Dear Bloggers I am very Thankful to all of you…

 
 
I was so happy and thrilled to read all your comments. I am in the process of visiting all of your wonderful blogs. I am even so grateful some of you chose to follow my blog this means a lot to me. I have to admit SITS DAY was a wonderful day to celebrate a blog author and I am very thankful to all the SITS STAFF for doing fantastic and a superb job!
As some of you who knows me I am in school the finals are around the corner and the papers are due on due dates.

Fall is closing in I have to soon stop working in the yard. This is going to be hard for me. I have been to nurseries to find deals some of them are so great I cannot make up mind. Keeping a tight tab on the weather so I won’t miss a warm day to plant the final bulbs and the knock out roses I bought. Most of them were 50% to 75% off. I needed color in between my evergreen trees.

Well finally I am done working in our yard sometimes I am afraid to say this because I know me which is scary. I am ready to take rest and enjoy winter see the changes… get in tune with nature.

Little Nicolette has been a great helper stacking up the empty pots, digging, mulching, and planting bulbs. I am sure she will be very excited to see her hard work with spring blossoms.
My point is with all these I still wanted to thank you all for your encouraging comments. I LOVED it very much… So I will be visiting you all… Thank you again for all the support and the encouragement you all offered me yesterday!

Quote of the Day “Choose one fun thing to looforward each day"

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Hello today is MY SITS DAY…

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Hello everyone I want to extend a warm welcome to all of you. Thank you so much for visiting my blog it means a lot to me… So make you self comfortable… My blog is about myself and projects I do with my kids… I do enjoy living in New England even though it is bit colder here than in VA.

I have to write this story when I went to the US Embassy in Sri Lanka about 13 years ago. My visa officer asked me do you know how cold Minneapolis, Minnesota in winter? My answer to that question was I think I am going to find out by myself… she laughed… I was 24 newly married came to US as a Montessori Teacher to work in a school in Minnesota. Since then I have travelled a bit in US including the mid-west and little bit in GB. I grew up in Sri Lanka some of you might known it as Ceylon. You can clearly see I love traveling… other than all my crazy interests…

At Present I am staying at home and going to school… and promoting my fun little business…
I want to take this opportunity to give a big thank you to SITS for making a wonderful, strong, community for all the bloggers. It is a wonderful community for bloggers to connect with other bloggers.
Same note a big thank you goes to CK from bedtimetales…. for introducing me to SITS…

Once again thank you all for visiting my blog I will let you continue browsing to find more about me and my interests…

Quote of the day “never stop to trying to improve yourself”

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Clorox's Bleach Messy Moment in Life

I received information about Clorox’s Bleach It Away campaign and am sharing my messy moment for the chance to win prizes from The SITS Girls. To learn more about the messy moment program, check out www.BleachItAway.com. Sharing your story on the Clorox fan page gets you entered for the chance to win $25,000 and daily prizes, and you can grab a coupon for Clorox® Regular Bleach.

This was a very awkward moment to me. This happed long time ago my son was a toddler we were not ready to potty train him. However I was a tutor at this time and had a student coming in for tuition just before bedtime for him. I am done with his dinner and giving him a bath so I can get him to bed.

I was working in a very tight schedule by myself. After I laid his PJ’s on the bed I hurried to the tub to pick up his toys… After picking up few I stumble upon his poop and very sweetly he is using his toddler language to pick clean up his bath toys…

Yes, it was a CLOROX TTIME… I ended up starting my tuition session late but everything else was cleaned THANKS to CLOROX…

Quote of the Day "indulge in joy"

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Happy Earth Day…

 
 
I participated in the 5K Trail Mix walk/run for sustainability. This was collaborated with the earth day. Yes, I did took part and had a great time with other students. Organized by the Biology club at the Bridgewater Sate University along with the center for sustainability and the office of undergraduate research...

Yes, I am into organic I wish I have the time, land, space, to invest on organic but I have loved and adore this concept in the past.

According to the year 2010 census the agriculture/farming is done by less than 2% of the US population. Sounds scary but it the impact of industrial revolution and introduction of machines towards human labor…

Are we into organic growing, amazingly there is a increase in this but is it enough… can everyone enjoy this… going to whole food feels good to your heart but it does hurt your budget in some way. Can every one afford this questionable situation? The other day I was having a conversation with a customer at the book store she has joined a farm co- op and voiced out that she is exploring alternative for proteins from grain. Grass fed, free range meet and the prices of eggs have introduce her to grains such as amaranth, Quanah, and millet, barley and many more.

I know there are many healthy vegan choices for proteins… I have read many post from web posts, magazines articles, and talk shows about sustainable living... can we do it as a family depends on your values can every one et into this boat… not sure…

Above are my thoughts let me know what you think about this concept.
I had a great EARTH DAY! How about you… Trail mix was great…

Quote of the day “help save nation’s wetlands”

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BSU’S Future…

 
When I see the glimpse of the future construction boards next to the existing buildings I do wonder what the future look like at BSU. It is going to be definitely huge change.

I have been part of the BSU community for a very short period however I do remember during open house one of the professors introduced her with three generations going to BSU including herself, parents, and her kids. I cannot imagine the change she has seen throuout the years.

I know I am late posting this since I had a very… very… busy day yesterday…

Some of you who had no idea what were going on. I participated in the BSU Blogfest and was asked to write on prompts. Apart from raising my kids and taking care of my family I go to school. I did enjoy this very much… thanks for reading… Hope all of you a great weekend.

Quote of the day “You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine.” John C. Maxwell

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Community

 

Even though I am a part time student I have had always positive experience and interaction with the BSU students and staff. Going back to school after a long time was a big decision for me to fight boredom, and earning a college degree. They were important and essential to me very much. In my Montessori career I have always wanted be an Elementary teacher it was important for me to earn my college degree in order accomplish this task. Having a strong Montessori background I wanted to do Special Ed I do remember my first day at orientation and walking to school was kind of filled with mixed feelings. My first class was public speaking and I was pretty nervous however my companion student made me very comfortable. Even though it was a public speaking class we had a great time all the students helped each other in order to achieve what was necessary. Professor Susan MS. Kelly was one of the greatest and the most helpful professors I have met in my lifetime. She works outside her hours to help and prepare students for completions. I was very grateful to start my first course with her.

Recently I have been a member at the BSU Business Entrepreneurship Center. I have to say the Professors and the Staff have been reaching out to students to help plan their Business Plans. Professor Norman Brust and Diana Jennings have been a great help. They both work hard to expand and help the Business community at BSU. I was amazed watch them work very closely with student to get the appropriate help.

Diana Jennings does a great job by inviting people to the center in order to hold workshops for the students. For the past few weeks I have been to at least 3 workshops and more to come. I personally think it is the individual’s contribution that makes this community a huge success and I am happy to be part of this community.

Quote of the day “flexibility is freedom”

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What does the phrase “effective leadership” mean to you?

 
Lisa is works super hard on cleaning the bathroom by scrubbing the toilet, sink, tub and the floor using tools. You can say, wow that person did awesome job by cleaning the bathroom and she keeps her room and the bathroom clean and tidy.

While Mary spends most of her time working on her projects she also manages to keep her room and the bathroom cleaned and organized. She cleanse while taking a shower her tub, she pours the cleaning liquids before she goes to bed in the toilet. And give a short scrub and a rinse it’s cleaned.

Now you may ask who washes the bathroom most efficient way of course the answer is Mary.

Way back when I was working I learned a hard lesson on time management. I was a teacher in a Montessori class. For those who don’t know what is Montessori it is a hands on education method for young children. My point here is I get so involved in teaching and working with children I will get my group late to go outside. I wanted to change this in other words I wanted to be effective getting my group outside. How did I started change was took control over the situation with help from assistant teacher by asking her to give me reminders. This definitely took a while just getting use to giving reminders then wrapping up the work cycle. The goal was achieved with communication skills and being aware and taking control over the situation.

Where have I apply this… almost on any situation at home, school and work. It does go a long way. For me effective leadership involves a lot but making the right decision at the right time makes a huge impact.

Quote of the day “Challenge your basic mind-set”

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Social Networking and Relationships

Today’s technology development has added a whole new dimension to relationships. It is almost like a two edged sword; the benefits are equally balanced by the downsides. The internet is an amazing tool. It has definitely shrunk the world and brought us closer together but its outcome has pushed us psychologically further and further apart. A tsunami has been formed in relationships due to technology development. Social networking has added a whole new dimension to relationships.

One reason is it serves as escapism, convenient, and anonymous. Internet has evolved through the years from chat rooms, to social networking. The common reason in social networking is to connect people together who are friends or have common interest and bonds. Since meeting people online has become so easy it has become a breeding place for infidelity.

People engage in this type of activities easily justify and rationalize what there are doing is not “cheating” According to the article ‘the new infidelity” published by the Dateline, New Delhi 2010 November issue it sheds light on this, If technologies are making distances irrelevant, they are also creating fractures in relationships. Dr Marlene Maheu, US-based psychologist and co-author of Infidelity on the Internet, writes in an email interview, "Technologies are tools, like hammers. They are neutral. The hands that use hammers can build things or break them. Can dishonest people use technological tools for new and creative ways to sneak around and betray those they claim to love? Yes."

People are constantly looking to make their life’ exciting or simply for the excitement of doing something taboo. According to the New York post a recent survey from the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers said 81 % of lawyers have used evidence from social networking more and more often during the past 5 years. Andrew Noyes; Facebook spokesman, denied the site breaks up marriages. ``It's ludicrous to suggest that Facebook leads to divorce . . . ask respondents about other popular communication channels, such as text messaging, chat sites and email, before jumping to conclusions,'' Noyes said. But relationship expert Stacey Kaiser told CNN: ``When it comes to Facebook you are reconnecting with a long-lost love. All those teenage feelings, those college feelings come back again . . . and it drives you to do something you don't normally do.''

People seek new ways to find stimulation and pleasure. Ken Savage 38, Lowell, Massachusetts; Told CNN facebook is “a tool for an affair” and “makes it much easier” His story -his wife was battling through depression so he welcomed facebook. After her wife’s activity got suspicious he started to question. She simply explained I was just chatting with my old boy friend. This leads to end of their 10 year marriage and the birth of the www.facebookcheating.com.

Below are some suggestions from the experts to do to protect your relationships and also to keep an eye on to strengthen your relationship.
Secretive Internet and Secret e-mail accounts If your partner is using internet when you are not around, waiting for you to engage in activities that you won’t be able to free yourself for a while writing a paper, taking care of meals. You might want to check. If your partner is having a secret e-mail account that is something you have to check.

Erasing their path If your partner is constantly erasing the path that is something to question to find out what’s reason behind it.

Password protected PC If you the personnel computer is at home and if its only you and your partner is sharing it. You need to find out why your partner feels to add a password protection.

Excessive Internet Use If you notice your partner is using the internet excessively find what the reason behind it. Is it chatting, reading news?
At the end of the day what matters is what you can do to protect our relationship and use the technology to strengthen your relationships it actually at your finger tips…

Quote of the day “Yesterday is a canceled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have. Spend it wisely” – Anonymous

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Corner Stone’s that Helps Builds the House of Learning.

 
 
This is a topic that you can rattle on forever because you learn something new every day. This is universal, ageless, ever evolving and yet to be discovered concept. I hope I make sense here. When I decided to go back to school was challenging. While having the titles of a mom, wife, crafter, and business woman needed more learning skills than the regular learning at school. Time Management is the key to success unfortunately I have not mastered. This is yet to be discovered but definitely a learning curve at least for me right now I am exploring every day. One thing I have learned from this is don’t over schedule and let go some tasks. Aren’t we lucky to have Martha Stewart to look up to? I mean this seriously…

Learning to cope with STRESS could definitely make this learning experience a well worth pathway towards a healthy life style and respect to the individuals around you. Sometimes I find solace with my inner feelings or in- tuning with my own faith. This is not a new path to me as I was raised in religious background when I was a little kid. However revisiting these thoughts and experiences gives me a calming wave when I feel like everything is falling apart. I am hoping to take this new learning experience to my heart to look at life in a different prospective. This also helps me to keep a united upfront in front of my own children.

Learning to be prepared in advance takes so much planning and a huge thought process that gives abundance of joy in return. Having a paper or an assignment complete few days’ early gives me so much control over the assignment. Not only that it gives me some time to catch up what’s coming next or at least prompt me to take look at the next chapter. This is new learning experience I am enjoying being responsible and showing I can be accountable takes a lot of planning and I am being a role model for my 13 year old. At least I would like to think that way.

At present these are the three corner stone’s in my new learning experience of going back to school. I do embrace this with open arms… this new learning experience I have chosen has definitely sharpen and changed my life. I am thankful to the BSU staff that I have worked so far have been really nice to me.

Quote of the day “Obstacles are those things we see when we take our eyes off our goals”- Henry Ford

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