Lest We Forget....Take a moment today to remember.

In Flanders Fields - by John McCrae

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Moving? Settling into your new community

Checklist for moving to a new area:

http://www.ontario.ca/en/life_events/moving/004493

Quote of the Day

"If you can give your son or daughter only one gift, let it be enthusiasm."
-- Bruce Barton, Executive

Looking to buy in Sarnia or Lambton County?

If you are planning a move, contact me to find out what is currently on the market. Kim Clark, Sales Rep, EXIT Realty Twin Bridges. Office (519) 336-3948 or direct (519) 333-8864.

Why would you use a Realtor?

There are definite advantages of selling your property through a Realtor. A Realtor knows current real estate values and can help you set a realistic, competitive price. We free you from the problems associated with showing your home. The Realtor handles the phone inquiries, appointments, showings and negotiations of the contract. Your home is shown only to serious, qualified buyers. Best of all, you gain the exposure of the MLS system and have a variety of local agents trying to sell your home instead of just by yourself.

Quote of the Day

"There comes a special moment in everyone's life; a moment for which that person was born. That special opportunity, when he seizes it, will fulfill his mission-a mission for which he is uniquely qualified. In that moment, he finds greatness. It is his finest hour."
-- Winston Churchill, British prime minister

Quote of the Day

"Start by doing what's necessary, then what's possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
-- Francis of Assisi, clergyman

Nick Vujicic :: Attitude is Altitude :: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries

Nick Vujicic :: Attitude is Altitude :: No Arms, No Legs, No Worries

Thought for Today

The first step to better times is to imagine them.

Quote of the Day

"My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition."
-- Indira Gandhi, Indian prime minister

Quote of the Day

"I am willing to put myself through anything; temporary pain or discomfort means nothing to me as long as I can see that the experience will take me to a new level."
-- Diana Nyad, swimmer

A little help goes a long way

A boy and his father were walking along a beach. On this particular beach there were thousands of stranded starfish. Every few steps the boy would reach down, grab a starfish and hurl it back into the ocean. His father thought this foolish; “You can’t really make a difference in this huge mass of starfish.” The boy’s reply as he threw another one into the ocean, “I made a difference for that one.”

Quote of the Day

"If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad."
-- Denis Waitley, motivational speaker

Quote of the Day

The temptation to quit will be greatest just before you are about to succeed.

Quote of the Day

Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians.

March 2010 edition of CMHC's Housing Now Canada

http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/odpub/esub/63830/63830_2010_M03.pdf

Sarnia-Lambton Tourism

http://www.tourismsarnialambton.com/

Quote of the Day

"It's never too late to become the person you might have been." - George Elliot

Quote of the Day

"Success is 99 percent failure."
-- Soichire Honda

Quote of the Day

"What will your children remember? Moments spent listening, talking, playing and sharing together may be the most important times of all."
-- Gloria Gaither

Try Some Quick 15-Minute Organizing Fixes

Here are a few quick things you can do to organize your home when you only have 15 minutes:



•empty your dishwasher
•put in a load of laundry
•start a load of clothes drying
•make your bed
•fold some clean clothes
•put away your clean laundry
•clean the toilet
•clear the extra empty hangers out of your closet
•empty your trashcans
•clean the bathroom mirrors
•clean out a drawer
•clean out your purse
•clean out your wallet
•dust one room
•sweep the kitchen
•balance your checkbook
•pay a couple of bills
•straighten up one room
•file a stack of papers
•reconcile your credit card statement
•sew a missing button
•repair a ripped hem
•clip coupons from the newspaper
•make a grocery or shopping list
•make a to-do list
•plan your meals for the week
•gather up chore items to return (library books, videos, etc.)
•clean expired items out of your medicine cabinet
•clean out the fridge
•check your desk for dead pens and markers
•enter a few addresses in your book or electronic organizer
•respond to a couple of emails
•write a letter
•do the dishes
•clean out your makeup drawer
•read and sort the mail
•set out your clothes for the next day
•make lunches for the next day
•make a phone call

For other helpful tips, please visit www.OnlineOrganizing.com

Quote of the Day

"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."
-- Phillips Brooks

Inspirational Quotes

A wise man learns by the mistakes of others,
a fool by his own.
Latin Proverb

Spare moments are the gold dust of time.
Bishop Hail

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Robert Collier

Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.
Josh Billings

The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.
Earl of Beaconsfield

If you don't know where you are going,
you'll end up someplace else.
Yogi Berra

A man's true wealth is the good he does in this world.
Bendixline

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
Helen Keller

Words to Ponder

Two Days We Should Not Worry

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry,
two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.

One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.

Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.

We cannot undo a single act we performed;
we cannot erase a single word we said.
Yesterday is gone forever.

The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities, its burdens,
its large promise and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.

Tomorrow's sun will rise,
either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.
Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow,
for it is yet to be born.

This leaves only one day, Today.
Any person can fight the battle of just one day.
It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities
Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.

It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad,
it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened Yesterday
and the dread of what Tomorrow may bring.

Let us, therefore, Live but one day at a time.

Author Unknown