Finding Your Mojo

With summer here I seem to have lost my spark, my inspiration, my motivation. Between the kids home from school, summer camps, poolside days  & patio nights I have no idea how to get back on track. After some extensive research {ie. Google} I thought I would share what I have learned.
Phone a friend - don't call Debbie Downer call Happy Hannah. Call that friend that will cheer you on, give you sage advice, someone who will get you going & pump you up. Hannah, I'm calling you after this post. 

Get Out - Do something physical. Dance, play tennis, walk, swim, whatever. Get up from your chair, couch, bed & go out. It's good for your stress, hormones, mood & life. 

Train Your Brain - Negative thoughts breed a negative life. When you mind goes down that rabbit hole you  have to capture those thoughts & replace them with positive ones as many times as needed. Read motivational quotes or books, watch uplifting movies, read the Bible, listen to great music - whatever you can do to retrain your brain.

Just Do It - If there is one thing you keep going back to or get stuck on, just do it. For me, I keep passing  this pile of giveaway clothes in the corner. It's time to put them in the car & deliver or put them out to be picked up. That pile is stuck energy & it must be moved! Enough if it's not your best work, just start the job & get it done. You will be able to move on & relieved it is over.

So what do you do when you're missing your mojo, in need of motivation or in a funk? I'm looking for "Happy Hannahs" to share their sage wisdom with me.
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How To Sharpen Knives

Since this is a housewife blog, it is time to offer you some practical housewife-y advice.
I'm not sure about your house, but over here there is only one way to sharpen a knife.It's a little unconventional, but I find that it works perfectly.  Every time.
Step one: Purchase a watermelon.

Step two: Leave it on the counter.

Step three: Eventually your husband will quit waiting for you to cut open the watermelon and he will do it himself.

Step four: Now that your husband is using the knives, he will hate how dull they are... and he will sharpen them.

Knives sharpened with very little effort.It's a gift from me to you.
All the single ladies will have to find their own knife sharpening method.Good luck!

Mrs. Priss

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Facebook Fauxpas Part Trois

Recently I have seen some interesting behavior on Facebook.

By "interesting", I mean rude, ridiculous & just down right sad.

Oh before I forget... If you do not know how to pronounce the working title to this post please

see previous Facebook Fauxpas post HERE.

I conducted a very scientific study on Facebook about what annoys people on Facebook.

By "scientific" I mean I posted a status asking to tell me what annoys you & received many responses.

Here are the results:

1. Complainers, Whiners, Eeyores

My sweet father in law is an Eeyore. You know him from Winnie the Pooh. He is famous for being the

lovable, depressed, negative donkey with a cute bow on his tail. If you are not a cute, lovable donkey

with a bow on your tail then you can not pull off negativity & whining.

Facebook is not your personal journal. It is not a place to dump all your complaints, fears, griping or   

negativity. Take a look back at your posts this month. Are they upbeat, positive? Ditch the complaints for   

cheers.

2. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Politicos

Remember etiquette applies on social media just as it applies in "real life". Speaking about religion, age  and politics are "no-nos" at parties or on Facebook. People don't want to hear about how you feel about the
current GOP debates or local bond issues. Trust me, I learned this point the hard way.
Whether a donkey, elephant or bunny keep your opinions to yourself.
 
3. Defriending, Unfriending, Dropping

This is a hot topic. The University of Colorado Denver Business School posted the results of a survey that  
revealed the top reasons for unfriending people on Facebook. After surveying 1,500 users on the  
social network, the University found the top reasons for unfriending included:

•Frequent, posts promoting yourself.

•Posting about polarizing topics like religion and politics.

•Inappropriate posts, such as crude or racist comments.

The study showed 57 percent of those surveyed unfriended for online reasons, while 27 percent did so for offline behavior.

Do you see yourself in any of those reasons? Check yourself before you get hurt or angry. 

If you are going to defriend someone I strongly suggest sending them a message prior to the defriend letting them know your reasons especially if you own a business, have a strong social network or frequently post.

Remember you always have the hide & list functions to control who you see & who sees your posts.

4. Comments, Hijacking, Ignoring

Commenting on a status, pic or link is a huge part of interacting on Facebook. Remember not to hijack your friends posts by leaving a specific comment to someone else. It's rude. It's like jumping in another person's conversation. If you have something to say wait until that conversation is finished & comment directly on the person's page.   If you receive a few comments respond to everyone not just the one person you like most. That is like being in a group & only speaking to one person. So rude.

Keep your language rated 'G' & stay positive. If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all

Here's the deal peeps - common sense & etiquette do not go out the window just because you are on Facebook. 

Think before you post a million pics & tag like crazy without asking permission. 

Do you really want to know every time someone is at Wal-Mart? No. So don't over use the check-in app.

If you are receiving great comments to a status or pic remember to say thank you. 

In the great words of Emily Post - "Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter what fork you use."

What is your "Facebook Pet Peeve"? Share in the comments for my next Facebook post. LOL.

xoxo ~

Mrs. Montgomery

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Life Lessons and Advice that I Learned and Pass on to You

What a week I had last week. Mrs. M told you about "Housewife Hell" in her post over eating and all she did was jinx the H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS into mine! Three lessons/advice that I take from my week are:

1. You can't please everyone. No matter what you volunteer for it will never be good enough for all. Volunteering sometimes hurts. Bad. So don't get too passionate on one volunteer position, find another and move on. Every organization needs a good volunteer, and maybe that dedication you have needs to be  focused on your family for a while.

2. Take your vitamins and calcium NOW. I am so lax in this. My precious mother in-law who is a very active lady simply stepped wrong in her yard on Wednesday and broke her foot. She is 72. Even in her demise she has not complained one time. She gets up, fixes her hair, makeup and puts her White Diamonds on. A true Southern Belle whom we all could learn well from! Probably her only complaint is the fussiness of her family over her.

3. My third lesson, quit having a woe is me attitude! Hold my head high. Stomach in. Chest out. I am my own person and am responsible for myself and my family. I love life and intend to live it to its fullest and teach my kids the same. My family comes before anyone or anything else.

Now, I leave you with this poem by Mary Schmich. Some of you may be familiar with it in the 1999 song by Baz Lurhmann.

Wear Sunscreen
by Mary Schmich

Wear sunscreen.


If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now.


Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind. You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.


Don't worry about the future. Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.


Do one thing every day that scares you.


Sing.


Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.


Floss.


Don't waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.


Remember compliments you receive. Forget the insults. If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.


Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.


Stretch.


Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.


Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees. You'll miss them when they're gone.


Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't. Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else's.


Enjoy your body. Use it every way you can. Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it. It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.


Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.


Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.


Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.


Get to know your parents. You never know when they'll be gone for good. Be nice to your siblings. They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.


Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.


Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard. Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft. Travel.


Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old. And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.


Respect your elders.


Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a trust fund. Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse. But you never know when either one might run out.


Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.


Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia. Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.


But trust me on the sunscreen.

♥Mrs. Hart♥
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