Always A Mom: A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Always A Mom: A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS

Plane is Best for Travel

I like travel near by or far away. Not important where ! Till now I used almost everything from traffic : train, bus , car , ferryboat , plain... Most of all I like plane ! Not only because of fastness , or for good customer service .A trip to any destination by plane for me is always a fun adventure. I enjoy sitting near the windows and look out. If I couldn't see the earth because of weather or darkness than I watch clouds and they became pictures in my mind. Many times I flights and I made  a several Paintings back home. One of Paintings is on the top . There are islands in the Adriatic sea from bird's perspective. Our airport is close to sea and every plane  make circle just above the sea and you are able to see so many islands different  sizes and shapes.Something really beautiful . That is why I like to travel by Plane.

25 Ways to Be Happy

I say that you should feel and be happy and enjoy life as much as you can, for nobody is going to be happy every moment of every day all the time. Life just does not work like that, but you can do it most of the time, as much as possible. Happiness needs to be earned, worked at and also appreciated. For those of you who seem to feel or think you have no real reason to be happy, also for those who seem to life a trouble free life as well, here are some thoughts as to help you remember that life is good, and you should be happy as much as you possible can all the time.
Change your way of thinking. Try and live every day you have as if it might just be your last day. Studies have shown that people that has survived a terminal illness or some horrible accident, those who witnessed a tragedy or has lost a loved one has a completely different perspective on life. Many will say that they no longer leave anything for later, they travel when they get the chance, they learn new skills as soon as they can and they contact long lost friends or relatives without notice or waiting. They know, as we all should know, that there might not be a later ever, later does not really exist.
Keep some sort of journal of the good things that happen to you every day. Keep a going list every day of all good things that happen to you, only the good nice things, nothing else. That lovely thing someone said to you the other day for example. You will not remember all the small nice things if you do not write them all down, then you can also go back and read up on these on the day that you might feel a little down and just pick yourself right up again. Problems can be solved and bad things will be cleared away from your thoughts when you write the good things down too. Go ahead; I dare you to try it, because it works!
Get some perspective on your life. Think about how you would like to be remembered by others, and what you would tell your children and grandchildren about your life. What would matter most, the meeting that you had to attend, the same meeting that caused you to miss your child's school concert or an important sports event? Which would you enjoy more? Which would leave a lasting memory forever?
Do not let the small things bother or stress you. To waste your energy by getting upset about life's small minor irritations is not worth it at all. Smile and just wave it out of your way, if it is the driver that will not let you pass or move over in the next lane, smile and wave at him, he is upset, rude and aggressive but that is his problem, not yours. So you missed you ride or the train, fretting about it is pointless, it will not bring the ride or the train back, it is gone. Sit down, relax, smile and enjoy that coffee or your favorite drink while you wait for the next ride to come along.
Do those unpleasant or difficult chores and tasks you have that need to be done as soon as you can. Get it over with, do them right now. Procrastination drains a lot of your energy and only burdens your mind. When you are constantly thinking and worrying about something that needs to be done, just do it now, you might as well get it over with and get it out of the way.
Make some changes in your routine. When we do the same thing day after day, week after week, life begins to seem like a real boring chore. We need to create some interest in our daily lives, and we need to start to do new exciting things. Like if you normally sleep in on a Sunday, then your normal sleep in becomes a habit, no longer a treat. Rather opt to get up early this next Sunday, and go and have breakfast in the park. You will be nice and early, you will beat the normal crowds and you will be on your way home as they start to arrive. Your day will even seem longer and you will have started it with a pure enjoyment. And for those who never sleep in, opt to arrange for one of those somehow, and experience the luxury of having a good sleep in.
Do not try to keep up with the neighbors or anyone else. So they have it all, the swimming pool, the latest equipment, the new luxury car.... Who cares? Take a closer look, then you will se that he works on weekends, and they never seem to have any time for each other or the kids, they never seem to have friends over and they never seem to relax. Who do you think is better off, really?
Have a big clean out, divest and rid yourself of useless stuff. Get rid of it all, the clothes you have not worn for a year, or the dinner service you've always hated, those kitchen utensils that are always in the way that you never seem to use, those unused linen just laying in the cupboard, the cot linen on the shelf when baby has already turned six. Old toys, books you don't read and don't like, furniture etc., give it all to charity or hold a garage sale and get it all out. Think about it this way, your old stuff can help our young families that is just starting out or students and also the poor that really needs it more than you do. The bonus to you is that your shelves and cupboards are clutter free and clean, you have more space. Your housework will be easier and more enjoyable, you vision is clearer and the feng shui of your home is improved as well.
Learn to say no. You do not have to do it if you don't really want to. Your life is already very busy as is, and you are running from one thing to the next already. Give yourself space and think, think about yourself and give yourself time to do something for yourself. You are also important in your life.
In your relationship, remember to love and appreciate your partner for who and what he or she is. Can it be that your partner has really changed so much? Maybe you are the one who has completely changed. Or, and think about it, might he or she actually be the same person that you fell in love with, the one you used to adore so much. Your relationship might need some work, everything in life needs some repair work and maintenance from time to time, but all the parts should still be in good working order.
Do not let familiarity breed contempt. Your family and your partner deserve noting less than the same consideration you give to others. And you also deserve the same from you family and your partner as well. Look after each other.
Tell your partner, your family and your friends that you love them, and really mean it. Tell them what it is that you love about them, tell them and praise them when they do things well. A little well deserved praise never hurts and before you know it, you might be told the same things, when you are doing things well too, you never know... and the added bonus to this is that is really makes you feel good.
Do not always be a shoulder to lean on for troubled friends. It is hard, and it is a very difficult thing to do, but if your friend's problems are affecting you, then you need to try not to be involved and available to them all the time. Distance yourself a bit, they also need to address and sort their own problems themselves and also move on away from the problems.
Phone, e-mail, contact or even write an old fashioned letter to some of your old friends or family. You seem to have lost touch, but it doesn't need to be forever. Even some family that you haven't spoken to for months or years, they would actually love to hear from you too.
Use some greenery, flowers and plants to enhance your mood. Cut some fresh lovely flowers from your garden, or het up early and head to the markets and fill your home with loads of cheap nice lovely flowers and some fruit and vegetables. We all had pot plants at some stage, what happened to those anyway? Lets bring them back, they fill your house with life and vitality, and they need little work and attention.
Go to the beach. The long views, the wind in your hair, the waves crashing, your bare feet in the sand, the sun on your skin - there is nothing so good for the soul as a beach trip. Even a walk in nature or on a hill will have a renewed an invigorating effect on you if you cannot get to the beach.
Create something yourself, with your hands. Paint, sculpt, sew, bake, garden etc., and create anything with your hands.
Breathe some fresh air. Stop what you are doing, to outside or open the windows wide. Breathe slowly and deeply to the bottom of your lungs and feel the stale air leave you again. Do this a few times a week at least, just take a moment to breath in some fresh air.
Go for a walk. Walking is gently exercise that will renew and invigorate you both physically and mentally. Taking a regular walk will make you feel better about your life and yourself soon, and you will soon be feeling better every day.
Rend a comedy, and have a good loud laugh. Especially some of the old classics that we have all seen years ago, these always work for me. Even if I have already seen it a few times, it seems to make me laugh louder every time. These are very good stress and tension relievers.
Move your furniture and ornaments around for a change, change rooms and paint some walls. It is very much true, a change is as good as a holiday; go on just try it and you will see.
Give yourself something to look forward to, something exciting. Book a message or body pampering for you; plan a night out or book a weekend away or plan an entire holiday. Treat yourself, but plan ahead so that you have time to wait in anticipation and look forward to what is in store for you.
Invite some friends or relatives or just someone you know from somewhere over for dinner. Get everyone to dress up, and decorate the room and the table as well. Like a real fancy dinner party. Greet everyone with cocktails or champagne and have soft music playing. Spend time with the invitations, and the planning of the menu; enjoy the shopping, preparations and cooking. People cannot help but to respond positively when you have gone through a lot of effort for them. Such a night will be good fun, but do not get stressed over the cleaning of the house before hand, leave it, no one will notice anyway.
Smile, smile, smile. Smiling is contagious, just try it and you will see. When you are on the bus or train, just smile at someone without any reason, or when walking past someone in the shop, just smile and nod at them. Smile to yourself as well, as if you might have some very intriguing secret or you know something that no one else knows. Just smile for no reason at all.

Make someone else happier, make their day. This might sound a bit corny, I know, but why the heck not? Just do it, start by suppressing the urge to blast your horn at someone that annoys you, smile at them and let it go. Or you could always go one step further and volunteer some of your spare time to charity, and help those that really need it.

This text I reed today and I find it very interesting so I copy it for you. I hope you'll like it as well as me.Author is: CINDY  J   STONE .

New day and new hope

                                                                                                                                                                                 

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Today is very cold. I like to said :" No problem today is a new day."I believe that phrase and also try to cheer up others when they talk about their problems. Who have not problems? I don't know any person without problems, but one by one will disappear. Must be like this! When was warm weather just a few days ago I heard people saying that is too much for this time of year. Today they are unhappy because of wearing jackets and shoes instead of sandals...So, if there are not financial problem or illness than is weather guilty for bad mood. Why are all became pessimists ? Why so much a  liar and cheating between us? Seems to me strange that most of us are unhappy. Anyway  I will keep trying to find good and honest humans even it become hard to recognize truth when somebody give you a story. Maybe I am a last dreamer..Never mind let me be a dreamer. I feel happy from little things . Not win a lottery, not to have a castle , but just to have a few good friends, my family and me healthy, enough money for pay accounts and for life , some smiley faces around me and that's it. I will wait for new day and with new hope...

Our Family Pet

Our family pet with name Zipa every day make us happy. She is just three years old . We always have a dogs ,even several years we have had two dogs and cat in the same time. All of them were special and loved, but this our dog is different. When she look in my eyes I feel that she know exactly what I am thinking.More than other toys Zipa like balls. Every kind or format of balls!  It's really fun watching her play with her toys. Also she like to swim grabbing her ball and carrying it out from the sea.Other toys very fast finished in small peaces but balls not.If it is tennis ball she chew it , not cut it.

Zipa love people specially children ,other dogs too and she never fight with any one. If some dog barking at her she avoid it quite like nothing happen at all .Not any aggression or anger in her behavior.It is pleasure to walk outside with Zipa. When I stopped to cross the street she stopped too.I am sure that she understand all what we are talking. It's always surprise me how she know when she'll go out with me or someone else from family members ! I love my dog . It's hard to understand some people cruelty. For me is truth that :" Who don't like animals , don't like humans as well ."

Mosaic Art

The Mosaic is truly one of the world's great art forms, in terms of both longevity and durability it must be near the top. Archaeologist are are still today periodically unearthing beautifully preserved and intact Roman Mosaic throughout Europe.
The technique of Mosaic is so simple that it was most likely developed independently in many different cultures around the world. The instinctive nature of mosaic , placing one tile after another is quite reminiscent of building work, placing one brick on top of another. However there is certainly a greater delicacy required when creating a mosaic. From the ancient Greeks  to the Romans, Mosaics became the norm for the wealthy, decorating floors, walls, bathing areas and even temples and public buildings.
A well designed, coloured and highly finished mosaic would certainly have been a sign of power and prestige in Roman times. Some of the larger ones would have literally thousands of pieces of tile or hand cut 'tessera' within them. Many hours of preparation work and labour would have gone into  producing each and every mosaic.
The power of the art form has certainly lasted up until the present day. Contemporary mosacists use almost exactly the same techniques as the ancient Romans would have done. The only difference are the advances in tool technology and the wider choice of materials to use.
Today, mosaics can be made of such exotic materials as coloured ceramics, polished stones from around the world and even stained glass. It is to be seen whether contemporary mosaics will last quite as long as those of the ancient Romans. Generally, the Mosaic Arts patterns are created by arranging Tiles or Glass Pieces in a creative way. A simple picture or even a photograph can also be used to create Mosaic Tile patterns.
As mentioned above, Mosaic is a form of Tiling, which is used to create art pieces such as, Mosaic Table Tops, Mosaic Pools, or in homes. In modern times, digital images are used to create Mosaic Art, an art form known as Photographic Mosaic. In a Photographic Mosaic or Photo mosaic, each Pixel is an image and several such Pixels make up one large image. An individual Tile or Pixel in a Mosaic is known as Tessera. Mosaic Tiles are available in several Shapes, Sizes, Forms, Textures, Layouts, and Colors, which make them customizable and a lot of variety can be achieved with the artistic capabilities of these tiles.
Making a Mosaic Art is not as difficult as it sounds. There are two main methods, each having same preparation namely, Direct Method and Indirect Method. The difference between them lies in the way the Mosaic Tiles are distributed. Following are the steps for making a Mosaic Art:
Preparation:
• Decide on the pattern of your Mosaic.
• Photocopy the design or pattern so that it can be traced easily onto the Mosaic platform.
• Choose the suitable Tile for the Mosaic depending on the design.
Direct Method:
• Using an adhesive, fixes the Mosaic Tiles straight to the Mosaic Floor.
• Grout the Tile after the adhesive dries out.
This method is suitable for small projects. Direct Method is also easier as compared to the Indirect Method. In this method, the Mosaic is visible therefore; adjustments to the Tiles can easily be made. This method however, is not suitable for large projects.
Indirect Method:
• Create a Mosaic on a sheet of Brown Paper. The Mosaic should be made upside down.
• Apply the Mosaic Tile face down onto the paper, using adhesive.
• Transfer it onto the walls, floors, or craft projects.
This method is generally used in the case of Glass Tiles and Pebbles, but can be difficult with Ceramic Tiles having same surface underneath. The Indirect Method is used mostly for large projects, which have continuous elements or areas needing particular shape.

Crazy Yodeling

Colors Are Important for good mood

The colors you choose in your life can and does make a difference in your levels of stress. The colors you feel most comfortable with are the colors that best relieve your stress.
. Your mood is relaxed and calmed by the visual .
Remember you have the choices of what you wear and how your home looks. Trends and fashion fads come an go, these are stress causes.
You determine what you like and what makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. You empower yourself to color your world the way you feel happiest.
Colors have many different meanings. Have you ever been in a blue room, feeling calm and relaxed, and then walked into a red room and you began to feel chatty and excited?
The change in your mood wasn't just coincidence - it was an actual psychological and physiological response to the colors of the rooms.
When you are planning to decorate your home, the colors of your rooms should be one of your first considerations. You want to choose colors that you're not only comfortable with, but also colors that will create the right types of moods for both you and your guests in each room.
Let's start with some of the more common colors:
Blue is a calming, relaxing color. The color is good for bedrooms but can destroy the mood in a dining room as it serves as an appetite represent. Combined with green, blue exudes a natural atmosphere in a room. For centuries, green has been representative of life and birth, but on the flip side, it has been known for jealousy and inexperience. Like blue, green is a relaxing color. The color symbolizes a certain harmony both in the world and in life.
 Red on the other hand, is an appetite and conversation stimulant. Red is a fiery color that at times represents both hatred and passion. Red also represents power; thus the use of it for celebrities on the red carpet and red ties for powerful executives. Yellow is also a powerful color. Since yellow is the color of sunshine, it has a happy, uplifting aura. However, yellow can also be the color of melancholy and cowardice. Carefully pick the hue of your paint and decorations, noting the feelings you get in the presence of those colors.
 Pink is a soft color often used in the decorations and room decor for little girls. Psychological studies have actually shown that this color causes physical weakness in people. Orange is a mixture of red and yellow, so it has all the warmth and comfort of those colors. Some oranges - such as the color of pumpkins and fall leaves - is a stimulant and good for use in the dining room. Purple has always been a special color, representing royalty and spirituality.

Purple is known for stimulating creativity in small doses, but large amounts of purple can cause depression and moodiness.
Considering the meanings of the different colors is an important part of decorating your room. You should consider both the way the colors make you feel - for example, if you fell in a vat of yellow paint when you were little, yellow is probably not a cheerful color for you - but you should also take into account the way that it will make your guests feel. Using blue in your dining area will likely suppress your visitors' appetites, and despite how much you may love the color for your dining area, you should consider their needs and desires as well.

Charcoal Drawing

 

One of the most commonly used mediums by artists is the drawing charcoal.
Drawing charcoal is easily accessible, can create the lightest of grays to the rich darkest of blacks and is very easy to work with.
Its popularly seems to be steadily growing over the years as more and more artists realize its unique quality to enhance the visual presentation of many of their sketches and drawings.
 Compared to that of the pencil, drawing charcoal is arguably more visually stimulating.
Also people will tend to take you more seriously as an artist, since drawing charcoal is used by some of the most renowned artists from all over the world.
Before using drawing charcoal for your artistic endeavors, you must be aware that there are a few different types of charcoals to choose from.
The first is the drawing charcoal pencil. The drawing charcoal pencil is merely tightly compressed pieces of charcoal wrapped in a plastic or a timber like material.
Charcoal can be flaky and powdery, so if you decide to use a charcoal pencil without its plastic or timber like wrappings, you may end up with dirty hands.
The charcoal pencil is also very easy to sharpen, which is very important for the finest details of your drawings.
Another of type of drawing charcoal is the Willow and vine charcoal. The Willow and vine charcoal is generally unwrapped and can produce shades from pale gray to a deep black.
This utensil is great for the everyday sketches. One of the most noticeable traits of the Willow and vine charcoal is that it tends to smudge.
Hard charcoal is a strong, tough sketching tool used primarily for extremely fine lines. You may be want to use hard charcoal on strong, thick paper.
Charcoal is general is very affordable. So you try them all out until you find the one that fits your needs the best.
Charcoal is a drawing tool which is used by many artists for the creation of various sketches.
It is a blackish residue having impure carbons, which are obtained by removing water from the animal and vegetable substances.
Generally, it is preserved by the process called fixative.
Usually charcoal is used in three forms by an artist.
1. Vine Charcoal.
2. Compressed Charcoal.
3. Powdered Charcoal.
Let's get down for more details of each one...
1. Vine Charcoal.
This charcoal is made from the burning sticks of wood in soft, medium and hard categories. Bamboo charcoal is the leading tool in Japanese charcoal drawing art.
2. Compressed Charcoal.
Compressed charcoal is a powder which is mixed with gum binder, and it is compressed into round as well as in square sticks. The hardness of stick depends on the amount of the binder. To cover wide sections of a drawing surface, finely powdered charcoal is mostly used.
3. Powdered Charcoal.
Sometimes if artists draw over the toned areas using charcoal it becomes darker, but it can become lighter if an artist wants.
Here's the difference between pencil and charcoal as a drawing tool. The main and most important difference between both pencil and charcoal is that the charcoal creates a line which is darker,
velvety, and it will spread easily. Artists generally use both natural and artificial charcoal as drawing media.
 Natural charcoal is a part of wooden charcoal and its characteristics suitable for an attractive drawing. The drawing begins with outlining the whole object using charcoal.
The main and most important feature to use charcoal is its unique ability to spread over the drawing surface.

Flowers From My Balcony

I snap some pictures on my balcony . This flowers I watch every day and I am happy to see it growing.There are some very interesting story about it ,but today I am not in writing mood...
Just few pictures of my little "garden" you can see.There are much more ... Sometimes there are plenty of different colours.Anyhow always is nice to see it.When I spray the flowers I feel calm.