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Our follower of the month is Ute from Ute Smile. I loved what she sent. If you follow her blog you will know how much this reflects her joyful personality. If you don’t know Ute please stop by and visit. She’ll be glad to see you.
This is me:
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ~Dalai Lama~
I believe in love, happiness, passion, miracles and gratitude.
I love to spread happiness and joy; I love dancing and smiling; I love quotes;
I love life.
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“Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” —– Ernest Holmes
“Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.” —Eileen Caddy [Source: http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/fun/]
This smoothie with a mild flavor of cantaloupe and strawberries makes a good breakfast. So, how healthy is this smoothie? As an orange fruit, cantaloupe is high in beta carotene. [Source: The World’s Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.com] Strawberries are high in antioxidants and there is current research looking into possible anti-inflammatory properties. [Source: healthfood-guide.com]
Ingredients;
Directions:
1. Combine cantaloupe and juice/water mixture in blender.
2. Pulse a few times then blend on high until cantaloupe is liquefied.
3. Add strawberries a few at a time. Continue to blend until strawberries are chopped very finely.
4. Add ice cubes as needed, pulsing then blending on high until your smoothie is the desired thickness.
Serves: 3
This recipe is part of a summer series on smoothies. Enter “smoothies” in the search box at the top of the right column to find the others.
Rogene Robbins is the author of Frozen Fun: 25 Dairy and Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes available in the Amazon.com Kindle Store
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This recipe has been shared at Throwback Thursday and Sugar and Spice Link Party. Please stop by and see the other wonderful recipes.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.— – Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi [Source: http://www.joyprogram.com/]
We seem to have found the source of Callie’s discomfort. Thank you to everyone for your input on this. She was missing some of “her stuff.” While everything that is hers moved with us it was not all out. She had her essentials, including toys. However I had not yet found places for her shelter bed and her hanging kitty condo. I didn’t think it was that important because she hadn’t been using them in the other place. Wrong! Bad kitty mommy!
So now everything is out and in it’s place and cooking is going smoothly with only an occasional attempt to curl up on the stove. Now I have a plan instead of just reacting to the danger. When she gets on or by the stove she is gently carried to her shelter bed. If she goes back to the stove she goes to “time out”. She get treats for sitting quietly and watching me cook from anywhere that is not on the stove or in my way. I still have to work on timing on that one, she seems to think the treats are an invitation to come back to the stove. But otherwise, so far so good.
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To see the original post about Callie’s campfire visit here: https://espirational.com/2014/07/15/need-advice-from-a-kitty-or-a-cat-parent/
“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” – Buddha [Source:http://www.wisdomquotes.com/topics/life/%5D
“Think about it: Heart disease and diabetes, which account for more deaths in the U.S. and worldwide than everything else combined, are completely preventable by making comprehensive lifestyle changes. Without drugs or surgery.” — Dean Ornish M.D.
Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/heart_disease_2.html#GYvIX0HeqQm0xMYb.99
“A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.” — Charles Gordy http://www.great-inspirational-quotes.com/smile-and-laughter-quotes.html
“True joy cannot be bought with money or found in lavish things. It’s a feeling deep within the heart.” ― Marie Cornelio [Source: http://www.goodreads.com]
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