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In this Issue
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1. Harvest Bounty Recipe:
Butternut Squash Casserole
2. New Listings
3. Article: Moving? 10 Ways to Create a Joyful, Less-Stressed Experience
4. Article: Patio Design – expanding your home outdoors
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Recipe
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Butternut Squash Casserole
This tasty dish combines the best of winter's vegetables with some immunity-boosting onion
and garlic
Ingredients:
1 medium butternut squash
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 small yellow onion, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs
1/4 tsp ground pepper and salt (or salt substitute) to taste
3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. On a
rimmed cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil, place squash with the rind facing up. Bake for
45–60 minutes, until very soft. Let cool for 5 minutes and scoop out the insides, being careful
not to include the outer skin.
Place the squash in a casserole dish. Sauté garlic and onion in the olive oil, and mix into
the squash. Stir in bread crumbs, pepper and salt. Sprinkle cheese on top and cover the dish
with foil or a lid. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes (or longer if ingredients have cooled).
Serves 6.
Per serving: 114 calories, 4 g total fat, 4 g protein, 19 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 3 mg
cholesterol, 124 mg sodium, vitamin A (83 percent of RDA), vitamin C (28 percent), calcium
(10 percent) and iron (6 percent).
(c) Runner's World: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,5033,s6-53-88-0-5189,00.html
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New Listings
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1. 5855 Skyline Dr -- http://terriajudge.com/5855Skyline.html
-1440 Square Feet
-5 Overhead Doors, 8x9
-Gravel Road
-Easy Access
Very large storage building or it could be the answer to all of your mechanical needs with
its 5 doors.
2. 618 N 2nd -- http://terriajudge.com/618n2nd.html
-2 plus 2 bedrooms
-2 baths
-Up Laundry
-Formal Dining with built in hutch plus breakfast nook
-Large fenced backyard with deck
This 4 bedroom home has a lot to offer. Fantastic backyard with deck and surrounded by a
five foot chain link fence. Shade trees and detached single garage. Workshop in basement.
--See all of Terria's listings at http://terriajudge.com!
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Moving? 10 Ways to Create a Joyful, Less-Stressed Experience
By Carolyn Beale
Increase your joy and lessen the stress of your upcoming move using these tips:
1. Release, release, release. Give away, sell, or donate to a worthwhile cause any item you
no longer want or need. For some, this can be a daunting prospect. Set aside a specific block
of time each day to pack and go through each article, applying the following criteria: Do I
love it? Have I used/look at this in the last six months/year? Could someone/thing else make
better use of this? Moving is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate your willingness to
release the old in joyous anticipation of the incoming new.
2. Consider a “clearing ritual.” Preparing your new space for move-in can involve more than
the requisite physical cleaning. To prepare your home psychically, to “clear the air”, so to
speak, consider a clearing or cleansing ritual. North American First Nations peoples
traditionally used sagebrush to smudge an area to clear negative energies. Another idea is
to create a clear intention to cleanse your space and infuse positive energies – I’ve used
the phrase “love, light, and laughter.” Keep this intention with you as you clean, unpack,
and set up your home.
The best rituals will be the ones you feel good about. Let your imagination soar, and ask
your inner guide (higher power, higher self) what would be an appropriate clearing. Proceed
with confidence, knowing that truly, it’s all happening perfectly.
3. Journal your move. If keeping some kind of daily journal isn’t part of your daily practice,
I encourage you to consider taking it up, at the very least for the duration of your move.
Aside from focusing you on what you want to create in your new home, journaling is a wonderful
way to connect with your inner guide. One online version I highly recommend is Suzanne Solle’s
online Gratitude Journal: Today I’m Thankful For, at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TodayImGratefulFor/.
4. Create a word or visual picture of your ideal living space, focusing on what it would like
to actually BE there. The actual physical dwelling may not be exactly what you visualized, but
the individual attributes can still be present: for example, my new home is in a beautifully
treed setting with ample light and a view of the mountains, several of the characteristics
that were most important to me.
5. Continue to care for your physical body: get enough rest, take your vitamins and be sure
to remain hydrated by drinking plenty of water.
6. Schedule loosely. Create a week by week schedule of moving-related tasks, and be flexible
about completing them. Try to tackle the large projects early: getting some of the “big”
things out of the way early clears your energies to focus on handling the details.
7. Enlist the support of friends, relatives and co-workers. Almost everyone knows what it’s
like to move; whether it’s upstairs to a different apartment or across the country, moving
entails extra work and time. Don’t be afraid to ask others for help!
8. Recharge yourself: meditate, sing, dance, walk outside – do whatever it requires to keep
you from feeling burned out. Know that investing time in yourself will reap huge rewards in
stress-reduction and patience on the big day.
9. Focus on the big picture: don’t become overwhelmed by detail. It WILL all get packed,
moved, and unpacked eventually, so use humor to lighten things up as often as possible.
10. Remember that you are ultimately a beloved, protected, celebrated child of the Universe,
bestowed with the twin powers of free will and deliberately conscious creation. A move can
signal momentous changes in your life, so focus your attention and appreciation on your most
positive outcome.
Happy Moving!
E-mail: carolynbeale@hotmail.com
Author's URL: http://www.SerendipitysGarden.com
Carolyn Beale is a freelance author and publisher of www.SerendipitysGarden.com, A Celebration
of Abundance: Body, Mind & Spirit. Subscribe to her complimentary bi-weekly Ezine, a delightful
assortment of tidbits to satisfy your senses, stimulate your curiosity, and soothe your spirit.
Features include uplifting articles, empowering quotations, selected artwork, recommended
websites, guest columnists, and much more. For further information, contact her at carolynbeale@hotmail.com.
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Patio Design – expanding your home outdoors
By Nicholas Webb
A patio can be just like another room in your house. Effective patio design can mean that your
increase the floor space of your home, by adding an outside room that allows you to entertain
like never before. A patio can just be a rectangular slab of concrete with some plastic chairs
and griller, but it can also be so much more.
What comes to mind when you think of a patio?
Patio design gives you the opportunity to create an outside living area – an extension of your
home – for entertaining and relaxing all year round. For instance, people who like to entertain
may want to consider a patio with an undercover kitchen and dining area. By adding a barbecue
grill, a built in fridge and some quality outdoor furniture, the patio can, in itself, become
a feature of your home.
When commencing a new patio design, it is important to remember that your new outdoor
entertaining area does not need to be expensive. There are a variety of different patio
surfaces to fit a particular style or budget, including concrete pavers, natural clay stones
and bricks. There is no need to stick to one type of paving or surface - experiment. Pebbles,
gravels, bricks and tiles, can all be incorporated. A contrasting brick edge can also be
effective. Similarly, patio shades need not be extensive, just enough to cover the main
cooking and eating areas; after all, why block out the view of your gorgeous garden in the
midday sun or the stars in the sky on a clear night.
Consider textures, colors, and materials before starting
One of the most important considerations of patio design is landscaping. Plants help to soften
the hard surface of a patio floor by providing color, texture and fragrance and they set the
mood for an outdoor living space. Further, you might also like to consider the use of a water
feature and some soft low voltage lighting or candles, to create a stunning patio setting for
night time entertaining.
Finally, selecting the right furniture is the key to the perfect patio design. There is no
need to spend thousands of dollars on the right setting; more importantly you want to select
items that are durable, basic in color and rich in style and sophistication. Consider resin
coated wicker or rattan pieces that can be dressed up with different cushions and throw rugs.
These items can be changed regularly to cater for a themed party or more simply, to match the
changes in your flourishing flower beds.
A patio design can be as elaborate or as straightforward as you want it to be. Patios can be
arranged in any shape and size and can be refreshed regularly just like the interior of your
home. Outdoor entertaining is an increasing pastime – enjoy it with family and friends!
E-mail: nwebb@allabout-patio-furniture.com
Author's URL: http://www.AllAbout-Patio-Furniture.com
Nicholas webb is the owner of http://www.allabout-patio.com A site that provides valuable
patio furniture and patio accessories consumer tips and buying advice for the outdoor lover.
Check it out before parting with your money.
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