Monday, April 14, 2025

Where's My Mojo??

 Let me begin by saying that it is freezing in New Jersey.
We have had a couple beautiful days and we have been able to take full advantage of those days.
Looking at the 
Spring - Summer Bucket List we have already crossed 3 things off... 
all three were beautiful, magnificent day trips.
Day Trips are my favorites.

So....why do I feel like I am losing my mojo?
I thought about it, went back through some pictures and decided that I have it, I just wasn't feeling it.
Mojo by definition - a magic charm, magic power...but for me it is the way I feel,
my excitement, my desire to be happy and positive.
So I am making a deliberate effort to find joy in the little things I am doing,
and organize my mornings and days a little better to be sure I include the things that are important.

Here's a little recap...things that might help you find your mojo, if it's missing.

- bring blooming flowers inside -
Bringing blooms from my outside gardens into our home.
They will brighten your space, fill your home with a lovely spring fragrance, and give you mojo.


- I harvested my herbs -
but forgot to take a before picture, they have been growing really well in the new pot I purchased.

I need to make something with the Basil or dry or freeze it.

I had use for all the Dill and Scallions...I made Pasta Salad.


Pasta Salad
I used my freshly harvested herbs, the dill and scallions...

and added a red pepper and a shallot.

This was so good and cooking, when I have the time, really makes me happy.

Here's the recipe card for the Pasta Salad, in case you would like to try it.
I do not add chicken to mine.
You can see the recipe card is well loved, I have made this so many times.

- I ate a Peeps -
I don't really like Peeps but I just had to buy these at the Peeps display in Peddlers Village.
Rice Krispies Treats Peeps
I like Rice Krispies Treats, I have never seen these before and I just had to try them...
they were o.k., not horrible, I made my dental appointment immediately after eating it...hehehe
Perhaps they are new for this Easter.

- looking up -
It always makes me smile when I find something random like this.
Up in a tree, where you are definitely not expecting to see it. 


- keeping up with my Bucket List Calendar -

This Bucket List Calendar is so much fun, I am using it only for the fun stuff, 
No Dr. appointments, testing, blood work, nothing medical.
I may buy more stickers for the Bucket List calendar, 
the activities we enjoy are not all well represented with stickers. 

- take a fun picture -

- buy eggs and flowers from a little roadside stand, it just feels great -
to support those small farmers.

I have also been knitting, a bit but I don't have any pictures to share.
I started adult coloring again.
I am trying to clean up the pictures on my computer, both those in folders and those on my wallpaper.
I want to start watercolor painting but I am so afraid of doing terribly.
I have all my supplies. 

Do you have specific things you do when you feel your mojo is slipping away??
What do you do?

I have more on this topic for tomorrow!

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Wise Words on Sunday


- a good verse for the the world we find ourselves living in today -
- may we find peace -