New Recipe for you!

"Recipe for success: Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing;
prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing"
William A. Ward

Right or Wrong? Do you Tolerate Others?

"Tolerance implies a respect for another person, not because he is wrong
or even because he is right, but because he is human"
John Cogley

Fun Facts for a Cleaner Home!

Here are some fun facts I found posted at http://peachyscorner.blogspot.com/

SALT For scrubbing gunk off wooden cutting boards, glass baking dishes, and pet bowls. Sprinkle a liberal amount on a damp sponge and wipe.
BAKING SODA For banishing stinky odors. Sprinkle a few tablespoon in the bottom of an empty gym bag and leave overnight: pour a liberal amount onto a trash can before putting in a new bag.
CORNSTARCH For absorbing oil and grease spills on clothing, upholstery, and leather. Pat on enough to cover stains (try to get them before they set); let it sit awhile, then remove with a toothbrush or vacuum.
LEMON JUICE For fading stains on unfinished wood, such as butcher block. Apply with a cotton swab, then air-dry.
CREAM OF TARTAR For removing rust from white porcelain fixtures. Mix 2 tablespoon of cream of tartar with a few drops of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide to make a paste; apply to stain and let sit. After paste dries, rinse off.
3 PERCENT HYDROGEN PEROXIDE For killing mildew on bath tiles; sanitizing plastic cutting boards. Sponge over area; let dry,then rinse well. Mop up spills quickly (hydrogen peroxide can cause fading).

"Fun with Dick & Jane"

“Best things in life are free” is the song that is playing at the end of the movie. What a superbly fitting tune. It’s ALWAYS nice to get something for free!!!
“Fun with Dick & Jane” is enjoyable, silly and just an all around fun film for the entire family to watch. Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni are living the good life. They are raising their son in a good neighborhood; they have a nanny who takes care of him, and pretty much anything else they desire. When Dick gets promoted, Jane quits her job to stay home and spend more time with their son. All of a sudden out of nowhere, Dick loses his job and they both end up looking for new work; but of course they find nothing! They resort to robbing stores, but lack the necessary skills for this type of job to say the least. It’s a funny, and silly riches to rags and back to riches again story line. At one point Dick actually tries to rob a store and gets away with a slushy drink!!! Eventually Dick plans revenge upon his ex boss (Alec Baldwin), the high powered corporate exec responsible for Dick’s demise. Ultimately Dick finds himself back on top once again. Both Dick and Jane hold the movie together as a team, which makes it even more fun. Carrey and Leoni are a good contrast to watch on screen and allow the audience to of course shed a few laughs. If you are a Jim Carrey fan, and you like comedy, this one is for you.

Juno

Juno is a pregnant teen, who is still in high school, and chooses to give her baby up to be adopted. She is witty, smart and sometimes even hilarious, as well as very down to earth. Juno pretty much just says it like it is! I just love this type of personality. She does though lack formal social tactics and skills, but hey so do a lot of teens these days! Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman play the supposed happily married couple who answer Juno’s add in the paper to adopt her baby. As Juno grows to know the couple on a more personal level, things eventually start to change. I think what we all need to remember is that change can be good and bad. We just need to look for the good and positive spin in everything!
This is by far one of the best movies I have seen this year. It not only depicts the fun side of life, but also shows the sensitive regions too. Stellar performance by Ellen Page (Juno). She is the love of the movie, and keeps things moving on every beat! With little to no effort at all she is pleasantly entertaining. The movie totally revolves and evolves around Juno’s life changes and her personality. If you like humor and great acting, you definitely have to check out Juno. Fun for everyone.

Chaos Theory

Here’s a very profound statement from the end of the movie Chaos Theory: “Most important thing about love is we choose to give it and we choose to receive it; which makes it the least random act in the entire universe”.
I have to say great acting performance by Frank (Ryan Reynolds). Frank is the father of the bride to be, and striving to do be sure that his daughter Jesse is marrying “the right man”. Chaos Theory is full of fun, drama, comedy, and testing love with some very interesting twists. Just goes to show you that life if absolutely FULL of surprises. The movie is mostly circled around Frank and his experiences.
Frank is one of those list makers if you know what I mean. He writes everything down, categorizes things, and places his ideas (things to do) in numerical order of importance, etc. You get the picture. He is also very punctual – he does not miss a beat. So, as he is engaged in conversation with his soon to be son in law, he reflects back on the story of how and when life changed for him and what interferences could very well begin to take over what was once the perfect life for him. In other words, nothing is ever perfect. Be prepared for “things” to happen to test your love and marriage. You watch this movie just to see how Frank’s world hits rock bottom right before his (and the audience’s) eyes! Is it luck? Is it chance? Maybe fate? I personally always believe that the truth will prevail. Think about it. Eventually the truth typically does come out!

Hotel New Hampshire

“Hotel New Hampshire” – well….if you don’t have an open mind, don’t pick this one. It depicts so many diverse and at time twisted personalities, demented minds and desires, you name it. It’s definitely NOT a chick flick, but a well staged movie for those who are open to unique, and interesting minds and lives of other people. Now we know that everyone is different, but I could not ever imagine that every person in this family was so incredibly different to say the least. Be somewhat cautious of the children watching this movie. They more than likely will not understand most of it.
Good acting by both very young Jodi Foster and Rob Lowe who play brother and sister. They find each other experiencing life in very unique and intriguing ways. It’s an older film from the late eighties just to put things into perspective. The family situation is nothing close to normal. I’d say closer to dysfunctional as a whole. Also, there seems to be a lot of disconnected thoughts and feelings throughout the film.

Price to Pay for Tomorrow

"The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay
for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow"
William Boetcker

Fall, but then Rise Again!

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising
every time we fall"
Nelson Mandela