Creative Life A thru Z ~ N is for Nurturing

Creative Life A thru Z

Jean Hart 

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 The Creative Life A thru Z

~W is for wonderful people in your life.

week twenty-three

I Remember , by Jean Hart 

"...Begin with life where you find it and make it better." Carter G. Woodson

There's a lot of talk going around about how to do self-love. 

It's true if you don't take care to take care of yourself you will eventually get drained, burned out, and possibly sick. 

I have found that sometimes I need to take a day off and just relax and catch up. 

On those days I have to unplug from all technology, even the TV for a time. 

I start simply by sitting still and letting my mind tell me all the things it's thinking about. 

I love to make lists, and this is when I make the most impossible lists of just everything I want to accomplish.  I call this active meditation. 

Art Journal: Light of Possibilities 

Get out your art journal, find a peaceful place to sit and, have something to drink that comforts you, light a candle or dim the lights.  We are going to meditate. 

1. Draw a circle in the middle of your page, then from that circle create lines to the outer edges, creating a sun and sunrays. 

2. Color the page with all colors of the rainbow. Color pencil works best for this project. 

3. Now it's time to sit. Set your timer for 20 mins. Sip your drink and just let your mind wonder, daydream and think of all the possibilities of the things you want to accomplish. 

4. For every idea you come up with, write it in the sunray, leave the next sunray empty. Going to the next thought, write it down. Moving across the page until every other sunray is filled in.  

5. After you have filled in the sunrays with ideas, fill in the next line of sunrays with an activity of how to start making this idea a reality. 

If any of those ideas sound like something you really want to pursue than start putting the goal and activity on your calendar.  

Witting Journal: I am letting the Star Shine

What does Lifestyle mean to you? 

After having some time to think about how you want your life to look, feel, and represent you.  Take out your journal and write exactly what you want. How close are you to living your lifestyle? Is there something you can do right now to help you live that lifestyle? Maybe there is something you could read to help you learn how to get there, or a new food you could try to help you become more conscious about good health. Could you visit a travel agency and collect brochures about places you would like to travel to. Just think not only about what you want but how to have your dreams too. 

N is for Niceties 

What comes to your mind when you say the word niceties? 

Just make a small list of what comes into your mind. Are there any that you could add right now to your life? 

N is for Novice

Creating a hobby. 

It's time to explore. 

Take the time to be a novice at something.

There is something so wonderful about learning a new hobby and being a novice at it. 

This is the time you can learn, make mistakes, and learn again. 

You are not the teacher, the expert, but the student. 

As always have fun with these activities. 

Like, follow me, share this blog, and join in. 

I would love to start having conversations about your ideas when you did one of the activities. 

Be Inspired, 

~jean 

Creative Life A thru Z, L living in Awe

Creative Life A thru Z. L = La,La,Di,Da

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 Week Thirteen

L is for living in Awe

What is your biggest dream? 

Ohhh the living in Awe....have you ever dreamed so hard that life just had to happen that way? 

It is very possible to live like that. 

It is my belief that when you set out your dreams God hears them. 

Of course it doesn't happen as soon as you open your eyes...Oh no!! 

Can you imagine everything that has to be moved around and shuffled for your dream to happen. But, it will happen in Divine Timing. 

Write down your dreams, look at it often, write down an action plan, look at that too. 

Say in gratitude, thank you for this dream, this life, this adventure. Thank you for the dream, the plan, the life. 

Let's live in Awe, Let's live in gratitude. 
Need more inspirations, 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkom22epPx8
watch the movie
Finding Nemo

Be Inspired, 

~jean  

Creative life A thru Z ~ Lets Get Cooking

Creative Life
A thru Z

Let's Get Cooking

This week Fall came in like a tiger!!

Cold Rains, Snow, and Morning Fog!!

Baby, it's cold outside, so lets make soup. 

I'm cooking out of the 

The Soup Bible book. 

I turned the page for this weeks soup. 

BACON POTATO CHOWDER

As I read through the recipe, I noticed that this recipe used 

condensed cream of potato soup. 

Well, I'm trying to learn to cook with fresh ingredients. 

So, with the inspiration of this weeks soup I went off recipe a bit. 

I will give you the Soup Bible books recipe, and in italics you will read what I did.   

Fresh, fresh, fresh ingredients.  

Truly is there anything more fun then whisking? 

Homemade Bacon Potato Chowder, with a glass of Pinot Griss Rose from France

Dessert, camel apples 

Bacon Potato Chowder 

4 slices of bacon, 

( I did a pound of bacon)

1 large onion, chopped

4 cans ( 10 3/4 ounces each) Campbells's Condensed Cream of Potato Soup

( I did not add this)

4 soup cans milk 

( I added 2/3 cups milk, you can substitute almond milk if you want)

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 large russet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch pieces. 

(I did not do this)

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup chopped fresh chives 

( I added , one large leek,  4 stalks celery, 6 Brussels sprouts, 1 can Great Northern white beans, 

8 cups of chicken broth,2 2/3 cups water,  2 cups dried potatoes with 1/4 cup butter )

Part of this recipe came from the 

Betty Crocker cookbook. 

So, it's a combination of the Soul Bible, Betty Croker and ME. 

Steps.

1. In 2 quart saucepan, heat water, butter and salt to boiling over medium high heat. Remove from heat. Stir in milk and potatoes just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed, whip with fork, set aside. 

2. In 6 quart heavy stockpot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Use slotted spoon to transfer bacon to paper towels, leaving drippings in stockpot. Add onion and pepper and celery to stockpot. Cook 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and lightly browned. Add potatoes and broth to stockpot. Beat with whisk until ingredients are will combined. Continue to cook until heated through. 

3. Transfer soup to bowls. Top with bacon, cheese and green onion. 

This will make 8 servings. 

Enjoy

Be Inspired, 

~jean 

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