SKYSCRAPERS, PAUL HARVEY, TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE, BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP, SMALL THINGS TO BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY

Monday greetings, friends —

Fantastic treasure finds to share today!

NATURE TIMELAPSE FREEZING
Is mesmerizing.  I especially love the snow flakes.  It’s true; no 2 are the same.  Wow!

GAME ON TONIGHT
Washington Huskies vs Michigan Wolverines.  This short clip of 2 highschool teammates who played on opposing college teams is so full of sincere, wonderful love and heart.

EVOLUTION OF SKYSCRAPERS
I love rolling into a city and seeing the skyscrapers (especially at night).  AWE-MAZING.
Mind bender for me wondering how do these beauties go from thought – to drawing board – and the craftsmen who actually do the “hands on” construction.  Crazy cool!

RECIPES
Spice Cake with Chocolate Butter Icing
Totally makes sense, but I really never thought of the 2 together.  Genius!

Tuna Noodle Casserole
I’ve always been a die hard fan of tuna noodle casserole, (although I don’t make it that often) – but when I do – it’s a roll down childhood memory lane.  But THIS recipe!!  OMG

Mediterranean Savory Muffins & Easy (emphasis on easy) Broccoli Cheddar Soup will absolutely happen multiple times in this house all winter long!

Spinach Egg Bake with Phyllo 
Breakfast, lunch or light dinner and I love all the great tips given for storing and even freezing for a race ready meal.  Shazam!

Sweet Potato Fajitas
Wowzer!  Baked on a sheet pan and then wrapped up in corn tortilla shells.  YES!

SMALL THINGS TO BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY
These ideas are just a “springboard” list of we can do so easily and effortlessly.  I’m on it.

PAUL HARVEY’S “THE BOY WITH THE HUGE HEAD”
Is a fantastic listen.  Bet you can’t guess who the boy who grew up to be the man we owe so much to in our everyday world.  I sure didn’t.  I love the whole backstory.

PARADOX OF LIFE
Reads and “speaks” loudly of truth.

Thanks so much for your time popping in today and giving us a read + thoughts + comments.

Have a great week!
We’ll catch ya on Wednesday.
Same time.  Same Place.

Here we go — Click away and enjoy:

• Etheral timelapse  featuring Nature freezing – mesmerizing!
• Alabama’s player, Tyler Booker, congratulates Michigan’s player, JJ McCarthy, at the end of the Cotton Bowl game (former high school teammates and tight friends) – friendship and sportsmanship rule!
• 3D Animated evolution of skyscrapers!  – WOW
• RECIPE (!)  SPICE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE BUTTER ICING
• RECIPE (!) TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE FROM SCRATCH
• RECIPES (!) MEDITERRANEAN SAVOURY MUFFINS with THIS BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP – hello! cold weather pals
• RECIPE (!) SPINACH EGG BAKE WITH PHYLLO
• RECIPE (!) SWEET POTATO FAJITAS, SMOKY SWEET AND EXCELLENT
• Small things to do to brighten someone’s day!
• Paul Harvey – What became of the boy with the huge head?

PARADOX OF LIFE

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.  We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time.

We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems, more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get  up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.  We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life.  We’ve added years to life not life to years.

We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.

We conquered outer space but not inner space.  We’ve done larger things, but not better things.

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.  We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.

We write more, but learn less.  We plan more, but accomplish less.  We’ve learned to rush, but not wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods, and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember to say, “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.  A kiss and embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

~ Courtesy and with permission
poetic expressions.co.uk
Thanks Mike and the team!

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