If you were to be a tree.. which tree would you choose and why?

This is no rocket science,'pass or fail', kind of project. I thought about it suddenly and had to jump here to ask you all. A tree is an glorious and awesome structure. Our planet cannot survive...

HELP!! How can I fix my spelling in google spell checker?? Anyone?? PLEASE???

The problem is that I do not see a spell checker on myLot and my spelling is terrible and always I must do a spell check( but sometimes I forget) as you have no doubt seen.. you poor people!But I...

Just received from an old Canadian friend.. very touching!

'Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle in their journey. Thank them for the opportunity to walk this leg of their journey with them.' I think it...

From a distance, we have many friends

Bette Midler, one of my favourite singers, sings 'From A Distance', a wonderful song very apt for this time of year!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpAPCQMIpJI I offer it here to listen to and...

Another kind of noble warrior

There are more noble warriors than just those who fight against men. With a sadness I read this, the loss of a friend after a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia, which he developed as a...

Fine Food for Thought,,( with an unfairly twisted truth)

If you love something, set if free If it comes back, it will always be yours. If it doesn’t come back, it was never yours to begin with. BUT, if it just sits in your living room, messes up your...

If you had it to do over again, what would you absolutely change?

I wondered about that today when unpacking the Ylue candles and othre seasonal things to make the darkness cozier and more inviting. I looked though boxes of decorative things I have had for...

Quite special times, Diwali, Ramadan, Christmas, but..$$$$

sorry if I am leaving out someone's high-time of each year. I am but familiar with the 3 I mentioned. PLEASE do add it here to educate me!yes...Diwali, Ramadan and Christmas. folks visiting each...

People say they have a motto in life, but do they live by it? Do YOU?

Do you have a motto in life and live by it as well. It is easy to write one out and like it and even believe in it, but does it influence you and your choices in life enough that you can really*OWN*...

be naughty and save Santa the trip! funny AND smart!

I know I am on a holiday kick here, but it is the expense of it all that blows my mind! IF you give gifts. do your kids know they are from YOU or is it SANTA who brings them. How many gifts do...