Blogging for money and NM events
Think I am in the holiday spirit? Hardly. My brain is juggling too many things, and working out ideas for my internet businesses. However, the holidays are creeping up on us. So, I can at least post cheery pics from my last winter’s celebration of my first Christmas digitized. Working PT in retail tugs my bah humbug moods. I need to prepare myself for thesedays and pamper myself in the meantime.
The first thing to do when anticipation isn’t part of the pysche is to return to gratefulnes. I am glad I have work. I am glad that the homeless shelter was able to purchase 2 portable classrooms from the city for $2 each to house homeless families and men rhis winter. Plus they have much bigger plans. I am glad that I had 2 electric oil heaters that a neighbor could use for her heating problems. I am glad that her daughter has improved her reading by 35% in 3 months, attributed to books I gave her. (I thought she’d have been a great reader, something so simple that cost me nothing, making a big difference, cool.) I am glad for freedom to write! I am glad that even on a shoestring budget, I can give.
I give thanks to all my readers. I give thanks for all you who give generously. I give thanks for all you whom work. Plus I give thanks to 451 Press for this great program. (So come join us and blog!)
Bloggersville: www.momcreativecafe.com, www.allpaperart.com, www.louisvilleky.com, www.countryheraldmusic.com
Also go to New Mexico Magazine, Sunset west, or your favorite magazine to get some sumptious recipes. This should adjust most people’s mood.
In one week, head to any plaza in New Mexico, and a warm and glowing dance of lights should glorify all. Last year, after thanksgiving, I ran into a Jewish friend/customer at the Plaza in Santa Fe. I was doing some photo work and wandered downtown to the plaza because I heard music. A beautiful sculpture an abstracted minorrah (sp?) had been set up and though the party was ending, we met, celebrated, talked, and enjoyed the lights, music, and our joy at having the support and freedom to have the sculpture safely erected in our plaza for the holidays. Discrimination often flairs up even here in Santa Fe NM. I found a few shots shown above from that day. SHARING JOY AND COMPASSION fills the holidays with delight.
Well I’ve wandered from the original thought about blogging for money. I invite you my readers to give 20 ideas via comments about blogging for money. Leave a url and I’ll make a post about them.
Also please read previous blogs that include many worthwhile fundraisers happening here in NM.
Anyone have favorite NM holiday stories? Any Vets coming home from IRAQ? I’ll write about your stories.
So here you go, some holiday stories which I’ll continue throughout the season. Send me some more too! (I did not find any videos on You Tube about NM Jewish Holidays…send some!)
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