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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Green Shake Recipe for Tweens





Hey Tweens - Would you drink this? What if you made it for your friends??

Here is a fun recipe for a green shake. Quick and healthy. Perfect for the tweens - guys and gals.

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

  • One stalk of celery (cut into chunks)
  • One half avocado (peeled)
  • One half cucumber (peeled, cut into chunks)
  • A handful of spinach
  • 1/2 cup of water


Wash the veggies. Carefully peel the avocado and cucumber. (You may want to ask as adult to help.) Cut the celery, avocado, and cucumber into chunks.






Put all of the ingredients in a mixing cup.Mix until you don't see any more large pieces of veggies. Enjoy!!!







Why is it important to eat (or drink) healthy foods? The Bible says this:

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;  1 Corinthians 6:19   (NIV)


What healthy snack to you like best? Share how to make it in the comments or send me a picture!


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Here is a fun recipe for a green shake. Perfect for the tween cook.   Tweet this!

Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit . . .   1 Corinthians 6:19a   (NIV)  Tweet this!

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Notes from Carol


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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Five Steps to Productive Writing - Step Three

Hey Tweens!
Does the Bible have anything gross or outrageous? Yep. New tween devos are coming. Must read. . .coming from Zonderkidz in 2015. 

 



Writing has many layers. There are many tasks within each of the layers. It all can be more than a little overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be.





This is a five-part look at making those layers work for you, the writer. I began with establishing productive writing time here. While that is important and a necessary first step, establishing priorities is equally important. So, the second post was about establishing a plan for which writing do approach first, second, etc. You can read it here.

Today, let's think about a question that I have asked myself and others again and again.

What amount of time should I devote to each area of writing?


Chicken and Egg Theory

The idea of which came first - the chicken or the egg - seems to fit here. Without writing, there is no need for marketing or social media. Without marketing and social media, the writing remains a well-kept secret on the writer's computer or in a desk drawer.

So, the take away on this thinking would be that both areas of writing are equally important. Sometimes the season (approaching deadline or book launch) might warrant a little more time one direction, rather than the other. But the goal is to keep things even, and to plan ahead, so that both areas of responsibility are met without jumping into the deep end of only one pool.

Rocks and Pebbles Theory

The idea of the rocks and pebbles also seems to apply. Truly, without writing, there wouldn't be a need for any planning. It seems that focusing on the big task, writing - writing - writing, is critical. The many, many pebbles of social media can fill in the extra times (grinning here) and too-tired-to-write times (not grinning here).
What ideas have helped you decide what amount of time to devote to each area of writing?

Next week, I will explore this question: How does the writer refuel?


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Tweetables

What amount of time should I devote to each area of writing?   Tweet this!

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Psalm 90:12  (NIV)   Tweet this!

Does the Bible have anything gross or outrageous? New tween devos are coming from Zonderkidz in 2015.    Tweet this!

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Notes from Carol


Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you will come back often! Let's connect on Twitter and Facebook, too!



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copyright (c) 2013 Carol McAdams Moore