~*Lyrics*~ Come little children, I'll take thee away, into a land of Enchantment. Come little children, The time's come to play, Here in my garden of Shadows. Song/Poem: Come Little Children Poet: Edgar Allen Poe Cover Artist: Kate Covington (katethegreat19)
Today we honor a food that is simple, versatile, and delicious.
The recipes for sugar cookies are simple with 6 ingredients and they can be dropped for an everyday treat or cut out with themed cookie cutters and decorated with frosting or sprinkles for a special celebration.
Love this photo of Tea Cup Sugar Cookies used with permission
from Oh Sugar Events
How To Make Sugar Cookies with Icing
Do you have a recipe for sugar cookies? Share it in the comments.
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Why can't every day be a barefoot day? I love to go barefooted as often as possible. I love to feel dirt, grass or sand between my toes! Today is a good day to go barefooted and a good day to show your support for charities likeSoles4Souls, a global not-for-profit institution that collects new or used shoes and clothes for people in need. They also help to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities.
Let's Celebrate today with dancing to BAREFOOTIN! Who doesn't love to dance to this music by Robert Parker (Video by Ardman Animation)
Always set for the last Wednesday in May, National Senior Health & Fitness Day. The common goal for this day: to help keep older Americans healthy and fit. Here's a tip! Try singing and chanting for your health! Singing, laughing and chanting make the sternum (the breast bone) vibrate which stimulates the immune system as the oscillations boost the Thymus, a small gland in the chest behind the sternum which controls the production of the body’s key defense cells called T lymphocytes. When you sing or shout, pray or chant, or listen to music, whether it be recorded or played live by many musicians, the Thymus is stimulated. Unfortunately, the thymus becomes smaller and smaller with age and almost disappears in old age. Some researchers believe that different infections and cancers in old people are closely linked to the decline in T lymphocyte production. So stimulating the thymus in some way either through laughing, chanting or singing can be helpful in maintaining or improving health as we age. Vibrations in the throat also stimulate the thyroid, the gland which produces hormones that regulate metabolism which affects the body’s energy consumption and body weight. Read more about the Thymus, health and sound at my Cultivating Balance Blog So now you know! The Fountain of Youth was inside YOU all the time. Keep laughing and singing for a long and healthy life! Here's a video that will keep you seniors singing! Remember this?
The Song That Never Ends
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Learn more about them here: Learn more about Chanting Check out these links for Health and Fitness
Originally created after the Civil War to honor the fallen Union soldiers, Memorial Day has now evolved to commemorate every American soldier and service member. FoxNews.com recently listed the top 10 destinations to celebrate and honor America’s heroes in the "Top 10 moving Memorial Day Getaways." The article listed Honolulu and Waikiki as #1 for a deeply memorable Memorial Day Weekend with a trip over to Waikiki to check out Oahu's most visually breathtaking annual event The Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony at Ala Moana Beach Park that honors ancestors and those who have sacrificed their lives in war.
Lantern floating is an Asian spiritual tradition, part of a traditional Buddhist rite which originated in Japan, that beautifully symbolizes the wish for all beings to live in peaceful coexistence...in remembrance of loved ones, or as symbolic prayer for a harmonious future. Those who cast afloat lanterns hope that Lantern Floating Hawai`i brings you a sense of peace and warm remembrance of your departed loved ones. The ceremony also features live music and speeches.
Live streaming of the ceremony will be available here on May 27, 2013,
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hawai‘i-Aleutian Standard Time.
Lantern Floating Hawaii in 2010
at Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, HI
Watch this video for a brief history of the journey of lantern floating ceremony to Hawaii.
