dough --- rolls, biscuits, cookies, pie crusts, tortillas. It is great, quick and makes very little mess. And because I am a creative cheapskate, I wash and reuse the cut open bag. </span></b><br />
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I place part of dough on the “down side” of the bag, fold over the top portion to cover the dough, and roll to about 1/4 inch thickness.<br />
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I then turn the whole piece on to parchment. <br />
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And, repeat with remaining dough.<br />
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Once on the cookie sheet, I cut the whole thing all at once using a pizza cutter*.<br />
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Bake for approximately 30 minutes until dry.<br />
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At the end of the baking time if I don’t feel they are dry enough, I may bake them a while longer or I may just dump them off the paper onto the cookie sheet, turn them over, break them apart and let them sit in the turned off oven. (the very first time I made them, some possibly thicker than others, were not dry enough and got a little "hairy" in the jar. A little extra baking solved that without harming the taste.<br />
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Notes: <b>*You can use a cute doggy bone or other cookie cutter and cut them out one at a time but I am not only cheap with money, I am cheap and efficient (read lazy) with my time. Who cares what they look like---certainly not the dog!</b><br />
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<b>(I even cut my biscuits in squares with the pizza cutter, rather than a round official biscuit cutter and to date, have not had any complaints! ) </b><br />
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<b>I usually double the recipe because I have a large cookie sheet and again, it is efficient time- and energy-wise.</b><br />
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Another great thing </div>
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about these doggy treats---- </div>
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they are not </div>
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harmful to humans</div>
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if ingested </div>
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accidentally <u>or</u> on purpose! </div>
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They even taste okay, or at least bearable. </div>
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<b>Have a happy and grateful day!</b><br />
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<b>I am Simply, Gail</b>Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-22087268401610492015-12-27T21:50:00.001-08:002015-12-27T21:51:45.904-08:00We are All On the Same Team --- Whatever our Skin Color, Language, Religion or Continent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #464646; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 23.4px; text-align: start;">Master, with anguish of spirit I bow in my grief today.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: #464646; font-family: georgia, 'times new roman', serif; line-height: 23.4px; text-align: start;">Torrents of sin and of anguish Sweep o'er my sinking soul,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; line-height: 23.4px;">They all shall sweetly obey they will: Peace, be still; peace, be still.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #464646; font-family: georgia, times new roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; line-height: 23.4px;">Music: H. R. Palmer, 1834-1907</span></span></div>
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Sometimes it is hard to watch the news — attacks in Paris, the recent shooting in California. Tragedies remind us all how powerless we are. We hurt for the wounded of heart, of spirit and of mind. We mourn for the loss of those who have fallen, for their families, and for a safety we once took for granted.</div>
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A few days ago I kept getting dark thoughts about "why?" Why do these terrible things happen? Bitterness and anger began to build. I could not snap out of the agonizing feeling of chaos that filled my soul.</div>
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By late afternoon, my 4-year-old had gotten his feelings hurt and was going on about how his sister wouldn’t include him. Finally he said (with added breaths for effect), “Maybe I should hate her too.”</div>
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I took his hand and tried to think of ways to distract him. An idea came. I said, “When I don’t understand something I open my Bible to a random page and read."</div>
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So we did.</div>
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We opended to <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/1-jn/4.18?lang=eng#17" style="color: #648eac; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">1 John 4:18</a>, which reads, "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."</div>
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I almost burst into tears; it felt like those words had been written for me. I had been living in fear and hadn’t even seen it sneak in.</div>
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With that awakening, the day began to feel brighter.</div>
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That night, I stood in the hall as my 6-year-old daughter’s voice echoed through its walls as she sang: "I am a child of God, and He has sent me here. Has given me an earthly home with parents kind and dear. Lead me, guide me, walk beside me, help me find the way. Teach me all that I must do to live with Him someday."</div>
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The whys of my fears were again hushed as I was surrounded by the truth of his love.</div>
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Fears are the lies that surround us now. Fear that we are all prisoners to terrorists, power, and hate. Chaos and turmoil are tools to make us live without faith. We have to fight for grace.</div>
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God is there. It is hard to imagine that it is his sons and daughters he is watching hurt each other.</div>
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I used to believe that this world was divided by religion, social classes, countries, states and cities. I used to think that we were all divided — by waters.</div>
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But we aren’t. What divides this world is not oceans and borders. We are divided by lies, secrets, hate, pride and fears. Politically, emotionally, physically and spiritually — we don’t want to be wrong — and we sure as heck don’t want to lose.</div>
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But what we are losing — as we fight to be right — is our faith. What we are losing as guns sound to show power is our courage. It takes courage to live life in a shattered world we cannot control. And it takes even more courage to let others believe differently than we do. But it is when our beliefs blind us — and make us think we are better — that courage is lost.</div>
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We are all fighting the same war … and it isn’t about who is right or who is better. It is about finding love for ourselves, for each other, and for our Creator. If we found a way to unite against the real enemy, our world could find peace.</div>
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So today, whatever our religious beliefs, we are on the same team. This world is only broken because we have lost sight of the truth that we are all connected. Maybe we don’t all share the same skin color, or language, or religion, or continent, but we are all one.</div>
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We are connected in the fight against evil.</div>
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Others can try to take away our sense of safety — and unity — and even our lives. But they can’t take away our faith. Be strong. Have courage. Look for the light, for even though he cannot take away the storms around us, he can calm the storms inside.</div>
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Ashlee Birk is the author of "The Moments We Stand," the blog and book series of her healing journey after the secret infidelity and murder of her husband in 2011. She is a graduate of Utah State. Her webiste is<a href="http://themomentswestand.com/" style="color: #648eac; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">themomentswestand.com</a></div>
Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-62274652571107892742015-12-18T10:12:00.000-08:002015-12-18T10:12:17.783-08:00No-Sew Activity Books---Simple and Quick . . .<span style="font-size: large;">to help you out if you don't sew or are in a time crunch for making gifts for those you love</span>. . .<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: red;">and/or for those who need a little love.</span></b> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(This is a "re-gifted" post from two years ago)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">'<span style="color: blue;">Tis the Season for gift-giving but for those in special circumstances or who have special needs there is no special season. Anytime is the right time if you have a little extra time.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Besides your own children or grandchildren, think of all the places (even for adults) were they would be lovingly welcomed: Safe Houses and Homeless Shelters, Nursing Homes, Rehabilitation Centers, Hospitals, personal homes of those we may be aware of who are less fortunate than we are. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><b>These books are simple, quick, inexpensive, adaptable for any age and ability level, and can be used over and over again. No sewing nor skill required.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>1. Remove coloring or activity pages from magazines or coloring/activity books or print them from the computer. (There are many free printable pages available for all age and interest levels).</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>2. Insert the pages into page protectors. You can put the two sheets back-to-back in each protector.</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>3. Put in a thin 3-ring binder. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>4. Include a small box of dry-erase crayons or markers and a small piece of cloth for erasing.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b>I buy most of my binders at thrift stores. They often come with page protectors already in them. Even if you buy them new, there are soft vinyl ones available, in bright colors, at Wal-Mart for $1.00. When I need new page protectors I use 50 percent off coupons at craft stores. A inexpensive zippered pencil pouch that has holes to fit the binder rings is great for holding the crayons/markers and cloth.</b><br />
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If you want more information, here are three helpful.<br />
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http://www.feltwithlovedesigns.com/2013/08/08/busy-bags-dry-erase-binder-and-markers/<br />
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http://www.feelslikehomeblog.com/2010/06/dry-erase-activity-book-for-preschoolers/<br />
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http://www.buildsewreap.com/2011/05/quiet-book-for-o.html<br />
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Have a grateful day,<br />
I am, Simply Gail<br />
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Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-12044722298402724622015-12-15T05:00:00.000-08:002015-12-15T05:00:00.634-08:00Give the Gift of Self not Stuff . . . for Those Who are Far Away<span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">More Coupon Ideas-----For Those Who Live Away</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">Give a gift that keeps on giving—in the form of personalized coupons.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">An offer for a future service is usually most welcome, especially when they are away.</b><br />
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<br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">Recap: To get started just think of things you would appreciate if you were the recipient. Next, consider what you are willing to do, like to do or do well, and combine the two.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">For those away, the coupons would be different but with a little thought, there are still a variety of options.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">Someone Moving Away:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"> A promise to write every week, month, etc for a set period of time. No matter how friendly new neighbors are, moving from an old neighborhood is hard and letters are a welcome "upper."</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">For a Member of the Military, Missionary, or College Student:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"> Let your imagination, their situation, and your relationship with that individual be your guide. Coupons can be provided for any number of items---letters, cookies, photographs, phone calls, or even new socks. They could be sent periodically or the recipient could redeem their coupon when </span><u style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">they</u><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"> wanted the item.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">Grandparents (or other relatives) who live alone or a distance away: </b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">Again, a promise to write as above---every week, two weeks, or a month, etc. Maybe include a photo when you can. Write a postcard if that is all you have time to do. You could even use the photo as the postcard! I know your free time short and hectic, and I also know in many cases, their free time is long and lonely.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"><br /></b><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">Even in this day of electronic correspondence and the telephone, there is something very special about a letter. </b><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br />
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electronic correspondence and the telephone, </div>
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there is something very special about </div>
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receiving a letter.</div>
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Years ago there was a short film "The Mailbox." Often I can't remember something I saw or read yesterday but this film I have never forgotten.</div>
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An elderly lady lived alone on a rural country road. It was quite a long walk to her mail box but she made the effort every day, only to be disappointed----day after day. Occasionally there was a bill but nothing else. Her mail carrier would apologize if he was delivering when she happened along.</div>
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Her children called her faithfully every week but she said it just wasn't the same. A letter you could hold and see and read--and re-read when loneliness became too much in between the phone calls.</div>
<span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"> Finally there was a letter. She clutched it as she excitedly, and gingerly, made her way back up the long rough driveway. She eased herself into the chair and opened it. </span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">And fortunately, she passed on before she could read it. Her children had written to tell her they were would be there the next week----to move her to a nursing home.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Another RE-Gifted post from October 2011. On this short notice (if you decide to use one of these ideas) the gift, while possibly belatedly received will still be very well received---I promise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> And, if not this year, maybe you will want to tuck these ideas away for next year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope my ideas may help wrap up your needs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am Simply, Gail</span>Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-560600487948618862015-12-14T07:27:00.001-08:002015-12-14T07:27:20.418-08:00Give the Gift of Self . . . Not Stuff<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">It’s a gift-giving occasion! Often gift-giving time is stress time. Especially if the recipient "already has everything!" Doesn't want anything! Or you are short on time and/or money!</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Give a gift that keeps on giving—in the form of personalized coupons.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">An offer for a future service is usually most welcome. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">To get started just think of things you would appreciate in a given situation, consider what you are willing to do, like to do or do well, and combine the two.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">IDEAS to get you started:</b><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Since we are usually deluged with goodies during the holiday season, consider giving your friends a coupon for that goody--- redeemable about mid-January, when their larders are depleted and your time is freer.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Bride to Be: </b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Copies of your favorite simple, seasonal treats, redeemable at the appropriate month throughout the year.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">New Mother: </b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">What new mother wouldn’t appreciate an hour or two of babysitting (either with the new baby or if she has other children, taking them for a designated period of time), a casserole or special dessert at a time down the road when the attention has worn off and she is back in the grind, or maybe even a vacuuming of her home.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Young Family:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;"> An offer to take the children to the park or the library or wherever suits your fancy for an afternoon. The kids would love it, the parents would adore you.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Elderly or Home Bound:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;"> Coupon for lawn mowing, errand running, housecleaning, a special treat, or just simple periodic visiting.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Care Giver:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;"> If the situation is such that the care giver can leave you in charge for a period of time, they would truly appreciate an hour or two for themselves. If they cannot leave, you can offer to come over and read to, write letters for, brush the hair of, simply visit with the confined individual, or do whatever is needed—giving the care-giver an at-home break.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">Child’s Teacher:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;"> Teachers need help with projects, bulletin boards, tutoring, or other classroom assistance, much more than they need “stuff.” Just pick the activity/help you feel comfortable with and the time you are available. Or, if you are game for anything, give a coupon letting the teacher choose what she could use help with.</span><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><br style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;" /><b style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;">New Neighbors:</b><span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 21.735px;"> If they are not familiar with the area you can give a coupon offering to show them around the town and a tour of the area; provide them with a list of local businesses and services that you have found economical and satisfactory; help for a project around their new home; a meal on a hectic day; or an invitation to come over and visit with you and some of the neighbors.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is a post from October 2011 that I am "re-gifting" !</span><br />
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Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-66421011025511320152015-12-13T19:49:00.000-08:002015-12-13T19:49:17.750-08:00We Start Early to Teach Our Children Respect . . . for Heavenly Father, Jesus, Others and Self<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">and Jesus said,</span><br style="font-size: medium;" /><span style="font-size: small;"> "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not;</span><br style="font-size: medium;" /><span style="font-size: small;"> for of such is the kingdom of God."</span><br style="font-size: medium;" /><span style="font-size: small;">Luke 18:16</span></td></tr>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: initial; line-height: 30.6px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am a child of God.</span></span></li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><ul class="content-list noMarker" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 30px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I know Heavenly Father loves me, and I love him.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I can pray to Heavenly Father anytime, anywhere.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I am trying to follow Jesus.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: initial; line-height: 30.6px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will remember my baptismal covenants and listen to the Holy Ghost.</span></span></li>
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<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will be honest with Heavenly Father, others, and myself.</span></div>
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</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will seek good friends and treat others kindly.</span></div>
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</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will dress modestly to show respect for Heavenly Father and myself.</span></div>
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</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will only read and watch things that are pleasing to Heavenly Father.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will only listen to music that is pleasing to Heavenly Father.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will use the names of Heavenly Father and Jesus reverently. I will not swear or use crude words.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will keep my mind and body sacred and pure, and I will not partake of things that are harmful to me.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will do those things on the Sabbath that will help me feel close to Heavenly Father.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<div class="" style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I will choose the right.</span></div>
</div>
</li>
<li style="background: 0px 0px; border: 0px; clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I can repent when I make a mistake.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully my on-going quiet book project* is going to be successful if the prototype was any indication. We gave it to our granddaughter Wren for her first birthday. Using 9x12 felt squares for the pages made it almost as big as she was, but as you can see that didn't stop her. </span><br />
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Background: My sister, from the time they were little, gave each of our children an ornament for Christmas.</div>
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With six children that was a lot of ornaments over the years. And they all loved it and looked forward to putting their own on the tree each year. As they got married they took their ornaments with them where they appear each year on their trees. </div>
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We have done the same for our grandchildren (usually buying the ornaments when they are on sale after Christmas for the next year.) </div>
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You wouldn't expect anything else from Simply, Gail the cheapskate would you? !!!</div>
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For Wren's first two Christmases we gave her cute, but commercial, bird ornaments.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I found a true treasure in Susan and her blog </span></div>
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Susan designs and creates life-like (and almost life-size) birds using felt and generously provides the patterns free of charge! You can even request a bird if you want one that is not already in her on-going collection.</div>
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When I published this post yesterday the three below photos showed up in separate places where they belonged. When I looked at it today, where these photos had been, were blank spots with tiny jpeg symbols. How can/did that happen? I've been trying to fix it for over an hour and this is the best I can manage. The three are now joined as one! And probably too small to really see.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the right, Wren is 19 months old and sitting in her car seat with the quiet book<br />when she was in the car for over an hour on a long drive. Her parents sent this<br />photo saying "she spent one-half hour on <u>just</u> the mitten page."<br /><br />The photo on the left is the winter wren ornament I made for Wren for this Christmas. <br /><br />The middle photo is now-27-month-old Wren hanging her wren on the tree. </span></td></tr>
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I happened on Susan's site the very week our local fabric/craft store had felt squares on sale for 20 cents each!</div>
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No more after Christmas ornament sales for Simply, Gail!</div>
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Almost daily, I watch one-to-two hour block of television and weekly, spend one and one-half hours in a support group for the loved-ones of addicts where we learn and teach how we can live life <u>without us being</u> <u>addicted</u> to our addict. (that's another series of my posts)</div>
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Now this down time is being put to additional use!! So far I have "under construction" cardinals, robins and a "fantasy bird" using the wren pattern in three shades of blue and turquoise. I do the initial handwork during the TV hours and the around-the-edge blanket stitch during the support group.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still need to add the beaks on two of them.<br />
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Life is good!<br />
Have a happy, peaceful, grateful day!<br />
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I am, Simply Gail</div>
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Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-54898656953649107342015-12-06T10:42:00.001-08:002015-12-06T10:42:42.402-08:00Noah's Ark Quiet Book Page Redesigned ...<span style="font-size: large;">because I haven't been happy with the original way I tried to keep the animals "penned" in (using felt straps) on the ark's ramp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I doubt if it has been a bother for our little granddaughter Wren but I am sure it has been a bit of a pain for her parents when it's time to close that page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the middle of last night, an idea came to me on the way to revamp the ramp!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The entire page is constructed the same way as the original <u>except </u>I cut both sections of 3/4" wide velcro in half length-wise to make the sections narrow. Then I sewed the loop parts along the sides of the ark and the smooth parts along the sides of the ramp. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yes, I am Simply, Gail and <u>I am cheap</u> and <u>I can be creative</u> but I am certainly/obviously <u>NOT computer savvy</u>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Have a grateful and peaceful day.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px;">“Peace I leave with you, </span><i style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my </i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px;">peace I give unto you: </span><i style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not as the world </i><span style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">giveth</span><i style="background: 0px 0px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">,</i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.00784314); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30.6px;"> give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” </span></span><br />
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Did you notice my last two posts --- yummy chocolate overkill !!!</div>
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Today I am going to share my favorite other-than-chocolate treats ---also yummy + quick and budget friendly !!! Including a couple that are also mail-friendly!</div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">These meringue kisses were always in demand. Our children and all of the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">many brides who asked for them for their receptions referred to them as</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">3/4 cup granulated sugar</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">1 teaspoon vanilla</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">1 heaping cup "filling" of your choice -- crushed peppermint sticks, chopped nuts, chips, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover large cookie sheet with foil and set aside. With electric mixer on high spead, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Add sugar 1/4 cup at a time beating after each addition until sugar dissolves (mixture will feel smooth). Continue beating until high peaks form. Fold in vanilla and chosen ingredients. Drop by teaspoon full onto foil. TURN OFF OVEN. Place cookie sheet in oven and let set until oven is completely cool, about 45 minutes. They should be dry to the touch. Let cool. Peel off paper.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Food coloring can be added if desired.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;">Note: They will stay sticky (but still good) if made during times of high humidity.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;">Simply spread peanut butter between two <i>Ritz</i>-type crackers or mini-cracker sandwich style. . Dip each sandwich into melted white almond bark or other candy coating. Place on foil or waxed-paper covered try.</span><br />
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Combine one stick melted margarine with about 2-3 cups powdered sugar. Place between two squares of waxed-paper. Roll with rolling pin until you have a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Remove top paper and spread surfce with creamy peanut butter. Starting at long side, gently roll up jelly roll fashion, Cut into slices. Chill.<br />
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3-3/4 cups granulated white sugar<br />
1-1/2 cups light corn syrup<br />
1 cup water<br />
1 teaspoon <u>oil</u> flavoring* (cannot use regular cooking flavors)<br />
food coloring to compliment flavoring<br />
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Cover large cookie sheeet with heavy alumunum foil. Lightly dust with powdered sugar. Set aside.<br />
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In large, heavy saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Boil, with out stirring until temperature reaches 300 to 310 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in oil and coloring. Pour evenly over prepared foil. Let cool. Break into pieces. Store in airtight container.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cooking this makes your home smell wonderful!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>This makes a great gift which stores and ships well.<br />
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*Oil flavorings are available in small bottles (that makes a lot) where craft and cake and candy making/decorating supplies are sold. Lorain is the most common brand. It comes in zillions of flavors!!<br />
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You may also want to check out<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Popcorn Cake</span></b></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">One 6-ounce can of cocktail peanuts</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">One 12-15 ounce package plain M&M's or other small candy pieces</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">One 16-ounce package miniature marshmallows </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Approximately 1 cup <u>unpopped</u> corn (enough to fill a bundt pan or an angel food-type tube pan when popped)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Melt margarine and marshmallows over low heat. Mix peanuts and M&M's into marshmallow mixture. Pour over popped corn and mix well. Butter hands generously and press mixture into well-buttered pan. Let cool in freezer to make it easier to remove from pan. Wrap tightly in clear plastic wrap. Pack in additional plain popped corn to mail.</span></div>
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<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This also makes great popcorn balls!</span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">You can form the popcorn balls around peppermint candy sticks to make popcorn pops.</span></li>
<li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Or, unwrap lollipops or suckers and form small popcorn balls around the lollipop, letting the stick handle protrude.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This recipe, or the forever popular crispy rice cereal with marshmallows treat recipe, can be formed into many shapes to fit special occasions. We've made a "plaster" cast with protruding toes. Years ago, our daughter Heidi made a giant tooth and a surprise visit to the dental college on her husband's birthday. Both the plaster for the cast and the tooth enamel were made with melted white almond bark. We tinted the almond bark pink to cover the toes. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">White Chocolate Popcorn </span><img alt="Image result for white chocolate popcorn" 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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 11.592px; line-height: 17.388px;">The simplest way is to buy a large bag of already buttered popcorn. Melt white almond bark over very low heat or in microwave, stirring until smooth. Pour over popcorn, stirring well as you go. Spread out on waxed paper to dry. Can add peanuts if desired.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="background-color: transparent;">Some of our grand kids call this next one "Sugar Shrimp" and others call it "Pirates Booty" </span><span style="line-height: normal;">I call it by its description: Sweet & Salty Corn Pop Stuff!</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #38761d;">We ALL call it great! </span> </b></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">This type of corn pops,<br />not the cereal type.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">1 entire stick plus 1/3 of a second stick of butter or margarine</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">2/3 cups white sugar</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">1 very large package of Barrel O' Fun Corn Pops (about 15 ounces)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Melt butter in large sauce pan. Bring to a fast boil for 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over corn pops, stirring as you go. Spread on cookie sheets or in a large roaster-type pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and pour onto flat surface to cool. Break up as needed. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Handy Hint:</b> Cut open the empty Barrel 'O Fun bag and spread it flat on a counter or table. Pour the finished snack onto the bag to cool. (Our dog loves it when a few overshoot the area and fall on the floor!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;"><b>Cheapskate Hint:</b> Watch the weight of the mailing boxes themselves!!! When mailing unbreakable items, I often mail in large cereal boxes or soda cracker boxes or similar. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">'til we eat again,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: x-small;">I am Simply, Gail</span><br />
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Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-16282286140537596332015-11-13T15:00:00.000-08:002015-11-13T15:00:04.642-08:00Candy Gifts to Copy Cat for Less - - - - Much Less!<span style="font-size: large;">Over the years, I have experimented with copy-catting all kinds of commercial candies. When you have six kids and a limited budget, that is what you do!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been challenging and usually, successful. </span><br />
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When we lived in the mid-west in the 80's amd 90's I taught some homemaking classes, was published in some local newspapers and even self-published a 135+ recipe booklet sub-titled <i>"copy-cat candies and other treats for everyday enjoyment and all occasions."</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The time seems right to bring them front and center again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And since there is no sense in "reinventing the wheel" (a saying as old as the old candy prices!) you can find them by . . . </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">scrolling down the right side of the blog</span> to find my cookbook section. Scroll down to <b>Candy</b> and you fill find several posts, many with variations!<br />
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I really, really like chocolate as you can see. If chocolate is not your favorite morsel I will give you a few without chocolate in my next post.<br />
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The first in the candy series covers candy bars: "Almondy Joy" "Coconut Moundling" and "Krunch" and a sweetened condensed milk recipe used in making some of them. It also gives interesting now and then (1990's) prices for comparison.<br />
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Next comes Peanut Clusters, Marshmallow-Peanut Clusters and Marshmallow Cups (one of my favorite candy bars growing up in California was "Cup-O-Gold.")<br />
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Then comes fudge---in six varieties<br />
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Followed by more posts on Peanut Clusters<br />
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Peppermint and other barks<br />
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Finally, Rounding out the category with toffee, turtles, and pecan pralines<br />
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Most also give the 1990 prices!<br />
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Further down the cookbook is simply eggnog pie and flavored popcorns.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #783f04; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"><b>This seems like a fitting place for the next item----it's not but it could be me!</b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">I went to the doctor for my yearly physical. The nurse starts with certain basics.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">How much do you weigh? she asks. "195," I say. The nurse puts me on the scale. It turns out my weight is 250.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">The nurse asks, "Your height?" "5 foot 11", I say. The nurse checks and sees that I only measure 5 foot 8.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #66bb33; color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">She then takes my blood pressure and tells me it is very high.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;">'til we eat again,</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 14.49px; line-height: 21.735px;"> I am, Simply, Gail</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's been a few weeks since I have posted and in that time I have forgotten how to transfer the photos Dave takes for me without going through a complicated process (which we also cannot remember!) of getting them from his computer to mine. Until our brain(s) kick into gear I have to make do with google image photos and some explanations.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: small;">I recently purchased my third Foodsaver (the first two were garage sale finds) and it came with an accessory attachment I thought sealed canning jars. Online I had found info making a week's worth of salads in a jar using this attachment. I hurried and sent for the special required lids because they had free shipping. I can't make them work with my attachment and am about to call the company to see what I am doing wrong.. In the mean time, while searching the net for help I ran across articles for making the same salads in canning jars without using the suction attachment. They claimed they also kept salads-in-jars fresh for six days.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #274e13; font-size: small;">Nine days ago I made my first salads in a jar, using romaine lettuce (which all sites recommend), tomatoes, cucumbers, and sliced green onions. I even cut the lettuce with a metal knife which I have always thought/been told will turn the lettuce brown---which, with traditional salads, it has!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white;">Today, day ten, I made tostadas. The lettuce is still as crisp and crunchy and without blemish as day one! The below photo is another google image. My lettuce looks even better.</span></span><br />
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Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-89404170036644594762015-09-28T20:50:00.001-07:002015-09-29T08:48:05.634-07:00Find Answers and Peace in These Chaotic Times<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our vacation was even better than we had hoped</span>.<br />
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The cabin on the lake was great. The quaking aspen trees, amid all the pines, turned from green to gold and orange right before our eyes over the ten days we were there. The stars were amazing We were even fortunate enough to have short display of lightening, thunder and rain. It seemed we were there through seasons rather than over days.<br />
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We saw buffalo, elk, moose, deer, a coyote in the lane crossing our drive way and even bear scat only 50 yards from our cabin! <br />
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We also had: Total peace! Total quiet! Very few people! For the most part, just Dave and I, and Milo the dog, among the awesome beauty and wonder and variety of our Heavenly Father’s creations.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For ten days we didn’t turn on the radio or television or read a newspaper! We played soft music on our I-pad. </span><br />
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The only “touristy” thing we did was visit an outdoor non-profit facility that housed rescued grizzly bears, wolves, and birds of prey.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was heaven</span>.<br />
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Then, unfortunately, we came back to civilization and the chaotic world.<br />
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What a mess we have made of the beautiful world we were given! What has happened to <i>love one another</i> and <i>do unto others</i>?<br />
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We believe that Gospel truths were taken from the earth for a period of time as the peoples of the world became more and more wicked. Truth and glory could no longer abide with them.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We believe the Gospel has been restored in these latter days. </span><br />
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<b>Recently I posted <i>The 13 Articles of Faith</i> of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. If you haven't already, please read that post. </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We have a living Prophet today with living Apostles, all patterned after Christ’s first Church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the LDS Church there is constancy. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">And constancy brings peace. </span><br />
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Our Church does not alter the commandments, nor change nor falter between the myriad ways of the world.<br />
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The LDS Church has the fullness of the Gospel, directed by God and His Son Jesus Christ, led by a living Prophet and 12 Apostles today, just as it was in Biblical times.<br />
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The general population seems to think that such a restoration is nether possible nor necessary. Why?<br />
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We need it more now than ever. Why would a loving Father in Heaven cut Himself off from us?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Why would Jesus Christ suffer so horribly for all the sins of the world, all of our sins, only to then go away and leave us comfortless?</span><br />
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This week-end is the 185th semi-annual conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.<br />
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It consists of five televised sessions, spaced over Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4. . Each session is offered in all media formats and will be broadcast in many languages all over the world. Because of this availability to everyone I will not attempt to give you specific directions. I promise it will be an easy search.<br />
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I invite you to watch and learn the truths that are taught, the encouragement that is given, the direction on how to live, the importance of husbands and wives and of families. And, how God’s plan is for families to be together forever, throughout the eternities.<br />
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There is no hellfire and brimstone, no pounding the pulpit. There are no mysteries. <br />
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There will be no " pomp and circumstance." What there will be, is men in business suits (and some women) talking reverently and simply about the truths of the Gospel and the way God and His Son want us to live our lives. <br />
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There will be peace and love and comfort and guidance.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What I found, 53 years ago when I first watched, was I had questions answered that I hadn’t even realized I had.</span><br />
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If you will take the time to sincerely watch and listen, I know you will have the spirit of understanding, peace, love, comfort and guidance with you. You will feel warmth surround you. This will be the Holy Spirit ---- the Comforter.<br />
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I attended many churches, many good churches full of many good and sincere people and then I was fortunate enough to find the one that had all the good all the others had to offer <u>plus</u> the fullness of the Gospel ---all that our Father in Heaven and His Son Jesus Christ continue to offer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please, in the privacy of your own home, spend a little time with these chosen men of God this weekend.</span><br />
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I am Simply, Gail, and the answers to life's hardest questions are actually very simple.<br />
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<br />Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-72505018967166249072015-09-15T09:00:00.000-07:002015-09-15T09:00:11.588-07:00Creative Ways to Container Garden . . .Cheaply !<br />
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When you live near inactive cinder cones your home is built on lava rock! With very few inches of topsoil.</div>
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We've tried various things over the years and have posted some of them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These plastic dollar store pots are planted with equally bright<br />insect-deterring marigolds. Tomatoes are in the tires.</td></tr>
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The tires are tire store rejects (they <u>gladly</u> give you as many as you want), painted white to reflect the heat.<br />
We didn't want to fill the entire planting area with soil (because of how much it would take), nor did we want to have the planting soil come in contact with the inside tires because of possible leaching so . . .<br />
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We have used three different methods of making planting "cylinders" that fit inside the tires:<br />
<br />
1. We formed cylinders from heavy plastic, taping it to hold it together.<br />
2. Dog food bags! Just cut the top zipper part and the bottom off --- ready made cylinders!<br />
3. And, when we needed more potting soil for more tires we carefully cut a large bag of potting soil in half<br />
and inserted each half into it's tire home.<br />
<br />
Three different ways to create the same thing. And, they all worked well. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tire containers also cut down on watering (especially if you run a drip line), the need to weed is almost nil, and you don't </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">have to bend! </span><br />
<br />
You can make them taller by simply adding tires. For our potatoes we planted them in two stacked tires and added tires as the plants grew above the previous ones. When it is time to harvest them, you remove one tire at a time.<br />
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<b>But, like most good things, there is a but . . .</b><br />
<br />
<img alt="Image result for caution tape" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ27UwckIUqvnNVa19cVHmFEfMovJLRc4WjkFIiEbSrDNZnQQ8K" /><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There is one problem with tire gardening</span>. <br />
<br />
If you ever want to get rid of them, it is not simple and it is expensive. You can't just put them out with the trash! And the dump charges more than regular trash or building materials, etc. to take them off your hands!<br />
<br />
Our solution? <br />
<br />
We camouflaged them!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The tires, covered with stacked rocks from our local area, are planted with daffodils and day lilies.</td></tr>
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<br />Disclosure: The daffodils are artificial ones "planted" with each real plant providing a little color before the<br />
day lilies were ready to bloom. <br />
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The really fun part is, not one person realized they weren't real.<br />
<br />
Isn't nature's landscape wonderful --- no matter whether it's stark lava beds or fertile vegetable and flower beds.<br />
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I am Simply, Gail.<br />
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Please have a great and grateful day.Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-34252181717441767512015-09-08T09:37:00.000-07:002015-09-08T09:37:00.764-07:00Still Another "Have at the Ready" bag for Emergencies<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the big dog</span><span style="font-size: small;"> in the little car</span></td></tr>
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As I have "Shown and Told," the variety of methods/containers for holding <u>necessities</u> for a sudden emergency get-away is only limited by your imagination!<br />
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Since I have been talking about the need to be prepared since I resumed posting . . .<br />
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And, since I have shown you how we have repurposed (I think that is the current term for using something for something other than it's original purpose) a dog food bag . . .<br />
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And, since I have also told you we are taking a trip in a little car with a big dog and are struggling with compacting stuff to make room for all our stuff and . . .<br />
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I thought I would show you what I am calling my<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> "second empty dog food bag project."</span><br />
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I took another of Milo's empty dog food bags and, using the largest stitch on my sewing machine, sewed two vertical lines creating three sections or "tubes" in the bag.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice: I didn't stitch all the way to the top or bottom</td></tr>
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Yup, this recycled bag now holds 18 <u>sustaining </u>meals (a 72 hour kit for two people).<br />
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Each "tube" holds a one day supply of food for two people.<br />
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We have packed our doggy bag from the bottom up so breakfast is the top meal in each "tube."<br />
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Each meal is contained in its own plastic bag, which then becomes the its own trash receptacle.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our doggy bug-out bag contains the following:</span><br />
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<b>Breakfasts </b>consist of 2 packets of oatmeal (3 flavors), 2 packets of tang, 4 whole wheat fig bars (2 flavors), with two pint size zip lock bags for mixing, drinking, etc., and two hand wipes.<br />
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<b>Lunches</b> consist of one package of Ramen noodles (3 flavors), spam, or tuna salad with 10 melba toast and plastic knife, two zip lock bags and two hand wipes.<br />
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<b>Dinners</b> consist of one package of Ramen noodles, 2 packets of jerky, two zip lock bags and two hand wipes.<br />
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<b>Snacks</b> include survival bars (recipe below), dried fruit and gum (wrap the entire package tightly so the smell/flavor doesn't permeate everything else!)<br />
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<b>Our extra items</b> include scissors, 2 forks and spoons, flashlight, 2 mosquito bracelets, 2 tooth brush kits, hand sanitizer and toilet paper. These items are divided among the tubes at the top so they are available when you first unzip your bag.<br />
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Our bag, filled, weights 5 pounds and 6 ounces. and when laid flat is less than 3 inches thick.<br />
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You select whatever items you want to include. Based on what you choose to include (i.e. MRE's would need a wider tube) just stitch the columns accordingly. Having sections keep the items spaced rather than falling in a heap to the bottom.<br />
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This may not seem like much food, but again, it is enough to sustain you. Reports say it is possible to survive 3 minutes without air, and 3 weeks without food, <u>but only 3 days without water.</u> (and what a miserable three days it would be!!!)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You must have water! We carry ours separately. </span><br />
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I am Simply, Gail and I am having fun discovering simple ways to consolidate things we need for our vacation as well as things we may need in an emergency. Most of our clothes for this trip have been compacted into ZipLock brand resealable vacuum bags, while the clothes we have set aside for our bug out bags are sealed in Food Saver vacuum bags. Vacuumed bags don't change the weight of the items but they sure cut down on the required space.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b>Homemade (civil defense recipe) survival ration bar </b></span></div>
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<b>Each bar contains 1000 calories and will provide sufficient food for a one day ration.</b></div>
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<b>2 cups whole grain cereal (oatmeal or wheat flakes)</b></div>
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<b>1 cup white sugar</b></div>
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<b>2-1/2 cups powdered milk</b></div>
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<b>3 T water</b><b> </b></div>
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<b>3 T honey</b></div>
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<b>1/2 of a 4 ounce package of<span style="color: orange;"> orange </span>gelatin</b></div>
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<b>Combine first three ingredients and set aside. Combine honey and water and bring to a boil. Add gelatin, stirring until dissolved and then add to the dry ingredients.</b></div>
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<b>Mix well, adding up to 3 more Tablespoons water as needed. Shape into four 1-inch thick bars. Dry in 200 degree oven for two hours. Turn over and dry another 2 hours. </b></div>
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<b>Make sure the bars are completely dry so they will not sweat and mold. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Then wrap again in aluminum foil, and store. They should keep indefinitely. They can be eaten dry or cooked with about 2/3 cups water.</b></div>
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Hope you have a great, and grateful, day!Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-15131859350922169812015-09-02T11:17:00.000-07:002015-09-02T11:20:07.717-07:00YES! Mormons ARE Christians!!! . . .<span style="font-size: large;">In spite of what many others would have you believe.</span><br />
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Mormon is a nickname for <b>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.</b><br />
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Jesus states in the <i>Bible</i> (<i>New Testament</i>) "Other sheep I have which, are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." <br />
John, Chapter 10, verse 16.<br />
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In the <i>Book of Mormon</i>, Jesus states "And verily I say unto you, that ye are they of whom I said: 'Other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.'"<br />
3rd Nephi, Chapter 15, Verse 21.<br />
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Mormon was a prophet on the American continents, as was Nephi, some of the sheep Jesus talked about.<br />
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Mormon was the prophet that abridged the scriptures of those sheep --<i> "The Book of Mormon"</i><br />
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LDS members <u>do not worship</u> the prophet Mormon rather we respect the prophet Mormon, just as we respect all of Heavenly Father's prophets---from ancient times through the present.<br />
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Following are the 13 basic points of belief of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, set forth by Joseph Smith, the first prophet of the restoration of Christ's Church on earth. Again, we do not worship Joseph Smith, we respect him and honor him. We WORSHIP God and His Son Jesus Christ.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We call these points The Articles of Faith</span><br />
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I hope this post has helped you understand that "Mormons" are diverse, unique individuals who share a common belief in Jesus Christ as the Savior and Redeemer of the world.<br />
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If you would like to know more. you can go to https://www.mormon.org/ the Church's internet site which offers videos on a variety of topics to watch, information to read, offers you a free <i>Bible</i> and/or <i>Book of Mormon</i> and even gives you the opportunity to chat one on one with a Church representative who can answer any questions you may have.<br />
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I am Simply, Gail and<br />
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Mormon.org is a simple, non-threatening way to discover who we really are from the proper source. Isn't this the correct way to gain correct knowledge about any subject?Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-63756038188709207612015-08-30T10:27:00.003-07:002015-08-30T10:27:42.092-07:00Needing to Suddenly Grab 'n Go or (Hopefully) Just Getting to Go: Easy Ways to MAKE IT FIT BETTER<span style="font-size: large;">If our family or area ever faces a disaster . . .</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Our first hope is that we will be able to stay in place---shelter in place---even if there is a lot of damage and all the utilities are unusable. Hopefully we could uncover, salvage or scrounge up some things from the wreckage. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The disaster would be that much more difficult if we had to travel in a vehicle, pull a wagon, ride a bike or walk to get somewhere safer.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We are getting old, our car is a compact and we have a very large dog.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; color: red; font-size: large;">Even getting three days worth of bare essentials in our car would be a challenge. And how much greater the challenge if we had to grab and go without having prepared for what we would take!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">72-hour kits, grab 'n go or bug-out-bags need to be assembled <b>before there is a need !</b></span><br />
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If you check out our four posts on grab and go bags you will see the various combinations <br />
we have put together over the years---some from when we had either a larger car or a much smaller dog!<br />
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I have read internet sites that not only cover B-O-B's but an EDC or every day carry.<br />
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We are somewhere in between the two. We have chosen to have our most immediate needs as portable and light as possible, with others portables packed in hope we can somehow manage to find room for them to go along for the ride.<br />
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<b>We keep lists of what is in what pack. Our memories are bad enough as is, without bringing stress into the mix. </b><br />
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<b>We substitute or replace things periodically, and hopefully remember to change out summer/winter clothing.</b><br />
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We have a relative who has chosen not to prepare for the first 72-hours on the illogical thinking (in our way of thinking) of not knowing what the emergency might be.<b> </b><br />
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In the fall, we and our big dog (in our small car) are traveling across a few states to stay for a period of time near a lake. This has provided the impetus to find ways to compact our vacation stuff, while still having room for our emergency essentials in containers other than our bulky, and pretty heavy, backpacks.<br />
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My first efforts were packing the smaller of our emergency clothing in food saver vacuum machine and bags and vacuuming them flat. We packed the more bulky emergency clothes and most of our vacation clothes in Ziplock-brand vacuum seal bags.<br />
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We don't plan on opening the food-saver vacuumed clothes (<u>but they will be there is a need)</u> and the Ziplock bags open easy and are reusable.<br />
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Milo eats a lot. In preparing for this trip we marked the date we opened the bag of his dry food to see how long it lasted. The 15.5 pound (7.03 kg) bag measures approximately 17" across and 27" long when laid flat.<br />
When it is full, the bottom 12" of the bag has a bulky girth of 36!!<br />
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I measured the food in two cup portions--sealing each in its own zip lock bag. I laid the now-empty dog food bag out flat and layered the small bags in it. One 17x27" bag holds 14 of these serving-size packets and will neatly lay flat in the trunk, being only 2-1/2 inches deep or high or thick or whatever it is called.<br />
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And, there is still room for some of his snacks bagged the same way and a beach towel! Remember? We are going to a lake and he loves water!<br />
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You can find them but they are not cheap most are still a little bulky, and some admit they are only water <u>resistant.</u> I found this genius idea on the internet---a two-minute youtube video. My thanks to Claude Pageau for sharing it. You may want to check it out.<br />
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddm-c0dW7Jk<br />
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Stay in touch for more of our space-saving ideas --- even more uses for the empty dog bags.<br />
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In the meantime, put on your thinking caps for ways to reuse these very sturdy, probably waterproof (I'll test that next), handy, dandy bags.<br />
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<br />Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-59084179127561274122015-08-24T20:23:00.000-07:002015-08-25T06:15:56.570-07:00Prepare NOW: Realists are NOT Alarmists<br />
I am still Simply, Gail and I'm baaack!<br />
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It has been 17 months since I signed off. I needed that time to handle some health issues. I keep coming across things I need, or want, to share with you.<br />
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In my last post in March of 2014 I said it was my understanding that old posts never fade away. It has been gratifying to find that my inactive blog continues to be active in the "hits" department. It makes me feel good to think that I have been able to be of help to some.<br />
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I am not going to add pressure for myself by setting a posting schedule. I will post <b>whenever on</b> (as previously) <b>whatever.</b> <br />
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I don't have anymore computer knowledge than I did two years ago (actually I have immediately discovered I have forgotten most of what I did know!). This is to let you know that I still don't know how to let you know when there is a new post but if you are a previous reader you figured it out last time. . . and others manage to keep finding them so I guess it will work out.<br />
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I am a "Mormon" --- a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Previous readers probably figured that out. I joined the Church 53 years ago after a period of searching for the right one. I will write more about my conversion another time. I introduce the subject at this time because, as many of you know, Latter-day Saints are encouraged to be prepared for a time of need---to learn how to do practical things to ease any situations that might arise.<br />
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Many of my posts addressed ways to be prepared. Things that Dave and I have learned, practiced and taught over many, many years. All of them simple to do, cheap to do, and .. . doable!! Even quite quickly. The only hard part is getting started!!!<br />
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I was recently asked to prepare a hard copy listing of the preparedness posts my blog has covered.<br />
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These hard copies are making the rounds locally and are seemingly helpful. Hopefully what follows will help you and others on-line.<br />
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Most caused by Nature's unrest---some by Mob unrest---Others by an Individual's unrest.</div>
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National emergencies and local emergencies that affect many --- that affect some --- that affect one.</div>
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<b>You could be the one!</b><br />
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If you haven't already, it is important to begin to prepare now!<br />
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Although many would have us think otherwise, being a realist <u>is not</u> being an alarmist. Simply think of it as insurance. Do you hesitate to pay for insurance? Do you consider it a waste of money if you never have to use it? How 'bout Thankful?<br />
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I posted at <b>thecreativecheapskate.blogspot.com</b> for 2-1/2 years. It is still accessible. Many of the posts covered topics of simple ways to help you prepare. To access these posts type what you want to search for in the <u>small search bar</u> box on the upper left of the blog.<br />
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In <b>bold</b> I have listed the subject as you would type it in, followed by what the post(s) covers.<br />
<b>Insurance</b> Why are realists called alarmists? a photo essay<br />
<b>Begin now to prepare</b> The whys of getting started<br />
<b>Human waste </b> Ways to prepare for disposing/supplies to gather (2 posts)<br />
<b>Water </b>Importance of; storing/purifying of, quantity to store<br />
<b>Grab and Go Bags </b>Ways to be ready for emergency evacuations (4 posts)<br />
<b>Contact information: </b>Need for keeping hard copy contact information<br />
<b>Cheapest survival foods</b> Food for bare bones surviving<br />
<b>Bare first aid cupboard </b> Putting together a comprehensive first aid kit (2 posts)<br />
<b>Hydrogen peroxide</b> Many first aid, home cleaning and garden uses of<br />
<b>Matches</b> Matches to make for adverse conditions<br />
<b>Emergency lighting </b> Simple, non-flammable oil lights/other lighting/cooking sources & info (2 posts)<br />
<b>Disaster without a plan</b> Things you need to plan for<br />
<b style="background-color: white;">Hurricane Sandy</b> Many thoughts/suggestions from one who was there<br />
<b>Batteries: </b>Dangers of improper storing/how to store properly<br />
<b>Personal products </b>Making cloth wipes, sanitary pads and deodorant<br />
<b>Eating the elephant</b> Getting started with a food storage plan<br />
<b>Food storage and canned goods </b>Ways to obtains, maintain, and find places to store it (5 posts)<br />
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Plus, you can type in the following for all you need to know about these basic products.<br />
<b>#2 dry milk</b><br />
<b>#5 wheat</b><br />
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I feel it is very important for each of us to be prepared to the best of our ability for whatever comes our way. Our level of preparedness may not mean the difference between life and death at the time but, at the very least, it will definitely increase our peace of mind and comfort.<br />
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There are many internet sites providing a wide array of preparedness information. This one gives you a quick way to access a variety of subjects from my blog that follow my priorities of being simple/quick/effective/cheap---tried and tested by myself and others. And, correct to the best of my ability.<br />
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Sooooo long --- I know this post has been that --- and I am sorry. I promise the rest of my posts will be reasonable...at least their length!<br />
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I am Simply, Gail<br />
<br />Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-7133106279245512262014-03-21T05:00:00.000-07:002014-03-21T05:00:12.323-07:00Simply Gail, the Creative Cheapskate, Signs Off<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmGl3USLvqBrsGFImTzEaBs7eh4bZd7kD8AMd6o3E7GjskstOdds3E9Mw5TTxtjpULavtXvONqFfBGEWGlJC1Yy3fLfB8qESM5xju6qD9omguQL0bmoShQmwt9Cs2NdlaqjdHkOuCTI4s/s1600/NH-MA11-dandelion-plant.jpg" /><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't know if any of you have ever noticed the simple background of my blog --- </span><span style="font-size: large;">and/or have given it any thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love dandelions. They brighten a lawn --- if you choose to look at them in that way. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe it's because I love the memories of our children, throughout their young years, picking one and happily bringing it to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe it's because of how special it is when you are able to pick a mature one, intact, to gently blow its contents on its way to continue anew somewhere else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe it's simply because they are simple, like me. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: small;"><b>It seems fitting to end the blog the way it began. </b></span><b style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;">A tiny seed </span></b></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;">that somehow developed and is somehow </span></b><b style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">spreading itself, </b></div>
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<b style="color: #274e13; font-size: medium;">all by itself without help from me, </b><b style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: small;">all across the globe.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">While this is my last post on what was my first blog and will most likely be my only blog ---- if I understand how the internet works (which I definitely don't) my postings will be out there somewhere, for someone to happen upon, for a very long time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It has been a special experience, allowing me into your homes time after time to share the simple things I have learned over time. I hope it has been worth your time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Simply, Gail</span><br />
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<br />Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-53316023450119289422014-03-19T05:00:00.000-07:002014-03-19T05:00:02.014-07:00The Yellow Book aka The Best Help is No Help: An update and a wrap up . . .<br />
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Over the last few weeks Gail has been serializing this little book based on our experiences with our addicted son. The title of the series was "Help for the Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics."<br />
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She ask that I add a few observations on what has transpired since the book was first printed.<br />
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Our son, Brin, began his recovery about eight years ago. Approximately the same time I gave the talk in church, which was the genesis of the book. Gail's inspiration and effort transformed the words into The Best Help --- with his permission.<br />
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He was in complete recovery for about seven years. Then he relapsed and was in that state of relapse for a few months. He is in recovery once again and has been for several months.<br />
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We had learned relapse is often a part of the process of most addicts as they are in recovery. Consequently we were not complete surprised but we were, of course, terribly disappointed. However, as a result of the tools we had acquired we were once again able to leave our son's decisions in his own hands, and of course in the hands of the Lord.<br />
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The mantra of recovering addicts/alcoholics is "One day at a time." <br />
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We realized just how true this was when we were in an AA meeting with Brin a few years ago when one of the visitors shared the following:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>"I have been clean and sober for 53 years; give me another day."</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>This must also be the mantra of the loved ones.</u></span><br />
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The yellow book is obviously about addicts and loved ones, but ultimately about agency and accountability. That is the agency and accountability of everyone, each of us and all of our loved ones. Here is that redundancy again. . .<b>We must not, we can not take that away.</b><br />
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Not surprisingly, not everyone agrees with the "no help" concept and we've had some interesting discussions with others. We still attend a family support group. We still learn and hopefully we are also able to help others from our experience.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;"><b>WARNING</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is very easy to become addicted to your addict!</span><br />
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What these groups teach us is that we must take care of ourselves and not get caught up in the madness that is addiction. We have learned we can't cure our loved ones addiction, we can only control ourselves.<br />
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One subject which recurs from time to time is the story of the "prodigal son" in The New Testament. The conclusion we draw from that parable is that the son made the decision to change his life. In Luke 15:71-18 <i>"And when he came to himself he said, I will arise and go to my father..." </i><br />
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Read Luke 15:11-32 to get the entire context of the parable. You will note the father did not go after his son; he had to wait until the son was prepared to make the change in his life.<br />
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What a hard decision that was for him and what a hard decision that was for us.<br />
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But it was the decision we had to make for our son. His life. His agency.<br />
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A couple of other things we have learned which I will share.<br />
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When we first watched our son begin his recovery process we expected that as soon as he quit using drugs, the son we knew before would immediately and miraculously reappear.<br />
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We discovered that years of addictive thought and behavior becomes a part of their persona. And it takes a long time, even years, for those traits to change to a more rational thought process.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The good news is it can happen!</span><br />
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Another major issue to be addressed is the loss of trust that has taken place. We have often been asked, "Will I ever regain trust in my loved one? or "How long before I will trust my Loved one?" The answer to those questions is "Yes. It can happen. But it will take a long time." I will tell you when we knew he had regained our trust. One day he had to use a credit card to make a purchase and, not having a card himself, he called and asked if he could use ours. And we could say, yes!<br />
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There is hope for our addicted love one. When they are ready to change. And there is peace for us when we turn them over to our Heavenly Father and seek that peace.<br />
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There are many more things I could say, and probably will be sorry when they come to mind after I have wrapped this up. But here is one more very important thing:<br />
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When your loved one finally makes the decision to clean up and takes the necessary steps to successfully do so, it is important to remember that they own that success. As we repeatedly stressed, they made their own choice to use.And then they made the choice, and put in the hard work, to overcome it. <br />
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They are accountable for the extraordinary effort it takes for them to succeed. And . . .<br />
the success is theirs.<br />
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May the Lord bless you and your family.<br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Notes: </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">1. If you missed the beginning of this series, or if you want to share it with someone, you can go back to the beginning. "Help for Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics" began on January 31, 2014. The first few posts were weekly but quickly went to Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays when we decided it wasn't fair to "string" them out if they were helpful to you. </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">Older posts on April 20 and 24, 2012 also "introduce" the yellow book.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: blue;">2. I, Gail, will say my final good-by to you on Friday.</span></b><br />
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<b><br /></b>Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-10733765362188591792014-03-14T04:00:00.000-07:002014-03-14T04:00:02.337-07:00Help for the Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics - 11<span style="font-size: x-large;">Onward. . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Heavenly Father is in charge! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He loves us! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">His plan is one of perfection. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">His perfect Son gave His life that we might live. He paid a tremendous price to allow us to have our agency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Gospel is true.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is a perfectly laid out Plan of Salvation. And a road map to lead us successfully back to their presence when our earthly probation is through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Just as we have our agency to choose our path we must allow our loved ones their agency to choose their path.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">We know from the Lord's relationship with His chosen people that eventually, when they have repented and paid the price for their disobedience the Lord will then open his arms and receive them back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is my hope that you will carefully consider the messages that are here---that for those with addictions the seemingly contradictory best help is no help. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And, I hope that I have helped you understand and cherish the gift of agency. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is my prayer that you allow our Savior to help lighten your heavy heart as He has promised in the following Scriptures.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>John 14:27</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>Matthew 11:28-30</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><i>30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">"The eternal sealings of faithful parents and the divine promises made to them for valiant service in the Cause of Truth will save not</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Though some of the sheep may wander, the eye of the Shepherd is upon them. . . reaching out after them and drawing them back to the fold. Either in this life or the life to come, they will return.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">They will have to pay their debt to justice; they will suffer for their sins; and may tread a thorny path; but if it leads them at last, like the penitent Prodigal, to a loving and forgiving father's heart and home, the painful experience will not have been in vain.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Pray for your careless and disobedient children; hold on to them with your faith. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Hope on, trust on, till you see the salvation of God."</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"> Joseph Smith</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"> First latter-day Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>This is the end of the book ---- but not the end of the story.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stay "tuned" for the wrap-up, follow-up, and up-date that will be coming next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sincerely hope that what I have offered is what you have needed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to make a comment or suggestion we would love to hear from you. So they are not sent to spam, please e-mail to davengail@infowest.com with the subject line Yellow Book Comment</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have questions, or would like to know more about the LDS church please go to Mormon.org. </span></div>
Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-64431285863535797482014-03-13T04:00:00.000-07:002014-03-13T04:00:03.437-07:00Help for Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics - 10<span style="font-size: large;">I know I have repeated the same material </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>over</b></span><span style="font-size: large;"> and </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">over</span><span style="font-size: large;"> and <b>over</b> but at least you were warned at the very beginning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope that through this repetition I have been able to help you see that we are each accountable for our actions and our loved ones must be accountable for theirs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let's go through it . . .</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>One more time!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. Our job is not to be our children's friends, we are their parents. The friendship part comes later as they grow and mature.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2. Boundaries, rules, responsibility, obedience and commandments are not bad words, and they need to be enforced and reinforced on a regular basis. And not only for problem kids. This is the way our children, from a very young age begin to learn to make decisions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They need to learn to make good decisions. They need to learn to be responsible. And they need to continue to be taught about choices and the results of those choices --- agency and accountability. This is the best way to help keep them from becoming "problem kids."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">3. We are doing our loved ones, young and old, a terrible disservice when we take from them their accountability --- the consequences of their actions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What lesson are we teaching our children if we do not let them be accountable for the things they do, the choices they choose?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">4. When we remove any part of agency, including accountability, we are endorsing Satan's plan of taking from us our agency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">5. Adversity is a necessity. We shouldn't try to take it away from our family. Life is about making mistakes and learning from them. We must learn from our mistakes and let our loved ones learn from theirs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">6. Sometimes, even when it is not their fault they need to fix it; work it out for themselves. To get through the adversity; to grow from the experience. We deprive them when we fix it for them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">7. We know that the most important responsibility we can have is to raise our children in the way of the Lord. And again, when they go astray our natural tendency is to blame ourselves. Where did we go wrong? we ask. What could we have done differently? None of us are perfect and we have all made mistakes, but if we have taught them the best we could we have done all we can.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It may seem contrary to our responsibility when I say we must not help them. But, again, if we have done our job in teaching them as we've raised them, then we have done our job. Now it is up to them to use that agency they have been given by our Heavenly Father, and then be accountable for their actions. Then, the decisions they make are their own, they are not ours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">8. Agency/accountability have not ceased to be a factor in the Lord's eternal plan. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Life is about choices and consequences. God's plan of happiness is about choices and consequences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">9. We are living in a society that makes no demands and expects no accountability. In the same family some children choose well and some choose evil. We came to this earth with our agency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">10. We have the power to teach correct principles but we do not have the power to redeem our children from their poor choices. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">No matter <b><span style="color: red;">how much we'd like to</span></b> we cannot save people from themselves<span style="color: red;"><b>!</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Tomorrow we will move <span style="color: red;">Onward with Hope. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Please hang in there with us.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-27643031070031135312014-03-12T04:00:00.000-07:002014-03-12T04:00:06.422-07:00Help for the Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics - 9<span style="font-size: large;">Are you old enough to remember the television show Dragnet?</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sgt. Joe Friday always said "Just the Facts (sir or ma'am)" </span><br />
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We are living in a society that makes no demands and expects no accountability. Enabling generates a feeling of entitlement which evolves into expectations and demands.</div>
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Until they are made to do it for themselves addicts/alcoholics will not do it for themselves!</div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>If we don't enable them, if we do not remove their accountability, does it mean we love them any less? </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>NO!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>The opposite is true.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">We do not help them </span><span style="color: red;">because we DO love them!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They won't see this at the time, but at some future time they will understand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Young adult children and teenagers are responsible for their decisions and the consequences. It is difficult for us, the parents or in some cases the spouse, to let the consequences take effect. We want to step up and make it easier on our child or spouse, hoping that they have learned their lesson and are ready to turn their life around. Overwhelming statistics tell us that this isn't going to happen. Until they are held accountable for their decisions they will continue on the same path.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>But What If We Feel . . .</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">1. Those of us who have been taught that our families are our most important responsibility, feel we are abdicating that responsibility when we seemingly turn our back on our child in need.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">I suggest we are performing a greater disservice when we take away their agency by removing the consequence for their actions.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">2. We as parents have a tendency to blame ourselves for the actions of our children. Wrong! If we have done our job as a parent, if we have taught our kids right from wrong, if we have done our best to teach them the right way --- then we have done our job.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Our children have, and must be permitted to use their agency. We are essentially taking on Satan's plan when we remove any part of the agency process.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These are "just the facts."</span></div>
Simply, Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09259006995545808789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906077458546199645.post-12287699173026629322014-03-07T04:00:00.000-08:002014-03-07T04:00:05.795-08:00Help for Loved Ones of Addicts and Alcoholics - 8<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Sometimes they demand and you give</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were shocked to learn that when we help someone do something they should be doing for themselves there </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">is resentment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>What's the shock? Of course we resent it!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Actually the shock is --- there is also resentment on the part of the receiver, not that they would ever admit it, because they will take whatever they can get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">How is That?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From our perspective it doesn't make sense that there is also resentment on their part. But, you know what, we have learned that there is little about the workings of an addicted brain that makes sense.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They take --- and they resent you for giving --- for the implication is that they can't do it themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Isn't that what we are saying when we take on their accountability, that the individual can't do it on their own?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Does it mean they can't make it on their own,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">OR we think they can't make it on their own,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">OR they perceive we think they can't make it on their own?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Resent on both sides.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That is how!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Just This One More Time!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(and again, you know that we are not talking about the responsible family member who may have an occasional emergency arise.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe I have said this before ... There is a very real tendency for us to say, at least to ourselves, "If I help them just this one time, or one more time, this will be what they need to get them over the hump, started in the right direction."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In our family group meeting, we were shown a segment of an episode of "The Simpsons."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bart, as usual, has caused problems, and has been sent to bed without supper. He isn't worried. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Time passes and he is getting hungry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">More time passes and all the lights go out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now he is worried. His parents have always relented before.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">He is hungry!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And he is very worried, realizing that the time appears to have finally come that he is going to have to shape up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The very next instant, his door opens and his dad sneaks in with a plate of pizza and an admonition of love and "I know you will try to do better..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Bart thanks his dad profusely and, after the door closes, adds---</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>We are down to just a couple more "sessions." </b></span><b style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"> I hope we are giving you a little insight and a little help. </b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><b>Until next time please remember, we have been there and we have done that.</b></span></div>
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