Saturday, April 01, 2017

The Mockingbird in the Tree - what neat songs this bird knew.

The Mockingbird and the Nest.



















We heard this bird before we saw it.

He was singing lots of different bird songs, all strung together - as Mockingbirds do.

Rickey told me he was singing with joy. And why? Because below him, hidden inside the tree, was his mate's nest.

He is singing about that.

He guards his nest above it. That's his job, and his joy.

And he tells the world about it in a glad voice.

Love it.

B

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites - - which are going to be updated hopefully soon too.

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Monday, February 13, 2017

Posting... Mon. Feb. 13. Logos, A Chiropractor, Defending our Sisters, Corel, Girl Scouts, Computer Club, more.



I am Busy, busy. As I know MANY of my blog readers are too.

I went (finally) to a Chiropractor last week. AND I feel better already. My inner ear crystals have moved around, but my daily Barrel Rolls are still helping. AND my knee is not as clicky. We'll see how it goes. I go back again next week.

Logos - I got a Windows computer last week donated to me. I will be able to make some logos hopefully using Corel, which has awesome art with its programs. Corel stopped making updates for Mac some time ago. Cross your fingers. I hope to try this out later.

Girl Scouts - I am still hoping to get some long sticks for a fun and active Girl Scout game to teach later on. Someone else will need to take over Songs and Games this Spring, but I will hopefully teach this in the Fall at another GS Weekend event as a Trainer.

I have posted some more books for sale, and hope to list some EXTRA cards (and more books) soon. Cards are so fun to collect. You can specialize in different card backs, animals, antiques (I don't have too many of those), birds, patterns, art, people, and lots more. It is fascinating. I will need to re-join my Card Group too.

New Business Cards - definitely on my list. I plan to do more Editing, Design Work, and more. Logos will be easier if I have my Corel back. I learned print styling artwork using this.

Much to do. I will share more soon here.

Betsyanne

Onward and Upward!

Here is a neat and free design I found that goes along with some Take Action things I am sharing on my FB page.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Monday, January 16, 2017

Thoughts this week. (post more... plus...) I am a grumpy person.

My main thought when writing this today is: Post more!!

Here are just a few things I realized this week.

#1. People are going to be grumpy sometimes, and even rude. It helps to remember that we ALL get grumpy and maybe even rude sometimes too. Is having this happen to you (someone else being that way to you) worth getting upset about?

No. Not really. But that sneaky grumpy voice inside me does want me to stay upset about this for at least a day, each time. I do try to forget about it. Keyword: TRY. Yes, it is a waste of time to dwell on that or on other bad things in the past. And it's in the past pretty quick.



#2. Things change. Even when you don't want them to. People you really like and even love CAN sometimes leave the area.

#3. Unfortunately, a certain new U.S. President WILL probably be there for awhile. Ack. I am not sure how long. But there is hope. Hopefully. We'll see what happens after the coronation (oops) inauguration. Because technically, any conflicts of interest don't start until it's official, the 20th of January and beyond.













#3. It is time to have a garden again, in a serious way. Who knows how much money I can save this way, when our Health Insurance goes way, way up? Maybe a few dollars!! It's time to get to work saving and making money, if things really do go South. Yes.




















#4. Being political can have un-friending consequences on Facebook. Did you know that you can stop seeing somebody's posts and still stay friends with them? YOU CAN. Rather than unfriending them. Uh-oh. I'm getting grumpy about this again. Maybe I'm naturally that way! Ack.

But on the whole, things are looking up a bit for me this week. Why? Well, suffice it to say that certain tests went a good way, instead of the opposite way.

I hope you are doing well too, my awesome readers.

I have NOT decided whether or not to watch the Inauguration on the 20th. I probably won't decide until the day of.

Have an AWESOME week and month.

-Betsyanne

Onward and Upward!

 

Bored? Visit some of my other blogs and sites:


My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, January 04, 2017

Learning.... sometimes you have to be UNcomfortable for awhile!



How to Multi-Task without Really Trying

I recently accepted a President's job for our local Computer Club, the BGAMUG Computer Club.

Because the club was worth saving, in my eyes, and some other ones.

So what is BGAMUG? It used to be the Bowling Green Area Microcomputer User Group. So who uses the word "Microcomputer" anymore? Not many people, we didn't think. So last year, we changed the name.

Anyway, I got to practice my non-existant Parliamentary Procedure skills yesterday. I learned that as a President, I can't make a Proposal. I can vote on one, and I can come up with ideas, but as far as bringing it up for a vote, it's an Ix-Nay.

So I am learning. "Do I hear a Motion to...?.. etc." will be a phrase I will be remembering to write down and refer to. Some day it will be second nature. Today is not that day.

I am still full of questions. Did everyone feel comfortable enough to bring up questions? Did I cover everything? When will I be able to eat while doing a meeting at the same time? Perhaps never. But luckily, restaurants DO offer takeout containers.

It was exciting in a way. But I do hope other will step up to do more jobs there. Because it CAN be hard to talk and write at the same time. For now, I'm subbing for several jobs.

I wonder why groups are not as popular as in the past? I don't really know. Because being in a group can be really fun. You can meet new friends, learn new things...  Yes, it IS easier to just stay home sometimes. But (to me) that can get pretty old sometimes. Not so much in the wintertime, but it can get old.

I did say I'd do my best, NOT do things perfectly. There is not time for that.

I like the idea of doing some jobs, then having others do them the next year. This might work, if we can attract more membership. I may go to a popular club in the area (Sunny 16) to learn their secrets. :-)

Wish me luck.

Secretary, Program Director, President, Sgt. at Arms (helper), VP of Membership, more.

Ack!

Betsy

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles (re-starting this in Feb.)

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, December 14, 2016

It's hard to find my Blogger blogs anymore. It's time to make new bookmarks.



Are any fellow bloggers out there?
or: Help! I can't see my blog anymore. Where did it go?

I am thinking there MIGHT be a few bloggers reading this that also have been having problems with the new Blogger update. AND readers of blogs might be finding that the blogs you subscribe to have been a while in updating... read on, and find out one reason why this could be.

Anyway, I have more than one blog. This is one of them. I like it! But have not been writing here. Why not, you might ask?

Because, when I used to go "visit" my blogs (at the main Blogger page - - this is the platform I am currently using) - - I saw all my blogs at once, and when they were posted to. It gave me a huge clue and helped me know when things were done last. (So I could know...) I don't have an automatic update feature sending me a reminder email. The page did that whenever I went to it, and that USED to be often.

Blogger has rearranged this "main page" to only feature ONE blog. It's the one latest posted to. The others easily drop of out sight, because you have to kind of "do research" to find them from a new dropdown menu. There is no more easy checking of blogs here.

Nobody seems to know why this was done. I can't figure it out either, except maybe to make things seem new.

SO, it's time for bloggers to rearrange their blogs, or make a webpage to help themselves out. OR do bookmarks so they can go do each blog in order. AND make a notebook to double check when updates have been made.

Some bloggers are saying they are now investigating switching to another blog service. But I will see if I can make some other kind of list that is easy to find, and easy to check.

This research and re-doing my links is definitely on my list to do very soon. Come to think of it, all of my bookmarks do need arranging anyhow. So this will really be a good thing. And who knows what cool links I will find while doing it?

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More: I want to wish everyone a GREAT holiday. I hope Santa brings you some neat things.

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Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit some of my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Tuesday, November 08, 2016

Waiting for tonight.... watching the news... and a funny Weather Channel update for today.



Waiting for Election results CAN be stressful.

It's pretty neat that the Weather Channel has calming music and beautiful pictures on today. They are wanting anyone stressed out by the Elections to have a choice of what to watch.

And this gives a calming choice.

I look forward to later on, and I (like many) will be glued to the TV!













Onward and Upward!

-Betsyanne

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Getting ready for NaNoWriMo in November. Or NOT. More ideas to inspire.



I had to share.













I did NOT participate in NaNoWriMo last year. But hopefully I can this year.

I have lots of notes from a novel idea I had last year. THIS year I will completely re-write it into a short story.

Hopefully.

Here is the NaNoWriMo links I have used before...

The NaNoWriMo site http://nanowrimo.org/ (NaNoWriMo = National Novel Writing Month). I used to think this meant National Novel Writing More. But it is not.

NaNoWriMo on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/NaNoWriMoparticipants/.

There are also "early" NaNoWriMo groups, AND local groups. So just search Facebook and the 'net for those.

If you want to write during November (or whenever) and want to use this program, I'd say, go for it. You will need to set things up and register, etc., which you can do right now.

Then you can write, write, write, and see if you can finish something and be productive.  They DO have rules, though, so we'll see about actually doing that. Although it sounds good.

I will see about it. It MIGHT be next year, it MIGHT be this year. But NaNoWriMo is a neat idea anyhow.

And if I procrastinate, there is always the OTHER time to write with a group urging you on, it's  CAMP NaNoWriMo, which is just like the other one, only different. I always thought it was for people that would rather write in the summertime.

If I decide NOT to participate (which happens most years) here are some alternatives I just found that I might look at again:


9 Alternatives to NaNoWriMo by Ronnie L. Smith

and

13 MORE alternatives (a list) for writers and bloggers by Carly (from her "Better with a Pen" blog)

There are GREAT inspirational ideas at these 2 blogs.

Off I go to do more blogging at other places.

Betsyanne 

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Do you ever overschedule yourself? I do.... and I'm saying NO to perfectionism.



It is SO easy to do.

You just say "yes" to one - - or fifteen - -  too many things.

At a point when you can't easily read your calendar anymore, I must stop and regroup. (And stop saying "yes"...)

It's one thing to have lots of projects. It's another thing to have too MANY projects, plus deadlines.

But I can only do my best, with the time given. And it's the time aspect that I am working with, reassigning priorities to see what works best for me.I have some books to finish, that will soon be at the TOP of my Priorities List again.

It can be exciting to try to "do it all" with groups, organizing, and more. But sometimes it's exhausting too. And I personally want to do a good job with everything I am working on.

Right now I am prioritizing. I know there is a reason for every commitment. Sometimes I can ALSO decide to not be such a perfectionist. This can save important time. Doing something well - - or even OK - -  does not mean doing it perfectly all the time. (This has taken awhile for me to realize this...) And doing something and getting it done "OK" is better than not doing it at all.

SO.. it might be possible to be successful and still busy, getting everything done, but not expecting to do everything perfectly. The best I can in the time given, YES. :-) Will some people maybe think my best at the time is not good enough? Maybe. But I can live with that.

A friend of mine said today that if this happens to them, they will say, "Here you go, you can HAVE my job... if you think you can do it better." Hmmm... that would be hard to do for me, but not impossible. I'd have to think about it some. Delegation can be a good thing too, if you can find people to delegate to that you can really trust.

I'm making some hard choices, by deciding what is MOST important in each day to others AND for myself. I am also working on my list, and getting a LOT done. So that is something good to take away from a very busy time.

My blogs (this one included!) are important to me. They are also fun. So WHEN (not "if") I get a NEW calendar with more jobs on it, I will be sure to include that!

I have some photos to post soon. I was SO busy that I put my battery charger for my present camera in a different place than usual. But I found it. Yay!

Betsyanne
The Garden Spot
KY

:-)

Onward and Upward!

Here are some of my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, August 31, 2016

My fun visit to Camp Holloway!

 I am very happy I was able to attend the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Girl Scout Collector Show recently. (And finally publish this page!)






This was from the second day of the show.

We saw antique and vintage patches, patch displays under glass, pins, books, hats, uniforms from all eras, games, historic photos, handbooks, Custom Barbies, the Girl Scout Shop, (which was open!) and more. We also got invited to lunch, (thanks, all!) but had a prior lunch date, so could not go.

This was a big event. The venue was so beautiful. We learned about the history of this camp too. The camp is named after is named after Josephine Groves Holloway, founder of the first African-American Girl Scout troop in Nashville. Ms. Holloway had a huge hand in this camp forming and being there for the girls. It is a very popular camp today too.

I'd love to look around this property more next year. It looked like some troops had camped out this weekend. The camp had really nice signs showing where to go to find different camp activities.

And did I say the camp had a pool too? AND a huge screened porch for this building.







One of the photos following shows the lovely roof of this event's room. Next time (and I hope they hold this event next year!) I hope to look around even more.

I met some great new Girl Scout friends here, who were extra friendly, and found some neat things to take home.

Here are some photos from the event:

The Welcome Table (with FREE stuff!)














A comfy nook inside the front doors.






















Merana Cadorette - - and her tables.




















Merana Cadorette's posters



















Merana's Barbies



















More of the table.














Merana and some customers.














The Guest of Honor - Our Founder!



















Rickey, Ms. Lowe, and Me















Merana and Ms. Low (she made her!)




















How neat to get to meet her in person...


















What a beautiful building!

























Look who Juliette Low brought with her! Her pet bird.
























I didn't notice Juliette's Lows pet bird when I first saw her. She is in her lap


-Betsy S.






The flower border art is from Little Brownie Bakers art section.

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Updating all my blogs, INCLUDING this one. More news - - and more projects.

Updating blogs is SO important. AND doing what is on your list to do...








I need to do updating of this and other blogs more. At least once every 2 weeks. Which really is NOT optimal (I've heard once a week at LEAST, is better.) But that's OK if you must do other things. Like finish books, and put things online for sale, work on the long-deglected yard, etc. etc. I will be putting due dates on blog postings on my calendar very soon. I think this will help.

Today I'm downtown again (as part of my plan), and NOT working on art. One of these days I will. BUT today (for part of the day) I am catching up on Blog Updates.

What I must do is WORK HARDER at getting what is on my list DONE. This is easier said than done. But today, I am doing my updating and having FUN at it (see the last part of this blog...)

I hope you are doing well, my fantastic readers...
I just thought I'd put that out there. What are YOU doing lately? Leave a comment if you have time. Are you inspired to get things done? Are you writing To Do lists and really following them? I am writing everything down in my calendar, AND looking at it every day. This helps me. Now to find a little-ISH calendar that has more room for more things on it.

Updating
I have some great ideas for my art right now. Today, I'm working on updating blogs, checking Unofficial pages, working on Facebook (no, not scrolling and getting info., althought that would be a GREAT time-waster), updating Unofficial event calendars, and tweeting a tad, 2 times per account today. (I have 3 accounts.)

Websites and Pinterest
One thing I should also do, and that is fun too, is updating my websites and Pinterest pages. That is sometimes a way to get ideas of all kinds, which (of course) is also fun. When I post on Twitter, that goes to my Betsyanne site, which is good. Also, current Pinterest finds also show up there. Also, updating websites is a GREAT idea right now, because current Google ads need tweaking to be able to show up better on Smartphones. A heads up for myself and whoever else does websites and uses Google Ads.

Book Listing
My "one-two-a-day" book listings (for sale on Amazon and Ebay) are on my list. I hope to get 50 listings on each site by November. Just writing it down DOES help me.

Links to My Books
Sooner or later, (hopefully SOONER), I will have page links to my own books here. I have rough drafts on a couple, and just an update to be done on another, so really, that is do-able this year too. One is largely a "links" book, so each link will need to be checked, of course, one by one, before the Third Edition.

A new Crossword idea
This is really exciting for me. I also plan to start an "Easy-to-Do" crossword, which I can share more than one place, including on a new Newsletter for a local club. I hopefully will be able to share it here, too. I found that doing crosswords in the local paper and also in USA Today is problematic. Most of the time, I do not finish the crossword at all. The clues for each word are hard for me. So hopefully my crossword will be easier for people.

Paper Dolls
I love paper dolls. I always have. I have purchased some great antique paper dolls I hope to share and sell later on. But that's another story. :-)  I hope to scan them and maybe resize them too. AND put them on nice semi-heavy stock.

TV
Television is taking a back seat. Although it is still tempting to watch it at times. Unless I am doing laundry or it's after 5, though, I am mostly doing other things. Just saying. It's easy to get sidetracked when you are watching TV. For me, at least. I do best when concentrating all the way.

Wish me luck! And the BEST of luck in your endeavors too.

Quotes for the Week:  

Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. Lyn Yutang

"Find the fun - - have fun with what you are doing. It can make ALL the difference." -Bob Brigl 

"Sometimes you must inspire yourself..." -EAH


Onward and Upward!

Got time? Be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog

<Today's quote is via thinkexist.com.>


Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Little by Little.... attacking the wild weeds and bushes... The Legend of Tarzan, plus more news.



Venturing Out - - - Into the Jungle.

I have SO many bushes and weeds, but slowly, they are being clipped and cut.

A little at a time, I'm going into the Jungle here. I have thought a machete would probably help out. Plus, I could look cool at the same time!

Talking about jungles, the Tarzan movie The Legend of Tarzan was excellent. I hope they have a sequel.
Via Wikipedia.




















My Old Jungle.












Yes, I still miss the Willow Tree. The above is a later pix of it. I think this is after the storm.

But still have hopes of replacing it with a smaller species later.

Other news: I have made some more discoveries online - - new websites, new links.

Here are a couple to share:

Pocket - - a really fast way to share sites or save them to look at later 

I use this one all the time. It really saves me time. And gives me something to look at later.

Mailchimp - - using as my new mail service for newsletters 

I've used this once, and it had a learning curve, but it wasn't too bad.


It is hot - hot - hot and humid here at the Garden Spot.

More news: The Girl Scout troop is hopefully coming to glaze their pots sometime this or next month.

I have a GS Songs and Games training scheduled which should be fun too.

The house next door didn't sell, but I think I MIGHT have a new neighbor.

The BGAMUG Computer Club is still going, and we hope to have new officers soon for it. The Nomination Committee meets tonight.

Follow me on Facebook for more news and links.

I hope you are having a GREAT summer.

-Betsyanne

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, July 06, 2016

Apples, trees, bushes, and moles, oh my! Plus, Angie's List membership is now free.



 This week, I hope to call a Lawn and Garden Service to come over and start getting my lawn in order.


Luckily, I'm on Angie's List, which helps. I just went there, and found out: Angie's List is free now!

Wow. This is big news to me. It used to be you bought a membership. Well, that will save me money anyway.

And, after being cut back, the apple tree is still bearing. I wish I could use them all. I will be getting some more together and hope to make some baked or sugar-substitute sweet apples on the stove.

Other option: Apple pie, apple crumble.

The moles in the yard are making little hills around in different places. I have not seen any rabbits lately, the the Rabbit Hole is still there. I think there may be another Rabbit Hole next to it also.






To the left is a representation of what I forgot to get this morning. (Coffee!)


Ack.

This is the first posting in a long time here, AND at my other blogs. I need to do them at LEAST monthly. Weekly would be even better. And daily even better than that!

Some more thoughts for this week:

Crossword puzzles: Wouldn't it be nice to make a crossword that can actually be done? (I am not good at them...) With the new two or more word answers I am REALLY up a creek.
You get the idea...

My To-do List. So many people are busy. I am one of those people. There are people that seem to get SO much more done. Yes, you MAKE time for the things you want to accomplish. BUT, if you have a LOT of things you want to accomplish, you need to weed out the other things. This can be difficult.

The News today: (as usual - it is full of war, the killing of other people for no reason - complete with videos, and news of more species being lost in the world.) In the midst of war, violence, injustice, and death, there is still beauty and life. These are worth saving.

Other news: I did an issue of the Nontrad News last week! (finally...) If you are a nontraditional student, (someone going back to school after a break), or are thinking about it, or helping somebody who is a Nontrad, or you are just curious, a link to that and my blog is here: http://non-traditional-students.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-nontrad-news-is-done-here-is-link.html

Onward and Upward! - - Betsyanne

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Saturday, February 13, 2016

Radio Station Live 365 is off the air.... darn! But they have suggested other stations...



Ack.

I went to find a neat radio station on Live 365 and it had an announcement on the page.

(When I finally got there there was... there was a warning first, but I knew this site was OK so kept trying...)

ANYWAY, when I got there it seemed like there was an ad on the landing page.

So, I read it.

Then I went to X it out to get to my page and sign in, and realized that the ad was NOT an ad.

Here is a clipping of the page, made smaller:




















Yes, not an ad, it's a goodbye! Live365 has closed down.

I wish I'd known about this sooner. I didn't know about the legal deadline either.... I'm sorry to hear about it. I'd have somehow copied the stations I most liked and tried to find out if they planned to move to another location. Darn. I also thought about having a station. But never did it. Ack again.

I hope everyone reconsiders later on and 365 can come back. Right now it's unaffordable for the proverbial Little Guy.

I guess there is always NPR News. But that's not the same. Looks like some research is in order to find a replacement for Live 365. Hope I can find one that is affordable now! If and when I do, I will share it here.

Adding: I really liked Live365 - - they had TONS of free stations. Some of my favorites were the 60's and 70's stations. I was always finding something new there too.

Well, that's it for now. 

And I MUST say:  THANKS for stopping by here too. Visit again!

Betsyanne

Onward and Upward!

Wikipedia explains more about this whole situation here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live365

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Musings on a Spring-Winter Day. A St. Brigid House Blessing poem.

A house blessing poem about St. Brigid.

It's a thoughtful day. It's also very warm today, which in winter usually means another storm may be on its way. Today is also Posting Day. So I am picking something I like a lot. I posted this Irish Blessing on one of my Facebook pages this week in honor of St. Brigid. I think you will like it too.

St. Brigid's Cross*








 May Brigid bless the house wherein you dwell
Bless every fireside, every wall and door

Bless every heart that beats beneath its roof

Bless every hand that toils to bring it joy
Bless every foot that walks its portals through
May Brigid bless the house that shelters you.

From irelandcalling.ie.

Love this! I really do.

And here is a picture** of "Just some of the items left behind by the prayful visitors to St Brigids well near the Cliffs of Moher, County Clare." 


Items found at St. Brigid's Well, Ireland.
























Onward and Upward!

If you have not visited, and have time, come visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog

 - Betsyanne 

* Brigid's cross photo by Bart Everson on Flickr. 

**Statue and  offerings photo by Irish Fireside on Flickr.



Wednesday, January 13, 2016

One Day at a Time... always a great way to look at things. Amelia Peabody agrees...

More about being easier on myself.... and taking One Day at a Time...

I have a list of things to do this month. Normally, doing taxes are very high on that list, since doing these early is usually a good idea.

This month I have had non-essential (to me) things happen that have inserted OTHER things before this important duty.

I have been doing "MUST-DO" things instead of Should Do things. That gets me behind on everything. Not to complain (still, it is complaining, isn't it?)

Yes, other people sometimes need me to set aside things I want to do and concentrate on things they want to do. Simple as that.

So... I put aside the really important things and get the have-a-deadline, important-to-others things done first. So they can just be done and over with. Period.

Doing as much as I can each day on the REALLY important things on my list just has to be enough. I  tell myself that anyhow If I have made things better at least a little, that is a success for that day. My To-Do lists are way too long usually, but if I do some of the tasks, I have made things better.

Amelia Peabody, in The Snake, the Crocodile, and the Dog, says, "Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." (from Matthew 6:34). I think this quote goes right along with what I am trying to do right now, and most days. Because if something I don't like is going on, and I think about it every day, it can put a pall over the joy that each day can bring.

It also has something to do with what I think is important - - joy, happiness, and getting important things done are important to me.

So I am concentrating on what I am doing each day, instead of on the past or future.

I read a lot, too. I think that improves each day. I am reading this book right now.



(Here is my Associate link to it in case you want to check it out too or have not read it yet. Her other books in the series are also listed there). You can buy new OR used books at this site.

I sell there, and sometimes buy there too.

Anyway, there is a whole (fun) series about this fictional character. She does fun things like have adventures, and also discover fabulous treasures in Egypt). Amelia follows many of the 12-Step Program tips... before there WAS a 12-Step Program.

It is simply not worth worrying about something before it happens. Or ruminating a lot about the past. Or trying to do too much in one day. (Adding...)

This is one of those things I know, but sometimes don't live by.

Onward and Upward!

Betsyanne 

I have several books about 12 Step Programs. They help me, whether in a group or not. The One Day at a Time philosophy is woven into their books and mottos. If you have not looked into this great program, here is a link that may help from Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program

Some of the groups that use a 12-ste program are: AA, Alanon, OA, (Overeaters Anonymous) and many others.

B

Here are some of my current Ebay listings:



And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog

 


Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Advertising online, doing projects, have a GREAT New Year!

Trending.... in my world.

#1. Today I "advertise" the Outdoor Girl Scout Project (quickly, if possible) by posting in Facebook groups and elsewhere. A good posting helps people discover the site and page, and will get more members. Scouter? Former Scout? Boy or Girl Scout Leader? Girl Guider? Girl Scout supporter? We'd love to have YOU too.

Our website: http://outdoor-journey.com/

Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/outdoor.journey/

OGSP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OutdoorJourneyB

#2. I will get some clay ready to make some bowls (which I really need at home...) and some cups or figures.
Sold! One mini Fairy Door. About time, I say!
 
#3. As usual, I have much more to do during and after the holidays...
These things include organizing, boxing up, dusting, cleaning, filling out forms, and tons of other stuff. It boggles my mind how much.

But I CAN do it. At least, I tell myself that.

Projects, projects. I keep writing about them. And I am making progress.

Which is good.

Here is a toast to getting more done soon, too.

Have a WONDERFUL NEW YEAR!!!











-Betsyanne 

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Thursday, December 24, 2015

Making a Featured Posting - #1!

I redid my "About Me" page today.

I wanted to start featuring my Ebay, Etsy, and Amazon listings, since I will have more on there soon.

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I can "Feature" this on my blog later on too.

About Me:


I live in beautiful Bowling Green, Kentucky. I write, do websites and blogs, and like fantasy, science fiction, and mystery books.

I also sell on Etsy, Amazon, (scroll down there to see my items for sale there), and Ebay:



I also like to make Fairy Doors, animal and face sculptures out of clay, and paint. I also volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana.

I have a Nontraditional Student website and blog, plus the Betsyanne site and blog. (Among other sites).

Come and visit me online! I would love that.


Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

My Idea Notebook -- re-doing books, writing, more.

How are your ideas going? Great, I hope.

Here are 3 ideas I personally will be looking at and doing today.

I realize that everyone has ideas and things they want to do. It's the DOING them that can be hard, at least for me. I need motivation, and because I do not have a Trainer or a Motivator on staff, that person needs to be ME.

This week:

1. I plan to get my Favorite (and FREE) websites and links book done again. This will be Edition 2, and will cost either 99 cents, $2.00, or $4.00.

I have found some GREAT and free art sites and they really help with things like this blog.

This will be my first e-book. I hope to put it on Amazon for sale. If not, I will sell it on my blogs and websites. OR do both.

2. I will start writing in my Idea Notebook. This is a book like a diary, which I bought to streamline my daily To-Do lists and make each day a Day of Accomplishment. I will carry it with me like my Calendar, and put OTHER things on there to make me realize I am doing a LOT and getting things done. Good luck to me on that, I say. (haha) But the thought is good. The idea is good. Now to do it. It has been 3 weeks since I bought it and the pages and blank. NOW TODAY I will start using it.

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3. I will try to post at least once a week on ALL my blogs. This is a big endeavor, but one I think will be good for my writing, AND good for my to-do list also.







 Have you read "On Writing" by Stephen King? It's great.

Here is a link in case you want to check it out:



I myself do NOT have the 10th Anniversary copy! I need to put it on my WANT list.

Onward and Upward!



 

 

 

 

And be sure to visit a few (or maybe one) of my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog


Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Too many interests... do you have that problem too?

I have a LOT of things I want to get done, and many projects I want to work on.

Here are just some of them: Writing and finishing books, working more, earning money, organizing hobbies, helping groups, organizing and getting rid of things, fixing websites, putting things online, volunteering, doing repairs, doing art, learning a new skill, doing more things, ... the list goes on and on.

So.. trying another tack, I think I will invest in a BIGGER notebook. It will be harder to procrastinate or get stuck in some tasks when I do this. It will open things up.

There is more room in a bigger notebook. My calendar right now is really too small. I can hardly put everything on it. I use whiteout a lot. But that does not clear out enough space to really get organized.

The New Plan:

Mark down what to do, and get deadlines going (much like I did while going back to school the second time.)

Try to make the deadlines (crucial)

Divide up responsibilities, work, and fun.

I will see what happens! Have you ever tried this? Did it work for you?

Just putting this out there.

Onward and Upward!

PS Anyone doing Na No Wri Mo? I'm thinking about it... 

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles - note: up again next week

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog

and adding:

The Outdoor Girl Scout Project - working to help get more OFFICIAL Outdoor Program back in Girl Scouting - leading to Girl Scouting's highest awards. 

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

My favorite season: Fall! Also known as Autumn...

Is this YOUR favorite season too? I know it's mine.













Someone wrote on Facebook recently that THEIR favorite season is also Fall. AND that they could actually taste it in the air.

I can feel it in the mornings mostly. The sun is just different, not as fiercely shining. We did have a "real" summer (think: hot) and now in the South Central Kentucky area we are short of rain. But we did have a lot earlier. The farmers aren't liking it.

I personally like the temperatures SO much in the Fall. It is so much more comfortable. And I love to see the changing of the leaves, which is not happening here yet, but of course, will later.

There is something good about every season. I like living somewhere with changeable seasons too, because it makes life more interesting.

So here is to Fall. It's time for celebrating the Harvest, Halloween, and being (maybe) organized when it comes to the holidays this year.

My last posting: The Community Education Catalog is out!

Betsyanne

Onward and Upward!

And be sure to visit my other blogs and sites:

My selling site: The Best Books and Collectibles

My personal and business blog: The Betsyanne website

The Nontraditional Student website and The Nontraditional Student blog