Thursday, February 16, 2012

Great Article: The Death of Pretty

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This past summer, my husband commented on how much the beauty of women has changed.

  As a family, we'd been overhauling our t.v. watching by including more of 'The Virginian', 'The Andy Griffith Show' and other wholesome shows of yesteryear. 
  One thing we noticed immediately, was that women and girls wore modest clothing.  Not only that, but they took time to style their hair in feminine and becoming styles.  Over all, the females were much more feminine.   
 Watching these older shows have led to quite a few discussions on the changing times.  For instance, when I told my children that virtually everyone used to tuck in their shirts-they could hardly believe it.   They've also noticed that as a whole, men were more respectful of women and girls, and good morals were much more common.


 My husband was saddened by the changes in women.  He said he began to notice how many women today look cheap- with so much make up, over-processed hair and clothing that leaves nothing to the imagination.  Not only that, but they tend to be more crude with their language and harsh, without as much true cheerfulness and kindness or feminine traits.  He said he realized that it was refreshing to watch these older shows and see women the way they used to be.


I've pondered that, and when I read an article entitled, 'The Death of Pretty' by Pat Archbold, I realized other men are noticing these changes, too.  It's a great article and you can read it HERE.
 

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Writing on the Wall

From my house to yours....

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Another Year, Another Birthday

They keep comin'.  

Year after year...and now I'm realizing Dolly Parton was right when she said, “Time marches on and sooner or later you realize it is marching across your face.” 
Steel Magnolias (1989)

Time does march on and leaves its trace behind.  Still, I'm SO blessed!  Blessed to have my little girls bring me breakfast in bed, to have a tender embrace from my husband before he cleans the entire kitchen, blessed to have my children gather around to celebrate their mother's birthday, blessed to have birthday hugs and messages from family near and far.
 I feel so loved!

Even though I don't always relish the idea of growing older...and older, I don't think I'd give up one laugh line.  'Cause I've got lots- and the memories that created them are precious!

 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Just for Today

By Sibyl F. Partridge:

1. Just for today I will be happy.  This assumes that what Abraham Lincoln said is true, that "most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."  Happiness is from within; it is not a matter of externals.

2. Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires.  I will take my family, my business, and my luck as they come and fit myself to them.

3. Just for today I will take care of my body.  I will exercise it, care for it, nourish it, not abuse it nor neglect it, so that it will be a perfect machine for my bidding.

4. Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind.  I will learn something useful.  I will not be  a mental loafer.  I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

5. Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways; I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out.  I will do at least two things I don't want to do, as William James suggests, just for exercise.

6. Just for today I will be agreeable.  I will look as well as I can, dress as becomingly as possible, talk low, act courteously, be liberal with praise, criticize not at all, nor find fault with anything and not try to regulate nor improve anyone.

7. Just for today I will try to live through this day only, not tackle my whole life problem at once.  I can do things for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep them up for a lifetime.

8. Just for today I will have a program.  I will write down what I expect to do every hour.  I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.  It will eliminate two pests, hurrying and indecision.

9. Just for today I will have a quiet half-hour all by myself to relax.  In this half-hour sometimes I will think of God, so as to get a little more perspective in my life.

10. Just for today I will be unafraid, especially I will not be afraid to be happy, to enjoy what is beautiful, to love, and to believe that those I love, love me.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Today's Inspiration

Video food for thought...

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