Minutes for Me - Monday Features!

I was so pleased with the wonderful shares that you linked up for the "Minutes for Me" Linky Party.

It is so important to at least take a few minutes each day to enjoy a few moments.  Remember the old saying: "stop and smell the roses".  Our lives get too busy and we forget to do that.  So when you have a moment of something special, share it with us.  Take a photo or just write a post about it.  By doing that you will take note of the wonderful moments that seem so far and few between.  You will find out you have a lot more than you think.  It is kind of like counting your blessings.


My Favorite Saying

It doesn't matter where you go in life...what you do...or...how much you have...it's who you have beside you that matters. 

For me, it is my husband and everyone in my family.

If you haven't read my post about this bloom, here it is - The story of the First Bloom. It was a really special moment for me! 


Each week I will feature a couple shares from the Minutes for Me Linky Party. Thanks to all of you for sharing.


Carmen from Roca and Company linked up right away and had the most views. Carmen shared a wonderful post about doing crafts with her kids at the dinning room table.

Hop over and check it out!


Sharon from Vrooman's Quilts added a special section to her posts - called "Minutes for Me".  Sharon is doing cross stitching for relaxation and is going to set a goal to enjoy her minutes, doing her stitching. Hop over and check it out!

Carmen and Sharon please add the "Featured at" button to your blog sidebar.  Right click and save the image. Then go to Add a Gadget and add it as a picture and include this link  http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/

It is already sized to a button size of 150 X 150


The linky parties will be each week, from Wednesday night to Monday morning at 6am. 
More information - click here.


Again, thanks to all of you for linking up to the Minutes for Me Linky Party. 
Help spread the word so others can share with us too!


Enjoy your day and take a minute or two for you!
Marcia

When Colors Fade to Black and White...

In Wisconsin, this time of year after the beautiful leaves have fallen, it feels like an old black and white photo outside.  Seeing the change of the season brings a little sadness to all. I will miss the colors...I am so lucky to have colors around me all day, when I am quilting.
I took some photos with my camera set on black and white.  I took a few with the Chrome Color setting on to brighten the few colors that were left!  

Isn't that amazing.  There were some blooms left.
But no blooms here...

There is a little green left here...

How about a fried green tomato?

Looks a little better with the Chrome Color setting on the camera.

I will set the camera on Chrome Color for the rest for the photos, so we can enjoy the last blooms of the season.

Or go back in the house and quilt!

May you enjoy your last blooms of the season...

Marcia

Linked with:

A Southern Daydreamer: Outdoor Wednesday - Nov. 3, 2011
Tootsie Time: Fertilizer Friday Flaunt Your Flowers - Nov. 4, 2011
Lisa's Chaos: Macro Monday - Nov. 21, 2011
Cat Patches: Foto Finish: COLD - Dec. 3, 2011

A Way to Share Your "Minutes for Me"! Starts Today!

What is "Minutes for Me"?

It is when you take a few minutes for you, each day, even if it is only 5 minutes, to enjoy a moment or two. Remember the old saying: "Stop and Smell the Roses".  I call it "Minutes for Me"!


UPDATE:  Click here for the current Linky Party !

Share your Minutes for Me ideas here every week at my Linky Party.

Here's some ideas to get you thinking:

Share photos - I love photos as the photos say it all and you only have to write a few words. If it is something you like - share it.

I will suggest photos of quilts, sewing, crafts, and gardens, but your "Minutes for Me" may be something else. Share what makes you smile.

Make sure they are Rated G - for everyone or they will be deleted.

Make a special tea or coffee to enjoy each morning. Tell us about it. Maybe take a photo of the cup with the morning sun streaming in the room.

I love simple recipes. Give credit, if it is not yours.

Take a few photos of a new bloom, of a family member or friend that made you smile, or of your dog or cat. 
Take the photos and share it here. 

Share a craft with us - doesn't have to be a tutorial - just show us what you made. If it is not your own creation, share the creator's information.

Sew for a few minutes each day - take a few photos of the progress. Enjoy that you took a moment to sew!

Share a finished quilt. 

Share an un finished quilt.

Read a book or magazine - share your thoughts.


I could go on and on. This will be a hodgepodge of "Minutes for Me".  
What makes you happy a few minutes a day? 

Share that with us!

Start simple, with just a few photos and a few words to share with us. Title your post whatever you would like, but tell us somewhere in that post, that this is your "Minutes for Me". 
It does not have to be a new post. YES - You may share an old post, but make sure you add the link back to here, to the old post. Thanks!

Please include a link back to my blog in your post or in your sidebar.

Today, I am going to start with sharing a cup of tea on a rainy day.  I took photos of my lunch on a quilted table runner in front of a window.  I did not use the flash on the camera as I let the natural light do it's thing. (cloudy rainy day)  My "Minutes for Me" today was a beautiful lunch, (looks like a quilt) and a cup of tea.
I have a theory... if you make good foods look delicious, you will choose more good foods to eat and you won't crave the junk! 

I share photos of food that look like quilts on my other blog - Lunch Looks Like a Quilt to Me Blog. I will  include a link to a post from there today, for the linky party of how I created my Chunky Chicken Salad. It's a photo recipe.

 NOTE: African Violet just for photo - NOT edible!

See that was so simple... I made a colorful lunch, added a quilt for the background, picked a flower for a little more color, set it in front of a window, and took photos of it to share! That's my "Minutes for Me"!

Minutes for Me Sharing Linky Guidelines:

Please read these first:

1. Link your post URL and not your whole blog.  The URL is for your specific post.
2. Please display a visible link or my button in your post to this party or it will be deleted.
3. Be a follower of this blog, so you can link up every week,
4. Take a moment and visit some of the other participants. They are sharing their "Minutes for Me" also. You may find some new blogs to follow. I suggest at least clicking on the links just before your link and see what they are sharing for Minutes for Me.
5. No advertising or etsy links.
6. Don't link the same post that you posted the previous week. Share NEW Minutes for Me, but you can share an old post.
7. Party starts on Wednesday night and ends at 6am on Monday morning - Central Time. On Monday night, I will share a few featured "Minutes for Me" posts.
8. You may link 2 posts a week.

This is my Temporary "Minutes for Me Button" until I get a better idea. 
It is sized to 150X150 pixels for your sidebar or for in a post.  Right click and copy it and save on your computer.  Then on Blogger Blogs: Add it under Gadgets, as a Picture, with this link http://marciascraftysewing.blogspot.com/

Thanks for linking up and sharing your Minutes for Me,

Take time for you...  Marcia

Start sharing today!  
Thanks to all who joined in the fun!  The party is closed for linky, but you can link up to the next one on Wednesday night thru' the weekend each week and share your Minutes for Me!  You can visit any of the links below and see what everyone is doing to take time to smell the roses... Minutes for Me! Enjoy!