Ziploc Omelets

This is so cool! How do people come up with these clever ideas?



ZIPLOC OMELET

(This works great !!! Good for when all your family is together. The best part is that no one has to wait for their special omelet !!!)

Have guests write their name on a quart-size Ziploc freezer bag with permanent marker.

Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag (not more than 2) shake to combine them.

Put out a variety of ingredients such as: cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato, hash browns, salsa, etc.

Each guest adds prepared ingredients of choice to their bag and shake. Make sure to get the air out of the bag and zip it up.



Place the bags into rolling, boiling water for exactly 13 minutes [we did 15 minutes]. You can usually cook 6-8 omelets in a large pot. For more, make another pot of boiling water.



Open the bags and the omelet will roll out easily. Be prepared for everyone to be amazed.



Nice to serve with fresh fruit and coffee cake; everyone gets involved in the process and a great conversation piece.


Imagine having these ready the night before, and putting the bag in boiling water while you get ready. And in 15 minutes, you've got a nice omelet for a quick breakfast!!!


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Retreat from Bus'y'ness

I had to take a retreat last week. Have you ever been on a spiritual retreat and felt so energized afterward because life just seemed much more clear and real to you? Or maybe you returned from a particularly relaxing and inspiring vacation that left you feeling refreshed and ready to take on something new? Sometimes, even just one day away from the routine of your life will allow you to see something that has always been there, but was perhaps ignored because of the busyness of life. I was feeling the pull of life's busyness and noticed that it was pulling me down, sucking me in, making me feel anxious and inadequate. I hadn't been able to exercise as much as I'd like over the past few months, I'd put on a few pounds, my eating was not very healthy and I just wasn't enjoying the moments in life. I was always anxious for my next activity, feeling like I wasn't 'doing' enough or doing it fast enough.

So I took a retreat last week.

I know it might sound simple, or maybe it sounds extravagant. I didn't go anywhere. I took my retreat at home and I didn't take any time away from work either. I simply took time for myself after 5:00 and did exactly what I wanted to do in order to feed my soul what it needed. I didn't bring work home. I didn't do any coaching. I didn't plan anything. I simply let the week happen and listened. And some amazing things occurred:

• My anxiousness disappeared.
• I slept much better and was refreshed in the morning.
• I had the time to plan my meals and grocery shopping.
• I had wonderful time to connect with my husband.
• Creative thoughts and ideas just came to me.
• I was reminded of a book I wanted to read and I spent the time to enjoy it.
• I got clarity on several things I had been struggling with.
• Nothing catastrophic happened and no balls were dropped. My world did not end.

I think I might have to go on retreat next week too!

I realized that in order to allow new understandings, ideas and realizations to come my way, I have to make room for them and allow them to be seen. If I'm busy all the time, then my attention is always occupied and I won't allow anything new to enter my line of vision. I could be missing out on a lot.

If you think you might benefit from a retreat, take one! You may need to tell people that you are taking a retreat. (Tell people who normally call you in the evening that you're not taking phone calls that week because you are on retreat if that will help you). If you have kids, you might need to get creative and carve out an hour or two for yourself each night. Team up with your spouse or loved one, or ask a friend or neighbor to help you if you need to. No one else will do it for you. I promise the world won't end.

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Thinking your way to happiness

This sounds too Polyanna-ish doesn't it? If life were that simple, we'd all be set.

I have this book that I got from my mother entitled (It's All in Your Head) Thinking Your Way to Happiness, The 8 Essential Secrets to Leading a Life Without Regrets by Polian and Levine. It sounded pretty simplistic and I didn't have high hopes for it, but I really wanted to read it and find out how close it was to the book I've been writing and toying with that I was thinking of entitling 'Managing the Voices Within'. Turns out we have totally different topics and I don't like my title anymore anyway. So until I get my book finished, here is an overview of the topic of their book and the 8 essential secrets:

1. You're just where you are supposed to be.

• We compare ourselves to others in so many ways and it is a race we can never win. Instead we need to pursue things that bring us pleasure, base our decisions on our own lives and realize that God wants us to see ourselves as incomparable.
  

2. It gets better.

• Time leads to wisdom and happiness, eases pain, lessens anger and adds perspective. Embrace time and life will improve. Take small steps in the direction you want to go and you'll feel a different attitude.
  

3. Own your success.

• We treat ourselves in ways that would never be allowable by others and beat ourselves up easily. We need to own our successes and failures and see ourselves realistically.
  

4. You don't have to go it alone.

• Stop thinking you have to do it all yourself and ask for help! It's not a sign of weakness.
  

5. There's no time like now, so take the action.

• Stop waiting for the perfect time. There is no perfect time. "Fear of failure is a fear of living."
  

6. Your best is enough.

• "Miracles, and happiness, come to those who do the best they can."
  

7. The past is the past.

• Let it go. Forgive others and yourself.
  

8. Tomorrow is too late.

• Be happy today. Be present in today.

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Put Yourself In Your Planner--Free Seminar

Register Now!

I'm hosting a totally free seminar this Tuesday---Live!

I normally host these via telephone and web, but this time I'll be there in person for those of you who can make it to the Glendale Library.

Where: Glendale Library
What: Put Yourself in Your Planner Seminar
When: Tuesday August 11, 4:00 to 5:30 pm


There is no shortcut, magic pill or Sleeping Beauty solution to making time for yourself in the world you are living in. The solution is actually even easier than that. It is you. You are more powerful and resouceful than you can ever imagine.

Deliverables for the Seminar

• Explore your needs and wants.
  
• See how getting your needs met gives you more time to be the best 'you' you can be.
• Develop a strategy to get at least one of your needs met.
• See how life will get easier , obligations will fall away and you will find more peace and fulfillment in your life.

Register Below!

YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO DREAM BIG

My mother is 67 years young, (I don't think she minds me sharing that) and she continues to teach and inspire me. At the end of August, my mother will be starting a one year adventure in self discovery and change by traveling to Albuquerque, New Mexico to work as an intern at The Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by Father Richard Rohr. She's leaving behind her familiar surroundings, her friends, her mother, her family and husband, not for any negative reasons, but because she feels called to grow and 'be more' and she's decided to rise to the challenge. Although many people may not understand it, my father is fully supportive and I'm backing her all the way.

My mother is no stranger to accomplishment and change, nor to a life that doesn't follow the typical time line. She married young, had six children, one of which with special needs, and mothered numerous foster children throughout her life. She graduated from Nursing School in her 50's as one of the top in her class. I can honestly say that my mother was my first 'coach'. She challenged me to think differently, stand for my convictions and values, consider the unconventional, and her actions have always shouted much louder than her words. Although I didn't always understand her reasons at the time, I've learned from mom that I need to be open to a path of constant growth, change and seizing opportunities.

She's seizing this one and flying high with it. Thank God for cellphones so we can have our usual weekly visit. She's not a blogger or big e-mail user, but I'll keep you updated on this fantastic lady. I am in awe of her.

She would be the first to scoff at the old excuse of 'I'm too old to do that.' She would say---'Too old to do what? Are you kidding? You're still alive!"

YOU GO MOM!