FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE

Today is the Day the LORD hath made, let us REJOICE and be GLAD in it.

MONDAY TIPS ... success?

Tips this Monday are based on SUCCESS. I am reading SUCCESS, One Day at a Time, by John C. Maxwell and he gives a quote at the beginning of his book.

You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.

When I read this I suddenly felt hopeful. How does the quote make you feel? Mr. Maxwell gives no credit to LUCK or WEALTH in a person's success. As his quote says it is what you do daily, habits formed by you leading to success or failure. He gives seven steps to success. I suggest you practice one each day this week ... learn it, do it, be it ... successful! Step One: Commit to grow daily. Step Two: Strive for lasting improvement. Step Three: Give your best on days you feel good AND days you feel bad. Step Four: Pay first and enjoy greater rewards in the end. Step Five: Go beyond your limits - potential is limitless and untapped. Step Six: Practice time management - lost time is lost, make the most of time. Step Seven: Sacrifice - trade up, not down. Following these steps should help you to improve. I have pledged to give it a try. Next Monday I'll let you know if I feel I have improved and grown in some way. We all have our 'rainbow', let yours remind you of your path to SUCCESS.

HOB ... SOUL FUNCTION ... DELBERT MCCLINTON

Hi, Well, gang, the "old lady" (ME) was invited to a concert at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach, SC this past weekend. As it turns out the opening band - SOUL FUNCTION was primed and more than up for getting the crowd in the moment of the music. They did a great job opening for Delbert McClinton. SOUL FUNCTION is a local band based in North Myrtle Beach ... but always excited about gigs in new places. This band brought a full house to "grooving" to their music; up, clapping, singing along and dancing for a solid forty-five minutes! I was there and "got my groove on", too! Needless to say, the crowd was primed for Delbert McClinton. He was good, but it seemed the crowd wanted more of SOUL FUNCTION. It was the best concert I have ever attended ... thanks to my daughter and her SO (significant other) who plays with SOUL FUNCTION, and the Band. Follow SOUL FUNCTION on their MySpace Page ... http://www.myspace.com/soulfunctionmb Next recommendation from my great weekend is a movie - "THE WOMEN' - with a stellar cast: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Bette Midler, Candace Bergen, Jada Pinkett-Smith and the bad one(whose name I forget!). A group of women tied together by family and friendship who stick by one another through life's trials and joys, using a background of humor. I'm not sure this is a date flick, but I KNOW it is a great choice for a good chick flick! Do not miss it! In fact, I may go twice!! http://thewomenthemovie.com/index.html

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What do you think about the new commercial? Is this your choice for ELECTION 2008? I am still gaining information to make my choice ... JohnMcCain.com - McCain-Palin 2008

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THE DAY AFTER ...

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I hope everyone enjoyed the long weekend - I know I did! My 'hunting hubby' did, also! September 1 was opening day for hunting season our area. 'The Boys' worked hard getting the fields ready, putting corn out, repairing - replacing - moving stands around for optimum sighting of the deer. They are up at 4:00 am and on their way to the 'scene' by 4:30ish. It is an all day event on opening day... morning hunt, lunch break for something great cooked by 'one of the boys' and then back to the stands in the afternoon. It was great fun and hard work, but it was enjoyed by all ... even though no one 'bagged' a deer! There will be other days to try again and my 'hunting hubby' will be out there every free morning or afternoon he can work into his schedule. As for me, I'll be plugging away here at "Life after SAHM" writing and sharing with all of you what, how, where, and when wonderful things are happening at our place ...