Yellow and Blue Make Green

I have been re-inspired to work on a blog! I have committed that I will write everyday for the few minutes before I start my "job" stuff. I decided if I switch off between writing a personal blog and my work blog every-other day they will each get the "suggested" two to three times per week. One day I may even take the time to edit them but for now I'm just going to write....

So as I was resetting my settings for this blog I decided I would change the title but keep the green background. I was trying to justify it in my mind... I mean wouldn't a blog about riding the storms have grey or storming colors....

Got this little inspiration in that moment in the form of the Glad commercial theme from a couple of years ago. The jingle rang out "yellow and blue make green". I jotted it down on my mirror and pondered it for the hours from then until now when I am actually writing this blog.

You see the days where you are blue and sad, coupled with the days that you are happy and sunny are exactly the perfect mix for growth. This blog is all about growth. It is about the growth from my past that has brought me to today, about the growth of today that will bring me to my brightest future and it is about helping you grasp and count as blessing the blue days filled with sadness AND the yellow days filled with happiness.

Whatever type of day you are having today I hope you will pause and find peace and satisfaction in the knowledge that "yellow and blue make green". Only by having both types of days can you grow.

Love & Prayers,

Marian

Unnecessary Chaos and Love: Home Sweet Home

Love this Ali!


Unnecessary Chaos and Love: Home Sweet Home: "So I'm home! I left for 10 days to visit my sister and her family in Washington. This along with having strep, infected tonsils, and intesti..."

Life's Little Parables: Chocolate Filled, Silk Tie Dyed Eggs

Life's Little Parables: Chocolate Filled, Silk Tie Dyed Eggs

Don't Get Here Much!!

TO ANYONE WHO FINDS ME HERE....

The best place to look for MY FAMILY posts is on Facebook (you can see my photos without having to become a member).

The best place to see my blog (which is mostly business) is at wordpress.com
It's called Better You Better Biz (right now posted at www.betteryoubetterbiz.com)

Marian

Mormon Mission Biz - CNBC.com

Got my FIRST sales job because I convinced the interviewer that my "door to door" missionary work was a SALES job! Interesting thatTHIS video call it "selling God" also! http://bit.ly/bjgQIY

Mormon Mission Biz - CNBC.com

Hobson House Cleaning

Isn't it amazing how much different you feel when you take time to clean and organize in your home?

Last fall (after studying a little feng shui) I did an all out clean out/throw out. It took a week but it was SO great to have everything so in place and organized! Then last week I decided no more splattered cabinets, these things were going to get CLEANED. Each time I walked into the kitchen for the next few days I glowed:) (see how white---->)!

I have to admit I haven't always been the best house-cleaner, nor the most efficient.

I distinctly remember that Saturday, I was just admiring the perfectly straight books on my bookshelf, each one was in order according to its size, when my Mother walked in. She was less than happy with the state of the room and told me so. Apparently the bookshelf project had taken me longer then she felt was wise, considering the other things "to do" in my room. Another housecleaning memory was in my teens. I had graduated from sharing a room with my older sister for years. I had also graduated to having a double bed instead of a single bed. Since I was just one person I often heard a complaint from my Mother, "Why don't you clean up that pile of stuff on the end of your bed"?

I really couldn't understand why it bothered her so much. The rest of my room, and even my closet floor stayed clean.

I have pondered this lately because we are in a transition in our home. My husband will be leaving his full-time job. His goal is to take over most of the house cleaning so I can have more time to dedicate to serving my clients. I say "YIPEE". You see I still have that same philosophy that I expressed as a child. I'll take on the big projects that REALLY thrill me, but the small tasks seem to take too much of my time. My husband, however, is like a speed demon when it comes to getting the day-to-day cleaning tasks done and ignores the big tasks. So I'm "hiring" him to take care of the details that are so easy and quick for him and I'll focus on the big things, like cleaning out the refrigerator, cleaning the cabinets, and organizing the kids toys and bookshelves. It's going to be really exciting.

We also had a family "team" meeting and came up with a new plan for how the kids will do their housecleaning and get paid. Two weeks in and we're enjoying a lot less shouting and a much cleaner bathroom!

Finding Joy,

Marian

Marcia Wieder

Marcia Wieder

This is SO true and exactly what I'm doing now.

Marian