Substance of Living

I am an avid reader. I wasn't always a reader.  I'll bet that there are a lot of people out there like me, though. Since graduating from high school, I went on to college and became hooked on books.  I literally have at two or three books going at all times.  Now, with options like the original hand-held hard or paperback books there are audio - cassette, CD, MP3, iTunes; electronic books provided by Kindle , Nook, e-Pub, and so many other juicy options. Where do I get my books?  Local bookstore, library, Amazon , friends, and anywhere else a book might appear.  I've also been known to get books at wholesale stores, garage sales and charity stores. These are the books I read last month.  It's not that I think you're interested in what I've been or am currently reading, but you might be curious about new options, authors, or genres.  I read everything.  I've been known to actually read a recipe book and believe it or not, my car manual. ...

You've probably heard about people who have so much money that no matter how much they spend, they will never out-spend their worth.  Well, that is what we're going to work towards here.  Dedication and belief  will allow the energy of Feng Shui and the power of the Law of Attraction to escalate your wealth. There have been many books and articles written about Feng Shui and the Law of Attraction.  We are going to concentrate on Feng Shui today.  It's such an allusive thing; talking about energy and the placement of certain things throughout the house or office.  Let me see if I can help make sense of it without being too esoteric. I like to think of Feng Shui as a harmonious balance.  I've been decorating my homes with Feng Shui for over 12 years.  Have you ever walked into a beautiful room and felt afraid to touch something for fear it would be wrong?  Or walk into a store or business front and have the feeling that you need to le...

There seems to be an App for just about everything.  We have them on our phone, tablets and laptops.  It seems with all this technology that we can find ourselves in overload or not knowing where to begin. If you're looking for ways to get organized, shop smarter or stay in touch, here are our Top 10 FREE choices to get you started: SKYPE - Free "Make free voice and video calls to anyone else on Skype, whether they're on an Android, iPhone, Mac or PC, as well as IMs to your friends and family." BARCODE SCANNER - Free "Scan barcodes on products then look up prices and reviews.  You can also scan Data Matrix and QR Codes containing URLs, contact info, etc." GARAGE SALE ROVER - Free "Locate local garage sales on a map.  Get the largest source of garage sales, yard sales, tag sales and estate sales anywhere!" GEOQPONS - Free "GeoQpons delivers thousands of mobile coupons, offers & deals every day from top name brand retailers, resta...

I almost had a theme going until the shorts and blouse were added.  Hey!  Maybe that's how I should think about going through the challenge.  Choose a theme or color for the day.  That's what I'll do on the days I'm "not finding a thing" to purge.  :-) Today's Items: Purse Crochet Rug I made a few years ago Silk Blouse 2 Candle Jars Basket and Fruit Running Shoes Red/Purple Paper Hat These would make for great garage sale items or maybe I should have considered a consignment shop.  Instead, I donated them to a local charity.  Donating seems to make me feel good inside.  Like I'm paying forward some good karma. I enjoy shopping in consignment shops and have found beautiful dresses, furniture, and other items.  The nice thing about consignment shops is that depending on the location or their boutique status, you will only find very nice items.  There won't be any holes or dings unlike a charitable shop.  Both hav...