Can't sleep? Not an issue with this!

Now and then we all have trouble falling asleep. I find for me it mostly happens when I have lots and lots of stuff to do and a lot on my mind. My mind is whirling with the "to do" list and won't quiet down. Of course, the next day after too few hours of sleep, you wake up in no mood to tackle that list.


If you can relate, then I highly recommend this: SEROTAIN RX-Sleep... ALL NATURAL. And this really works.

Check your local natural store. (I'd much rather try the natual route than a prescription.) If you're near me, Mrs. Green's in Fairfield carries it.

I will say... I only take 1/2 a pill... that's usually all I need. 30 pills per bottle, approx. $16/bottle. Using 1/2 a pill, you get to sleep 60 nights for about 27 cents a night!

I've handed these out to friends and they had very positive results too. :)

Washing Balls

I have been using these True Green Laundry Washing Balls for almost a year now after they were suggested by friends (Thanks Rozanne & Suzanne!). I really like them, and I haven't purchased laundry detergent that whole time! So in addition to being earth friendly there's some nice savings too. You recharge them in sunlight every so often (Which I do when I remember, every several months or so.) I do continue to use bleach with my whites... just zero detergent, and these balls.

They sell dryer balls too  But I will let you in on my dryer ball secret... I use tennis balls, esp. when drying comforters/blankets, etc... helps to dry them quicker and keeps them fluffed up.

Just thought you might be interested too!

Book - Mornings In Jenin, A Novel

The hallmark of a truly good book (for me) is if it haunts you, follows you, stays in your mind after you close the cover for the last time. Mornings In Jenin, by Susan Abulhawa was such a book.

Insighful, thought provoking, heart-wrenching, certainly controversal.
It goes deep within the horror that fills the Middle East, specifically addressing the Palestinian/Israeli situation and their (seemingly) never ending conflicts. This book opened my eyes to parts of history I sadly knew little or nothing about... but should have. A MUST read in my opinion.

Although this is a novel, historical facts are true, and you come to connect to the people in the story as if they were real.

Certainly there are always (at least) two sides to every story. Mornings In Jenin gave me the Palestinian side over the Israeli side. However, it opened my eyes to many things and asked questions that I now seek answers to. I now find myself facinated with the history of the Middle East, and I plan on pursuing answers to the questions this book raised.

If you've read it, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Book - The Happiness Project

I really enjoyed this book: The Happiness Project. A quick read, filled with tidbits of info (I like reading about random stuff that just might come in handy to know someday!)

More importantly, the book makes you start thinking about what makes you happy. (Something we tend to lose sight of it in our busy lives, but we shouldn't.)

Things that make me happy:

• the smell of lilacs
• meatloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy
• art (looking at it, creating it)
• books
• libraries
• delicious, healthy food
• vacations
• photography
• alone time
• great weather
• bread (i.love.bread. - good bread, cruchy bread, freshly baked)
• farmer's markets
• butternut squash

... to name a few.

Notice the theme? Books, food, art and down time - lol. Doesn't take much.

What makes YOU happy?

Pontoon!

Driving around with hubby this past weekend and we ran across this.

So cool! I want one. (Just need to locate an extra $7000!)

I'm not into the f-a-s-t boats, this is much more my speed! Put-put-putting along on a lazy river or pond (we can even take the dog, plenty of room for her to lie down!) and I could even read! :)