ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
March 31st, 2011
If you can't see the bright side of life, polish the dull side
It's THURSDAY!
National She's Funny That Way Day
How do the women in your life make you laugh? Pay tribute to the female funny bone today by making a list of the top five things your favorite funny ladies do to make you laugh.
The world is as a looking-glass and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it and it in turn will look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion.
William Makepeace Thackeray
THINKING
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.
Irish Proverb
Today: SMILE. The time is NOW to laugh and be happy.
A cheerful heart brings a smile to your face,
a sad heart makes it hard to get through the day
Proverbs 15:12 the MSG
NEW IN THE KITCHEN
March 31st is TATER Day
The Tater Day Festival may be the world's only festival devoted to sweet potatoes, is held in Benton, Kentucky.The three-day Tater Day Festival had its beginnings in 1843. Farmers from the countryside would bring their products to the town square to sell or trade on county court days. One of the things they would bring is sweet potatoes, which grow well in the Southern climate. Tater is a nickname for potato.
In Benton, this eventually turned into an annual festival honoring the sweet potato, complete with a parade, carnival, fiddling contest, gospel singing, and baking and canning competitions, beginning on the first Monday in April. Did you know that sweet potatoes are not related to the common white potatoes? They are actually related to the Morning Glory vine.
Today's recipe is not about sweet potatoes but I'm sharing an easy twist to making mashed potatoes, which we all love.
Really Easy Cheesy Potatoes
2 2/3 cups water
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, adjust to taste
2 2/3 cups instant potato flakes
1 cup shredded cheese
Mix first 5 ingredients in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 4-5 minutes. Remove, stir in cheese until well blended.
makes 4 servings
PRAYERS
Lord, help us to be the ones who take the initiative to encourage and compliment and comfort. In all our relationships, may we be the first to give, whether or not we receive the same back
Amen
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EM
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
AROUND HOME
Seven days without laughter makes one weak.
Mort Walker
My grandchildren make me laugh and my friends make me laugh. I love being with all of them. And sometimes I make my self laugh too. Laughing at yourself is better than crying for sure! I try to laugh often!
On one of the walls here in my house I have a little mirror, a big SUNSHINE plaque and a little sign that says SMILE. Now every time I go up and down the stairs, which I do often, those three things remind me to laugh. It truly is the best medicine.
April Fools Day is tomorrow but here you would have thought that yesterday was the day. We started out sunny but by afternoon the snow started coming down. I hadn't looked outside for a few hours and was very surprised to see the ground covered completely and more white stuff falling down.
Hopefully it will melt today!
COUNTING THE DAYS
End today, begin tomorrow, with laughter.
83 DAYS UNTIL SUMMER!
18 DAYS UNTIL CAMPING SEASON BEGINS
Keep looking ON THE BRIGHT SIDE of things.
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone near…
Love,
ma
1 comment:
I love these! You made me smile today!
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