tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:46:29 +0000Happy ThoughtsMood helium to inflate your dayhttp://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Ilona)Blogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-5647767642713405549Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:37:00 +00002009-07-02T23:40:54.659-04:00beautygood thoughtsMusings Lovely thoughts from a weaver of words, tapestries of journeys through a beautiful and rich mental interior. Take time to enjoy. <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:CD9CB6C8-603F-43B4-B7D9-5045B6B1DA82:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from asouthernsunset.blogspot.comMusings of a far away trip...Oh, it was a far away land,across the ocean and desert.We arrived and crossed most of Syria.There is a point where http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/07/musings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GIAC8prGKvlDZZ0G7JE94BGdMQ8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GIAC8prGKvlDZZ0G7JE94BGdMQ8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GIAC8prGKvlDZZ0G7JE94BGdMQ8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GIAC8prGKvlDZZ0G7JE94BGdMQ8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-4396418513011650571Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:53:00 +00002009-07-02T23:46:29.579-04:00Fairy House Since writing about fairy gardens everything in that garden genre catches my attention. I can't help myself! <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:3A345F2E-21A9-48F3-AD1B-3C1194F2378D:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from gardenfaerie.blogspot.comThe glass is used in the walls and pathway of this fairy house, and in the tiny blue Chihulyesque sculptures that pop up in the fairy garden. http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/07/fairy-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kyES-U_xpa4M7h5DRlvGKtV05DE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kyES-U_xpa4M7h5DRlvGKtV05DE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kyES-U_xpa4M7h5DRlvGKtV05DE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kyES-U_xpa4M7h5DRlvGKtV05DE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-2486929372311241726Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:06:00 +00002009-06-23T00:06:07.611-04:00Planned Obsolescence? My twisted sense of humor considers this the best Father's Day post I've read. <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:B60D68EE-D318-40B3-A19F-9ECEF8ACD993:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from sippicancottage.blogspot.comEventually they learn to read and you're useless again.  http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/06/planned-obsolescence.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJHBUy3w4uXhAiS3wQlmJ0qflWQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJHBUy3w4uXhAiS3wQlmJ0qflWQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJHBUy3w4uXhAiS3wQlmJ0qflWQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/EJHBUy3w4uXhAiS3wQlmJ0qflWQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-981637522161456480Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:46:00 +00002009-06-20T09:51:44.511-04:00Vermeerliving wellbeautypaintingMy Favorite Painting This is my favorite picture for many reasons. One is the stillness, another is the work ethic, the quiet content of daily mundane work. <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:8E2F5F53-B3F7-4ADC-A78A-5D184D4A6B26:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from www.nytimes.com“The Milkmaid,” an oil by Vermeer from the 17th century, is headed for an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Organized to honor the 400th http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-favorite-painting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2AYIFBe9lF55x-7pElQHKtzJ_sU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2AYIFBe9lF55x-7pElQHKtzJ_sU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2AYIFBe9lF55x-7pElQHKtzJ_sU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2AYIFBe9lF55x-7pElQHKtzJ_sU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-6997506411317255725Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:13:00 +00002009-06-05T12:34:25.192-04:00mood enhancementsummerSunshine Makes Me Feel Good!There's been so much concern over too much rays, that sunshine has been shunned for years now. Now there is evidence that Vitamin D helps the immune system ward off viruses, so maybe my favorite way of feeling good is allowed!It has been decades since I sunbathed with regularity, but I do put in some guilt free time in a reclining chair on a lovely summer day now and again, because it makes me http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunshine-makes-me-feel-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uomQVhAlrxqW1tqK9lImYOTGaA4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uomQVhAlrxqW1tqK9lImYOTGaA4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uomQVhAlrxqW1tqK9lImYOTGaA4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/uomQVhAlrxqW1tqK9lImYOTGaA4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-7512722645215547695Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-05-07T12:04:49.272-04:00good healthmood enhancementGarden Therapy Science discovers one reason we find solace in the garden <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:0844007D-4E73-4D3B-BF74-95A8C25D5E55:1 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from tomatoes4health.blogspot.comGetting dirty may lift your MoodBacteria found in the soil activated a group of neurons that produce the brain chemical serotoninTreatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in the soil, altered theirhttp://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/05/garden-therapy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lj1p5Cqzc0WefJnB-bRrlv3ICEg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lj1p5Cqzc0WefJnB-bRrlv3ICEg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lj1p5Cqzc0WefJnB-bRrlv3ICEg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lj1p5Cqzc0WefJnB-bRrlv3ICEg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-1447221109567230403Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:42:00 +00002009-04-26T09:42:00.600-04:00living wellsummerfavorite foodsthe best thingsFresh Juicy Fruits In SeasonBiting into a peach in August, one that has ripened on the tree and has sweet juices that fairly drip as you break the skin, or the burst of s sweet cherry in July, is more than taste. It is scent and feeling and experience of the season.We often eat to lift a mood, but so often that is mindlessly with an approach that can leave us feeling less satisfied and poorer in experience than before. we http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/04/fresh-juicy-fruits-in-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zsWo2bTn6bNCpeiP-XfkM_sTS1k/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zsWo2bTn6bNCpeiP-XfkM_sTS1k/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zsWo2bTn6bNCpeiP-XfkM_sTS1k/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zsWo2bTn6bNCpeiP-XfkM_sTS1k/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-2201464720851889780Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:09:00 +00002009-04-25T12:09:00.224-04:00good healthmealsTen Foods To Eat Every DayI found an old blogger friend blogging on exercise, and I really got a lot from her posts. She has a list of 10 food listed from an health article:SpinachYogurtBlueberriesOatsCarrotsOranges or Fresh Orange JuiceLean ProteinNutsWhole Grainsand I added eggThat is her list.I recall reading something like this, too, especially when she mentioned that tomatoes and black beans were on the list, but shehttp://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/04/ten-foods-to-eat-every-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yu2zgTJlX-IlZ1sw7PjO7qMURrM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yu2zgTJlX-IlZ1sw7PjO7qMURrM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yu2zgTJlX-IlZ1sw7PjO7qMURrM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Yu2zgTJlX-IlZ1sw7PjO7qMURrM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-1585623830113296039Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:14:00 +00002009-04-16T19:31:38.973-04:00living wellyummy stufffavorite foodsGrapefruitLots of people don't like grapefruit. My husband doesn't, and my children don't, but I really do. I like the refreshing, juicy taste with just that edge of bitter plus sweet that a ripe grapefruit has. The ones grown in Texas always seem to be best, which is why grocery shoppers just seem to scarf them up when they are available.So since I like grapefruit, this post is for all those who share my http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/02/grapefruit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)2<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BGLjgK8WNRdwwdJ41H9T_Q_9t7U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BGLjgK8WNRdwwdJ41H9T_Q_9t7U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BGLjgK8WNRdwwdJ41H9T_Q_9t7U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/BGLjgK8WNRdwwdJ41H9T_Q_9t7U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-6564549169096269365Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:51:00 +00002009-02-18T11:16:40.601-05:00springpoemSpring Haikulooking backat the fullest moona round-faced frog~White Crow HaikuPicture courtesy of Jusben through Morguefile<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'ilona'; <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button END -->http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/02/spring-haiku.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cXmt70ADXWaovlLsaBEXNJtJB-0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cXmt70ADXWaovlLsaBEXNJtJB-0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cXmt70ADXWaovlLsaBEXNJtJB-0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cXmt70ADXWaovlLsaBEXNJtJB-0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-4546655079362550237Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:03:00 +00002009-02-06T01:40:43.574-05:00<atom:summary>"When the western sun shone broad and merry over the sparkling window, yellow floor and white tables; when a savor of sweet marjoram and lavender from the window boxes was in the air and the shining stone with its bright teakettle and simmering pans was a shrine to good cheer, I have taken portfolio and books out into my kitchen to the lightstand and little Shaker chair to enjoy the sparkling </atom:summary><link>http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/02/when-western-sun-shone-broad-and-merry.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ilona)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AmrPVu1Tbmo/SYvbQno7vdI/AAAAAAAAA-I/gXnJniVVQ4s/s72-c/hottea3.bmp" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0">0</thr:total><description><p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/88aEsGfH39xKmPZfi8xE-J_Vt2w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/88aEsGfH39xKmPZfi8xE-J_Vt2w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/88aEsGfH39xKmPZfi8xE-J_Vt2w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/88aEsGfH39xKmPZfi8xE-J_Vt2w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-2445545695221122755</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-02-23T16:39:39.971-05:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">fun</category><title>Happy Birthday Camping Theme What a fun theme with a beautiful cake! Great ideas for a happy birthday. <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:9F141080-990A-4BD0-8B88-49266FB0657F:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from flowersandweeds.blogspot.com  http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-birthday-camping-theme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ynoz3zSm4FCMbxbdRRlVh9ZSWwo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ynoz3zSm4FCMbxbdRRlVh9ZSWwo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ynoz3zSm4FCMbxbdRRlVh9ZSWwo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ynoz3zSm4FCMbxbdRRlVh9ZSWwo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-5083108464779065424Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:39:00 +00002009-02-23T16:39:39.971-05:00funSushi Soaps! How cute an idea is this? Just don't let anyone get confused... because they look very real, don't they?This put a smile on my face today. People are so creative. <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:FE3D2619-5CFB-490B-9021-171C9F090B33:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from demetersdance.wordpress.comThey’re finally done!  Except for the container and the plastic grass divider, everything else is soap - the http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2009/01/sushi-soaps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OY5la-tDhpRUIVKGrLcHBMREGEs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OY5la-tDhpRUIVKGrLcHBMREGEs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OY5la-tDhpRUIVKGrLcHBMREGEs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/OY5la-tDhpRUIVKGrLcHBMREGEs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-6993036912961397155Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:24:00 +00002008-12-16T11:31:00.903-05:00beautyChristmasPoints of Light Lights Up Christmas Remember that Points of Light's James Jordan offers his photos as prints for sale. He graciously provides lots of photo taking tips to improve your own photography efforts. And guess what? you can have your own desktop wallpaper from his gorgeous photos- see his site for directions and to dress up your desktop today http://pointsoflight.blogspot.com/ <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:1C5F5E56-6236-45D2http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/12/points-of-light-lights-up-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NHkpnL3KJgVuyKAguiLdG7hklM4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NHkpnL3KJgVuyKAguiLdG7hklM4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NHkpnL3KJgVuyKAguiLdG7hklM4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NHkpnL3KJgVuyKAguiLdG7hklM4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-1405684834728153185Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:09:00 +00002009-02-23T16:40:01.851-05:00funFifty Ways To What? Only for the love of a twinkie would someone invent so many ways to leave it...*Someone* has waaaaaay too much time on their hands. But funny! <!-- BEGIN_CLIP_CONTENT ID:4466B6BC-6351-4F77-A4FD-FC698AC95814:0 CLIPMARKS.COM -->clipped from www.cakespy.comIt's been said that Twinkies could survive a Nuclear Holocaust--and we wouldn't dare challenge the wisdom of The Family Guy. As Paul Simon once http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/11/fifty-ways-to-what.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mt2xhujrBeUYMow7ERa-MQndy-A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mt2xhujrBeUYMow7ERa-MQndy-A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mt2xhujrBeUYMow7ERa-MQndy-A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mt2xhujrBeUYMow7ERa-MQndy-A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-5569895289907836135Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:51:00 +00002008-11-13T18:54:31.894-05:00memoriessummergood thoughtsIsn't this pretty?Isn't this calm and peaceful? I love the memories of just such scenes.<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'ilona'; <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button END -->http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/11/isnt-this-pretty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrqeFaZYL6H8MlJlzXFjqGIhQjk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrqeFaZYL6H8MlJlzXFjqGIhQjk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrqeFaZYL6H8MlJlzXFjqGIhQjk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lrqeFaZYL6H8MlJlzXFjqGIhQjk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-7779103329501781106Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:29:00 +00002008-11-12T09:07:05.557-05:00celebrationbeautywintermemoriesPaperwhitesI had a favorite Aunt ( I was named after her) who had a great deal of joie de vivre. She had a way of living that celebrated in daily ways, and that made her a very charming person. She was also very accomplished, in almost everything she set her hand to, actually. She was a concert pianist, a smart business woman, and at one early point had worked for a hotel and could keep a home that Martha http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/11/paperwhites.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgWGUgGQRMZ3YQQaH-cBc4awrQQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgWGUgGQRMZ3YQQaH-cBc4awrQQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgWGUgGQRMZ3YQQaH-cBc4awrQQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VgWGUgGQRMZ3YQQaH-cBc4awrQQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-5399172213383022075Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:56:00 +00002008-10-29T05:10:21.478-04:00good thoughtsI'm A Little Teacup Pour me out! (or should I say, "drink me up?") I loved this thought and it lifted me up just thinking about the thoughts that Wanda recorded in her post. We do have a Heavenly Father who fills our lives with what is best for us and what we are best fitted for. Want self-acceptance? God is the author of true self acceptance...really finding out who we are and what is our meaning in life. <!-- http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-little-teacup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6PW5EZjqyt8On4opuAImsf6M44/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6PW5EZjqyt8On4opuAImsf6M44/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6PW5EZjqyt8On4opuAImsf6M44/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/L6PW5EZjqyt8On4opuAImsf6M44/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-832150453601990786Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:51:00 +00002008-10-28T11:04:47.588-04:00living wellmood enhancementlearn somethingredTyra's Blog is a Happy SpotTyra in Sweden has such a tasteful and cheerful demeanor that it is always inspiring to visit her blog. Enjoyment of the simple things, but with a sophisticated presentation that gives you a little distraction and something to learn, along with the most beautiful pictures and her delightful personality. What is not to like?Here is a clip of one of her posts- it explains a bit about the http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/10/tyras-blog-is-happy-spot.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_1P5c0WFLyeVDqEauPQbxCFBTEk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_1P5c0WFLyeVDqEauPQbxCFBTEk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_1P5c0WFLyeVDqEauPQbxCFBTEk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_1P5c0WFLyeVDqEauPQbxCFBTEk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-8794643107386405824Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:16:00 +00002008-10-20T09:23:17.290-04:00quotesautumnReflectionOne ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words. ~Goethe<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> addthis_url = location.href; addthis_title = document.title; addthis_pub = 'ilona'; <!-- AddThis Bookmark Button END -->http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/10/reflection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GSvYHXo9YFLgpYi9jftxpXYvvZw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GSvYHXo9YFLgpYi9jftxpXYvvZw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GSvYHXo9YFLgpYi9jftxpXYvvZw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/GSvYHXo9YFLgpYi9jftxpXYvvZw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-5324437128894332878Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:03:00 +00002008-10-17T10:50:08.036-04:00fresh breadyummy stuffmemoriesmood enhancementfavorite foodsautumnApple ButterWhile making a trek into Hocking Hills country I stopped and picked up some Laurelville homemade apple butter. If you haven't tasted apple butter that is made with the taste of all outdoors, cooked in the open over a wood fire...well, you have missed out on something truly special.My grandmother always had a jar of this treat on the breakfast table, and I well remember the smooth spiced brown http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/10/apple-butter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xB4dQPW7i1EYPRDNXuD80sC4qcI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xB4dQPW7i1EYPRDNXuD80sC4qcI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xB4dQPW7i1EYPRDNXuD80sC4qcI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/xB4dQPW7i1EYPRDNXuD80sC4qcI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-6314727816070995300Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:27:00 +00002008-10-16T11:27:00.351-04:00enjoying lifeautumnTake A HikeAutumn is the perfect time to take a hike. It often has nice weather, and usually has gorgeous views of foliage that turns the craziest bright colors! A long hike in the woods, a short walk down the street, it doesn't matter as long as you have plenty of trees, bushes, and blue skies overhead to keep your soul singing.<!-- AddThis Bookmark Button BEGIN --> addthis_url = location.href; http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/10/take-hike.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w2K57ViGji_nKs_ry9jThrlQj1w/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w2K57ViGji_nKs_ry9jThrlQj1w/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w2K57ViGji_nKs_ry9jThrlQj1w/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/w2K57ViGji_nKs_ry9jThrlQj1w/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-125953114184470058Wed, 15 Oct 2008 15:13:00 +00002008-10-19T09:36:59.497-04:00yummy stuffTahitian Limeade RecipeWhy Surfers Get Salt and Lemonade Cravings « Coconut Girl WirelessTahitian Limeade is as simple as making a limeade and adding some coconut water. If you live on a Hawaiian island you can pick up cold, ready made containers of it at health food stores, but if you are a Mainlander you can buy the coconut water (be sure it isn't coconut milk), make your own limeade and add the touch of coconut. http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/10/tahitian-limeade-recipe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qo9RDS0eMafptbO4UP-sArjkmbo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qo9RDS0eMafptbO4UP-sArjkmbo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qo9RDS0eMafptbO4UP-sArjkmbo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qo9RDS0eMafptbO4UP-sArjkmbo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-115394709925166684Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:37:00 +00002008-07-01T17:05:39.842-04:00summerSummer PleasuresThe sun, the sand, the shore...... and a good book.http://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2006/07/summer-pleasures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)0<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hNeYIhRA3apIrp7usQ2VNoGG-KU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hNeYIhRA3apIrp7usQ2VNoGG-KU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hNeYIhRA3apIrp7usQ2VNoGG-KU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/hNeYIhRA3apIrp7usQ2VNoGG-KU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9538836.post-2087528732213820814Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-06-18T12:33:10.674-04:00living wellyummy stuffsummerthe best thingsrecipeLemonadeNothing is more refreshing to me, or says summer, than a tall cold glass of lemonade... unless, of course, you make it a limeade. I'll take both, thank you! Or either, or if I could find it on the mainland.... one of Maui's Limeades with a touch of coconut from the Hawaiian Moons health food grocery. Now that was bliss, sitting oceanside sipping the chilled Tahitian limeade slowly while watchinghttp://houseofhappiness.blogspot.com/2008/06/lemonade.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Ilona)1<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pOei7baV8OxellbDq2qkJGlFtAQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pOei7baV8OxellbDq2qkJGlFtAQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pOei7baV8OxellbDq2qkJGlFtAQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pOei7baV8OxellbDq2qkJGlFtAQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>