Quotable Sunday

Each year the days seem to pass by a little more quickly. Perhaps, it's having children, perhaps it's getting older, perhaps it's a lack of sleep...but, whatever the reason, it seems more important than ever to live now, enjoy each moment and make the most of each day. Time, especially with the ones we love, seems to pass all to quickly.

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

One problem with gazing too frequently into the past is that we may turn around to find the future has run out on us. ~Michael Cibenko

Don't let the past steal your present. ~Cherralea Morgen

There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday. ~Robert Nathan, So Love Returns

You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present. ~Jan Glidewell

Would you keep a chive on your tooth just because you enjoyed last night's potato? ~From the television show Boston Common

I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future. ~David Gerrold

No man is rich enough to buy back his past. ~Oscar Wilde

Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way. ~Edna Ferber

The past is never there when you try to go back. It exists, but only in memory. To pretend otherwise is to invite a mess. ~Chris Cobbs

Waste not fresh tears over old griefs. ~Euripides, Alexander

The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post. ~L. Thomas Holdcroft

I need neither future nor past, but to learn to take today not too fast. ~Jeb Dickerson, www.howtomatter.co

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Maple Pecan Pound Cake

Here's a yummy recipe that I found years ago in a Women's Day Magazine Holiday Baking issue. I have adapted it to my tastes over the years. It's a great breakfast treat for the holidays. Enjoy!

Maple-Pecan Pound Cake

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Pecan Streusel:
1 1/4 c packed brown sugar
3/4 c all-purpose flour
1/2 c cold unsalted butter or margarine -- cut in small cubes
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 c pecans -- coarsely chopped
Maple Poundcake:
1 1/2 c unsalted butter or margarine -- softened
1 1/2 c maple flavored pancake syrup
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 tbsp pure vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
7 lg eggs -- room temperature
4 1/4 c all-purpose flour

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease an 18-cup tube pan (angel food pan or bundt).

Streusel: In a medium bowl, stir brown sugar, flour, butter and cinnamon with
a fork, or rub mixture with fingertips until crumbly. Stir in pecans.

Poundcake: With an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter, pancake syrup,
brown sugar, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl
unitl blended (mixture will look curdled). Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each (mixture still looks curdled).

With mixer on low speed gradually add flour, beating just until blended and
smooth.

Spoon half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the streusel.
Pour in remaining batter and spread evenly. Sprinkle the remaining streusel.

Bake 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 25 minutes or until a pick inserted in
center comes out with moist crumbs clinging to it.

Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes. If necessary, run a thin sharp knife
around edge of pan to loosen cake. Place cookie sheet over pan and carefully
invert both. Remove pan. Place rack over cake and turn cake streusel side
up. Cool completely. Store wrapped airtight up to 3 days at room temperature
or freeze up to 3 months.

Colonix Product Review Pt 2

If you missed part of of this series you may read my previous post here.

I am nearing the end of week three of my experience with Colonix and here's an update:

Week two: Continued on schedule with the supplements and did feel that the product was working as described. Though I don't necessarily feel more energetic, I do feel a bit "lighter" and less bloated. I have had little discomfort while using Colonix and my only complaint is that the powder mixture really isn't pleasant even when mixed with juice, and the evening tea doesn't taste good either. I have continued faithfully with each dose, but it would be much more pleasant if it tasted better!

Week three: I am still on schedule with the cleanse and have lost about 4 pounds. I feel thinner and less bloated. I am pleased. While it is a drag to drink the supplements and I have to remind myself to drink enough water (I've always been bad about that) I do feel healthier in general.

I'm nearly done with my 30 day sample and I am looking forward to the end. Though I have never tried any other natural colon cleansing products, I'm sure they all pretty much taste the same. It's not horrible, but just not good. Still, I have to say the product seems to work as promised.

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Aloha Friday

How would you finish this sentence: Happiness is...


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Happy Birthday Bella!

A year ago on December 2nd, a sweet little puppy was born. She came into our lives last February and she has grown a whole lot since then! Now she's a big girl, and she's one of us; part of the family. We can't imagine life without her. She's our sweet, goofy, playful, great dane girl. Happy First Birthday Bella!





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