Soulful Thoughts of Rachel

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My TT: Environmental Care

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On New Year’s Eve, we believe that having 13 fruits on the table, particularly round ones will bring prosperity for the coming year. Here are the 13 fruits we had for New Year.

1. Apples
2. Grapes
3. Melon
4. Oranges
5. Miniature Oranges
6. Mangoes
7. Papaya
8. Bananas
9. Pineapple
10. Kiwi
11. Grapefruit
12. Pears
13. Chico

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas celebration.

13 Things I received on Christmas:

1. Black handbag
2. Hand lotion
3. Box of flavored Polvoron
4. Banana cake
5. Crystal glass coaster with butterfly design
6. Tiffany and Co. silver necklace
7. Pink Abercrombie shirt
8. Green felt-like bag
9. Blue slim Havainas
10. $
11. Floral curtains
12. Pink blouse
13. Christmas Stocking made by my son, Yohan.

Wishing everyone a great New Year ahead.

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Since I posted a photo of my black Labrador, Bruno for my WW (see previous post), I was inspired to post …

Thirteen Interesting Things About Labrador Retrievers:

1. All three colors of the Labrador are solid colors: black, yellow or chocolate,

2. The Labrador should be a medium-sized dog, giving the appearance of a dog that is strong, muscular and active.

3. He will possess a keen sense of smell and an athletic body.

4. The Labrador is the the most lovable, even-tempered breed ever developed.

5. If you’re looking for a guard dog, the Labrador isn’t the breed for you. They do not have the same protective instinct as a Shepherd or Rottweiler.

6. Labrador Retrievers are usually good eaters, so it;s easy for you yo put done a well-balance meal in a bowl.

7. A good Labrador will want to please and therefore, will be easy to train for obedience.

8. Labradors are active, smart and fast learners.

9. Labradors are now the number one breed used as guide dogs in the United States and other countries.

10. They love to have something to carry around, and playing fetch is usually a favorite game.

11. The Labrador’s natural coat is pretty much wash and wear.

12. Labradors are big, cuddly teddy bears by nature, and many Labradors think that they’re lap dogs, even when they reach eighty-five pounds or more.

13. If Labs could place personal ads in newspapers looking for their owners, the ad might read something like this:

NYLP (nice yellow Lab pup) seeks owner
with lots of free time who loves to hike,
swim and play!

Reference: The Labrador Retriever, An Owner’s Guide to A Happy Healthy Pet (by Lisa Weiss Agresta) @ 1995

TT :: 13 Sanrio Characters

 I love Sanrio characters. When I was a child, I had a large collection of Sanrio things. My favorites were Hello Kitty, My Melody and Little Twin Stars.  Despite the years that have passed, I still admire Sanrio items and I sometimes buy cute things with Sarnio theme.

 Here are some of my favorite Sanrio characters.

1. Hello Kitty - Most loved Sanrio character. She has a twin sister named Mimmy. She always says you can never have too many friends.

2. My Melody - A cute and lovable character with a bestfriend mouse named Flat.
3. Little Twin Stars - Kiki and Lala, loves spreading happiness to everyone they meet.

4. Kerropi - He and his friends share his love for baseball and boomerangs. Most often he is seen with his little snail friend Den Den.

5. Minna No Tabo - always bright and cheerful, doesn’t have a dishonest bone in his body. His straightforward and can-do approach to life wins him many friends, although sometimes he can get into a bit of a panic.

6. Pochacco - Sports-minded pup is the best three-on-three basketball player on the playground and a not-so-shabby soccer goalie, too. Pochacco loves carrots but banana ice cream is his all-time favorite!

7. Chococat - He got his name because of his chocolate colored nose.

8. Cinnamorol - His tail is plump and curled up just like a cinnamon roll.

9. Badtz Maru - A cute, mischievous little penguin
10. Deery-Lou - Cheerful fawn, loves playing in the sun and chasing butterflies

11. Pekkle- Good-natured and kindhearted, can most often be found singing or dancing, two things he excels at. He is currently enrolled in a tap dance class.

12. Purin - A good-natured Golden Retriever who dreams of growing up and becoming a big dog, just like his mother and father! He spends most of his time napping or going on walks with his best friend Muffin. He loves to drink milk and eat foods that are nice and soft, like pudding!

13. Charmmy Kitty -Llovely white persian cat given to Hello Kitty by his Papa as a gift. Charmmy Kitty wears a lace-lined ribbon on her left ear, and a necklace which holds the key to Hello Kitty’s jewelry box.

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This new blog is a series of firsts and this happens to be my first Thursday Thirteen entry. It’s a coincidence that this is the 13th post on this blog.

I love these small books called Life’s Little Treasure Book by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. One is about Wisdom and the other about Success. I chose to share 13 inspiring thoughts from these books.

1. Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.
2. Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.
3. Win without boasting.
4. Lose without excuses.
5. Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.
6. Commit yourself to constant self-improvement.
7. Be open to new ideas.
8. Don’t make the same mistake twice.
9. Make a habit of reading something inspiring and cheerful just before going to sleep.
10. Commit yourself to quality.
11. Spend your life lifting people up, not putting people down.
12. Never underestimate the power of a kind word or deed.
13. Become someone’s hero.

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